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.

WFAN’s Craig Carton: MLB All Star Game Feedback Shows American Sports Fans “Suck”

"Being a Northern American sports fan makes us losers. Last night's a prime example of it. What's the first thing we all talked about? Oh, the game was boring. Boys To Men sucks. Patty La Belle's old."

ESPN West Palm’s John Martin Returns To Work Following Battle With Cancer

"Literally two days ago, for the first time in a year, on Monday of this week, he walked back into ESPN West Palm as a member of the team again."

Eric Edholm Rejoins Yahoo Sports Bolstering Platform’s NFL Coverage

"Humbled to be back! Really excited about this season and beyond."

YouTube Reportedly The Leading Platform For NBA Local Broadcast Hub As Early As 2027-2028 Season

"We’ll cobble together a series of solutions for this season, but I feel good that we’ll have something on a national basis for the following year."

Barstool Sports Ends Unnecessary Roughness Podcast With Brandon Walker, Kaycee Smith

"You and I agreed on this. If you can end it on your own terms, then that's what you should do. Because a lot of times it runs it into the dirt, and we're not running it into the dirt."

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How ‘Inside Training Camp’ Is the Best Gateway to the Start of the NFL Season

"Inside Training Camp has become a summer staple on NFL Network. More importantly, it serves as a joyous reminder that the weekly drama that is NFL football has finally returned."

Why Adam Schein Keeps Sports Radio as the Centerpiece of an Expanding Career Beyond SiriusXM

"Everything always revolves around the radio show. That’s the only way it works for me. I’ve always been loyal to SiriusXM, and they’ve been incredible to me."

Vertical Video Isn’t a Fad Anymore — It’s Where the Money and the Audience Are

"Excluding China, (vertical video) is on track to hit $150 billion in 2026, up from $106 billion."

Why Christine Romans Built Her NBC News NOW Show With the Kitchen Table in Mind

"I have a jargon jar that I keep on a little table next to the desk, and I tell everybody there's going to be no jargon — no 'earnings beat expectations' or this or that about the economy."