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.

How ESPN Can Turn Skip Bayless’ First Take Return Into Something Bigger

"This isn’t about recreating 2012. That version of First Take already happened. It’s about recognizing what can still work in 2026."

Skip Bayless Returning To First Take One Friday Per Month

"I am personally highly entertained by getting to sit across from you."

Damon Bruce Slams Cumulus Media, KNBR for “Ridiculous” Saga Involving Greg Papa

"It's like radio is being run by people who don't understand how to run radio stations. Have you noticed that? I sure have."

Sophie Cunningham Dismisses Tension With West Wilson After Rebranding Podcast

"He was going through some stuff, then I was going through some stuff. Everything was very main media for both of us for a little bit. So, I think a lot of people thought that we were going at it. We really weren't."

WGR Debuts New Lineup Monday Featuring Brad Riter Hosting Middays

"Brad Riter returns to WGR and will host middays from 10am-2pm alongside Tim Graham (10am-12pm) and Owen Parker (12pm-2pm) in split segments."

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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.