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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14

W8TV callsign genealogy

Currently held by CAIN, JAMES V

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 W8TV's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. NB5Mactive· E
    CHANDLER, JAMES LARgranted 2026-08-27
  2. N5CGMcancelled· E
    Chandler, James LARgranted 2016-07-19cancelled 2016-10-01
  3. KG5IPUcancelled· E
    Chandler, James LARgranted 2015-07-31cancelled 2016-07-19

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held W8TV.

No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign W8TV, oldest first.

  • DYE, ROBERT K OH
    1995-10-26 → cancelled 2002-03-24
  • Fisher, Wayne S FL
    2005-05-21 → cancelled 2012-08-24
  • CAIN, JAMES V WV
    2024-06-28 active
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