Just one area school district is willing to accept Danbury students in Connecticut’s Open Choice program which will begin in the fall. Under the terms of the program, eight students will be sent to a neighboring school district with the goal of reducing overcrowding in city schools, and to increase diversity in suburban schools. Redding though, is the only school district in the Danbury area that has agreed to participate in the program. State Rep. Bob Godfrey of Danbury released a statement, saying he’s “very disappointed” that Open Choice hasn’t been as successful as planned.
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.