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.

Has Stephen A. Smith Truly Grown His Influence?

"To paraphrase Ron Swanson, he’s a tourist, vacationing in issues and debates to take pictures for his scrapbook or to make sure the people, who take the issues he parachutes into seriously, remember him"

Could Pat McAfee Be Happier Without ESPN?

"Forget criticism. McAfee sees enemies in other people simply not praising him"

Why ESPN Will Never Mess With ‘Inside the NBA’

“Inside the NBA may be leaving TNT for ESPN, but make no mistake, in the battle for studio show supremacy, TNT won and ESPN knows it.”

Sports Media: Choose The Biggest Audience or The Right Audience?

“Forget everybody. The new model is catering to people who are somebody!”

Is Nostalgia All NBC Has To Offer NBA Fans?

“The entertainment industry is so painfully risk averse now. Recognizable intellectual property is all that matters.”

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Fox News Doesn’t Need Your Trust to Win

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

"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

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’

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