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.

FOX Sports, Cosm Partner for Shared Reality Viewing of FIFA World Cup 2026

"We are thrilled to collaborate with FOX Sports to super-serve fans during the FIFA World Cup 2026."

Is the Recent Sports Viewership Growth Too Good To Be True?

"The danger comes when inflated or expanded definitions of “viewership” become accepted without context. Because eventually those expectations become baked into rights fees, ad sales, staffing decisions, and long-term business strategy."

Detroit Sports Broadcaster Pat Caputo Dies After Bout With Cancer

"Today May 7th we lost Pat to cancer. Pat was surrounded by his family. Thank you for all your support."

Netflix Reportedly Earns Rights to NFL Week One Game in Australia Featuring Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers

"Netflix is not a small distribution. In fact, you can make an argument it’s bigger than some of the networks."

Karl Ravech Leads Latest Foul Territory Podcast Network Expansion

"We look forward to working with Foul Territory to help get you where you want to be in the greatest game of all. Let’s go!"

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Approaching The Summit: Mitch Rosen, 104.3 The Score

"I think as an industry we have to continue to alert consumers, commercial partners, sports partners, and everyone who consumes sports media about the power of sports audio."

Ryan Leaf Named Lead Analyst for Pac-12 Football Inaugural Season on USA Network

"USA Sports has made a big investment in myself and in the Pac-12 and wants to be the authentic home for the conference with the biggest games week-in and week-out."

Video Podcast Time Virtually Mirrors Audio-Only Podcasts, New Edison Research Data Shows

"Both types of consumption are virtually the same. There’s a lot of it. There’s a lot of people who listen to audio only. And there’s a lot of people who watch actively.”

CBS Sports Adds Kyle Long To ‘The NFL Today’ Program

"Kyle brings an infectious energy, relentless passion and deep knowledge of the game and is not shy about sharing his opinions."