Demetri Ravanos

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Demetri Ravanos is a former columnist and editor for Barrett Media. He is the creator of The Sports Podcast Festival, and a previous host of the Chewing Clock and Media Noise podcasts. He occasionally fills in on stations across the Carolinas in addition to hosting Panthers and College Football podcasts. His radio resume includes stops at WAVH and WZEW in Mobile, AL, WBPT in Birmingham, AL and WBBB, WPTK and WDNC in Raleigh, NC. You can find him on Twitter @DemetriRavanos or reach him by email at DemetriTheGreek@gmail.com.

Give Me Less College GameDay, More Game

“If you cut out all of Desmond Howard’s and Kirk Herbstreit’s fake laughter, you probably only have 90 minutes of content stretched out to twice that length.”

Meet The Bettors: Todd Fuhrman, CBS Sports HQ and Bet the Board

"To say that every sports bettor, even inside the audience that we've cultivated over the years, is looking for the exact same thing, I think would be a little bit foolish from my perspective."

Sports TV’s Star Era is Over, So What is Stephen A. Smith Worth Now at ESPN?

“The future is about meeting your audience’s needs on demand and putting a focus on what it is audiences will pay a premium to see. I don’t think that describes studio debate shows.”

Meet The Bettors: Ben Mintz, Barstool Sports

“The thing I always say about Barstool is take what you do seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously.”

Can Inside the NBA Stars Keep Show Together if TNT Loses Basketball?

“While the league taking over the show makes the most sense, I don’t think it’s a realistic outcome.”

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Inside “Straight Outta Hip Hop”: Five Takeaways From a Candid Summit Panel

"Radio's gonna come back, and it's gonna slap back."

Where Dan Patrick’s WNBA Criticism Was Fair, But His Transparency Went Too Far

"Transparency has value, but so does perspective. In this case, Patrick devoted far more attention to a routine media occurrence than it deserved. The story wasn’t that a guest canceled. The story became Patrick’s response to it."

The Five’s 15th Anniversary Highlights Fox News’ Best Bet

You'd be hard-pressed to find another network with a 5 PM show as its most-watched program overall. Consequently, that achievement says something meaningful about the panelists, the producers, and the network as a whole.

Taylor Swift Chose Classic Rock — What That Means for Radio

In case you missed it, Taylor Swift and Travis...