Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
K8WI callsign genealogy
Currently held by Melke, William E
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 K8WI's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Melke, William EOHgranted 2018-03-23cancelled 2019-04-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held K8WI.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign K8WI, oldest first.
- ISBISTER, WILLIAM R MI2008-08-28 → cancelled 2019-02-13
- Melke, William E OH2019-04-09 active