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 First Take in Shannon Sharpe’s Future?

"First Take feels a little lost. There is an answer to this problem. The question is, does everyone involved want it."

Meet the Market Managers: Greg Alexander, iHeartMedia Minneapolis

"The general sports fan that wants to be entertained and wants sports. That's the the sweet sauce with KFAN."

AM Radio Advocates Aren’t Fighting the Right Fight

"Remember what we are fighting here. No one wants to outlaw AM radio."

Meet The Market Managers – Amy Crossman, Good Karma Brands Cleveland

"We don't even consider ourselves to be an AM radio station. We are content creators, and we serve it up on many platforms."

The NFL Won’t Prioritize Fans Over Networks

"To me, there is an obvious question to ask and it isn’t 'why?’. It’s 'what’s next?'."

Breaking

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."

The Industry According to: Steve Jones, Skyview Networks

"I invested because I believe radio has durable strengths, and because a focused private company can move quickly enough to turn those strengths into growth."

Charles Davis Looks to Build His Own Legacy Replacing Gary Danielson at CBS

"Our chemistry comes from his goodness as a human being. The same goes for Jenny Dell and the rest of this CBS Sports crew. I could not have had a better welcome to this team."