WOBM-FM

WOBM-FM (92.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station known as "Ocean County's Hometown Station," licensed to Toms River and serving Ocean County, New Jersey. It airs an adult contemporary radio format. From late November until December 25 each year, WOBM-FM switches to a Christmas music format.

WOBM-FM
CityToms River, New Jersey
Broadcast areaOcean County, New Jersey
Frequency92.7 MHz
Branding"92.7 WOBM"
Slogan"Ocean County's Best Variety"
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerTownsquare Media
(Townsquare Media Monmouth-Ocean License, LLC)
Sister stationsWOBM, WADB, WCHR-FM, WJLK
History
First air dateMarch 1, 1968
Call sign meaningOcean Burlington Monmouth
Technical information
Facility ID59508
ClassA
ERP1,400 watts
HAAT148 meters (472 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewobm.com

The station is owned by Townsquare Media, as part of its Shore Group, along with AM 1160 WOBM, FM 94.3 WJLK, 105.7 WCHR-FM and AM 1310 WADB. Shore Group studios are at 8 Robbins Street in Toms River. WOBM-FM's transmitter is in Bayville, New Jersey.

On-Air Staff

Current weekday on-air hosts include Shawn Michaels, Sue Moll, Diana Tyler, Justin Louis, and Brian Moore. Mark Anthony, Joe Hyer, "JB" Wild, and a mix of the weekday personalities host weekend shows.

The WOBM News/Townsquare Media News team includes Vin Ebenau and Mark Anthony.

History

WOBM-FM signed on the air on March 1, 1968. It celebrated it 50th anniversary on March 1, 2018. For nearly all its decades on the air, it has carried some form of middle of the road or adult contemporary music format, with a commitment to Ocean County news.

On the station's 50th anniversary, patriarch Bob Levy died at 86 years old.

The slogan "Ocean County's Soft Rock" officially changed to "Ocean County's Best Variety" in January 2015.

The outbreak of COVID-19 had an impact on the number of personalities on the station. Full-time personalities, including Sue Moll from the Ocean County Breakfast Show, host various weekend shows.

The longtime "Jersey Shore Flashback Weekend" was renamed to "Feel Good '80s Weekend" in May 2020. The new weekend format launched on Memorial Day weekend and consists of fast, upbeat, and feel-good music of the 1980s.

Former on-air staff

Disk jockeys
  • Bill Schaefer
  • Dick Gunton
  • Steve Paul
  • Jeff Rafter
  • Matt DeVoti
  • Wayne Mayon
  • Dave Elmore
  • Lou Rieder
  • Jay Sorensen
  • Brian Moore
  • Joanne Cruise
  • Dick Allen
  • Rick McDonough
  • Tom Macieack
  • Rick St. James
  • Joe Stephens
  • Jack Tracksler
  • Dan Turi
  • Charlie Roberts

News staff
  • Doug Doyle
  • Mike Kinslow
  • Tom Wahl
  • Ken Cooper
  • Phil Gregory
  • Diana Rosenberg
  • Wayne Aikens
  • Roger Tees
  • Carolynn Jones
  • Brian Paulison
  • Joe Bishop
  • Bill Mecca
  • Hank Weisbecker
  • Wendy McClure
  • Tripp Rogers
  • Jason Allentoff
  • Joel Mahan
  • Janet Fried
  • Ilya Hemlin
  • Rosetta Key
  • Dianne DeOliveira
  • Drew Jacobs
  • Thomas Mongelli
  • Diane Scherb
  • Bob Recchia
  • Bob Levy (Died on March 1, 2018 at the age of 86 - coincidentally the same day WOBM FM celebrated its 50th anniversary) He was the creator of Topic A on Sunday Mornings.


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