[PAR] [TLE] Ralph W. 'Bud' Leavitt Jr. [SEP] Ralph W. 'Bud' Leavitt Jr. (1917–1994) was a Maine newspaperman who was executive sports editor of "The Bangor Daily News", and a longtime outdoor columnist recognized statewide.  In addition to his writing, Leavitt hosted one of Maine's earliest television shows, which was devoted to fishing, hunting and the out-of-doors.  Leavitt's stature within the state was such that columnist Roy Blount Jr. wrote of the Maine sportswriter that he "fishes with Ted Williams and Red Smith – or, rather, they trout-fish with him."  An early conservationist and son of a paper mill union leader, Leavitt urged the state of Maine to acquire lands for public use; one such preserve is today named for the sportswriter and television personality. [PAR] [TLE] Bangor Daily News [SEP] The Bangor Daily News is an American newspaper covering a large portion of rural Maine, published six days per week in Bangor, Maine.
[PAR] [TLE] Ralph W. ' Bud ' Leavitt Jr. [ SEP ] Ralph W. ' Bud ' Leavitt Jr. ( 1917–1994 ) was a Maine newspaperman who was executive sports editor of " The Bangor Daily News " , and a longtime outdoor columnist recognized statewide . In addition to his writing , Leavitt hosted one of Maine 's earliest television shows , which was devoted to fishing , hunting and the out - of - doors . Leavitt 's stature within the state was such that columnist Roy Blount Jr. wrote of the Maine sportswriter that he " fishes with Ted Williams and Red Smith – or , rather , they trout - fish with him . " An early conservationist and son of a paper mill union leader , Leavitt urged the state of Maine to acquire lands for public use ; one such preserve is today named for the sportswriter and television personality . [PAR] [TLE] Bangor Daily News [ SEP ] The Bangor Daily News is an American newspaper covering a large portion of rural Maine , published six days per week in Bangor , Maine .
Ralph W. 'Bud' Leavitt Jr. was the executive sports editor of what rural Maine newspaper?
Ralph W. ' Bud ' Leavitt Jr. was the executive sports editor of what rural Maine newspaper ?
Bangor Daily News
Bangor Daily News