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.

Jimmy Powers Maintains a Team-Oriented Spirit at 97.1 The Ticket

"It starts with Debbie because she’s just such a great motivator and works her tail off and she loves the industry, and that makes it great for us as well."

Andrew Fillipponi Continues ‘Swimming Against the Current’ Each Day on ‘The PM Team’ in Pittsburgh

"It makes me feel good about where the show is headed and where it’s been."

Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith Knows Why ‘Inside the NBA’ is the ‘Best in the Business’

"If you go to an NBA game on Thursday night, you expect to see us. You don’t just expect to see LeBron play. You expect to see Chuck, Shaq, Kenny and Ernie play too."

Inside the Digital Takeover and Shifting Value of Super Bowl Media Row

"I think if you come out here just as a traditional radio market or traditional radio medium, you’re falling behind."

Sports Media Predicts Super Bowl LIX Viewership

"The numbers just keep going up every single year; every single game the numbers keep growing, so I would assume it’s going up."

Breaking

20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Lloyd, WBAB & 106.1 BLI

"It's hard to fake Long Island. You gotta be it."

Cassette Comeback Defies Digital Music Streaming Dominance

"In a culture built around infinite, frictionless content, that kind of deliberate attention has become rare enough to feel almost radical."

Why the NBA Should Never Give up Their Spot to the NFL on Christmas Day

"The NFL is powerful enough to change the way sports fans consume Christmas Day. It is not powerful enough to make the NBA abandon it."

We Are What We Eat With Media Being the Meal

"Understanding how our industry influences consumers’ decision-making doesn’t eliminate that influence, but it does encourage more thoughtful, impactful and compelling buying habits."