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.

What Sports Networks Should Heed From the Cancellation of ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’

"The reasoning CBS gave behind the cancellation should be heard loud and clear by everyone, including sports television networks."

How Leila Rahimi Is Setting a New Standard at 670 The Score in Chicago

"I never dreamt in a million years that I would make some sort of Chicago sports media history."

Sports Radio Must Follow the ESPN, FOX Sports Licensing Content Model

"The benefits outweigh the pitfalls. You become more relevant through connection, and you bring the audiences of those creators to your megaphone."

FOX Sports Makes ‘Everyday for the Boys’ With Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports Partnership

"Dave Portnoy will now be a part of Big Noon Kickoff, and Barstool Sports content will begin to fill the holes of recently departed programming on FS1. That’s a bigger deal than Michael Jordan signing to NBC Sports."

How ‘Shan & RJ’ Found Personality Driven Dominance in Dallas

"We all have the same content, so what was differentiating? Personalities. Content matters, yes. But personalities matter more."

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Clay Travis Calls On Broadcasters To Push Leagues In Placing Large Signature Events On Broadcast TV

"There have been a lot of people asleep at the wheel, allowing the average sports fan to be gouged by the average sports league. I think about this all the time because eventually they'll put everything behind a paywall if they can."

Former NHL Player, MSG Network Analyst Ron Duguay Dies At 69

"Ron’s signature skating style — with his hair flowing as he moved down the ice — captivated the (Madison Square) Garden faithful."

YouTube Sets New High Water Mark as Streaming Share Hits 49.6%, Nielsen Data Shows

However, overall television usage fell 4.4% as the FIFA World Cup ended and students returned to school.

Ken Carman Questions NBA Teams Charging More To Watch “Watered Down” Regular Season Games

"I love the [Cleveland] Cavs, and they're good people over there. This has to change as soon as possible. They got to do something. This is bad."