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.

Dan Le Batard Reflects On Barry Melrose Passing: “Something Inside Me Died With Him”

"He's reminding me of a golden time in the industry when a big-time personality introduced me to the wonder and discovery of a sport. I was following him, and he was teaching me. Something inside me died with him last night."

Taylor McGregor Shines in Confrontational Moment During Appearance on 104.3 The Score

"Apparently I'm not allowed to sit here for five minutes. I obviously couldn't Zoom and drive. So, I was looking for a place for a second. But I guess not."

Aaron Rodgers Believes ESPN is “Really Scared” Following Recent Appearance on The Pat McAfee Show

"ESPN is really scared. Because I can speak up and speak my mind. That McAfee thing [appearance] rattled their feathers."

Roger Goodell Sees NFL Games 100% Available On Broadcast Television “Continuing”

"100% of our games are available on broadcast television. I see that continuing. We want to make sure our games are available to our fans. I think that's been the magic of our success."

Fox President Notes Network Will Prioritize Renewing “Core” Sports Rights Deals

"Clearly the renewal of these rights, with baseball coming up as the earliest [in 2028], is going to be a key aspect of the entirety of Fox to renew what are core rights to us."

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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.