WDAE-AM (Tampa, FL)

WDAE, broadcasting at 620 kHz and known as "95.3 WDAE," is a commercial AM radio station based in St. Petersburg, Florida, catering to the Tampa Bay region. This station is owned by iHeartMedia and features a sports radio format. Established in 1922, WDAE is among the longest-running radio stations still in operation in Florida. Its studios and offices can be found on West Gandy Boulevard in South Tampa, while the transmitter is situated close to Gandy Bridge in St. Petersburg.

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Lightning Beat Panthers, Clinch 2nd Place In Atlantic Division

1 week ago | 953wdae.iheart.com | Jason Barringer

The Tampa Bay Lightning (47-26-8) defeated the Florida Panthers (47-31-4) 5-1 on Tuesday night at Amalie Arena. With the win, the Lightning have finished with the #2 seed in the Atlantic division, and will host face the same Florida Panthers in the first round of the NHL playoffs with home-ice advantage. The Lightning got goals from Brayden Point (who finished with three points on the game), Conor Geekie, Jake Guentzel, Nitkita Kucherov and Darren Raddysh in the win.
Red Sox Even Series With Rays

1 week ago | 953wdae.iheart.com | Jason Barringer

The Boston Red Sox (9-10) defeated the Tampa Bay Rays (8-9) 7-4 on Tuesday night at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. With the win, the three-game series has been evened at one-game apiece. The Red Sox scored in each of the first four innings to build a 6-1 lead in the middle of the fourth, all of their runs coming off of starter Ryan Pepiot. Pepiot (1-2, 4.91) allowed six earned runs on nine hits while striking out eight and walking two in his start.
Rays Open Series With Blowout Win Over Red Sox

1 week ago | 953wdae.iheart.com | Jason Barringer

The Tampa Bay Rays (8-8) blew out the Boston Red Sox (8-10) 16-1 on Monday night at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa for their second straight win. Every offensive player who started for the Rays had a RBI and a run scored as the team piled up 16 hits. The Rays blew this game open early with four runs in the second and nine in the third. On the pitching side, Shane Baz (2-0, 1.42) pitched six innings in which he allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out eleven and walking none.
Lightning Knock Off Sabres

1 week ago | 953wdae.iheart.com | Jason Barringer

The Tampa Bay Lightning (46-26-8) defeated the Buffalo Sabres (35-38-7) 7-4 on Sunday night at Amalie Arena. With the win, the Lightning are now two games ahead of the Florida Panthers with two games remaining. Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist and now has 119 points on the season, three ahead of Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead. The Lightning also had two goals from Jake Guentzel, and single goals from Ryan McDonagh, Conor Geekie and Emil Lilleberg.
Ryan Pepiot Tells TKras He Is Enjoying Rays Baseball At Steinbrenner Field

1 week ago | 953wdae.iheart.com | Chris Mathis

On Monday, Ryan Pepiot of the Tampa Bay Rays joined TKras to talk about the start to the 2025 season and more!
Erik Neander Remains Optimistic with TKras on Friday & Update On Josh Lowe!

2 weeks ago | 953wdae.iheart.com | Chris Mathis

On Friday, TKras spoke with Erik Neander about the Rays, their tough week, injury updates, and more!
Lightning Fall To Maple Leafs In OT

2 weeks ago | 953wdae.iheart.com | Jason Barringer

The Toronto Maple Leafs (48-26-4) defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning (45-26-7) 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday night at Amalie Arena. With the win, Toronto extended their lead over Tampa Bay in the Atlantic Division to three points with four games to go for both teams. Tampa Bay got goals from Nick Perbix, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Victor Hedman in this game. Matthew Knies had a hat trick, with the hat trick goal coming in overtime to lift the Maple Leafs to a huge second point and the win.
Rays Beat Angels, Snap Skid At Five

2 weeks ago | 953wdae.iheart.com | Jason Barringer

The Tampa Bay Rays (5-6) snapped their five-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels (7-4) 5-4 on Wednesday night at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Jose Caballero hit a grand slam in the first inning that gave the Rays a crucial big lead. Ryan Pepiot (1-1, 3.38) got the start and allowed three earned run six hits while striking out five and walking three. Pete Fairbanks worked a scoreless ninth inning to get his second save of the season.
USF MBB HC Bryan Hodgson Tells TKras The Bulls Will Become A Household Name

2 weeks ago | 953wdae.iheart.com | Chris Mathis

On Wednesday, TKras was joined by Coach Bryan Hodgson to preview the USF Men's Basketball season, expectations, and more!
Angels Rout Rays To Win Series

2 weeks ago | 953wdae.iheart.com | Jason Barringer

The Los Angeles Angels (8-4) defeated the Tampa Bay Rays (5-7) 11-1 on Thursday afternoon at Steinbrenner Field. With the win, the Angels won the three-game series from the Rays, who have now lost six of their last seven. The Angels erupted for an eight-run fifth inning to run away from this game. Taylor Ward, Mike Trout and Jo Addell each had two home runs for the Angels in their offensive explosion.