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.

Radio Hall of Fame 2026 Class Includes Boomer Esiason, Bob Pittman Among Others

"Each of these inductees has performed at the highest levels for a sustained period of time to make our industry that much more impactful to listeners and advertisers as a result."

Sports Media’s Double Standard Over Shams Charania Is Ridiculous

"The same people criticizing Charania Sunday morning are often the first ones sharing insider reports when those reports benefit the conversations they want to have. That’s the double standard."

Why Trysta Krick Is Betting Big on Women’s Sports With ‘The Daily W’

"Building something for the good of women and society, and will eventually be a key part of history. That will be the most gratifying thing that I could ever ask for."

Netflix Delivers Global Average Audience of 12.4 Million for Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano Mma Return

"While not a direct head-to-head comparison, the viewership figures for Rousey/Carano main event tripled what the other all-female main event brought in boxing."

Mark Cuban: Sports Event Ratings On Streaming Platforms Are “Irrelevant”

"It's not about ratings anymore. Ratings are irrelevant. It's now subscriptions and churn. Do you create new subscriptions? Because that's the money. Yes, they sell ads, and yes, they want to sell more, but that's not the primary source of revenue."

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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.