Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
W4WLW callsign genealogy
Currently held by DE BOIS, FRANCIS C
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 W4WLW's current licensee, walking backwards.
- WILSON, WALTER LNCgranted 2011-10-31cancelled 2014-05-24
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W4WLW.
- Weekley, William LALgranted 2018-07-31
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W4WLW, oldest first.
- DE BOIS, FRANCIS C TN1994-02-22 → cancelled 2006-02-23
- Weekley, William L AL2006-08-08 → cancelled 2008-09-05
- WILSON, WALTER L NC2014-05-24 → cancelled 2026-05-27