WOBM (AM)
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WOBM is a radio station
broadcasting an oldies
format. Located near Lakewood Township, New Jersey
, the station serves the Monmouth County
area. The station is owned by Millennium Shore License Holdco, LLC and features programing from Dial Global
and CNN Radio.
The station was originally a daytime-only operation on 1170 kHz, using the call letters WHLW. Early in its existence it became a Top 40 station calling itself 11-7 Radio, featuring such disk jockeys as Jay Sorensen and Joey Reynolds
. The station became WOBM (AM) in 1981, and in 1989 moved to the 1160 frequency and became a 24-hour operation. At the time, the station was owned by North Shore Broadcasting Partners, which was affiliated with WOBM-FM's ownership group, Seashore Broadcasting.
During the late 1980s WOBM-AM was known as "1160 AM Star Country" and featured a country music format and New York Mets
baseball games. Local airstaff at the time included general manager Kevin Buckelew, (son of co-owner Joseph Buckelew and known on-air as Kevin Carr), Tom Maciazak, Ava Holly and Kevin Hodge, although most of the programming was satellite-delivered. The station also simulcast Bob Levy's "Topic A" program on Sunday mornings from the sister FM station. Levy had originated the program while general manager of WOBM AM and FM and continued the program after retiring from the position in the late 1980s. At the time, programming and ad sales operations emanated from WOBM-AM's studios and transmitter site in Howell Township, just off Route 9.
In the 1990s, WOBM-AM adopted an Adult Standards/MOR, and added Bob Levy and his wife Marianne as local morning hosts. Outside of the local morning show, WOBM featured Dial Global
's syndicated "Adult Standards" format, known on-air by the handle America's Best Music
. In October 2009, WOBM began running a sports talk program from 3pm-6pm every weekday called "The Shore Sports Report", hosted by Joe Giglio and Mike Krenek. The program mixes national sports talk with coverage of all of Monmouth/Ocean Counties' high school sports.
On September 3, 2010, WOBM changed its format and branding to "Good-Time Oldies", and began simulcasting on 1310 WADB (AM). The station will continue to feature Bob and Marianne in the morning, and will feature a lineup of local personalties during the rest of the day, including Lou Russo, Big Joe Henry, Tom Lawler, and Christopher Knight.http://www.wobmam.com/pages/5508785.php
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting an oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format. Located near Lakewood Township, New Jersey
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, the station serves the Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
area. The station is owned by Millennium Shore License Holdco, LLC and features programing from Dial Global
Dial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
and CNN Radio.
The station was originally a daytime-only operation on 1170 kHz, using the call letters WHLW. Early in its existence it became a Top 40 station calling itself 11-7 Radio, featuring such disk jockeys as Jay Sorensen and Joey Reynolds
Joey Reynolds
Joey Reynolds is the pseudonym of Joey Pinto, host of the U.S. radio program The Joey Reynolds Show via the WOR Radio Network. Reynolds' broadcasting career started on TV- in Buffalo at WGR TV 2...
. The station became WOBM (AM) in 1981, and in 1989 moved to the 1160 frequency and became a 24-hour operation. At the time, the station was owned by North Shore Broadcasting Partners, which was affiliated with WOBM-FM's ownership group, Seashore Broadcasting.
During the late 1980s WOBM-AM was known as "1160 AM Star Country" and featured a country music format and New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
baseball games. Local airstaff at the time included general manager Kevin Buckelew, (son of co-owner Joseph Buckelew and known on-air as Kevin Carr), Tom Maciazak, Ava Holly and Kevin Hodge, although most of the programming was satellite-delivered. The station also simulcast Bob Levy's "Topic A" program on Sunday mornings from the sister FM station. Levy had originated the program while general manager of WOBM AM and FM and continued the program after retiring from the position in the late 1980s. At the time, programming and ad sales operations emanated from WOBM-AM's studios and transmitter site in Howell Township, just off Route 9.
In the 1990s, WOBM-AM adopted an Adult Standards/MOR, and added Bob Levy and his wife Marianne as local morning hosts. Outside of the local morning show, WOBM featured Dial Global
Dial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
's syndicated "Adult Standards" format, known on-air by the handle America's Best Music
America's Best Music
America's Best Music is the on-air branding of an adult standards 24-hour radio network, known internally as Adult Standards and formerly known as AM Only, currently owned by Dial Global. It was one of the original Westwood One's Transtar networks...
. In October 2009, WOBM began running a sports talk program from 3pm-6pm every weekday called "The Shore Sports Report", hosted by Joe Giglio and Mike Krenek. The program mixes national sports talk with coverage of all of Monmouth/Ocean Counties' high school sports.
On September 3, 2010, WOBM changed its format and branding to "Good-Time Oldies", and began simulcasting on 1310 WADB (AM). The station will continue to feature Bob and Marianne in the morning, and will feature a lineup of local personalties during the rest of the day, including Lou Russo, Big Joe Henry, Tom Lawler, and Christopher Knight.http://www.wobmam.com/pages/5508785.php