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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SiriusXM’s Julia Cunningham on the Art of Interviewing

There is an art to doing great interviews, and...

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.