Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W1BSD callsign genealogy
Currently held by SHUMATE, JOSEPH B
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 W1BSD's current licensee, walking backwards.
- DISHAROON, BRAD SGAgranted 2019-08-19cancelled 2019-09-07
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W1BSD.
- SHUMATE, JOSEPH BFLgranted 2018-12-18
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W1BSD, oldest first.
- SHUMATE, JOSEPH B NC2005-04-05 → cancelled 2009-02-20
- DISHAROON, BRAD S GA2019-09-07 active