Budd Bailey

Budd Bailey graduated from Clarence Central High School in 1973 and from Syracuse University in 1977. However, he has been involved in communications even before that, as he was the editor of his junior high school newspaper. Budd worked at WEBR Radio from 1978 to 1986, covering events and hosting a talk show. In 1986, he began a stint in the public relations department of the Buffalo Sabres. And in 1993, Budd started to work in the sports department of The Buffalo News, where he had a variety of roles over the next 24 years. He won the Tom Borrelli Award as the National Lacrosse League's media personality of the year in 2011. Since retiring in 2017, Budd has worked as the columnist for BuffaloSportsPage.com. He's written 12 books as of 2023, including "This Day in Buffalo Sports History" - which is not available through amazon.com. Three more books are scheduled to be published in 2023, including titles of the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Braves, and Cleveland sports history.