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.

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."

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Meet The Leaders: Carl Weinstein, COO, Locked On Podcasts

"By focusing on the things we can control and produce the most compelling daily team coverage. We are expanding into all the different ways and platforms we can do that, while delivering outstanding results for our advertisers. But also building a powerful company culture."

The Industry According To: Bill McGathy, In De Goot Entertainment

"We all are guilty of using 'catchphrases,' but not to oversimplify — if you don’t take a risk on an artist you believe in, there will be no reward."

The Miami Marlins Set A Dangerous Standard By Confusing Social Media Popularity With Employee Value

"Experience, preparation, credibility and the ability to connect with an audience should carry far more weight than an algorithm or the number next to someone's name on a social media profile."

Inside John Fanta’s NBC Sports Rise Built on Energy, Versatility and Saying Yes

"The product better be for the fan. Everything I do has to count no matter what it is. I look at any second on the air trying to meet and exceed the bar that's been set. That's what makes it fun."