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.

Mike Valenti: Hockey Night In Canada Departing Free Access On CBC “Embarassing”

"Every day you're just hit with this barrage of things where you're like this is all bad long term. None of this is healthy for fans or the leagues long term."

MLB Network Adding Former GM Mike Rizzo To Draft Combine Coverage Next Week

"Rizzo served as GM and president of baseball operations in Washington until mid-July 2024."

Mike Breen Hints At Scaled-Back Schedule Following New York Knicks NBA Finals

"I’ve cut it back a little bit. But I’m going to have to cut it back a little bit more."

Stanley Cup Final Average Viewership Highest Since 2019

"The Stanley Cup Final capped a historic postseason across ESPN platforms, as ESPN delivered its most-watched Stanley Cup Playoffs ever (1994-2002, 2021-present)."

Why Sports Radio Cannot Ignore The FIFA World Cup This Summer

"When millions of people are tuning in to the biggest sporting event on the planet, hosted in your own backyard, sports radio doesn't have the luxury of pretending it isn't happening."

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John Kincade Opens Up About His Decision to Leave 97.5 The Fanatic

"I'm very fortunate to be alive and survived everything I've survived. What I want to do is enjoy my life every day. Part of that is doing things that I want to do on my terms."

Spotify Playlists, TikTok, and the Rise of Independent Music Curators

"There are people who take pride in discovery and treat their playlists almost like radio stations."

Bang Your Head: John Bush and the Timeless Power of Armored Saint

"We don't want to be just one of these bands from the '80s who put out new music so they can go out and do some touring."

The Dumbest Rule in News/Talk Radio — and Why Hosts Should Break It

The hosts who build real, lasting connections with their audiences aren't the ones who follow every internal directive without question.