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 Is Sports Media Taking the Hype Out of the NBA and NHL Finals?

"Sports media used to focus on storylines, not market size. Sports media used to focus on matchups, not television ratings."

Kayla Anderson Details Exit From 104.5 The Zone in Search for Next Opportunity

"It is sad, and I would be lying if I were to say I wasn't sad that it ended like that."

Why Ryan Clark Needs to Pivot Now More Than Ever

"For Ryan Clark, these past two weeks have severely damaged the credibility he has built over the past decade with ESPN."

Why Matt Flynn Reconsidered Coming ‘Off the Bench’ at 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge

“There are not many people I would have agreed to do it with besides Jacob Hester.”

Can Sports Radio Avoid Being Part of the Summer Swoon

"Every step forward is a leap toward a bigger goal. Success—even during the summer swoon—awaits those who dare to try."

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ESPN’s Burke Magnus: NFL Network Will Not “Investigate” the League, While ESPN Will Not Change Approach

"We're going to cover and report the NFL, it's called the NFL Network. But we're not going to investigate the NFL. We'll leave that to what we do on the ESPN platform."

AM 1450 KMMS Host Aaron Flint Wins Montana Representative Primary

Flint is looking to become the youngest Representative elected by Montana since 2000.

14% of Weekly Listeners Use Netflix For Podcast Viewing

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

Approaching The Summit: Mike McVay, McVay Media

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