Does anyone know a trick to radio contests?

Question

does anyone possibly know the trick to winning radio contests on the phones, cause there are these tickets i want more than my life and ive been trying to get them foreveeerrrr but everytime i have no luck, it just keeps ringing busy, is there anyone who is an expert at this who can give me some tips, its probably just luck, but i dont understand how one person can get through when everyone else is busy.. ugh help me outtttt!

Answer 1

Every day thousands of people win prizes from radio stations. My first winning was in 1960 - I won two tix to the Harlem Globetrotters from WFUN in Miami (or was it WQAM? - they were in a huge battle and WFUN was the new station in town), I was in Jr. High at the time; now called Middle School. The best part: my busy executive dad actually took me!

Just remember everyone wants to win.; esp. tickets (is it JB ;<).

Here's some tips, though:

Whether you get through or how fast is dependent on where you live and the way your phone company is set up - true.

It is also based on the luck of the draw. These are all perfectly legal.

If you really want to win something, get as many people as you can together with the number programmed into their cell phone and when the buzzer buzzes, or whatever the signal is everybody just keeps hitting redial 'til they hear the busy signal, then does it again and again until your hear ringing, or the DJ says he has a winner. Be careful you don't get so excited you hang up when you hear actual ringing, or a pause instead of the busy signal.

Or do the same thing on your home phone with one person trying for each line you have (some people have more than one line at their house). Home phones are generally quicker than cellphones. Also hook a phone into any fax lines you have.

Another method works, but only if the station has given a hint as to approximately when they will have the contest and you've done some homework.

"Clock" the station. Write down what happens and when, each hour, for a few days to get the station's "format clock." If you keep good notes you will discover at what time in the hour they play music and when they stop the music to play commercials, traffic etc. (a "break").

If they say "in the nine o'clock hour," starting at the beginning of the anticipated first "break," start calling.

Just have as many people calling as possible starting from about 10 seconds before each "element" ends. An element can be a song, commercial, traffic report etc. You may get lucky and sneak in just after they clear the phones for the contest.

Whether you are No 100 or 108 or not isn't always important. If you get through and are quick with your story, sometimes you can talk the jock into letting you be the contestant. Remember they want someone who will sound excited (but not out-of-control) on the promo they'll make of the winner ;<)

Good Luck!

-a guy named duh