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.

MLS Reports Viewership up 62% Year Over Year at FIFA World Cup Break

"The growth we’re experiencing this season reflects the consistency and momentum MLS has built over the last three years."

Nielsen Executive Admits More Change Needed To Address Future of Diary Use in Markets

"We have some additional hills to climb. We do need to think about something that’s more substantive change to be able to address these issues."

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"Volk arrives from NESN and SportsNet Pittsburgh, where he served as COO for three years. He will lead a newly formed local media group covering both the NBA and WNBA."

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The data comes after Netflix recently struck a nine-digit deal with Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast.

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Approaching The Summit is a series of special interviews...

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"The NFL currently has television contracts with ESPN/ABC, NBC Sports, CBS Sports, Prime Video and Netflix to air its games."