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.

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."

SiriusXM Extends Media Rights Agreement With NASCAR

"For two decades we've teamed up with NASCAR to ensure that SiriusXM NASCAR Radio would deliver those fans coverage and programming that matched that level of passion."

Dave Flemming Joins NBC Sports for MLB Sunday Leadoff Games

"I'm excited to join NBC Sports' baseball coverage. I've really enjoyed NBC's approach to covering the sport I love so far this season and I'm very happy to be a part of it."

Spotify Adding Verified Badges For Podcasts

"As more focus is put on AI generated content, companies like Spotify are being challenged by their consumer to signal what is real and what is not."

Bill Belichick Accuses CBS News of “Deceptively Editing” 2025 Interview

"I thought that the interview I had with them was done very deceptively. I've asked for the transcript from them, and they won't give it to me."

Breaking

iHeartMedia Strikes Deal with Amazon for Audio and Video Advertising

“This expansion of our long-standing relationship with iHeartMedia gives brands new opportunities to connect with consumers across more screens and speakers with greater relevance and measurable outcomes.”

Dave and Chuck the Freak Celebrate 25 Years in Detroit

"We know it wouldn't work without both of us."

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."