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.

James Koh Named New Evening Host On 97.1 The Fan Los Angeles

"Koh will host The James Koh Show weekdays from 6-10 p.m. He has been hosting programs on various days since the station officially launched last month."

Brendan Sorsby’s Agent Blasts Media Reaction To Legal Decision Of Suspension Over Ineligibility

"Everybody loves to have an opinion. I'm so tired of watching people get on TV and blab their mouth when they have no idea what they're talking about."

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"I just got off the phone with David Ellison [Founder and CEO of Skydance Media]. He's going crazy. Out of the gates from the first fight, the fight exceeded all their expectations."

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"Every day you're just hit with this barrage of things where you're like this is all bad long term. None of this is healthy for fans or the leagues long term."

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"Rizzo served as GM and president of baseball operations in Washington until mid-July 2024."

Breaking

Clay Travis Planning New Sports Media Outlet

The new endeavor comes after Travis exited his role with OutKick -- which he founded -- as part of a new contract with Fox News.

Urban Contemporary Radio Icon Harvey Stone Passes Away

"Can you fix this station?" His answer—"Only if you let me"

Ben Shaprio: I’ve Been Trying to Get on The View For A Decade

"There's nothing I would love better than to have a conversation with Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, and Sunny Hostin."

Megyn Kelly: I Believe Tucker Carlson Would Actually Consider Running for President

"I haven't talked to him directly about it, but I believe Tucker is so disgusted at the neocons and what's happened within the Republican Party..."