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.

Meet The Market Managers: Joe Bell, Beasley Media Philadelphia

"I don't consider myself a sales guy. I have always considered myself a radio guy who could sell."

Progress Isn’t Supposed To Be a One Time Thing

"Everything we do should be under a microscope all the time."

Maybe We’re The Prizes That Our Listeners Want To Win

"Next time you need a giveaway you can build a promotion around but don't have the budget to give away something of monumental value, consider looking inward."

How Can You Get a Checked Out Host To Check Back In?

"No boss likes firing their guys, and there are way more options for re-engaging a checked-out host than you may think."

TV Needs To Present The NCAA Tournament The Way People Follow It

"It is time for CBS and Turner Sports to catch up to where the majority of the audience is. Take the studio shows to Vegas."

Breaking

YouTube Reportedly Walked Away From NFL Package Of Games After League Pulled Season Opener In Australia

"It’s such a laborious process whenever I pitch them. I really do believe that they’re genuinely just trying to figure out if they want to be in the live rights game or not."

The Secret Sauce: Skip Dillard on Programming with Purpose

"These young people, if you really listen to them, they can give us hope, they can give us strength, because they're moving beyond the divisions, they're moving beyond race."

Could FOX Sports Radio Be Headed For a Post-Colin Cowherd Era As Early As 2028?

"If FOX Sports Radio wants to maintain its position atop the syndicated sports radio space, it must have a succession plan ready long before 2028 arrives. Not just for Dan Patrick, but based on his recent comments, Colin Cowherd as well."

Fox News Doesn’t Need Your Trust to Win

Viewers don't tune into Fox News because they think it's the most accurate account of the day's events. They tune in because it reflects how they already see the world. That's a far stickier habit than trust ever was.