WDAE
| Broadcast area | Tampa Bay Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 620 kHz |
| Branding | 95.3 WDAE & AM 620 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Network | Fox Sports Radio |
| Affiliations | Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFLA, WFLZ-FM, WFUS, WHNZ, WMTX, WRUB, WXTB | |
| History | |
First air date | May 15, 1922 |
Call sign meaning | None; assigned from a sequential list |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74198 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,600 watts day 5,500 watts night STA 11,280 watts day STA 11,000 watts night 250 watts translator |
| Translator(s) | 95.3 W237CW (Pinellas Park) |
| Repeater(s) | 95.7 WRUB-HD3 (Clearwater) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 953wdae.iheart.com |
WDAE (620 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to St. Petersburg, Florida and serving the Tampa Bay area. It is owned by iHeartMedia and airs a sports radio format. WDAE is one of the oldest radio stations in Florida still broadcasting today, going on the air in 1922. The studios and offices are on Ulmerton Road in Clearwater, Pinellas County The transmitter site is located near the Gandy Bridge in St. Petersburg.
WDAE is licensed to broadcast with 5,600 watts by day and 5,500 watts at night. However, because the signal is subject to interference from high-powered Cuban stations, since 1983 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given WDAE a series of special temporary authority (STA) grants for higher powers of 11,280 watts daytime and 11,000 watts nighttime. It uses a directional antenna at night.
WDAE used to use the iBiquity HD radio system during daytime hours. Programming is also heard on FM translator W237CW at 95.3 MHz and on the HD3 digital subchannel of co-owned WRUB (95.7 FM).