Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
W5ION callsign genealogy
Currently held by Freeman, Douglas 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 W5ION's current licensee, walking backwards.
- LEE, MATTHEW EMSgranted 2018-04-10cancelled 2021-03-09
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held W5ION.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign W5ION, oldest first.
- Freeman, Douglas P TX2007-10-13 → cancelled 2019-10-16
- LEE, MATTHEW E MS2021-03-09 active