Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WF8L callsign genealogy
Currently held by SHANKS, BRUCE E
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 WF8L's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SHANKS, BRUCE EMDgranted 1996-10-02cancelled 2000-05-30
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WF8L.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WF8L, oldest first.
- THOMPSON II, DONALD R OH1988-05-10 → cancelled 2000-05-11
- SHANKS, BRUCE E AZ2020-07-03 active