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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Red Apple Audio Networks Launching Michael Cohen’s Weekend Show Into National Syndication

"New York has heard what happens when I get behind the microphone. Now it’s time for the rest of America."

Salt Air Broadcasting Buys CCB Media in Cape Cod Deal

"We still strongly believe in the power of local radio, particularly here on Cape Cod."

FOX Sports South Florida Re-Brands With HomeTeam Revival In Afternoon Drive

"The HomeTeam is comfort food for the ear-holes and souls of three generations of South Floridians who love sarcasm, pop culture, comedy, stupidity, sports and stories, and not necessarily in that order."

Bob Chapek: Bob Iger Worked Against Me During My Time as Disney CEO

"It would have been one thing if he was neutral, but to be actually working against me, actively, I thought was just unbelievable.”