WYBF
Encyclopedia
WYBF, known as 89.1 The Burn, is a college radio station which broadcasts in the Philadelphia area via a 700 watt transmitter
that covers a 15-mile radius around Radnor, PA; the station is owned by Cabrini College
. WYBF has a freeform type of format, which allows the student DJs to create their own playlist
s; however most of the music played on WYBF is of the modern rock
genre.
Transmitter
In electronics and telecommunications a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which, with the aid of an antenna, produces radio waves. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the antenna. When excited by this alternating...
that covers a 15-mile radius around Radnor, PA; the station is owned by Cabrini College
Cabrini College
Cabrini College is a coeducational Roman Catholic residential college in the Philadelphia metropolitan area of Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, founded by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1957. It was one of the first colleges in the United States to make community service a...
. WYBF has a freeform type of format, which allows the student DJs to create their own playlist
Playlist
In its most general form, a playlist is simply a list of songs. They can be played in sequential or shuffled order. The term has several specialized meanings in the realms of radio broadcasting and personal computers.-In radio:...
s; however most of the music played on WYBF is of the modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
genre.