We are sad to report on the passing of a good friend and major force in
amateur radio, Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF. A 2004 inductee to the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, Bill was best known as co-founder
and producer of Amateur Radio Newsline and as founder and administrator
of the Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award (of which CQ is a
co-sponsor). Newsline's predecessor, Westlink Radio News, was the first
regular audio news service in amateur radio. Bill also produced several promotional videos about amateur radio for the ARRL and was a columnist in
WorldRadio and
WorldRadio Online magazines. He will be greatly
missed.
