{"id":37519,"date":"2025-11-30T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T21:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twiar.net\/?p=37519"},"modified":"2025-11-30T15:09:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T20:09:55","slug":"via-amateur-radio-daily-radio-club-of-america-honors-2025-award-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twiar.net\/2025\/11\/30\/via-amateur-radio-daily-radio-club-of-america-honors-2025-award-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"via Amateur Radio Daily: Radio Club of America Honors 2025 Award Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On November 22nd, the Radio Club of America<\/a> (RCA) celebrated it’s 2025 award recipients at its awards banquet in Washington, DC. The following is a press release from RCA announcing the award and fellowship recipients.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Radio Club of America (RCA) proudly announces its 2025 annual award recipients and its incoming class of
\n2025 Fellows. Since 1935, RCA has recognized through its awards program major contributors to wireless
\ncommunications. This year, fourteen awards are being bestowed, and eight RCA members are being elevated to
\nFellow status.<\/p>\n

RCA\u2019s Awards Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

Award recipients are announced each year. Nominations are accepted from anyone in the wireless industry. Two broad
\ncategories of awards include: (i) public awards for anyone involved in wireless, and (ii) member awards that are
\nrestricted to RCA members. RCA elevates members to Fellow status at the same event by invitation based on the
\nindividual\u2019s contributions to RCA and to the art and sciences of wireless or broadcast communications.
\nPast award recipients include dozens of legends who created the wireless industry, including Edwin Armstrong, Martin
\nCooper, Jay Kitchen, Fred Link, Ted Rappaport, Henry Richter, Ulrich Rohde, and Joseph Taylor.<\/p>\n

2025 Award Recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n

RCA\u2019s 2025 award recipients join a proud tradition of wireless legends. Each practitioner has dedicated significant time
\nand talent toward the advancement or preservation of skills that advance the wireless industry. The 2024 awards are
\nlisted in award name alphabetic order.<\/p>\n

Dr. Robert Wilson, Armstrong Medal<\/strong>
\nRCA\u2019s first award was presented to Major Edward H. Armstrong for his invention of circuits that made AM and FM
\nradio possible and for Major Armstrong\u2019s lifetime of championing work that established the foundation for modern radio
\ntechnology. The award, now known as the Armstrong Medal, is only bestowed when an individual has demonstrated
\nexcellence and made lasting contributions to the arts and sciences of radio.<\/p>\n

Victor Lawrence, Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong>
\nEstablished in 2015, RCA\u2019s Board of Directors recognizes very significant achievements, and a major body of work
\naccomplished over a lifetime, that has advanced the art and science of wireless technology.<\/p>\n

Kinuko Masaki, Vivian Carr Award<\/strong>
\nVivian A. Carr was a senior executive at Bell Labs and is a Senior Lifetime Member of IEEE. She was the first female
\nmember of the Radio Club of America and president of the organization from 2011-2012. The Vivian A. Carr Award,
\nestablished in 2014, recognizes outstanding women for their achievements in the wireless industry.<\/p>\n

Julio Ripoll Architect, Barry Goldwater Amateur Radio Award<\/strong>
\nEstablished in 1994, the Barry Goldwater Amateur Radio Award is given in recognition of unique contributions to the
\nfield of amateur radio.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kristina Collins KD8OXT, Carole Perry Young Professional Award<\/strong>
\nEstablished in 2023, the Carole Perry Young Professional Award was established to honor a Young Professional who
\nwas part of the RCA Youth Activities Program in their formative years and who has gone on to a career in wireless
\nscience.<\/p>\n

Donald Cox, Dr. Arno Penzias Award for Contributions to Basic Research in the Radio Sciences<\/strong>
\nEstablished in 2023, this award recognizes significant contributions to basic research involving RF and related subjects to
\ninspire future generations of scientific professionals.<\/p>\n

Peter Wasily Wolniansky, Dr. Ulrich Rohde Award for Innovation in Applied Radio Science and Engineering<\/strong>
\nEstablished in 2023, this award recognizes significant contributions to innovation in applied radio science and
\nengineering in the wireless industry to inspire future generations of wireless professionals.<\/p>\n

Timothy Duffy, Edgar F. Johnson Pioneer Citation<\/strong>
\nEstablished in 1975, this award recognizes long-time RCA members who have either made noteworthy contributions to
\nthe success of RCA or to the radio industry.<\/p>\n

David Bart, Jay Kitchen Leadership Award<\/strong>
\nEstablished in 2019, this award recognizes an individual whose leadership embodies energetic advocacy, cooperation,
\navid interest and respect for all, and humor, and who has achieved a high level of success leading a wireless association,
\ngovernment agency, or commercial enterprise.<\/p>\n

Margaret Lyons, RCA President\u2019s Award<\/strong>
\nIn 1974, the Board of Directors directed the president to select an individual who has, in the opinion of the President,
\ndemonstrated unselfish dedication to the work of the Radio Club of America.<\/p>\n

Chester \u201cBarney\u201d Scholl, RCA Special Services Award<\/strong>
\nThe Special Services Award was established in 1975 to recognize those RCA members who have performed significant
\nwork to advance the goals and objectives of the Radio Club of America.<\/p>\n

Roy Lamberton, USN Captain George P McGinnis Memorial Award<\/strong>
\nThis award recognizes service and dedication to the advancement and preservation of U.S. Naval Cryptology, as
\nnominated by the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association (NCVA).<\/p>\n

Larry Weber, Excellence in Sales and Marketing Award<\/strong>
\nThis Award is to recognize an individual who exhibits the \u201cEsprit de Corps\u201d of sales, marketing and promoting in the
\nWireless Industry. The ideal candidate should have been in the wireless industry for a minimum of 10 years. The
\nnominee should not be judged on sales volume, but on their dedication to the wireless industry. They should demonstrate
\na professional and ethical approach to their business relationships. They should display integrity when representing the
\nwireless industry and they should work for the betterment of the Radio Club of America.<\/p>\n

Robert Orban, Jack Poppele Award<\/strong>
\nJack Poppele launched radio broadcasting in New Jersey. He was a director of the Voice of America. He developed the
\nfirst directional radio signal and the first portable radio and made stereo available on AM radio. In recognition of his long
\nand varied career, this award, first given in 1989, recognizes individuals who have made important and long-term
\ncontributions to the field of radio broadcasting.<\/p>\n

2025 RCA Fellows<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elevation to Fellow is made by invitation only to RCA members who are in good standing for at least five years, in
\nrecognition of their contributions to the art and science of radio communications, broadcast, or to RCA are deemed
\noutstanding by RCA\u2019s Board of Directors. The following RCA members are elevated to Fellow status in 2025:<\/p>\n