NASA has now rolled out the core stage of its next Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis III mission, marking a major step toward returning astronauts to the Moon. The massive section departed New Orleans and is now headed to the Kennedy Space Center for final assembly ahead of a planned 2027 launch. The huge core stage will power the rocket for more than eight minutes, generating over two million pounds of thrust to send astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft into orbit. The Artemis III mission is expected to be the first crewed lunar landing in decades, part of a broader effort to establish a long-term human presence on the Moon.
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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.