After surging by double digits a week ago, gasoline prices continue to rise here in the Northeast… and pretty much across the entire nation. Here in Connecticut, a gallon of self-service regular now averages $3.73 statewide, up 3 cents from last week and 30 cents from one month ago. The national average is $3.65, up 12 cents from last month. Mississippi has the lowest prices in the nation, at $3.08 per gallon, and California has the highest at $5.39. Connecticut come in at 12th place on the list of highest gas prices in the nation. In Fairfield County, gas averages $3.78 a gallon according to AAA.
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.