Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K5BWS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH, BRIAN W
The FCC publishes a previous_call_sign on
every amateur license — a self-link to the licensee's prior callsign.
Following those links produces the chain below.
Previous callsigns
Older callsigns held by K5BWS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SMITH, BRIAN WTXgranted 2012-12-20cancelled 2013-08-06
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K5BWS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K5BWS, oldest first.
- WEBSTER, LESTER S TX1994-10-24 → cancelled 2006-10-25
- SMITH, BRIAN W FL2023-05-13 active