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.

Sweeny Murti Combined His Passions at WFAN

From the time he was young, Sweeny Murti had a penchant for baseball and, by the time he was in junior high school, radio....

Robbie Hummel Beat Others His Age to the Broadcasting Booth

“I thought about how, in a way, not wanting to play overseas and giving up professional basketball at the age of 28 or 29; I kind of beat people my age to the profession.”

Frank Frangie Exudes Jacksonville’s Enthusiasm for the Jaguars on 1010 XL

“You want to be very enthusiastic but that enthusiasm shouldn’t spill over in a way that it takes away from the accuracy and the crispness of the broadcast.”

Ryan Haney Knows College Football Is The Fabric of JOX 94.5

“When you have like-minded people that understand that and they love the town, they love the sport, and they love the community they’re in, it makes it real easy at times."

‘Prop Queen’ Ariel Epstein Continues Growing Sports Media Empire

“It’s just been such a pleasure [over] the last couple of weeks to really be part of something that’s growing and also knowing that everybody who’s in the building is coming from very established backgrounds."

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Kara Swisher Asks CNN To Release Her From Contract After Paramount Merger

"I was trying to figure out ways I could work with them in some like licensing way. But then I thought, '(Expletive) these guys. I don’t want to work for them. I just don’t.'”

Ryan Seacrest Heads Home as American Idol Moves to Atlanta

American Idol is leaving Los Angeles for the Atlanta...

FOX Sports Joe Davis Revealed Sharing A Beer With Brady Quinn While Calling NFL Games

"So we would open up one beer. Half a beer here, half a beer there in unmarked cups. Not to get drunk while we're doing the game, but more just to put him in that mindset of like we're two dudes at the bar watching the game."

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Sets Billboard Hot 100 Record

"The record reshuffles a list packed with modern heavyweights"