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.

The Opportunity Ross Tucker Didn’t Expect: CBS Sports’ Second NFL Booth

"For me, I’m just so focused on an incredible game between the Bills and the Texans. I’m sure whatever ends up being the situation, I’m going to cross that bridge when it comes."

Netflix Executive: WWE Has Hit “Every Metric” In Year Two Of Partnership

"They have come in expected ways over to Netflix and predictable ways. So it's hit you know every metric that we hoped for on the U.S. side."

Four ESPN Studio Programs Earn Highest August Viewership

"Overall studio viewership climbed 13% year over year in August 2026."

The Manningcast Returns For Sixth Season With Twelve Scheduled Broadcasts

"The alternate telecast debuted in 2021 and has since won multiple Sports Emmy Awards. It runs across 11 regular-season games this year, plus a February 14 alternate telecast of Super Bowl LXI — the first ManningCast of a championship game."

FOX Sports Executive Trusts Tom Brady Will Fulfill Network Broadcast Agreement

"From the moment we signed Tom, no matter what was written or said, I have never gotten an indication from Tom that he is not into this for the long haul."

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Why the 2026 Midterms Haven’t Inherited ‘The Podcast Election’ Label

"When we go back to 2024, Donald Trump was making lots of podcast appearances. That was easy to watch and monitor. It was very easy to compare his appearances with those of his opponent, Kamala Harris. That’s one of the reasons we’re probably not seeing as much hubbub about it this year.”

Steve & Gina Win CMA Honors by Simply Being Themselves

"In more than 20 years of working together, I can count on one hand the number of times we've truly disagreed."

If Rock Bands Were Halloween Candy, Who’s the Full-Size Bar?

"A great Candy Superhouse is like a great RockTernative music library. It’s loaded with king-sized hits like Snickers, Reese’s and Hershey’s. "

Numeris Radio Local+ Explained: How Canada’s New Radio Measurement Really Works

“The role of modelling is not to replace measurement, but to enhance it. By extrapolating listening from Radio Local+ to virtual respondents, we can provide better insight into reach and frequency, resulting in better value for the radio industry.”