The amateur radio journalism community lost two prominent members in late February and early March.
On
February 23, former QST Editor and ARRL General Manager John Huntoon,
W1RW, passed away at age 97. Huntoon joined the ARRL staff in 1939, prior to
the outbreak of World War II, left to serve in the Coast Guard and returned
after the war. He represented the League at various
international conferences in the 1940s and '50s, became Assistant General
Manager in 1956 and General Manager - then the League's top staff position - in
1961. He retired from that position, whose responsibilities included being QST
editor, in 1975. 
Nancy Kott, WZ8C, became a Silent
Key March 2 at age 58, following years of medical problems. Nancy was the last
editor of the print edition of WorldRadio
magazine and the first editor of WorldRadio Online, shepherding the magazine through its transition to a digital-only
format. She was also a strong advocate of Morse code, heading the U.S. chapter
of the FISTS CW Club until her passing. All of these activities were in
addition to her "day job" as a field representative for U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CQ offers its condolences
to the families and friends of both John and Nancy.
