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.

ESPN Announces College Football Broadcasting Pairings

"Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Katie George form a new trio, as do Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer and Kris Budden."

ESPN Adds Marion Crowder As Reporter On SEC Nation

"I grew up in a family where Saturdays revolved around SEC football and I was fortunate enough to experience the conference firsthand as a student-athlete."

Spotify Crosses 300 Million Premium Subscribers Beating Forecast

"We have a scale that few companies in history have reached, a business that is healthy and compounding, and opportunities only we are positioned to pursue."

Gregg Giannotti Explains Why He Didn’t Respond to Katie Nolan Criticisms: “Not a Worthy Opponent”

"I felt like we could sit this one out because these two were just not a worthy opponent. I'm not saying this now to respond and to squash them. This is just what was in my head."

Why Tony Romo Deserves A Second Chance, Not A Career Death Sentence From CBS Sports

"If one lapse in judgment is enough to erase an otherwise successful career, we're setting a standard that very few people—inside or outside of sports media—could ever hope to meet."

Breaking

Fox News Adding Karoline Leavitt Ahead of Midterm Elections

Leavitt brings recent White House experience and a close relationship with Trump to Fox News' political coverage.

Jose “Super” Martinez Named New General Manager Of Miami’s Bless 88.3

"For me, this represents a new chapter in my professional life, and I embrace it with great gratitude."

Compass Media Networks Secures Audio Rights To PAC-12 Conference Championships

"As we celebrate the Pac-12’s next chapter, we are excited to partner with Compass Media Networks and Playfly Sports to deliver high-quality audio broadcasts at a national scale for our championship games in football and men’s and women’s basketball."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Audio Advertising Agencies of 2026

"Voters were asked to answer up to six questions and list which groups and individuals were most important to their business in exact order."