Jean Shepherd, who wrote the articles on which “A Christmas Story” was based (and narrated the film), was a well-known amateur radio operator.
According to the website “Flick Lives,” Shep was fascinated by radio at an early age and got his first amateur radio license — W9QWN — when he was approximately 16.
In later years, Shepherd contributed articles to radio magazines such as “73,” appeared and spoke regularly at amateur radio conventions around the United States, and even narrated audio tapes and videos about the radio hobby.
So I thought it was fair to ask, why isn’t “A Christmas Story” about a kid who wants a ham radio for Christmas?
Cartoon from 2013 for the late, lamented Popular Communications Magazine (R.I.P.)
Merry Christmas and 73!