What's the best prize you won from a radio station?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:13:15 -0400

How many of you ever called a radio station to try your luck at a contest? Did you win a prize? Were you the correct caller or did you know the answer? What was the best prize you won from a radio station? What was that like?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 16 at 2015 8:22 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:22:16 -0400

Called many times never won... :(

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 16 at 2015 9:35 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:35:03 -0400

Back in 1993, I won tickets to the final home game the Minnesota North Stars played in Met Center before the scumbag Norm Green moved them to Dallas.
It was 20 minutes before the puck dropped when "Norm Green sucks!" chant started, continuing throughout the game with gusto. About 10 minutes into the third period, fans started dismantling the arena. Whole rows of seats were removed. It was amazing.

Somehow I got out of the place in one piece.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jun 17 at 2015 2:12 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 02:12:20 -0400

In the early 80s, KABC Los Angeles had the Ken and Bob morning show. They'd call someone up who registered with them by mail and if they said "EGBOK" (Everything is going to be OK), they got a letter with 79 cents "cold hard cash". KABC was 790 on the dial.

My wife and I were on Adak and got the call at o'dark thirty. Ken and Bob said we didn't win. I said it's 2:30 in the morning, how would we know? After some talk through time delay dishes, they declared us a winner and sure enough the letter with the cold hard cash showed up along with a couple of other trinkets.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2015 10:19 AM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:19:49 -0400

I won tickets to see The Bravery and innerpartysystem in the Bowery Ballroom in NYC.
I won them from 92.3 K-Rock, a New York Rock/Alternative music station that no longer exists.
And I believe they also gave me a t-shirt from the station.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2015 10:43 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 22:43:39 -0400

Tickets to see Clint Eastwood in The Dead Pool...I wound up working at that radio station within a year afterwards.

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2015 10:51 PM

PVT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 22:51:00 -0400

A Wii right when they came out

Response by LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 4:39 AM

LT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 04:39:33 -0400

Back when I was about 3 years old my dad won a couple of tickets on April Fool's to the first opening day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and took me with him.

Response by LT Garth Young (Ret) made Jul 23 at 2015 8:23 AM

LT Garth Young (Ret) — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 08:23:14 -0400

Try, Try, Try......never won a damned thing!

Response by LTC Jason Bartlett made Jul 23 at 2015 6:24 PM

LTC Jason Bartlett — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:24:54 -0400

Around 1983 KISS tickets. First tour without make-up.