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. Radio station in Point Pleasant, West Virginia
| Broadcast area | Point Pleasant, West Virginia Mason County, West Virginia Gallia County, Ohio |
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| Frequency | 99.5 MHz |
| Branding | Pure Rock 99.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Total Media Group |
| Sister stations | WTHQ, WYVK, WMPO |
| History | |
| First air date | 1995 |
| Call sign meaning | play on the word "big" |
| 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 / 38.846944°N 82.130556°W / 38.846944; -82.130556 |
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| Public license information | |
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".
Previous logo
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WBYG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- WBYG Flips From Big Country to Pure Rock Radioinsight - June 24, 2024
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 5283 (WBYG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBYG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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