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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.

Is Specialization Making Young Sports Talk Hosts Boring?

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"I fear that young talent are missing out on the conversations and experiences that teach you how to go from a sports talk radio guy to a guy on sports talk radio."

Is OutKick the “Loser” in the FOX Sports, Barstool Sports Partnership?

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"The deal between FOX and Barstool doesn’t cost Outkick anything, but it does send a very clear message: Outkick can’t do for FOX what Barstool does."

Sports Play-By-Play Simulcasts Are Becoming a Problem for Radio

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“How can a single broadcaster serve two very different masters?”

Where Kirk Herbstreit Misfired on Being a Fan Working for ESPN

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“The guy showed that he has a fundamental misunderstanding of where ESPN and other broadcast outlets are and what matters to their audience in the modern day.”

Those Relying on AI-Generated Takes Should Leave the Media Business

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"Sports talk thrives on hosts that are compelling and original. Generating takes with AI is a shortcut for people that know they are incapable of meeting those standards"
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Fox News Doesn’t Need Your Trust to Win

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Viewers don't tune into Fox News because they think it's the most accurate account of the day's events. They tune in because it reflects how they already see the world. That's a far stickier habit than trust ever was.

LBF and Adam-12 Launch New Morning Show at WROR Boston

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"I hate to say it's a slice of life, but it is our unique takes on the absurd nature of what is going on everywhere."

How Local Talk Radio Hosts Can Own the Iran Deal Story

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You're the person posted up at the corner of the bar having the real conversations. This isn't about being pro- or anti-any administration. It's about sounding like a real person, not a press briefing.

Why Rock is in the ‘Group of Death’

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"Let's fire up a few World Cup-isms and hit the pitch."