Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W4BPS callsign genealogy
Currently held by Shields, Brian P
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 W4BPS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Shields, Brian PVAgranted 2022-01-21cancelled 2022-03-22
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4BPS.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4BPS, oldest first.
- SMITH, BRIAN P TN2010-01-22 → cancelled 2022-03-04
- Shields, Brian P VA2022-03-22 active