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 iHeartMedia “Guaranteed Human” Campaign Is No Safety Net for Sports Radio

"The same company that used technology to reduce staff just a year ago now promises it won’t replace humans with AI"

How Dan Dakich Thrives at the Intersection of Sports and Politics With Outkick

"OutKick’s audience has expectations—you can talk about politics, and it’s accepted"

Meet The Leaders: Bill Wilson, CEO, Townsquare Media

"We love broadcast radio. We would not have the success we have in digital without the power, connection, and companionship of local radio. We don’t view radio as the growth engine, but as a core part of our DNA and offering. It’s highly differentiated and high impact for both audiences and clients"

What Erin Andrews’ Latest Viral Moment Teaches About Context, Not Complaining

"If we choose to ignore perspective, none of us will ever learn from one another"

How Scott Masteller Is Rewriting the Playbook and Transforming 97.5 The Fanatic

"That made it really easy for me to get back into this. Knowing that if I can walk away from this at some point and realize I helped all these talents get to a better place then I’ve done something pretty good"

Breaking

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?

Clay Travis Exposes the Perception Problem Hurting News/Talk Radio

As an industry, we need to realize that a rising tide lifts all boats. Many shows and stations are where they need to be with their digital game, but many are still well behind the curve.