Julianne Pepitone writes in the IEEE Spectrum magazine about the state of amateur radio in the USA

She notes that, anecdotally, white men in their 60s and 70s now make up much of the amateur population. As these baby boomers age out, the fear is that there are too few young people to sustain the hobby.

Now, with time taking its toll on the ranks of operators, new technologies offer opportunities to revitalize amateur radio, even if in a form that previous generations might not recognize.

Media Story - https://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/wireless/the-uncertain-future-of-ham-radio