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.

Al Michaels: I Hope We Don’t Have to Flex Any Thursday Night Games

"I’m hoping that the games as scheduled are good enough that we won’t have to flex.”

Jeff Van Gundy: ABC/ESPN Have Different Job Than Teams in NBA Finals

"Just give it a chance, and you will be absolutely floored at the product that’s on the floor.”

Eddie Olczyk is Jacked Up For the Stanley Cup

“Pucks and ponies are a big part of my life, and I’m very passionate about it."

Robert Griffin III Wants to Tell Your Story the Right Way

“Even if I do know you personally, I’m not going to bring that to the broadcast because that’s not my job.”

Emily Kaplan is On the Clock During the NHL Season

“There’s only two things in the world that you can control: How hard you work; and how you treat other people.”

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ESPN’s Latest Layoffs Continue the Slow Death of Sports Media’s Middle Class

"After 30 years in sports media, the most valuable lesson I've learned is also the simplest. The audience falls in love with people. The business falls in love with numbers, and the numbers always win."

The Subscription Question Hanging Over SiriusXM’s Deal With Audacy

"The real challenge isn't adding great content. It's convincing consumers to change habits they've spent years developing. Netflix is learning in real time that paying for exclusive access to content people already enjoy elsewhere doesn't automatically persuade them to open their wallets. SiriusXM now faces a similar test."

92.5 WXTU’s Nicole Michalik Discusses Crossing Over From Pop to Country

"If vinyl records can have a sexy comeback so can radio."

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week Holds a Radio Strategy Secret

Shark Week works because it's built, engineered, and marketed