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 Sports Radio Needs a Podcasting Wake up Call

"A simple truth for sports radio talent is this: if you haven’t developed a strategy to get on video and create outside of your show, the hourglass is running out of sand"

How Mike Golic Jr. is Building a New Sports Media Playbook in 2025

"I really try not to take for granted the fact that I have people that are still willing to give me opportunities in an industry where there are fewer of those with each passing year"

Why an NFL Investment in ESPN Is Smart, Yet Leaves Questions

"The only ones likely to benefit from this potential purchase are the NFL and ESPN. The consumer will again be overlooked, asked to pay more for the same product they already enjoy—all in the name of business."

Who Replaces Rich Eisen on the Infinity Sports Network?

"This is an opportunity to make the Infinity Sports Network better through subtraction"

How Rico Beard Offers Truth & Entertainment With Mike Valenti on 97.1 The Ticket

"It's a lot different than I thought it was going to be."

Breaking

ESPN Posts Most Watched WNBA Regular Season In Network History

"Across 29 games, the WNBA on ESPN networks averaged 1.37 million viewers, up 17% year-over-year."

Michelle Beadle To Co-Host New Program With Matthew Berry on Roku

"He did have an offer I couldn’t refuse. The opportunity to do TV daily, and laugh, was a no-brainer. Plus, if you don’t like it, Mo and I blame Matthew."

SiriusXM Director Jordan Greenberg Departing For PWHL

"The countless adventures, friends, experiences, and knowledge I’ll take from that journey are immeasurable."

102.5 The Game Tabs Nick Frazier, Connor Nute As New Hosts Of ‘Next Man Up’

"They are young voices and have a lot of great ideas that this market has been missing. I think they are going to continue to add to not only our team here at 102.5 The Game, but the market as well."