Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W4WKU callsign genealogy
Currently held by PATTON, DAVID O
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 W4WKU's current licensee, walking backwards.
- PATTON, DAVID OCOgranted 2013-01-18cancelled 2020-09-18
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4WKU.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4WKU, oldest first.
- Western Kentucky University ARC KY2004-04-13 → cancelled 2016-04-14
- PATTON, DAVID O KY2020-09-18 active