John Mamola

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John Mamola is Barrett Media's sports editor and daily sports columnist. He brings over two decades of experience (Chicago, Tampa/St Petersburg) in the broadcast industry with expertise in brand management, sales, promotions, producing, imaging, hosting, talent coaching, talent development, web development, social media strategy and design, video production, creative writing, partnership building, communication/networking with a long track record of growth and success. He is a five-time recognized top 20 program director in a major market via Barrett Medi's Top 20 series and has been honored internally multiple times as station/brand of the year (Tampa, FL) and employee of the month (Tampa, FL) by iHeartMedia. Connect with John by email at John@BarrettMedia.com.

ESPN LA, AM 570 and 97.1 The Fan — Who Prevails in the Los Angeles Sports Radio Battle?

"Whether Los Angeles can truly sustain four full-time sports stations remains to be seen, but one thing is undeniable: the battle lines have officially been drawn."

Tony Rizzo Returns to ESPN Cleveland Following Heart Attack

"I couldn't breathe. I had a heart attack, major heart attack. I knew something was really wrong, because I'd never felt like that before in my life."

Tubi Announces FIFA World Cup Hub With Live Coverage Scheduled of Pool Play

"We’re excited to offer a content slate that gives every kind of fan something to connect with, before, during, and after the matches."

New York Yankees Consumption of YES Network Broadcasts up 14% Year-Over-Year

"Average total viewership is up 7% year over year, while 47% of YES’ Yankees games this year have averaged more than 300,000 total viewers."

TKO President Mark Shapiro: WWE, UFC Events In Saudi Arabia Still On Amid Ongoing Middle East Tensions

"All systems go, but as you'd expect, we're going to monitor the situation."

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‘Inside the NBA’ Lost Some Spark Through No Fault of It’s Own on ESPN

"The biggest lesson from Inside the NBA's first season on ESPN isn't that the show suddenly became less talented, less entertaining, or less insightful. It's that audiences can't engage with a show they rarely see."

Should Radio Go Commercial-Free on the 4th of July Weekend?

"Commercial-free beach afternoons would sound awesome."

Why Scott MacFarlane Chose MeidasTouch After Leaving CBS News

"This is a pivotal moment. Democratic norms are coming unspooled, and if people don't get after that, they're going to keep unspooling."

Toy Story 5 and Taylor Swift Give Country Radio a Culture Moment

"The audio is completely secondary to the sheer magnitude of the event."