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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.

Are Program Directors in Sports Radio’s Future?

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“Jason Barrett has discussed the business evolving to the point the program director role is eliminated for years.”

Jim Rome is More Valuable to X Than X is to Jim Rome

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“As Yaccarino tries to convince advertisers that Musk actually has a vision for X and that it isn’t just about right wing trolling, the Pimp in the Box stands out as the one normal thing the company has to sell.”

Iconic Caller ‘Mark From Gastonia’ Needs Help and WFNZ Is Stepping Up

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"We have created a WFNZ community. Yeah, we might argue about sports takes most days, but when a member of our radio family is suffering, you are there for them."

Will Women Dominate March Madness in 2024?

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“Recognizable names matter. They are what draw interest from casual fans and keep them coming back. It’s something the men’s game has been missing for a long time.”

Sports Television Needs Spectacle Like Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

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“Who cares what we get? Who cares if it’s even an official fight? All of the conditions are right to draw a huge audience.”
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"I'm excited to help spotlight an artist for this rare chance,"

The Debate Is Over: Pat McAfee, Not Stephen A. Smith Is the Face of ESPN

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"For now, the man who once looked like the biggest risk ESPN ever took may actually be the network’s best example of how to maximize the relationship without walking away from the brand that helped build it."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Eagan, 101.9 WTMX Chicago & KS95 in Minneapolis

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"It would be so easy in my chair to say, well, then we're just doing the same thing on both because I can save myself, you know, five extra meetings a week if both stations are virtually duplicate. But we don't do that here. "

Why Abby Phillip’s Contract Extension Could Put CNN, Paramount Skydance on Collision Course

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Nobody wants an outside ownership group walking into their newsroom and announcing that everything's been done wrong. That conversation never goes well, no matter who's delivering it or how it's framed.