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.”

Breaking

Charles Davis Looks to Build His Own Legacy Replacing Gary Danielson at CBS

"Our chemistry comes from his goodness as a human being. The same goes for Jenny Dell and the rest of this CBS Sports crew. I could not have had a better welcome to this team."

The Industry According to: Steve Jones, Skyview Networks

"I invested because I believe radio has durable strengths, and because a focused private company can move quickly enough to turn those strengths into growth."

Does the End of Intentional Talk Signal a Bigger Change Coming to MLB Network

"Programs come and go in sports media, but some leave a mark that outlasts their time on the air. Intentional Talk may be signing off for the final time, but it will never be forgotten by the baseball fans who made it part of their daily routine."

Inside Liz Claman’s New Friday Night Show on Fox Business Network

“Just looking backwards helps nobody. Things have already happened. By Friday, you’ve got a week’s worth of market moves, big corporate bets, surprises, some spectacular missteps and real issues with the markets, which we saw starting around Tuesday and Wednesday. It even goes back to Monday, and there are reasons for that.”