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 Can Radio Learn From Gas Prices?

"It's not just where prices are. It is how they got there."

P2s: The Secret To Ratings Growth You Need To Embrace

"They like sports, but maybe don't love them. Maybe they do love sports, they just don't make it the center of their lives the way many of our P1s are known to do. All they want when they are in the car or at their desk is an escape."

Sports Radio Needs To Follow How Young People Follow Sports

"Why shouldn't we take a stars-first approach with local sports talk?"

How Will the ManningCast And Troy Aikman Coexist At ESPN?

"If you have upwards of $25 million per year invested in your people alone, how can the network justify telling people to go to ESPN2 or ESPN+ to watch the Mannings instead?"

Traug Keller Has Faith In The Industry

"Remember, you are in the audio business and there has never been a better time to be in that business."

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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.