Since my name is PirateJim I felt it appropriate to put up a pirate radio section to this site,
just to sort of tie things together, so to speak.

WODD was started in approximately September 1989 by a guy
who went by the on-air name of Pirate Pat.

Pirate Pat (2002)

He had been an engineer for WJRZ in Manahawkin, who unsuccessfully
had tried to get an on-air shift at the station.
So, WODD was born.

The original 1989 WODD logo

WODD started off broadcasting on 92.3 FM, right over K-Rock's signal.
The station broadcasted in mono every Saturday night starting at 7:30pm, and was on
for about 4 to 5 hours at a time.
WODD's format was a mix of classic and alternative rock, however
the main focus of the station was it's "colorful" commentary
on local, national (and sometimes personal) issues.
Music featured on WODD included such artists as
Pink Floyd, Yes, Neil Young, the Doors and many others.

My involement with WODD began in March 1990,
when I first became aware of the station.
I actively contributed to WODD, such as making up a logo and
expanding Pat's musical library by sending him tapes, and as a result,
I got to know Pat on a personal level.

Between 1989 and early 1991, WODD had a changing roster of "personalities" that made up the staff.
Pirate Pat's first co-host was E.B. Gumby, followed soon thereafter by E.C. Joe.
During E.C. Joe's reign as co-host, the East Coast Rocker Update was a main feature on WODD.
Later on in 1990, "Mad" Mike became the new co-host.
In early 1991, Sandy, John and Kenny or "Kenhead," as he was called, were featured on the station.

After a brief hiatus in mid-1991, WODD switched frequencies in September 1991 to 93.1 FM,
overtaking WPAT-FM.
The station switched frequencies again in January 1992 to 95.3 FM.
95.3 provided the best coverage area, since the station was now on an "open" frequency.
WODD's 60 watts covered all of Toms River, parts of Beachwood, Pine Beach, Ocean Gate, Bayville, and east to Seaside Heights and as far north as Lakewood
(depending on weather conditions).

By this time, Pat had put together a "staff" for the station,
and was attempting to sound more "professional".
The new co-host was George and working behind the scenes was George's girlfriend Darcy, Jimmy and his girlfriend, Linda and who could forget "Jenn From Jupiter."

However, it all came to an end on June 6, 1992,
when Pat had transmitter trouble that was beyond fixing.

After WODD, Pat moved to Merced CA in August 1992, to persue a new job career.
About a year later, Michelle, who was on the WODD staff, moved in with him.
Pat stayed in California through early 1994, then I lost track of him between 1994 and 1998.
Sometime in early 1999, I found out that Pat had moved back to Toms River,
with his wife (Michelle) and two children.
However, now with family responsibilities, Pat has no intention of ressurecting WODD.
** UPDATE **
On October 29, 2001, Pirate Pat announced on the Garden State Radio Board that WODD
may be returning to the air!
In December 2001, Pirate Pat announced a website for WODD, located at: woddfm.bravepages.com,
as well as an online webstream via ShoutCast.
However, in 2003, it appears as if Pirate Pat has abandoned the project of ressurecting WODD.
In December 2003, Pat relocated to the Houston TX area - but, left Michelle behind - as they are planning a divorce.

In late 2008, Pat moved back to NJ and is currently running his own web design business.

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The next pirate to hit the airwaves in Toms River was WSMR on 89.3 FM.
This was a short-lived station that only broadcasted for about a week and a half in September of 1998.

WSMR was basically an extension of WCNJ, 89.3, in Hazlet, which at the time had undergone some programming changes.
In the summer of 1998, they were a CHR/Classic Rock hybrid, calling themselves "CFM".
The format was run by Mike Selvanto.

Mike Selvanto

Then, in August, it was announced that Sal Anthony (ex-PD of WCNJ and WRLJ and ex-pirate of 104.7 in Howell) had bought WCNJ and converted it back to what it had been doing before, which was oldies.

I'm assuming that Mike Selvanto and Sal Anthony had some bad blood between them, since Mike decided to set up shop here in Toms River and spin old "CFM" airchecks, which is what WSMR was broadcasting.

During the brief time it was on, WSMR broadcasted in mono (with bad modulation, I might add) from a studio at 117 Rt. 37 E. in Toms River.
I had the pleasure of speaking to Mike on several occasions, and he had plans on making WSMR a live & local operation as well as setting up an additional station on 90.3 FM.

However, once the station went off the air in September, it was never to be heard from again.
The last time I spoke to Mike in October of 1998, he still had plans on putting WSMR on the air, but in early December, the studio line for the station was disconnected, and passing by the studio on Rt. 37, I observed that they had moved out and the room was empty.

Recently, I've been told that Mike is up to his old tricks again - this time running a station on 91.9 FM in Elizabeth, with calls of WCFM.
(12/2005) WCFM was shut down a couple of years ago, and Mike has now relocated to the Camden NJ area.