Celebs on Air Waves : Amateur Radio Stars

List of 'famous' hams
7L2NJY Dr Mamoru Mohri, Japanese astronaut
9K2CS Prince Yousuf Al-Sabah
A41AA Qaboos Bin Said Al-Said, Sultan of Oman
EA0JC Juan Carlos, King of Spain
FO5GJ Marlon Brando aka Martin Brandeaux, actor
G2DQU Lord Rix (formerly Sir Brian), former actor and charity head
G3TZH Tony Dolby, brother of Thomas Dolby
G3YLA Jim Bacon OBE, weatherman
GB1MIR Helen Sharman, astronaut
HS1A Bhumiphol Adulayadej, King of Thailand
I0FCG Francesco Cossiga, former President of Italy
JA5FHB Japanese Minister for Transport and Communications
JY1 King Hussein of Jordan
K0HWY Tex Beneke, band leader
K1OKI Mickey Schulhof, head of Sony US
K2HEP John Sculley, CEO of Apple (lapsed)
K2ORS Jean Shepard, author
K6DUE Roy Neal, television reporter
K7TA Clifford Stoll, author & scientist
K7UGA Senator (US) Barry Goldwater
KB2GSD Walter Cronkite, news reader
KB6LQR Jeana Yeager, Voyager '86 pilot
KB6LQS Dick Rutan, Voyager '86 pilot
KB6OLJ Paul J Cohen, mathematician
KC4OCA Gordon Barnes, weatherman
KD6BUP James Treybig Jr, son of W6JKV?
KD6OY Garry Shandling, comedian
KG7JF Jeff Duntemann, author
LU1SM Carlos Saul Menem, President of Argentina
N4RH Ralph Haller, FCC PRB chief
N5YYV Kathy Sullivan, Chief Scientist NOAA (former astronaut)
N6FUP Stu Cook[s], baseball player
N6GGM Laura, XYL of N6FUP
N6KGB Stewart Granger (born James Stewart), actor
N6YOS Priscilla Presley
NK7U Joe Rudi, baseball player
ON1AFD Count Dirk Frimouth, Belgian astronaut
S21A Head of Bangladeshi PTT
SU1VN/P Prince Talal of Saudi Arabia
SV2ASP/A Monk Apollo
U2MIR/UV3AM Musa Manarov, cosmonaut
VK2BL Graham Connelly, radio announcer
VK2DIK Dick Smith, entrepreneur & millionaire
VK2KB Sir Allan Fairhall, politician
VK2YOW Bob Hughes, radio announcer
VU2SON Sonia Gandhi, XYL of VU2RG
W0ORE Tony England, astronaut
W2TQ Joel Miller, IEEE lawyer
W3ACE Armin Meyer, US Ambassador to Japan
W4ZG Worth Gruelle, started Raggedy Ann and Andy
W5LFL Owen Garriot, astronaut
W6FZZ Samuel F.B. Morse III
W6JKV James Treybig, CEO of Tandem
W6QHS President of California Microware
W6QYI Cardinal Roger Mahony
W6ZH Herbert Hoover Jr (son of ARRL Pres, grandson of US Pres)
W8JK John Kraus (astronomer?)
WA2MKI Larry Ferrari, organ player
WA4SIR Ron Parise, astronaut
WA6TJM President of ISD Inc
WA7WYV Andy Griffith, actor
WB4KCG Ronnie Milsap, singer
WB6ACU Joe Walsh, singer
WB6RER Andy Devine, actor (SK)
WD4SKT Donnie Osmond, entertainer
K0HWY Tex Beneke Band Leader
K2ORS Jean Shepherd Author
K4ZVZ Paul Tibbets Pilot (A-Bomb)
K6DUE Roy Neal Newsman
K7UGA Barry Goldwater Senator
KB2GSD Walter Cronkite News Anchor
KB4VJG Tommy Tucker
KB6LQR Jeana Yeager Pilot-Voyager
KB6LQS Dick Rutan Pilot-Voyager
KD4WUJ Patty Loveless Singer
KD6OY Gary Shandling Entertainer
KI6M Stu Gilliam Entertainer
KN4UB Larry Junstrom Musician
N4KET David French Newsman
N6FUP Stu Cook Baseball Star
N6KGB Jimmy Stewart Actor
N6YOS Priscilla Presley Actress
NK7U Joe Rudi Baseball Star
W3NOD Jacob Beser Electronics Specialist
W4WRO Emory Gordy Jr. OM of P. Loveless
W6EZV Curtis LeMay General (SK)
WA3VJB Paul Courson
WA4CZD Chet Atkins Singer
WA7WYV Andy Griffith Actor
WB4KCG Ronnie Milsap Singer
WB4KVB Paul Yandell Musician
WB6ACU Joe Walsh Singer
WB6RER Andy DeVine (SK)
WD4SKT Donny Osmond Entertainer
WP4CO Jose Feliciano Singer
Royalty
Juan Carlos I de Borbon y Borbon, EA0JC, (1938- ), King, Spain
Bhumiphol Adulayadej, HS1A, (1927- ), King, Thailand
Hussein I, JY1, (1935- ), King, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Political and Religious Leaders
Francesco Cossiga, I0FCG, (1929- ), President of Itally
Barry Goldwater, K7UGA, (1909- ), former U. S. Senator (R-Az)
Carlos Saul Menem, LU1SM, (1930- ), President, Argentina
Rajiv Gandhi, VU2RG, (1944-1991), former Prime Minister, Republic of
India General Curtis LeMay, W6EZV, (1906-1991), Vice-Presidential
Candidate
(with George Wallace), 1968
General Anastasio Somoza Debayle, YN1AS, (192ident,
Entertainers/Musicians
Marlon Brando, FO5GJ, (1924- ), Actor
Arthur Godfrey, K4LIB, (1903-1983), Entertainer
Burl Ives, KA6HVK, (1909-1991), Singer
Donny Osmond, ex-KA7EVD (expired), (1957- ), Entertainer
Patty Loveless (born Patricia Ramey), KD4WUJ, (1957- ), Musician
Stu Gilliam, KI6M, (1933- ), Comedian
Larry Junstrom, KN4UB, (1957- ), Rock Musician (".38
Special")
Stewart Granger (born James Stewart), N6KGB, (1918-1993), Actor
Priscilla Presley, N6YOS, (1945- ), Actress
Alvino Rey, W6UK, (1908- ), Musician/Bandleader
Chet Atkins, WA4CZD (1924- ), Musician
Ronnie Milsap, WB4KCG, (1943- ), Musician
Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, (1947- ), Rock Musician (Eagles, James Gang)
Andy Devine, WB6RER, (1905-1977), Actor

[@Andreas_Franklin]

Amateur radio is an excellent tool for finding the opinion of those close to an event without bias.

[@jeffreyfritz5866]

Actually, with Tim Allen it was the other way around. His character was written as a ham largely because one of the show’s producers was a licensed amateur radio operator. It was only toward the end of the series that Tim Allen actually became a Technician Class Operator.

[@frankd.3985]

Ronnie Milsap is a ham ( WB4KCG) and he used to be pretty active.

[@calastleford1638]

Fred Gwynne, the actor that played Herman Munster among many other roles in shows and movies such as Car 54, CBS Radio Mystery Theater and My Cousin Vinny was an Amateur Radio operator.

[@Plasmastorm73_n5evv]

Not true. During World War II, Gwynne served in the United States Navy as a radioman on a submarine chaser but was never a licensed ham. ONLY his character Herman Munster was a fictional ham.

[@calastleford1638]

@@Plasmastorm73_n5evv ...I stand corrected, Thanks!

[@MENSA.lady2]

The only ones I ever contacted were JY1 King Hussain of Jordan and HZ1AA who was the USA Ambassador in Saudia Arabia. Sadly I missed Barry Goldwater the USA Senator.

[@bullitt7544]

I have spoken to the scientists in Antarctic, and once did a very brief QSO with Troops in Iraq during the War, IDF Soldiers in the 90's out on recon in tanks, Secret Sub base in then USSR, Fine Police Chief middle of night patrol, Professors in Turkey, Egypt, and perhaps even one of the mentioned "Celebs" because on Amateur Radio every one is just a friendly Call Sign. VA3MPL

[@MultiPetercool]

David Letterman is an avid Shortwave listener.

[@Plasmastorm73_n5evv]

Not a ham so it doesn't merit mentioning. ANYONE can be a listener. Just buy a radio.

[@MultiPetercool]

@@Plasmastorm73_n5evv Well excuse me! Shortwave listening is not a very popular hobby and most Hams start as listeners. I’ll give you another then… Jean Shepherd, author, radio personality and creator of “A Christmas Story” had W9QWN as his callsign.

[@Chaos_]

Interesting! I never knew that!

[@n1ix]

Joe Rudi is still a very active contester.

[@brutonstreettailor4570]

Feargal sharkey is another well known music entertainer well into ham radio.

[@dirtyharry53-vo4id]

There are more: King Hussein of Jordan (JY1), Spanish King Juan Carlos (EA6JC), Sir Roger Moore and of cause me (just kidding!)

[@cornbread-KO5RN]

Meany you missed 👋I am but only one 😎

[@joetrainor151]

The late Art Bell, radio talk show host, was also a ham operator. I think most of the people on this list are dead.

[@nativetexan9776]

Patty Loveless allowed her license to drop and is no longer a Ham

[@Robbie-sk6vc]

Loveless turned her license back in to the FCC a long time ago. Do any of these famous people ever get on the air even?

[@Plasmastorm73_n5evv]

Joe Walsh is very active.

[@py2rpjrubens450]

And we too!! 73

[@gerardcoric9647]

Barry Goldwater

[@JAMES-KB7TBT]

Dead, inactive or paper hams, this list is useless.

[@Plasmastorm73_n5evv]

Joe Walsh isn't inactive. but the rest, yeah either dead or inactive/canceled since Lovelace turned her license back in.