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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Why The Morning Meeting’s Kevin Walling Likes Setting the Stage on 2Way

"The uniqueness of that was super appealing to me, as opposed to just a regular news program where you're just talking at viewers. I think where media is headed, too, in terms of the future."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Eagan, 101.9 WTMX Chicago & KS95 in Minneapolis

"It would be so easy in my chair to say, well, then we're just doing the same thing on both because I can save myself, you know, five extra meetings a week if both stations are virtually duplicate. But we don't do that here. "

Inside DAZN’s Push Into the U.S. Sports Media Rights Race

"The hope is this year we prove ourselves to some degree to certain teams and leagues to show what we can do."

Red Hotline Globe: Why Authentic Air Talent Matters

"Build your personal footprint across social media and local events. Doing so ensures your connection with the audience belongs to you."