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.

Does FOX Know How Lucky It Is To Have Greg Olsen?

"FOX is going to need Greg Olsen in its top NFL play-by-play booth next year no matter what Tom Brady decides to do."

If You Care What Greg Gumbel Thinks of Sports Radio, You Should Be Embarrassed

"Let’s be less PR team and more punk rock. What do we think of Greg Gumbel’s comments on sports radio? Who cares? It’s Greg Gumbel."

I Don’t Like Urban Meyer, But I Get Why FOX Brought Him Back

"This is the pretend-to-be-a-victim playbook and FOX is an old pro at it."

A Marvel Misstep Is A Good Reminder That The Audience’s Time is Valuable

"Everything you do and every point you make should be in service of the larger idea. If they aren't, they are wasting time and weakening your content."

There’s No Lasting Impact Of Casey Close Suing Doug Gottlieb

"No matter what Close can prove, all of it is about Doug Gottlieb and Casey Close individually and not about the sports media industry at large."

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SiriusXM’s Julia Cunningham on the Art of Interviewing

There is an art to doing great interviews, and...

Pardon the Interruption Proves Success Can Be Earned by Not Chasing Trends

"After 25 years, Pardon the Interruption remains one of the strongest arguments in sports media that success doesn't always come from chasing every trend. Sometimes, it comes from knowing exactly who you are and having the discipline to stay that way."

Inside Mike Gallagher’s Surprise Tribute to Salem’s Phil Boyce

"We've sort of come full circle together. We've been through a lot of highs, a lot of lows, but we've just had a great ride together. He's one of the most important figures in my career."

Why ABC Is Right About the FCC’s Talk Radio Bias

The inconsistency isn't subtle, and it's not accidental either. It tracks almost perfectly with which side of the aisle benefits from each format's political leanings.