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.

Prime Video Adds Interactive Broadcast Enhancements To NFL Presentation

"Prime Video returns with Thursday Night Football, building on the most-watched season in the franchise's 20-year history."

97.5 The Fanatic Adds Former Barstool Sports Personality Adam “Smitty” Smith in Rotational Role

"This is where I want to be. I'm in the Philly suburbs. I'm living the dad life. I'm ready to get back into the weeds, and I'm ready to go."

Tony Romo Sidelined From CBS Sports At Least Till October

"Romo has been on leave since his July arrest for OWI in Wisconsin. He pled no contest to the charge earlier this month, and said he would be turning his attention to his health, family, and a return to CBS."

Stephen A. Smith Still Fighting For A Shannon Sharpe First Take Comeback

"In my perfect world, I'm getting you back. You know, I ain't gonna stop. I ain't gonna rest. I'm gonna keep trying to get you back. You know how I roll, and I'm gonna keep that going."

Why Netflix Must Soon Decide if Paying More for Less Sports Is a Winning Strategy

"At some point, paying more for far less has to be more than a bold move. It has to be a winning one. If the early signs are any indication, Netflix should start rethinking that strategy sooner rather than later."

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Glenn Beck Calls Out The Young Turks Over Lindsey Graham Documentary

“TYT did all they could to paint Lindsey Graham as a hypocrite. Maybe they should look in the mirror.”

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.