WOCM

Summary

WOCM (98.1 FM, "Ocean 98") is an AAA/Rock radio station in the Ocean City, Maryland, area.

WOCM
Broadcast areaOcean City, Maryland
Frequency98.1 MHz
BrandingOcean 98
Programming
FormatAdult Album Alternative
Ownership
OwnerIrie Radio
History
First air date
1965
Former call signs
WSBL
Call sign meaning
We are Ocean City Maryland
Technical information
Facility ID2200
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT143.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
38°25′20″N 75°8′23″W / 38.42222°N 75.13972°W / 38.42222; -75.13972
Links
Websiteirieradio.com

The radio station's studios are located at Seacrets, a massive restaurant and nightclub campus located along Assawoman Bay in Ocean City. The station features an eclectic mix of rock, reggae, and other modern hits, in a format not unlike a college radio station.

WOCM was one of the nation's first independent radio stations to broadcast over the Internet a live video feed of its jocks and visiting musical performers from its website.

WOCM Studios at Seacrets, Jamaica USA (Ocean City, MD)

History edit

WOCM is owned by Leighton Moore, who founded Seacrets in 1988, and is managed by David "Bulldog" Rothner, host of the station's "Rude Awakening Morning Show."

This station originally signed on the air at 97.9 FM with the call letters WSBL (Selbyville) and featured a country music format.

National talk radio personality Don Geronimo briefly hosted "Don Geronimo's Rockin' Soul Show" on WOCM, after having retired from the syndicated Don and Mike Show.[1] The notoriously brusque deejay was fired[2] by Rothner after a month on the air.

References edit

  1. ^ Schoenberger, John (Aug 4, 2008). "Geronimo Exits WOCM". Radio and Records.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Bulldog: big personality, big expectations - OceanCity.com". OceanCity.com. 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2017-12-22.

External links edit

  • WOCM official website
  • WOCM in the FCC FM station database
  • WOCM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database