Derek Futterman

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Derek Futterman is a former associate editor and sports media reporter for Barrett Media. He previously interned for Paramount within Showtime Networks, wrote for the Long Island Herald and served as lead sports producer at NY2C. Find him on X @derekfutterman.

How Chris Fallica is Building ‘The Bear’ to New Heights at FOX Sports

"Even a couple of people mentioned to me, like, ‘This was good for you to go out there and kind of show that you can do some different things at FOX.'"

Jermaine Wiggins is Focused on Adding to His Playbook at WEEI

"I try to get as much knowledge as I can from a lot of different people, be a sponge, and then I just add it into the way I do it."

Why Dan Shulman Stepped Away From ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ to Stay With the Toronto Blue Jays

"Every game we do is national, and the Blue Jays have a tremendous number of fans in British Columbia, and they have a tremendous number of fans in Newfoundland and everywhere in-between."

How TNT Sports is Reimagining Its Portfolio Under Craig Barry

"We’re in the premium sports business, and in addition to that, this idea that we have a premium sport that we can crown a championship on, and then it’s a great activation as well."

Seven Sports Media Professionals Under 30 You Need to Know

"The days of the full-time on-air personality, if that's what you're going for, is just not really a reality anymore."

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Political Advertisements During Sports Broadcasts Have Gotten Out of Hand

"Maybe it's me, but if I can't vote for the candidate, why the hell am I seeing that candidate's advertisement?"

Buzz Brainard is Not a Radio Guy And It Works

"They call in Monday through Thursday, and then they show up on Friday. And it's always all about them."

Election Night 2026: What 10 Top News/Talk Programmers Tell Their Staffs

“Success on election night comes from the prep that is done before that day."

Why is ESPN Silent as Troy Aikman and Joe Buck’s Potential Breakup Overshadows Its First Super Bowl?

"When high-profile relationships fracture and significant dollars are involved, sometimes a mess is unavoidable."