TIL a lot of different famous people are or were ham radio enthusiasts

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20878591

Notable ham radio enthusiasts:

Joe Walsh
Marlon Brando
U Thant
Garry Shandling
Chet Atkins
Tim Allen
Walter Cronkite
Steve Wozniak
Ronnie Milsap
Jean Shepard
Both former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and former New York governor George Pataki
King Juan Carlos of Spain
The Jordanian royal family

For those who don't know what I'm talking about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio