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2 days ago | 
barrettmedia.com | Derek Futterman
- Advertisement -Over the last several months, longtime sports talk radio programmer Andy Roth has been making the adjustment to working in the Atlanta metropolitan area leading a trusted media brand for the local sports fanbase. As the director of programming for 680 The Fan, he is responsible for overseeing the on-air sound of the entity, maintaining partnerships with professional teams and positioning the outlet for sustained prosperity.
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4 days ago | 
barrettmedia.com | Derek Futterman
- Advertisement -When Bomani Jones departed ESPN after his second tenure with the company, he was leaving with valuable intellectual property negotiated in a previous agreement. Jones had anchored The Right Time since March 2015, a radio show that was eventually transformed into a distinctive podcast, and while he wanted to stay with ESPN, he also perceived the advantages of branching out and working with a new entity.
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1 week ago | 
barrettmedia.com | Derek Futterman
- Advertisement -When Mike North received the call that he was going to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Barrett Media recognizing his contributions to the sports talk radio format, it provided him with a chance to reflect on his storied and distinctive career.
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1 week ago | 
barrettmedia.com | Derek Futterman
- Advertisement -When the 2024 regular-season slate for the Chicago White Sox came to a conclusion after the arduous 162-game schedule, the franchise found itself in the history books for the wrong reasons. The team accrued a record-breaking 121 losses during the campaign, marking the most single-season defeats registered in Major League Baseball history.
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1 week ago | 
barrettmedia.com | Derek Futterman
- Advertisement -Prior to attending Media Row in New Orleans, La. ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Mike Golic knew that his time with DraftKings Network would soon be coming to an end. The company informed him of its decision not to renew his contract as it settled on plans to cease in-house production, diminishing the amount of proprietary content that would appear on its free ad-supported streaming television channel.
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2 weeks ago | 
barrettmedia.com | Derek Futterman
- Advertisement -As crowds gather on college campuses around the country bright and early Saturday morning to witness a live broadcast of the award-winning ESPN College GameDay, Rece Davis is making his final preparations for the show. There is no traditional rehearsal for the college football extravaganza that keeps audiences informed and entertained on a weekly basis aside from walking through the scene set.
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2 weeks ago | 
barrettmedia.com | Derek Futterman
- Advertisement -As the New York Yankees forge ahead to secure a 28th World Series championship, Meredith Marakovits is keeping comprehensive notes amid the local broadcasts and scoring the games. At the same time as the clubhouse reporter, she is also observing from the field level in real time and assisting the YES Network production team as it presents a product accessible in and around the New York metropolitan area.
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2 weeks ago | 
barrettmedia.com | Derek Futterman
- Advertisement -During Paul Allen’s third year at KFAN, the Minnesota Vikings sought to take their product worldwide through the team website. Their flagship station (WCCO) though refused to place the feed through this forum. Because of the rejection, the team approached iHeartMedia and KFAN, a direct competitor to the outlet, and secured an arrangement for Vikings broadcasts to be disseminated through the web.
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3 weeks ago | 
barrettmedia.com | Derek Futterman
- Advertisement -The first thing Tom Pelissero did ahead of the NFL Draft in Green Bay was to book all of his dinner reservations for the trip, ensuring that he would have a seat at some of the best restaurants in the area. Having resided in the region for three years and covering games at Lambeau Field, he has witnessed the currents of change ripple through the area.
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3 weeks ago | 
barrettmedia.com | Derek Futterman
- Advertisement -As the start of the NFL Draft draws near, Adam Schefter is working the phones connecting with teams from around the National Football League to determine what could potentially transpire. Widely regarded as one of the preeminent sports journalists with earned credibility and trust, it can be argued that his reporting possesses credibility rather than conjecture.
