In Bethel, a volunteer firefighters’ campaign supports AEDs for the school’s sports complex. The Bethel and Stony Hill volunteer fire departments are encouraging residents to purchase and install a blue reflective address marker with proceeds going toward the purchase of an automated external defibrillator for the school sports complex. As of Feb. 19, the departments were 50 signs away from meeting their fundraising goal. 122 signs were sold, which is $610 raised, along with $105 in direct donations. That $715 will be matched by Newtown Savings Bank, putting the departments at $1,430. That’s about $500 shy of the goal. Orders can be placed at www.bvfdinc.com and www.stonyhillfiredepartment.com
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.