Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5BS callsign genealogy
Currently held by SMITH, BRADFORD S
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 W5BS's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SMITH, BRADFORD SOKgranted 2002-06-04cancelled 2009-12-11
- WB5OXHno FCC ULS record on file
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5BS.
- CUMMINGS, RON LTXgranted 2007-11-20cancelled 2019-11-21
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5BS, oldest first.
- CUMMINGS, RON L TX2006-09-23 → cancelled 2007-11-20
- SMITH, BRADFORD S OK2019-10-01 active