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.

Veteran Jay Recher & First-Timer Terry Ford Share Expectations for BSM Summit

“Jason has been telling me for years to get my butt to the BSM Summit! And he's not the only one who has said that to me.”

More Stations But Less Local Content? How is That Good for Sports Radio?

“While iHeartMedia may be celebrating Cumulus’s Nash FM 106.1 in New Orleans flipping to FOX Sports Radio, I wonder if sports fans in the Crescent City feel the same way.”

Bruce Gilbert Sees Power in Numbers at the BSM Summit

“There is a feeling of comfort in knowing that you're not on this road by yourself and that others are trying to accomplish the same thing you're trying to accomplish.”

Does ESPN BET Complicate NFL, NBA Equity Plan for Disney?

“Can a league comfortably take an equity stake in ESPN if its involvement makes a valuable sector of the business less attractive to consumers?”

Jeff Rickard Understands The Benefits of Attending the BSM Summit

“Over the past five or six years, the industry has been growing up a lot.”

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Spotify Cracks Down on AI Music, Removing Over 50 Million Tracks

Spotify AI-generated music removals reached more than 50 million tracks this year.

Celina Martinez Joins Tino Cochino Show as New Co-Host

"Ever since I started my radio career seven years ago, I’ve dreamed of being part of a team, and joining The Tino Cochino Show is truly a dream come true."

Dennis Prager Makes First Public Appearance Since Paralysis

"I knew I had three choices: death, depression, or perseverance. I don't want to die. I love life as much as I have ever loved life. I really love life ... Gratitude is the mother of happiness.

Meet the Leaders: Chad Lopez, President 77 WABC/Red Apple Media

"For an AM station, whenever anyone walks in, they say, “Wow, I can’t believe this is WABC.” It seems like a TV, radio, and media company ... About 65% of our staff is 30 and younger, which is incredible for an all-news station. I think that’s how we’ve adjusted to what’s going on with media in the market."