Confidence: Medium · Source: FCC ULS · As of 2026-09-14
WZ8U callsign genealogy
Currently held by THORNTON, DOUGLAS L
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 WZ8U's current licensee, walking backwards.
- Thornton, Douglas LWVgranted 1996-04-22cancelled 2005-03-22
Successor callsigns
Callsigns held now by people who previously held WZ8U.
- HINTZ JR, LOREN JMIgranted 2018-11-14
All historical holders
Every license row we've seen with the callsign WZ8U, oldest first.
- THORNTON, DOUGLAS L WV2025-04-03 active
- —— → cancelled 1999-02-03