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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Rob Wagman Joins SonicTrek Media to Lead New Contemporary Christian Format ‘Manna’

“Wagman brings a mix of mainstream and Christian radio experience.”

U2 Slated For Halftime Of NFL’s First Thanksgiving Eve Game

"We’re thrilled that they'll bring that same magic to the NFL stage on Netflix. It’s going to be an unforgettable night for football fans and Netflix members worldwide."

Candace Owens to Jeremy Boreing: Release My Daily Wire Firing Document

"Why don’t you simply grant me permission, publicly, to drop the document where you listed the reasons for my termination. It’s been 3 years."

Kirk Minihane: Dave Portnoy Ended ‘The Unnamed Show’ Because He Was Challenged on Politics By Me

"We got a boss [Dave Portnoy] who's like, 'I don't want to do The Unnamed Show anymore because I don't want to talk politics."