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.

Sports Radio’s Mistake From the User Generated Content Boom

“When everything’s a math problem, creativity and quality don’t matter. If creativity and quality don’t matter, then why employ anyone at all?”

SNL50 Presented The Best Way To Celebrate Your Brand

“Saturday Night Live celebrated itself and its influence by reminding its biggest fans what it does best and by showing everyone what they fell in love with in the first place.”

Super Bowl Week Showcased Sports Media’s Future Stars

“Super Bowl week gave all of those shows, their producers and their bosses a look at who may be ready to break out on television when their playing days are done.”

FOX Sports, and the NFL Do Not Care About Tom Brady Criticism

“All either of them wants from Brady is star power, and he has that in droves.”

Is Market Mobility Still a Thing in Sports Radio?

Market mobility, when it existed, was the sign of a company and boss that took an interest in what came out of their listeners’ speakers.

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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.

LBF and Adam-12 Launch New Morning Show at WROR Boston

"I hate to say it's a slice of life, but it is our unique takes on the absurd nature of what is going on everywhere."