Danbury is set to celebrate the 150th birthday of composer Charles Edward Ives with a series of events beginning this Wednesday and running through Sunday. The celebration, organized by the Danbury Museum & Historical Society and the Danbury Music Centre, will honor Ives, born in Danbury in 1874, who is often referred to as the “Father of Modern American Music.” Events will include musical performances, tours of the Charles Ives Birthplace Museum, and programs at Wooster Cemetery, where Ives is buried. All events are free of charge, with more details available at www.charlesives150.org.
Ed Histed
Ed launched his radio career in 1975 and has spent more than five decades in the broadcasting industry. During that time, he has served in a wide range of roles including Air Personality, News Director, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager at numerous radio stations in various markets across the country. Beyond on-air and management responsibilities, Ed has also worked extensively on the technical side of broadcasting. His background includes RF engineering and information technology, with particular experience configuring digital automation systems and remote voice-tracking platforms used by stations across the country. Ed was also among a select group of industry professionals invited by Google to its California headquarters following the company’s acquisition of Scott Studios. He was one of just 12 broadcasters nationwide chosen to participate in discussions and provide input during the design and rollout of Google’s digital broadcast automation platform. Although the majority of Ed’s career—spanning roughly four decades—was rooted in music radio, he transitioned into news and information programming in 2012. He says the move into spoken-word broadcasting was a natural evolution after decades of experience in multiple areas of the industry.