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.

What Makes A Former Player Or Coach Valuable On Air?

"Staffing your station or network with a few former players and coaches does add some credibility. That credibility diminishes though if they have nothing valuable to say."

Meet The Market Managers: Jay Davis, Cumulus Media Oklahoma City

"We've had these great radio stations for a long time and we've kept our top talent on the air. So we've been very consistent with what our presentation sounds like, looks like, etc.  I think people see it as destination employment."

Meet the Market Managers: Steve Wexler, Good Karma Brands Milwaukee

"I think the good programmers have a vision and they have a sense of the brand, but they also want to get better all the time. Hopefully, I help them do that."

Does NBC Even Like Notre Dame?

"If the booth on Saturdays this fall really will be Jac Collinsworth and Jason Garrett, it continues a long tradition for NBC of treating the Notre Dame broadcast like it doesn't really matter to them."

Meet The Market Managers: Ryan Hatch, Bonneville International Phoenix

"Our pitch is that these brands have a connection to the market. That works for us, and that works because it's emotional. It works because it's local. It works because of the creative messaging behind it."

Breaking

Sticks Media Loses WLGR As Border Media Reacquires Station

"We view it as a great opportunity to invest our resources and long-term vision into the station."

DAZN Reportedly Restructuring For Potential Outside Investment, Initial Public Offering

"DAZN has been expanding aggressively — merging with ViewLift, a leading provider of streaming and digital solutions deeply embedded in U.S. sports, signaling clear ambitions to break into American local sports markets."

Rumble Completes Acquisition of Northern Data, Adding AI Division to Parent Company

RUM Group has previously operated the Rumble digital video...

Approaching the Summit: Mark Simone, 710 WOR

"You have the smartest broadcasting executives and the greatest air talent. We can all learn from each other. We all borrow from each other. Getting together is a lot like the developers' conferences in the tech world. That's what this is. It's where we come up with ideas and move the business forward."