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.

Peter Schrager On Graham Bensinger Clip Featuring Mike Macdonald: “Breaks My Heart For All Involved”

"From the journalist side, I feel sick to my stomach. I can only imagine if that was posted and that was my face on it."

FOX Sports Joe Davis Revealed Sharing A Beer With Brady Quinn While Calling NFL Games

"So we would open up one beer. Half a beer here, half a beer there in unmarked cups. Not to get drunk while we're doing the game, but more just to put him in that mindset of like we're two dudes at the bar watching the game."

ESPN College Basketball Analyst Chris Spatola Unexpectedly Passes Away at 47

"He was thoughtful, prepared and passionate about the sport, earning the respect of colleagues, coaches, players and fans alike."

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Announces Partnership With Pivot25 Productions

"I have always believed that the most enduring businesses are built at the intersection of great ideas, authentic leadership and human connection. That is what I see in Ryan Clark, Alicia Zubikowski and the entire Pivot25 team."

ESPN’s College GameDay Continues Record Viewership Pacing

"College GameDay averaged 2.8 million viewers from Oxford, up 4% from its 2025 season average."

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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."