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.

Mike Francesa Finds Podcasting More Passionate Than Radio

“What we do by our very nature – it’s more passionate; it’s just more compelling when the teams lose, especially if there’s a tough loss."

2 Points Of View On The Night LeBron James Made History

“You definitely feel the pressure of not making a mistake.”

Al Michaels Wasn’t Sure What to Expect From Amazon

“I didn’t know what my expectations were except for the fact that I knew that with Fred in control, this was going to look big-time – and it did.”

Jonathan Vilma Went To the Super Bowl As a Player, He Wants To Go Back as a Broadcaster

"The players obviously want to play their best; and then you have the media and FOX who wants to put out the best production, and so that I can really appreciate.”

Chris Carrino Refuses to Be Slowed By Muscular Dystrophy

“There’s more than one path to success, and I’ve had to take a different path than the one that I maybe envisioned as a kid."

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Why Netflix’ Sports Podcast Strategy Will Face It’s Toughest Test This NFL Season

"Netflix has spent eight months building the sports podcast portfolio. Now the NFL season will determine whether it has built a destination for sports podcasts — or simply just another collection of shows you have to pay for."

How Rob Stone Powers Big Noon Kickoff on Fox Sports

"We used to be a toddler, but the last couple of years we’ve outgrown our clothes a bit. That’s a compliment to what we’ve done. We’ve grown and matured quite a bit."

Radio Dashboard Strategy: Metadata Beats Audio Quality

"This is the new tower. It is not transmitting your signal; it is displaying it."

Holly Hutton’s Scattered Brain Is Her Secret Weapon

"I am as a human that there's no filter between my brain and my mouth."