WDAE (AM)
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| City | St. Petersburg, Florida |
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| Broadcast area | Tampa Bay Area |
| Branding | Sports Radio 620 WDAE |
| Slogan | "Tampa Bay's Sports Radio" |
| Frequency | 620 kHz (also on HD Radio) |
| Translator(s) | 95.3 W237CW (Pinellas Park) |
| First air date | May 15, 1922 |
| Format | Sports |
| Power | 5,600 watts (day) 5,500 watts (night) STA 11,280 watts (day) STA 11,000 watts (night) 250 watts (translator) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 74198 |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WBTP, WFLA, WFLZ-FM, WFUS, WHNZ, WMTX, WXTB |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 620wdae.com |
WDAE (620 kHz, "Sports Radio 620 WDAE") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to St. Petersburg, Florida and serving the Tampa Bay area. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. 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 located on West Gandy Boulevard in South Tampa. The transmitter is located near Gandy Bridge in St. Petersburg.
WDAE is licensed to broadcast at 5,600 watts by day and 5,500 watts at night. But because AM 620 suffers interference from Cuban stations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given WDAE special temporary authority for higher power: 11,280 watts daytime and 11,000 watts nighttime. It uses a directional antenna at night. WDAE broadcasts using the iBiquity HD radio system during daytime hours. Programming is simulcast on FM translator W237CW at 95.3 MHz, licensed to nearby Pinellas Park.
Mornings, nights and weekends, WDAE airs syndicated sports programming from ESPN Radio. Three local shows are heard on weekdays: Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi - "The Ronnie and Tkras Show" in late mornings, Ron Diaz and JP Peterson - "The Ron & JP Show" in early afternoons and Steve Duemig during late afternoon drive time. On Saturday mornings, the station features Pat Donovan and Aaron Jacobson. Some programming from Fox Sports Radio is also heard on the station, although sister station 1250 AM WHNZ is the primary Fox Sports Network affiliate in Tampa Bay.
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