The National Weather Service has expanded and extended an Extreme Heat Warning through 8 p.m. Saturday for much of eastern and north central Virginia. Heat index values are expected to reach 110 degrees or higher, increasing the risk of heat-related illness. Lancaster County says cooling centers will be available at the Lancaster Community Library and YMCA during their normal operating hours, but both facilities will be closed on Saturday, July 4. If a cooling center is needed that day, officials say the White Stone Volunteer Fire Department is available as an alternate location. Strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are also possible today through Sunday.
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.