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Lifeline · wtae.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2007 · 2 registrar changes since Sep 2, 2009 · 1 registrant change since 2009 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 8, 2007 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described wtae.com from Jun 8, 2007 to Nov 9, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“Visit ThePittsburghChannel.com for breaking news in Pittsburgh, PA from WTAE. Up-to-date Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania breaking news and headlines. Pittsburgh Action News from ABC TV's local affiliate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylv…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Sep 2, 2009 – Aug 15, 2011Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wtae.com, from Sep 2, 2009 to Aug 15, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Melbourne IT LtdDec 31, 2013Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the registration data recorded on Dec 31, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsSep 2, 2009 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records for wtae.com are held from Sep 2, 2009 to Jun 30, 2026 (109 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: AkamaiNameservers: AkamaiSep 2, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (asia3.akam.net, ns1-12.akam.net, ns1-120.akam.net…) for wtae.com from Sep 2, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GlobalSign nv-saGlobalSign nv-saSep 9, 2025 – Nov 10, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for wtae.com from Sep 9, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Jun 8, 2007 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described wtae.com from Jun 8, 2007 to Nov 9, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Visit ThePittsburghChannel.com for breaking news in Pittsburgh, PA from WTAE. Up-to-date Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania breaking news and headlines. Pittsburgh Action News from ABC TV's local affiliate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylv…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Sep 2, 2009 – Aug 15, 2011Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wtae.com, from Sep 2, 2009 to Aug 15, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 2, 2009 – Jun 30, 2026Registrant: Registration records for wtae.com are held from Sep 2, 2009 to Jun 30, 2026 (109 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 2, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (asia3.akam.net, ns1-12.akam.net, ns1-120.akam.net…) for wtae.com from Sep 2, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 18, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Jul 19, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Jul 15, 2016 – Jun 30, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wtae.com, from Jul 15, 2016 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant changeJun 26, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 26, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2009–2026
Nameservers: AkamaiOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Akamai (asia3.akam.net, ns1-12.akam.net, ns1-120.akam.net…) were the nameservers listed for wtae.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: AkamaiApr 2, 2016 – Aug 10, 2016Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (asia3.akam.net, ns1-12.akam.net, ns1-120.akam.net…) for wtae.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Aug 10, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Feb 24, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-105.awsdns-13.com, ns-1154.awsdns-16.org, ns-1932.awsdns-49.co.uk…) for wtae.com from Feb 24, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Feb 24, 2017wtae.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 10, 2016 and Feb 24, 2017. Last seen at Akamai: Aug 10, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 24, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-105.awsdns-13.com, ns-1154.awsdns-16.org, ns-1932.awsdns-49.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for wtae.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-105.awsdns-13.com, ns-1154.awsdns-16.org, ns-1932.awsdns-49.co.uk…) for wtae.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 30, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-105.awsdns-13.com, ns-1154.awsdns-16.org, ns-1932.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-750.awsdns-29.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Amazon
Jan 6, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026
Amazon issued 3 certificates for wtae.com from Jan 6, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 28, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 3, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 26 certificates for wtae.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: Akamai (asia3.akam.net, ns1-12.akam.net, ns1-120.akam.net…) were the nameservers listed for wtae.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 31, 2013Registrar: Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the registration data recorded on Dec 31, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 2, 2016 – Aug 10, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (asia3.akam.net, ns1-12.akam.net, ns1-120.akam.net…) for wtae.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Aug 10, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 15, 2016 – Jun 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wtae.com, from Jul 15, 2016 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 24, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-105.awsdns-13.com, ns-1154.awsdns-16.org, ns-1932.awsdns-49.co.uk…) for wtae.com from Feb 24, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 24, 2017Zone file: wtae.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 10, 2016 and Feb 24, 2017. Last seen at Akamai: Aug 10, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 24, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-105.awsdns-13.com, ns-1154.awsdns-16.org, ns-1932.awsdns-49.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for wtae.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 30, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-105.awsdns-13.com, ns-1154.awsdns-16.org, ns-1932.awsdns-49.co.uk…) for wtae.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 30, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 26, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 26, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 9, 2025 – Nov 10, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for wtae.com from Sep 9, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 6, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for wtae.com from Jan 6, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 3, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 26 certificates for wtae.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 18, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Jul 19, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-105.awsdns-13.com, ns-1154.awsdns-16.org, ns-1932.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-750.awsdns-29.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Feb 19, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 10, 2026).
Authority: not enough signals yetNot enough signals yet
Why we're not scoring this yet
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What wtae.com said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
Visit ThePittsburghChannel.com for breaking news in Pittsburgh, PA from WTAE. Up-to-date Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania breaking news and headlines. Pittsburgh Action News from ABC TV's local affiliate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, WTAE - Pittsburgh's Channel 4.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1998
Domain registered (Feb 19, 1998).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 8, 2007); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Wtae.com is the ABC affiliate for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market”