The 2026 winner will be shown here following the ARNewsline announcement.

The 2025 winner is Katie Campbell, KE8LQR, 17, from Columbiana, Ohio. The Bill Pasternak WA6ITF Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year award is traditionally presented during the Huntsville Hamfest, but since Katie is out of the country this summer, the award will be presented during the July 30 episode of HamNation

Learn more about the award and last year’s recipient visit Amateur Radio Newsline: https://www.arnewsline.org