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 Mike Mulligan Went From Serendipity to the Spotlight at Chicago’s 670 the Score

"It’s your responsibility, and I think everyone on 670 The Score understands this, to present information. To try and live up to the people who were there before you and are going to be there after you"

Four NFL Talents Poised to Become TV’s Next Broadcast Stars

"Networks don’t need “cute”—they need NFL stars. They need energy, unpredictability, authority, and charisma, all wrapped in someone who can make fans lean forward on a Sunday morning"

ESPN Has Run Out Of Ideas, But That’s Not A Bad Thing

"At some point, we have to stop grading ESPN on the scale of what it used to be and start evaluating it on what the business demands now"

Is Craig Carton’s Return to WFAN Innovation or Another Reboot?

"At some point, major market sports radio will have to stop digging up old playbooks and start drawing new ones"

Is Dave Portnoy Missing the Big Ten Championship on FOX Sports Coincidence or Calculated

"The fact that Portnoy won’t be part of the network’s coverage of the championship game highlights the fine line FOX continues to walk"

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Johnny Wilde Launches Video Series Spotlighting Digital Creators and Influencers

"I want to understand what makes audiences stop, watch, and engage."

Why Pat McAfee’s ‘Progrum Feud’ Is More Than Just a Gameshow on ESPN

"We're arriving at a place where the studio programming itself becomes the betting market."

How Jodi Koontz Went From Producer to Anchor of a Syndicated Show

"The reason I think it's important to tell that story is because that's the day I learned you have to ask for what you want."

Joe Rogan Was Never Going to Be On 60 Minutes – But Should He?

Even in a state of flux, the idea of Rogan suiting up as a 60 Minutes correspondent ranks somewhere between unlikely and laughable — about as plausible as me waking up next to Salma Hayek. But should it be that far-fetched?