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.

Kevin Wildes is Committed to Smarts, Smiles and Surprises on FS1, ‘First Things First’

"They are committed to excellence, and there’s a healthy rivalry between us all on who gets to make the best point and who was right about whatever prediction, and it really fuels some fun television."

Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Flagship Set Up To Be Successful, On Track For Fall 2025 Launch

"If you look at what you really need for Flagship to be successful, you need the content – we’re good. You need the product – we’re good. And we need the enhancements to the product. Again, ESPN+ is the foundation."

Tim Legler Has Sights Set on Being the Best NBA Analyst ESPN Has Ever Had

"The adrenaline and energy of going to the arenas now is something I’ve missed, and I’m getting now a heavy dose of that, and I absolutely love that."

ESPN Radio is Back on the Road With Expansive CFB Tailgate Tour

"The opportunity for us to go out to where the fans are is an incredible experience."

RJ Choppy Knows the National Media is Tuning In When Jerry Jones Appears on 105.3 The Fan

"We looked around the room like, ‘What’d he just say?,’ because we know he’s not our boss, he doesn’t employ the radio station, he doesn’t pay the radio station."

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Zack Bennett Named Permanent Host of Pure American Country Radio

The weekend show carries more than two decades of history.

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Announces Partnership With Pivot25 Productions

"I have always believed that the most enduring businesses are built at the intersection of great ideas, authentic leadership and human connection. That is what I see in Ryan Clark, Alicia Zubikowski and the entire Pivot25 team."

Sean Hannity Tells Karoline Leavitt: You Have a Future at Fox News

"I’m just being an honest broker here: I see a future for you in television if you want one. But this is not a new statement from me to you."

ESPN’s College GameDay Continues Record Viewership Pacing

"College GameDay averaged 2.8 million viewers from Oxford, up 4% from its 2025 season average."