Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-12
WV8J callsign genealogy
Currently held by PAYNE, CLINTON C
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 WV8J's current licensee, walking backwards.
- DAVIS, JOHN AWVgranted 2013-07-19cancelled 2013-10-17
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WV8J.
- PAYNE, CLINTON CWVgranted 2011-06-24cancelled 2023-07-12
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WV8J, oldest first.
- PIERCE, JAMES D OH1999-05-13 → cancelled 2011-05-14
- PAYNE, CLINTON C WV2011-06-03 → cancelled 2011-06-24
- DAVIS, JOHN A WV2023-09-23 active