Cane River Lake was widely publicized between 1966 and 1979 by the nationally known outdoorsman Grits Gresham, host (with Curt Gowdy) of ABC's The American Sportsman and author of numerous books and columns on hunting, fishing, and guns.
In October, 1986 sportscaster Curt Gowdy sold the station to J.J. Taylor Companies Inc. of North Dartmouth, Mass., for an undisclosed price.
Curt Schilling | Curt Gowdy | Curt Weldon | Curt Anderson | Curt Siodmak | Curt Simmons | Curt Bois | Curt Boettcher | Landon Curt Noll | Curt Swan | Curt Sonney | Curt Lindström | Curt Gasteyger | Curt Carlson | Curt Apduhan | "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig | Curt Warner | Curt Schimmelbusch | Curt Sampson | Curt Sachs | Curt Pringle | Curt Netto | Curt Lowens | Curt Kaufman | Curt Hawkins | Curt Goetz | Curt Gentry | Curt Faudon | Curt DiCamillo | Curt "Curre" Lindström |
Sometimes Leavitt was joined on his Maine TV show by friends like broadcaster Curt Gowdy, or baseball players Brooks Robinson or Ted Williams.
From 1965 to 1967, the program was hosted by former South Dakota Republican Governor, American Football League commissioner, and World War II hero Joe Foss; it was later hosted by Grits Gresham, an outdoorsman from Natchitoches, Louisiana, and long-time sports announcer Curt Gowdy.