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.

Pardon The Interruption Record Month Leads ESPN September Studio Show Viewership

"Across ESPN's studio programming, average September viewership rose 7% compared with last year."

Stephen A. Smith Backtracks Commentary Regarding Lane Johnson and Mental Health on First Take

"Four games in to the 2026 season, a dude that has been in the league forever sits back and says, "I need to focus on my mental health and as an offensive tackle." There's no way [if] you're undefeated [or] winning football games. Everybody's got Super Bowl in their sights. You [don't] walk away."

ESPN VP of Events Clint Overby Reportedly Accepting Voluntary Early Retirement In February

"Overby joined ESPN in June 2001 as manager of the Big 12 Corporate Partner Program. He then rose to director of events in 2003 and senior director in 2006. ESPN elevated him to vice president of ESPN Events in 2016."

ESPN Announces Super Bowl LXI To Stream On Disney+

"Internationally, Disney+ streams the game in 55-plus markets, and ESPN networks reach 130-plus countries."

Hard Rock Bet Becomes Title Sponsor of ‘Wingmen With Matthew and Brady Tkachuk’ Podcast

"South Florida is home to Hard Rock Digital, and it’s now home to Matthew and Brady, too. That shared connection gives this partnership a level of authenticity that resonates with local sports fans."

Breaking

Bob Pittman: iHeartMedia Won’t Chase Podcast Deals That Lose Money

"At Axios Media Trends Live, iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman talked podcast deals, AI, radio’s reach, and royalties."

Steak Shapiro: Tampa Bay-Milwaukee World Series Will Be A “Disaster” For Baseball, FOX Sports

"There's another term called make goods, which is you guarantee an audience. I don't know that they'll hit the audience they're guaranteeing."

CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil Announces New Video Podcast

The show will be filmed in Dokoupil’s CBS News office, giving the project a setting connected to his work as a journalist.

LAZER 103.3 Tabs Ryan Gibbons for Morning Drive

“I’m thrilled beyond words to join the legendary crew at LAZER 103.3."