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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.

104.5 The Zone’s Kayla Anderson Knows Nashville’s Passion For Sports and Radio is a Winning Combination

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"Entertainment is what you might think of Nashville, but if you’re really here in the sports landscape, people care about sports."

Mike Bacsik Chose Television With the Texas Rangers Without Ruling Out a Sports Radio Return

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"Until the very end, I never thought I was leaving The Fan or leaving radio."

How Joe Beninati Chronicled Alex Ovechkin’s GR8 Chase

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"I was just laser-focused in the last couple of weeks, especially as his climb continued, to make sure that I’d be there at the right time."

Jane Slater is Shining a Spotlight the Dallas Cowboys Command on NFL Network

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"I’ve never gotten called to the carpet for my reporting, but that’s because as a journalist, if you are a fair reporter and you can back up with facts, it’s journalism..."

Clinton Yates Believes Diversity of Ideas & Friends Brings Out the Best of ESPN Radio

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"The fastball is not the only pitch I’m trying to throw, and over the course of my career, I’ve tried to mix in different pitches and do things different ways."
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Paul Finebaum Reflects on His Legacy in Receiving the Sports Media Lifetime Achievement Award

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"I, somehow, have been able to survive and adapt. My career is full of different chapters. Every one of those chapters, I never really knew if I’d make it out of it."