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.

Why Adam Schein Keeps Sports Radio as the Centerpiece of an Expanding Career Beyond SiriusXM

"Everything always revolves around the radio show. That’s the only way it works for me. I’ve always been loyal to SiriusXM, and they’ve been incredible to me."

Derek Papa on KNBR Cutting Greg Papa, Greg Silver: “I Do Not Support These Moves Whatsoever”

"I'm in this business because of him. This past off season was hell. It's been well documented. I didn't know when he was coming back on the mic, and I wanted him to dictate that himself."

KNBR Adds John Lund to Middays, Greg Papa and Greg Silver Exit

“He’s expected to host the midday show from Arizona starting August 10th.”

Michael Wilbon Believes Stephen A. Smith Is No Longer A Journalist

"No, you're not. Not anymore. You may go to elements of it when you need to. You can recall it. But stop. They ain't paying you that much to be a journalist. They're not."

Jon Marks On Decision To Shift To Morning Drive On 97.5 The Fanatic: “Not An Easy Decision”

"Being this wasn't the first time they've offered me mornings in the last few years, and I said no last time. To say no again, that would have been it."

Breaking

Where CNN Fits in David Ellison’s Newly Merged Skydance Empire

Skydance could've treated CNN as a cable asset to trim, spin or sell. Instead, it put the network next to its crown jewels.

Why The Barstool Sports and Big Noon Kickoff Experiment Was Worth The Risk

"The partnership itself shouldn't be viewed as a failure. It was different. It generated attention, created conversation, reached audiences in ways traditional television has struggled to reach them and, for a time, it worked."

Why Dylan Salisbury Never Had a Plan B For His Radio Career

"Keep at it, because radio needs great people."

What Happens to Radio When the Nielsen Ranker Goes Dark?

"Do ratings still matter this fall? Absolutely! But not enough to save anyone."