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.

Fred Toucher is Living Our Industry’s Worst Nightmare

"Not being able to speak is bad. Being able to speak but not sounding like yourself? That has to be maddening."

If You’re Paying For Twitter Verification, I Can’t Take You Seriously

"Is paid verification any better than not being verified at all? We’ve already seen the chaos it causes."

Is There Still a Place for Baseball Talk on National Sports Shows?

"Its struggle has been the same since the beginning of television. There is too much baseball for any regular season baseball game or story to have national significance."

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"Also in this year's class are legendary NFL star Boomer Esiason and Helen Little. "

How Rob Kendall Built a Digital Show From Scratch Following 93 WIBC Exit

"You've got to be prepared to bet on yourself."

How Dan Plesac Turned an MLB Career Into a Lasting Broadcasting Career

"The simplest way I can explain this is. I love baseball. I don’t necessarily love television. When you’re doing games, you get to do a little bit of both."

From U2 to Guns N’ Roses, Underplays Still Work

That was a hell of a way to tell the world the band was back.