The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is looking for a new vendor to bring food and beverage services back to Lake Waramaug State Park. The state has issued a request for proposals for a three year contract to operate concessions and a campground store at the popular park. Officials say the facility has been without food service since 2023, and the goal is to improve the visitor experience for the roughly 50 thousand day users and 10 thousand campers each year. The plan is part of a broader effort to expand partnerships and boost tourism at state parks. Proposals are due by May 22, with a site visit scheduled ahead of the deadline.
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.