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Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12

WK8B callsign genealogy

Currently held by TIPPINS, RANKIN W

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 WK8B's current licensee, walking backwards.

  1. KW7BUMcancelled· E
    BUMGARNER, KIRK WIDgranted 2018-01-23cancelled 2020-08-21
  2. KC7IJMcancelled· T
    BUMGARNER, KIRK Wcancelled 1998-04-22

Successor callsigns

Callsigns held now by people who previously held WK8B.

No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.

All historical holders

Every license row we've seen with the callsign WK8B, oldest first.

  • TIPPINS, RANKIN W MI
    2008-04-17 → cancelled 2020-07-17
  • BUMGARNER, KIRK W ID
    2020-08-21 active