Derek Futterman

415 POSTS
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.

Shae Cornette is Comfortable in Her Dream Job on ESPN ‘SportsCenter’

"I feel like I’m proving to myself every day that I can do this."

NBA on TNT is Focused on the Here and Now

"It’s like peanut butter and jelly – it just goes together, the 'NBA on TNT.'"

Ryan Hurley is Ready to Lead WFAN, Infinity Sports Network

"This is a team that already has a really good culture and has had some success. I’m being sarcastic with the word ‘some’ success."

MLB Central Stays at the Center of the Action

"I think for me, the beauty of what we do is the fact now that the chemistry between the three of us is so strong."

Q Myers, ‘GameNight’ Places Women’s Basketball at the Forefront on ESPN Radio

"I think everything we’ve done has built up where we continue to allow ourselves to do more because of what we’ve done and our consistency."

Breaking

Why Radio Personalities Must Share More Personal Stories

"It may start with a conversation with a co-host, but then do you bring in the listeners?"

Audacy’s Sports Talk Playbook Extends Beyond Frequencies Building for the Future

"FM is just one distribution point in a much larger ecosystem that includes streaming, podcasts, satellite and whatever comes next. The goal is no longer to own a frequency. It's to own every moment a sports fan wants to listen."

Why David Haugh Believes Journalism Is the Foundation of His Success at 104.3 the Score

"You want to crystalize the story as fast as possible. Cut through the fat. Don’t waste time when you’re on the air, just like you don’t waste space when you’re writing... The reporting background frames everything we do."

Christine Williamson Is Becoming One of the Future Faces of ESPN’s SportsCenter

"Like it or not, change is a constant in big-time media, and ESPN will continue moving forward. Entertaining and energetic talents like Williamson are helping forge that new path."