Need to get away? Here's how:
1) Rock 101 is giving away trips to Vegas. VEGAS!!! A trip to Vegas and tickets to the Beattles show. Wahoo!! Actually, it's just a $1200 travel voucher from Flight Centre and a $250 Ticketmaster gift certificate...did I say JUST?!?! That is AWESOME!!! So it's possible that if Vegas isn't your thing, you could use the voucher to fly to New York and use the Ticketmaster gift certificate to see a broadway show. Whatever floats your boat! Starting on Monday listen for REVOLUTION and be caller 10 when the song ends. There are 20 trips to give away, so don't panic if you don't win one the first week...
2) JACK is sending listeners to the Bahamas to a private island in January! With Kiah and Tara Jean! Eeeeeee!!! This would be an amazing trip - Kiah and TJ are a hoot! Only two problems with this contest:
1) it's adults only - you have to leave your kids at home. This is tough for people who don't have family in town. But you can't even pay extra to bring your kids - the resort is adults-only! As a side note, a friend of mine went to an adults-only resort recently...she said people were having sex all over the place! In the open! So...I guess we'll all be fighting to sit beside Kiah! LOL!
2) they are taking qualifiers 5 times per day, and the first draw is in November. So it'll be you and 49 other people in the first draw. Chances are slim, but slim is better than NONE! I will be trying to qualify for sure. If you qualify for the first draw but don't win, you need to REQUALIFY for the second, third, and fourth draws. Which is great, because then each draw only has 60 names in it - better odds! Yaaay!
3) Sonic is sending one lucky listener to Vegas for New Year's Eve! Wow! Listen for the cue to call at 8:10, 12:10, 5:10, and 8:10 pm. For some contests they also qualify people on the weekends, but for this one it says "listen WEEKDAYS", so there should only be 40 people in the draw. GREAT
ODDS!!! *EDITED* they ARE taking qualifiers on the weekend, so be sure to tune in!
4) The Beat is joining in the fun! Starting next Monday at 8:10, be caller 94 and instantly win a trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. You will join Holly, Jonny, and Nira at a 5 star all-inclusive. Things we need to know: when is the trip? How long is it for? Are no children allowed in the resort? Details to follow...hopefully!
5) QMFM is offering listeners a chance to win a trip to Paris to see Celine Dion in concert! See my "Bell Media ups the ante" post for details.
Good luck everyone!!!
Friday, 18 October 2013
Thursday, 17 October 2013
This weekend...
...is a Disney on Ice weekend!!!
Listen for the cue to call on JRFM and win tickets to see Disney on Ice. My kids love this show, so I will be calling in for sure!
Here's a tip: listen for the first few hours to figure out the pattern - usually it's about 1.5 hours between giveaways, and they usually occur at about 20 past the hour or 20 to the hour. After you've heard it a few times you will see the pattern and be able to predict approximate times (and plan to be near the radio).
They start giving them away on Friday night, so tune in around 6 pm if you're free Friday night. The only problem (which isn't really a problem, per se) is that the tickets are usually for opening night. This is a later show, starting at about 7:30 at night. That's a bit late for some people's kids - by the time you walk back to the car and get them to bed, it's nearing 10 pm! But they love it so much, I don't mind letting them stay up late that one night (a Wednesday, with school the next day).
Also, it can be a bit loud, so if your child is sound sensitive (as mine is), bring some ear protection. We have some super duper ones that we take with us to movies, Playland, PNE, etc. And bring extra cash - last year I paid $8 for a snow cone. Popcorn is about the same. Ugh.
Listen for the cue to call on JRFM and win tickets to see Disney on Ice. My kids love this show, so I will be calling in for sure!
Here's a tip: listen for the first few hours to figure out the pattern - usually it's about 1.5 hours between giveaways, and they usually occur at about 20 past the hour or 20 to the hour. After you've heard it a few times you will see the pattern and be able to predict approximate times (and plan to be near the radio).
They start giving them away on Friday night, so tune in around 6 pm if you're free Friday night. The only problem (which isn't really a problem, per se) is that the tickets are usually for opening night. This is a later show, starting at about 7:30 at night. That's a bit late for some people's kids - by the time you walk back to the car and get them to bed, it's nearing 10 pm! But they love it so much, I don't mind letting them stay up late that one night (a Wednesday, with school the next day).
Also, it can be a bit loud, so if your child is sound sensitive (as mine is), bring some ear protection. We have some super duper ones that we take with us to movies, Playland, PNE, etc. And bring extra cash - last year I paid $8 for a snow cone. Popcorn is about the same. Ugh.
Sunday, 13 October 2013
JRFM 5 For 5 Words for Oct 7-13
| Monday, October 7 : 7am | |
| 11am | |
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| Tuesday, October 8: 7am | |
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| Wednesday, October 9: 7am | |
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| 7pm | |
| Thursday, October 10: 7am | |
| 11am | |
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| 7pm | |
| Friday, October 11: 7am | |
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| Saturday, October 12: 7am | |
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| Sunday, October 13: 7am | |
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The Peak's DYOB contest this week
Holiday Monday might be extra special this year! The Peak won't be taking the day off - they are still giving away a trip to Sun Peaks!
Listen for the Discovery Words at:
10:30
11:30
1:30
2:15
Enter them before 3 pm and listen for your name at 3:15. I will try to tweet the words but sometimes I miss one.
Here are the times for the rest of the week (copied and pasted directly from their site so no errors):
Tuesday, October 15th:
9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm & 4:15pm
Wednesday, October 16th:
7:30am, 9:30am, 12:30pm & 3:30pm
Thursday, October 17th:
9:15am, 11:30am, 1:30pm & 4:30pm
Friday, October 18th
8:15am, 10:30am, 12:30pm & 2:15pm
If you've never been to Kamloops or Sun Peaks, this is a fantastic getaway! Kamloops is a charming town with lots of great shopping and usually not much snow. Sun Peaks is beautiful, especially in the evening with the lights from Nancy Green's Cahilty Lodge glistening on the snow. The skiing's not bad either!
Fingers crossed for all of us!
Listen for the Discovery Words at:
10:30
11:30
1:30
2:15
Enter them before 3 pm and listen for your name at 3:15. I will try to tweet the words but sometimes I miss one.
Here are the times for the rest of the week (copied and pasted directly from their site so no errors):
Tuesday, October 15th:
9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm & 4:15pm
Wednesday, October 16th:
7:30am, 9:30am, 12:30pm & 3:30pm
Thursday, October 17th:
9:15am, 11:30am, 1:30pm & 4:30pm
Friday, October 18th
8:15am, 10:30am, 12:30pm & 2:15pm
If you've never been to Kamloops or Sun Peaks, this is a fantastic getaway! Kamloops is a charming town with lots of great shopping and usually not much snow. Sun Peaks is beautiful, especially in the evening with the lights from Nancy Green's Cahilty Lodge glistening on the snow. The skiing's not bad either!
Fingers crossed for all of us!
Saturday, 12 October 2013
Best bets for Oct 15 - 18
1) Gold Digger, 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm daily on Virgin radio
2) IQ Test, 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm daily on Rock 101, but usually runs late about 15 after the hour. Final week.
3) Mexico trip, 8:09 daily on QMFM
4) qualify to see the Lumineers in Paris, various times daily, listen for Ho Hey (they give warning)
5) 5 for 5 words on JRFM at 7, 11, 2, 5, and 7 daily. Enter the words in your on-line account Sunday night, they will call you Monday morning if you are the winner of $5000.
6) Discovery Words on The Peak, various times, enter daily by 5 pm, listen for your name at 5:15 pm. This week's trip is to Sun Peaks ski resort in Kamloops.
7) various prizes daily on Beat, most notably Canucks and concert tickets. But don't forget to at least TRY to call in for $15,000 Thursdays. I've never gotten through a single time, but you never know. Don't bother calling befor 8:25, they drag this one out as long as possible.
8) Sonic's 1K Double Play ends this weekend! I look forward to hearing what they've got planned next. Perhaps they will take a break from the big prizes for a while so they can gear up for the December gift-giving. Maybe Thousand Dollar Holler or something new will come just in time to give you a little Christmas Spirit!
Good luck everyone!!!
2) IQ Test, 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm daily on Rock 101, but usually runs late about 15 after the hour. Final week.
3) Mexico trip, 8:09 daily on QMFM
4) qualify to see the Lumineers in Paris, various times daily, listen for Ho Hey (they give warning)
5) 5 for 5 words on JRFM at 7, 11, 2, 5, and 7 daily. Enter the words in your on-line account Sunday night, they will call you Monday morning if you are the winner of $5000.
6) Discovery Words on The Peak, various times, enter daily by 5 pm, listen for your name at 5:15 pm. This week's trip is to Sun Peaks ski resort in Kamloops.
7) various prizes daily on Beat, most notably Canucks and concert tickets. But don't forget to at least TRY to call in for $15,000 Thursdays. I've never gotten through a single time, but you never know. Don't bother calling befor 8:25, they drag this one out as long as possible.
8) Sonic's 1K Double Play ends this weekend! I look forward to hearing what they've got planned next. Perhaps they will take a break from the big prizes for a while so they can gear up for the December gift-giving. Maybe Thousand Dollar Holler or something new will come just in time to give you a little Christmas Spirit!
Good luck everyone!!!
How can I play everything at once?
No problem! Here's what I do:
- Three radios playing at the same time
- Stream on my iPhone the contest that doesn't require calling in (eg. 5 for 5 on JRFM or Discover Your Own Backyard on Peak, which only require hearing a word)
- Stream on my iPad the contest that gives warning before a call-in (eg. Sonic 1K Double Play, where you don't have to pay close attention until they have played a complete song by the artist of the week)
- Pre-enter the phone numbers in my phone in the order that I think the cues to call will happen (eg. Virgin Gold Digger happens before QMFM Mexico cue, but Rock 101 cue to call happens before the QMFM contest ends, as it takes them 15 minutes to get to caller 103) This way I need only hit redial repeatedly as soon as I hear the cue to call, then once that one is over, I cue up the next one. But they are all at the top of the redial list just in case one comes up unexpectedly (eg Beat gives out tickets at 8 am!)
- Have all contest times scheduled in my iPhone so that it will alert me 5 minutes before the contest starts (or at the time of the contest if it's one that only gives the HOUR that the song is played, like Shore's Ho Hey)
- Follow all the stations are Twitter and Facebook - they often give a head's up when contests are coming up, and they will post clues too.
So follow along with me on Twitter @contestsVan and I will keep you updated as much as I can.
:)
Friday, 11 October 2013
Weekend RAP-up, a la #KCS
Hey, Contest Nation,
And all you winning folk,
Wanna win some money
'Cause yo ass is broke?
Just check in here
From time to time
Getting help to win
It ain't no crime!
So here's my
Weekend RAP-up,
My weekend RAP-up,
My weekend RAP-up:
Listen to Sonic
To win some cash.
Call after Pink
To win a stash.
A few more tries
Listen all day
In the end
Listening will pay.
Monday's a holiday,
Not sure it's still on.
They gave out tons of green
It might be all gone.
But fingers crossed,
Cross your toes too.
If I don't win
I hope you do!
Happy listening, Sonic Nation!
And all you winning folk,
Wanna win some money
'Cause yo ass is broke?
Just check in here
From time to time
Getting help to win
It ain't no crime!
So here's my
Weekend RAP-up,
My weekend RAP-up,
My weekend RAP-up:
Listen to Sonic
To win some cash.
Call after Pink
To win a stash.
A few more tries
Listen all day
In the end
Listening will pay.
Monday's a holiday,
Not sure it's still on.
They gave out tons of green
It might be all gone.
But fingers crossed,
Cross your toes too.
If I don't win
I hope you do!
Happy listening, Sonic Nation!
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