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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The Podcast Study 2026: 40% of Listeners Say Host-Read Ads Influence Purchases

“For us, the next step is applying what we learned. We have much more knowledge now about how people discover content, what makes them stay, and what separates a highly engaged consumer from everyone else."

Political Advertising for Ohio, Texas Senate Races Accounts for 47% of All Senate Spending

Republicans have spent 60% of the money invested in the nine battleground races, while Democrats account for the remaining 40%.

The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show Added to AM 1100 The Flag

"The combination of our proven local talk programming and Clay and Buck will be unbeatable."

Former CBS News Radio Staffers Accept Final Edward R. Murrow Award Victory

Some held signs reading “Fired for Overall Excellence,” highlighting the contrast between the network’s industry recognition and its closure earlier this year.