Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W4BDR callsign genealogy
Currently held by Richardson, Brian D
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 W4BDR's current licensee, walking backwards.
- RICHARDSON, BRIAN DNCgranted 2016-10-28cancelled 2016-12-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4BDR.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4BDR, oldest first.
- TIDWELL, HOWARD G TN2002-01-15 → cancelled 2014-01-16
- Richardson, Brian D SC2016-12-09 active