Some broken windows have caused a delay in the issuance of a liquor permit for a proposed bar at the historic Meeker’s Hardware store on White Street in Danbury. The owner of Billy Beans restaurant… which is next door to the former hardware building… wants to turn the first floor into a 92-seat bar. The problem is… according to the zoning commission… that most of the rest of the old building will remain vacant, and broken windows are letting the weather… and animals such as birds and bats… get into the parts of the building directly above the planned bar. But the owner says there are plans to renovate the exterior and the second and third floors of the building as soon as some money is generated through bar income.
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.