General Manager

Ed Edwards

ED EDWARDS IS A VETERAN BROADCASTER HAVING SPENT OVER 35 YEARS IN THE RADIO & TELEVISION INDUSTRY IN BOTH MANAGEMENT AND “ON AIR “ POSITIONS. ED SPENT FROM 1975 TO 1987 IN THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY MARKET WORKING AT VARIOUS STATIONS INCLUDING WNBC. ED MOVED TO THE TAMPA BAY AREA IN AUGUST OF 1987 AND WAS APPOINTED OPERATIONS DIRECTOR AT 1280 AM  RADIO IN SARASOTA. ED CONTINUED TO WORK AT VARIOUS STATIONS IN THE AREA, PRIMARILY AS EITHER GENERAL MANAGER OR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS NORMALLY ASSISTING NEW OWNERSHIP WITH FORMAT CHANGES.   ED WAS ALSO AN ANNOUNCER FOR SEVEN YEARS FOR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLS CHICAGO WHITE SOX AND THEN SEVEN YEARS FOR THE CINCINNATI REDS WHILE ALSO DOING FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL PLAY BY PLAY  DURING THE OFF SEASON. ED’s VOICE CAN BE HEARD ON I.D.’s, LINERS,AND COMMERCIALS ON NUMEROUS STATIONS ACROSS THE USA.   ED CAME TO WRXB ON FEBRUARY 1 ST 2011  AS GENERAL MANAGER.  OUTSIDE OF BROADCASTING, ED IS AN ACCOMPLISHED BASEBALL COACH POSTING A CAREER RECORD OF 442 WINS INCLUDING THE 2003 AAU FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.  IN ADDITION,ED IS KNOWN AS“AN EXPERT” ON THE JFK ASSASSINATION AND SPEAKS AND BROADCASTS LIVE FROM DEALEY PLAZA DALLAS ,TEXAS ON THE ANNIVERSARY EACH NOVEMBER 22ND.  AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING A BOOK ON THE SUBJECT.  ED IS SINGLE AND LIVES IN SARASOTA ,FLORIDA