Buses banned from South Kent Road in New Milford

In response to residents’ safety concerns, the New Milford Town Council has voted to pursue a ban on commercial buses along South Kent Road. The town plans to work with Kent and the state Department of Transportation to implement signage and possibly route restrictions. Most buses are heading to Club Getaway, whose owner supports the ban. Mayor Pete Bass also proposed stepped-up police patrols, while officials explore getting the road removed from navigation apps like Waze.

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.