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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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“You don’t want to burn out the audience. My general rule, though, is if I’m tired of talking about a topic, they must be. But also, my show is always guided by what is the big news of the day."

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"Every month, someone else who “knew better” gets fired, suspended, dropped or publicly dragged."