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.

Boomer Esiason Credits Teammates, WFAN Leadership for Radio Hall of Fame Selection

"I never thought my wildest 19 years ago when I started here, that was going to be part of this whole thing."

NFL VP of Broadcast: Streaming Agreements Are Long Term Decisions, Not Money Grabs

"These are all 10-20-30 year decisions. I don't think anybody's just grabbing the money and running."

Bussin’ With The Boys Launches NASCAR Program

"Now that the NFL Draft has passed, we have a lot of time until next football season, so we were in search of a new sport to follow."

Marty Smith Joining TNT Sports NASCAR Coverage

"The specific terms of Smith's TNT deal have not been disclosed officially by the network."

Paradigm Talent Agency Expands Broadcasting Division

"Paradigm now stands as a major force in broadcast talent representation."

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iHeartMedia Cuts Expose Radio’s Biggest Lie

Let's drop the "content is king" mythology once and for all — because it doesn't hold up under scrutiny.

The NBA Draft Has Become A Television Mess

"The problem is the NBA wants an NFL-sized television event without creating an NFL-sized television format."

Alexi Lalas Is Mastering The Role FOX Sports Needed Him To Play

"Networks like FOX Sports understand that shoulder programming needs more than discussion. It needs personality and personalities who bring out the characters of others. That's the magic of Alexi Lalas."

The Secret Weapon Inside Every Successful Rock Radio Countdown

"just another countdown" becomes a "holy sh!t" countdown.