Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K5WWS callsign genealogy
Currently held by BEARD, FRANCIS L
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 K5WWS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- CORTELYOU, JOHN BTXgranted 2000-12-09cancelled 2007-09-11
- KB5KFMno FCC ULS record on file
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K5WWS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K5WWS, oldest first.
- BEARD, FRANCIS L MS1994-09-03 → cancelled 2006-09-06
- CORTELYOU, JOHN B TX2017-10-24 active