Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WS8R callsign genealogy
Currently held by Brown, James R
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 WS8R's current licensee, walking backwards.
- SHARP, PAUL AOHgranted 2020-05-01cancelled 2023-01-14
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WS8R.
No current licensee on record previously held this callsign.
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WS8R, oldest first.
- Brown, James R TN2010-09-23 → cancelled 2022-12-20
- SHARP, PAUL A OH2023-01-14 active