WYBF (89.1 FM, "Cavalier Radio") was a

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station which broadcast in the

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area via a 700 watt

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that covered a 15-mile radius around

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; the station was owned by

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. WYBF had a freeform type of format, which allowed the student DJs to create their own

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s; however most of the music played on WYBF was of the

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genre. The station's license was cancelled by the

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(FCC) on August 25, 2022, at the request of the licensee. The closure of WYBF came after Cabrini College agreed to end its share-time agreement with

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; as part of the deal, Cabrini will be paid $125,000 upon FCC approval of WXVU's application for full-time operation. The "Cavalier Radio" programming continues to operate as an

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station.

References

External links

Former WYBF websiteCavalier Radio
YBF YBP Defunct radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1991 1991 establishments in Pennsylvania 2022 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Radio stations disestablished in 2022 YBF {{Pennsylvania-radio-station-stub