Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
N5WRS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMOTHERS, WILLIAM R
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 N5WRS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SMOTHERS, WILLIAM RTXgranted 2014-03-07cancelled 2020-10-20
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held N5WRS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign N5WRS, oldest first.
- MENNEL, EMILIE A TX1991-10-08 → cancelled 2003-10-09
- SMOTHERS, WILLIAM R TX2020-10-20 active