105.3 WDAS FM live

105.3 WDAS FM is Philadelphia's R&B station for grown-ups. It broadcasts as WDAS-FM on 105.3 FM, is licensed to Philadelphia and uses the slogan "Philly's Best R&B and Throwbacks". The station is owned by iHeartMedia, and on this page you can listen to WDAS FM live online, free.

An urban AC pioneer

WDAS-FM carries an urban adult contemporary format and is widely regarded as one of the originators of the format: it mixes R&B hits from the last 40 years with contemporary R&B. National programming comes through Premiere Networks.

Studios

The studios and offices are in Bala Cynwyd, just outside the city, where WDAS-FM shares a home with its iHeartMedia sister stations.

History

The station signed on on September 1, 1959. Its call letters come from Dannenbaum and Steppacher, the previous owners of its AM sister station, WDAS.

HD Radio

The HD2 channel simulcasts WTEL, part of the Black Information Network.

Sister stations

In Philadelphia, iHeartMedia also owns WDAS, WIOQ, WRFF, WUMR and WUSL.

Philly soul, anywhere

Press play and WDAS FM starts in seconds — for a Sunday cookout, the drive down the Schuylkill or a quiet night in.

How to listen

You can hear WDAS FM on the radio on 105.3 FM across the Philadelphia area, but you do not need a radio at all: this page plays the live stream in any browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. Press the play button at the top, wait a second or two for the stream to connect, and keep browsing while it plays — the player stays on as you move between pages. It is ideal for a Sunday cookout or the drive home, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find WDAS FM's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations, so when you want a change you can jump to another station in the same format or the same area with one click.

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