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.

Why Saying Goodbye To AI Ashley Is A Massive Win For Radio Talent

"Radio talent in every format should be celebrating this win across the nation—embracing the news with the mindset that the next attempt to repeat the experiment is around the corner."

How 97.1 The Fan Crafted Its Latest Lineup Changes

“We have the right people at the right time to help us grow in radio and also in digital.”

Bill Belichick Brought Out The Worst In Sports Media This Week

"This week, there was a whole lot of drama. What I couldn’t understand is why there was drama in the first place."

Meet The Podcasters: Mike Foss, ESPN

"Podcasts are a very intimate thing. It's an intimate one-to-one relationship with the listener. It makes sense to lean so heavily on the talent when you're marketing and presenting it.:

How Changes at 97.1 The Fan Could Test Fan Loyalty

"I love sports radio stations being bold, but I have questions."

Breaking

Christian Lacoss Exits 96.5 Live Free Country After Two Years

"I leave a very different person than that kid who arrived."

Scott Hanson: NFL RedZone Ownership Was One Of The “Most Complex” Portions Of ESPN, NFL Deal

"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."

Peter Burns Signs Multi-Year Extension To Remain With SEC Network

"Extremely honored to do what I love every single day. The SEC World is a special place and proud to call it home. Big things ahead."

Maria Bartiromo’s Lawyer: ‘Irresponsible’ Reports of Fox News Firing ‘Absolutely and Unequivocally False’

"Those reporting her firing or the incredulous facts supporting that fiction have exhibited a complete and utter reckless disregard for the truth."