A major shakeup in Gloucester County government after supervisors voted to terminate the county administrator. The board approved the move in a narrow 4 to 3 vote, ending the tenure of Carol Steele, who had worked for the county for nearly 40 years. Supporters of the decision say it reflects a need for new direction, while others criticized the timing and called it unfair given her long service. Steele had planned to retire in 2027. The board has named Deputy Administrator Maria Calloway as acting administrator while a search begins for a replacement.
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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.