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.

Kyle Bailey Is Ready For The Challenge In Every Opportunity

“My parents told me early, ‘If you want to do this, do it, but you’ve got to go at it [with] full force; you can’t be lazy; you’ve got to take every opportunity that comes.'"

ESPN New York 98.7 Begins Building For 2023 With Lineup Changes, Renewed Focus

"We’re going to give it all we have – 100% like we always do – but this is a great opportunity for us as a station and [for] these shows.”

Jay Glazer Created An Unbreakable Mindset

I’ve never felt worthy of praise or part of my mental health issues tells me I’m not worth being loved. I don’t know how to love myself from the inside out."

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Welcomes Class of 2022

“You look at the names that are in ahead of you and you think, ‘What am I doing on this list? Somebody made a mistake.’”

Jimmy Pitaro Praises Experimentation & Bob Iger At Sports Video Group Summit

"We’re okay with failure here as long as we learn from it and get better. We’re going to continue to try new things here.”

Breaking

Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy Plots Lawsuit Over FCC Local TV Ownership Changes

"It doesn’t make any sense, other than you want to circumvent Congressional law.”

Sports Media Insider Jimmy Traina Announces Departure From Sports Illustrated

"After 20+ years, I have made the difficult decision to leave Sports Illustrated. It’s time for me to do something different & evolve with the changing sports media landscape."

Charlotte Hornets Sign Over-The-Air Broadcast Agreement With COX Media For 2026-2027 Season

"This partnership with Cox Media Group is about serving our life-long Hornets fans, the many new fans that are moving to our market every day as well as developing the next generation of future Hornets fans."

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger Buys Los Angeles Lakers in $12 Billion Deal

"Our long-term commitment is to build on that foundation, compete at the highest level, and serve this extraordinary team, its fans, and the city of Los Angeles."