The City of Danbury will begin picking up live Christmas trees next Tuesday, January 3rd. In order to have your LIVE tree picked up, it must be placed by the curbside, and everything must be removed from the tree. Trees will not be picked up that contain decorations, tinsel, lights, tree stands, plastic bags, or other items. No artificial trees will be picked up… the offer is for LIVE REAL trees only. The program will run through January 31st, weather permitting, but there is no set schedule for the free program. Live Christmas trees can also be dropped off free of charge for Danbury residents, as “wood waste” at Ferris Mulch Products, on Plumtrees Road.
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.