WOBM-FM is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station

Radio station

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 known as "Ocean County's Hometown Station" broadcasting in Central New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

. Its variety of music stretches from artists such as Celine Dion

Celine Dion

Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...

 to Billy Joel

Billy Joel

William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...

 and Faith Hill

Faith Hill

Faith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S...

. The station is owned by Townsquare Media, and is part of the Shore Group which features five stations including WOBM

WOBM (AM)

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...

, WJLK

WJLK

WJLK is an Adult CHR radio station that plays '80s, '90s, recent, and Contemporary Hit Music. The station broadcasts on the 94.3 FM frequency. Their variety of music stretches from bands such as Green Day to Gwen Stefani or Rob Thomas. The station is owned by Millennium Radio in New Jersey...

, WCHR-FM

WCHR-FM

WCHR-FM is a Manahawkin, New Jersey radio station broadcasting at 105.7 FM with a classic rock format...

 and WADB. WOBM's studio and transmitter are located in Bayville, New Jersey

Bayville, New Jersey

Located at the Northernmost section of the Pine Barrens, and at exit '80' on the Garden State Parkway, Bayville is an unincorporated area within Berkeley Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08721. As of the United States...

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On-air staff

Current weekday on-air hosts include Shawn Michaels, Sue Moll, Joanne Cruise, Justin Louis, and Lisa Leonard. Weekenders include George W. Forman, Glenn Summers and Dan Alexander.

The WOBM News/Townsquare Media News team includes bureau chief Thomas Mongelli, Morning News Anchor Jason Allentoff, Afternoon News Anchor Rosetta Key and Ocean County Reporter Ilya Hemlin.

Disk jockeys

• Dick Gunton
• Jeff Rafter
• Matt DeVoti
• Wayne Mayo
• Jay Sorensen
• Steve Paul
• Lisa Leonard
• Joanne Cruise
• Dick Allen
• Rick McDonough
• Joe Stephens

News staff

• Doug Doyle
• Ken Cooper
• Diana Rosenberg
• Wayne Aikens
• Roger Tees
• Carolynn Jones

External links

• WOBM official website