WOBM

WOBM is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Located near Lakewood Township, New Jersey, the station serves the Monmouth County area. The station is owned by Millennium Shore License Holdco, LLC. 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 1983 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 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, 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.