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.

Shannon Sharpe, Skip Bayless Reportedly Reunite For Club Shay Shay Episode

"Sharpe and Bayless cohosted Undisputed on FS1 for nearly seven years before splitting. Sharpe left in 2023, and Bayless departed in 2024."

Barry Melrose Dies At 70: Sports Media Reacts

"The former NHL defenseman coached Wayne Gretzky's Los Angeles Kings to their first Stanley Cup Final, then spent 27 years as an ESPN analyst starting in the 1990s."

Why Social Media Feedback Is Far Too Valuable For Any Sports Brand To Ignore

"No manager should blindly react to every social media comment. But no manager should fully dismiss social media feedback simply because it comes from a platform where negativity can thrive."

Inside Chase Daniel’s Growing Digital Network While Expanding His ESPN Profile

"If I’m doing this and spending time away from my family, there’s a reason. I want to call the best games possible and be in the best situation to talk ball and have fun with it."

Former ESPN NHL Analyst Barry Melrose Passes Away At Age 70

"Melrose's voice and character defined much of the NHL coverage on ESPN."

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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.