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.

Day Spent With: Direct Results

"It really has to make sense, and then we work with the stations to make them work."

Andrew Marchand is Ready to Take Center Stage at the BSM Summit

"It’s a good get-together and it’s informative, and so I think those are kind of the most exciting things."

‘Foul Territory’ is a Home Run with Baseball Fans and Players

Foul Territory successfully produced 278 total shows within its first year and featured 301 active player guests on the program.

Day Spent With: Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata of WFAN

"Obviously you want to be No. 1, but I want to make sure that our show is the best sports talk show in the world."

Annie Agar is Building Her Career Around Sports and Comedy

"...I think the videos do so well because they’re lower production and it feels that you’re just in a room with all of these teams talking to each other in a meeting."

Breaking

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."