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For the radio station in Kankakee, Illinois which held the call sign WBYG from 1975 to 1985, see WYHI. For the radio station in Sandwich, Illinois which held the call sign WBYG from 1986 to 1988, see WKBM.

WBYG

Point Pleasant, West Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Point Pleasant, West Virginia Mason County, West Virginia Gallia County, Ohio
Frequency	99.5 MHz
Branding	Pure Rock 99.5
Programming
Format	Mainstream rock
Affiliations	ABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner	Total Media Group
Sister stations	WTHQ, WYVK, WMPO
History
First air date	1995
Call sign meaning	play on the word "big" (previous branding and format)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	5283
Class	A
ERP	4,700 watts
HAAT	100 meters
Transmitter coordinates	38°50′49.0″N 82°7′50.0″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WBYG (99.5 FM) is a mainstream rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, serving Point Pleasant, Mason County in West Virginia and Gallia County in Ohio. WBYG is owned and operated by Total Media Group.

The call letters were formerly held by an AM radio station at 1450 kHz in Savannah, Georgia (now silent).

On June 21, 2024, WBYG changed their format from country to mainstream rock, branded as "Pure Rock 99.5".

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External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 5283 (WBYG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WBYG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database