A 34 year old Eric Chase of Waterloo, Iowa is facing charges after crashing into a home in Carbondale Tuesday night. Police say the incident happened just after 9 p.m. in the 300 block of North Springer Street when Chase’s vehicle struck the house. Officers say Chase was injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment. Investigators determined he was under the influence and cited him for aggravated DUI, along with driving without a valid license and insurance. Chase has been released pending a court appearance, and no other injuries were reported.
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.