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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Meet 580 WCHS’ Chris Lawrence, News/Talk Radio’s Only Marconi Award Personality Nominee

"I was really surprised to hear that I was the only one. It makes me think I must be doing something right if I was able to still be nominated and nobody else in this particular genre was."

WCBS-FM’s New Morning Show Embraces the Station’s Legendary History

"For years, 101.1 was the frequency where all the great talent ended their careers"

Why NFL Sunday Ticket Is A Premium Product With A Major Problem

"Fans shouldn't have to choose between accepting a blackout and hoping their favorite team's game doesn't compete with an overtime finish somewhere else. They paid for access, and they should receive it."

Jack White’s Board Game and the Lost Art of Creating Fans

"Are we developing fans, or just collecting streams?