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    Unless otherwise indicated below, 97.3 The Fan || Timezone: US/Pacific ’s general contest rules apply to 97.3 The Fan || Timezone: US/Pacific contests. For the specific terms and conditions applicable to a particular 97.3 The Fan || Timezone: US/Pacific contest, please see below. You can view 97.3 The Fan || Timezone: US/Pacific 's General Contest Rules here .

    Win tickets to Jack Johnson

    Contest Date Range: September 28, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Pacific through October 02, 2026 at 07:00PM US/Pacific

    For the Jack Johnson on-air contest, listen to the Station weekdays beginning on September 28, 2026 at 6:00 am PT through October 2, 2026 at 7:00 pm PT for the announcement of the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be the designated caller, as announced on the air to 1-833-288-0973 after the cue to call airs will and correctly answer the question (as announced by the on-air personality prior to the cue to call), will become a Qualifier and be eligible to win the Grand Prize, upon confirmation of eligibility. There is no prize associated with being at Qualifier. There will be up to fifteen (15) Qualifiers selected in the contest. Three (3) Grand Prize Winners will be selected on or about Monday, October 5, 2026 in a random Station-conducted drawing of the up to fifteen (15) eligible Qualifiers. No purchase necessary; a purchase or payment will not increase your chances of winning. The Grand Prize is two (2) tickets to Jack Johnson at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 9, 2026. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the prize(s) is $119.00, courtesy of Live Nation. The winner(s) and any guest(s), if applicable, must comply with any and all COVID-19 vaccination, screening, testing, safety and related requirements imposed or required by (if applicable) the Station, the venue, event promoter, sponsors, travel providers, hotels, governmental authorities or others in connection with the receipt, use, and redemption of the prize. Refusal to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements will result in forfeiture of the prize and no replacement or alternate prize will be provided. All cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Station and its sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations due to any pandemic or epidemic constituting a public health emergency, including those subject to government mandated quarantines, travel restrictions, or stay-at-home orders. The Station and/or its sponsors shall in no way be responsible under any circumstances whatsoever for replacing, and/or for reimbursing any winner(s) with any form of compensation for, any prize(s) or portion(s) thereof forfeited due to the refusal of the winner(s) and/or their guest(s) to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements and/the cancellation of any event, nor will any alternate prize(s) be provided. Otherwise, KWFN general contest rules apply and can be found HERE

    Win prizes at our watch party

    Contest Date Range: September 24, 2026 at 07:00PM US/Pacific through September 24, 2026 at 09:00PM US/Pacific

    To enter the on-site contest Watch Party, visit Stone Liberty Station (2816 Historic Decatur Rd Unit 116, San Diego, CA 92106) from 7:00pm PT to 9:00pm PT on September 24, 2026, and look for the 97.3 The Fan display. Entrants must be present to win. Prizes will be given out throughout the duration of the event at a time of the Station's choosing. There will be up to one (1) winner chosen for two (2) tickets to Weezer at Viejas Arena on October 21, 2026, up to two (2) winners chosen for a signed baseball, up to one (1) winner chosen for a bobblehead, and up to one (1) winner chosen for a brown & gold poncho. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Weezer prize is 139.00, and courtesy of Live Nation. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the signed baseball prize, bobblehead prize and poncho prize is 0.00, and courtesy of the San Diego Padres. Winners must be present to enter and win. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner(s) (i) to have a valid email address and an app-enabled mobile device capable of downloading and running a third-party mobile ticketing app (e.g., Ticketmaster, AXS, MLB, etc.); (ii) to install, or have already installed, such mobile ticketing app on their app-enabled mobile device; and (iii) to login into an existing user account or to sign up for a free user account with the third-party operating such mobile ticketing app by completing a form with all required information, including at a minimum first name, last name, and valid email address. THE PRIZE(S) IN THIS CONTEST CANNOT BE REDEEMED OR USED BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THE DESIGNATED THIRD-PARTY MOBILE TICKETING APP FOR THIS PRIZE. INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS, ACCESS TO AN APP-ENABLED MOBILE DEVICE AND/OR DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE FOREGOING REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REDEEM OR USE THE PRIZE(S) IN THIS CONTEST SHOULD THEY BE SELECTED AND VERIFIED AS A WINNER, WILL NOT RECEIVE A SUBSTITUTE PRIZE, AND SHOULD NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST. The winner(s) and any guest(s), if applicable, must comply with any and all COVID-19 vaccination, screening, testing, safety and related requirements imposed or required by (if applicable) the Station, the venue, event promoter, sponsors, travel providers, hotels, governmental authorities or others in connection with the receipt, use, and redemption of the prize. Refusal to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements will result in forfeiture of the prize and no replacement or alternate prize will be provided. All cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Station and its sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations due to any pandemic or epidemic constituting a public health emergency, including those subject to government mandated quarantines, travel restrictions, or stay-at-home orders. The Station and/or its sponsors shall in no way be responsible under any circumstances whatsoever for replacing, and/or for reimbursing any winner(s) with any form of compensation for, any prize(s) or portion(s) thereof forfeited due to the refusal of the winner(s) and/or their guest(s) to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements and/the cancellation of any event, nor will any alternate prize(s) be provided. Otherwise, KWFN general contest rules apply and can be found HERE.

    Win tickets to Weezer

    Contest Date Range: September 21, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Pacific through September 25, 2026 at 07:00PM US/Pacific

    For the Weezer on-air contest, listen to the Station weekdays beginning on September 21, 2026 at 6:00 am PT through September 25, 2026 at 7:00 pm PT for the announcement of the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be the designated caller, as announced on the air to 1-833-288-0973 after the cue to call airs will and correctly answer the question (as announced by the on-air personality prior to the cue to call), will become a Qualifier and be eligible to win the Grand Prize, upon confirmation of eligibility. There is no prize associated with being at Qualifier. There will be up to fifteen (15) Qualifiers selected in the contest. Three (3) Grand Prize Winners will be selected on or about Monday, September 28, 2026 in a random Station-conducted drawing of the up to fifteen (15) eligible Qualifiers. No purchase necessary; a purchase or payment will not increase your chances of winning. The Grand Prize is two (2) tickets to Weezer at Viejas Arena on October 21, 2026. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the prize(s) is $139.00, courtesy of Live Nation. The winner(s) and any guest(s), if applicable, must comply with any and all COVID-19 vaccination, screening, testing, safety and related requirements imposed or required by (if applicable) the Station, the venue, event promoter, sponsors, travel providers, hotels, governmental authorities or others in connection with the receipt, use, and redemption of the prize. Refusal to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements will result in forfeiture of the prize and no replacement or alternate prize will be provided. All cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Station and its sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations due to any pandemic or epidemic constituting a public health emergency, including those subject to government mandated quarantines, travel restrictions, or stay-at-home orders. The Station and/or its sponsors shall in no way be responsible under any circumstances whatsoever for replacing, and/or for reimbursing any winner(s) with any form of compensation for, any prize(s) or portion(s) thereof forfeited due to the refusal of the winner(s) and/or their guest(s) to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements and/the cancellation of any event, nor will any alternate prize(s) be provided. Otherwise, KWFN general contest rules apply and can be found HERE

    Your chance to be in the Snake Pit to see Metallica

    Contest Date Range: September 16, 2026 at 09:00AM US/Pacific through September 27, 2026 at 08:59PM US/Pacific

    Click HERE for rules specific to this national contest.

    Win tickets to Padres vs Diamondbacks

    Contest Date Range: September 14, 2026 at 10:00AM US/Pacific through September 17, 2026 at 07:00PM US/Pacific

    For the Padres-Diamondbacks on-air contest, listen to the Station from September 14, 2026 to September 17, 2026 between 10:00 am PT and 7:00 pm PT for the announcement of the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be the designated caller, as announced on the air to 1-833-288-0973 after the cue to call airs and correctly answer the question (as announced by the on-air personality prior to the cue to call), to be awarded two (2) tickets to Padres vs Diamondbacks at Petco Park on September 25 or 26, 2026. The exact date will be determined by the Station. The Approximate Retail Value of the prize is $50.00, courtesy of the San Diego Padres. This contest is open to residents of San Diego County and Riverside County. There will be up to eight (8) winners. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner(s) (i) to have a valid email address and an app-enabled mobile device capable of downloading and running a third-party mobile ticketing app (e.g., Ticketmaster, AXS, MLB, etc.); (ii) to install, or have already installed, such mobile ticketing app on their app-enabled mobile device; and (iii) to login into an existing user account or to sign up for a free user account with the third-party operating such mobile ticketing app by completing a form with all required information, including at a minimum first name, last name, and valid email address. THE PRIZE(S) IN THIS CONTEST CANNOT BE REDEEMED OR USED BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THE DESIGNATED THIRD-PARTY MOBILE TICKETING APP FOR THIS PRIZE. INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS, ACCESS TO AN APP-ENABLED MOBILE DEVICE AND/OR DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE FOREGOING REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REDEEM OR USE THE PRIZE(S) IN THIS CONTEST SHOULD THEY BE SELECTED AND VERIFIED AS A WINNER, WILL NOT RECEIVE A SUBSTITUTE PRIZE, AND SHOULD NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST. The winner(s) and any guest(s), if applicable, must comply with any and all COVID-19 vaccination, screening, testing, safety and related requirements imposed or required by (if applicable) the Station, the venue, event promoter, sponsors, travel providers, hotels, governmental authorities or others in connection with the receipt, use, and redemption of the prize. Refusal to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements will result in forfeiture of the prize and no replacement or alternate prize will be provided. All cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Station and its sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations due to any pandemic or epidemic constituting a public health emergency, including those subject to government mandated quarantines, travel restrictions, or stay-at-home orders. The Station and/or its sponsors shall in no way be responsible under any circumstances whatsoever for replacing, and/or for reimbursing any winner(s) with any form of compensation for, any prize(s) or portion(s) thereof forfeited due to the refusal of the winner(s) and/or their guest(s) to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements and/the cancellation of any event, nor will any alternate prize(s) be provided. Otherwise, KWFN general contest rules apply and can be found HERE.

    Win Surf Side Box Seats for 6 to Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Contest Date Range: September 14, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Pacific through September 18, 2026 at 07:00PM US/Pacific

    For the Lynyrd Skynyrd on-air contest, listen to the Station weekdays beginning on September 14, 2026 at 6:00 am PT through September 18, 2026 at 7:00 pm PT for the announcement of the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be the designated caller, as announced on the air to 1-833-288-0973 after the cue to call airs will and correctly answer the question (as announced by the on-air personality prior to the cue to call), will become a Qualifier and be eligible to win the Grand Prize, upon confirmation of eligibility. There is no prize associated with being at Qualifier. There will be up to fifteen (15) Qualifiers selected in the contest. One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected on or about Monday, September 21, 2026 in a random Station-conducted drawing of the up to fifteen (15) eligible Qualifiers. No purchase necessary; a purchase or payment will not increase your chances of winning. The Grand Prize is six (6) Surf Side Box Seats to Lynyrd Skynyrd at Del Mar Arena on September 24, 2026. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the prize(s) is $1,700.00, courtesy of CBF Productions. The winner(s) and any guest(s), if applicable, must comply with any and all COVID-19 vaccination, screening, testing, safety and related requirements imposed or required by (if applicable) the Station, the venue, event promoter, sponsors, travel providers, hotels, governmental authorities or others in connection with the receipt, use, and redemption of the prize. Refusal to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements will result in forfeiture of the prize and no replacement or alternate prize will be provided. All cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Station and its sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations due to any pandemic or epidemic constituting a public health emergency, including those subject to government mandated quarantines, travel restrictions, or stay-at-home orders. The Station and/or its sponsors shall in no way be responsible under any circumstances whatsoever for replacing, and/or for reimbursing any winner(s) with any form of compensation for, any prize(s) or portion(s) thereof forfeited due to the refusal of the winner(s) and/or their guest(s) to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements and/the cancellation of any event, nor will any alternate prize(s) be provided. Otherwise, KWFN general contest rules apply and can be found HERE

    Win tickets to San Diego FC vs Philadelphia Union

    Contest Date Range: September 10, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Pacific through September 10, 2026 at 10:00AM US/Pacific

    For the SDFC on-air contest, listen to the Station on September 10, 2026 between 6:00 am PT and 10:00 am PT for the announcement of the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be the designated caller, as announced on the air to 1-833-288-0973 after the cue to call airs and correctly answer the question (as announced by the on-air personality prior to the cue to call), to be awarded four (4) tickets to San Diego FC vs Philadelphia Union at Snapdragon Stadium on September 13, 2026. The Approximate Retail Value of the prize is $500.00, courtesy of San Diego FC. This contest is open to residents of San Diego County and Riverside County. There will be up to one (1) winner. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner(s) (i) to have a valid email address and an app-enabled mobile device capable of downloading and running a third-party mobile ticketing app (e.g., Ticketmaster, AXS, MLB, etc.); (ii) to install, or have already installed, such mobile ticketing app on their app-enabled mobile device; and (iii) to login into an existing user account or to sign up for a free user account with the third-party operating such mobile ticketing app by completing a form with all required information, including at a minimum first name, last name, and valid email address. THE PRIZE(S) IN THIS CONTEST CANNOT BE REDEEMED OR USED BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THE DESIGNATED THIRD-PARTY MOBILE TICKETING APP FOR THIS PRIZE. INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS, ACCESS TO AN APP-ENABLED MOBILE DEVICE AND/OR DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE FOREGOING REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REDEEM OR USE THE PRIZE(S) IN THIS CONTEST SHOULD THEY BE SELECTED AND VERIFIED AS A WINNER, WILL NOT RECEIVE A SUBSTITUTE PRIZE, AND SHOULD NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST. The winner(s) and any guest(s), if applicable, must comply with any and all COVID-19 vaccination, screening, testing, safety and related requirements imposed or required by (if applicable) the Station, the venue, event promoter, sponsors, travel providers, hotels, governmental authorities or others in connection with the receipt, use, and redemption of the prize. Refusal to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements will result in forfeiture of the prize and no replacement or alternate prize will be provided. All cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Station and its sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations due to any pandemic or epidemic constituting a public health emergency, including those subject to government mandated quarantines, travel restrictions, or stay-at-home orders. The Station and/or its sponsors shall in no way be responsible under any circumstances whatsoever for replacing, and/or for reimbursing any winner(s) with any form of compensation for, any prize(s) or portion(s) thereof forfeited due to the refusal of the winner(s) and/or their guest(s) to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements and/the cancellation of any event, nor will any alternate prize(s) be provided. Otherwise, KWFN general contest rules apply and can be found HERE.

    Win tickets to Knott's Scary Farm opening night

    Contest Date Range: September 08, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Pacific through September 11, 2026 at 07:00PM US/Pacific

    For the Knott's Scary Farm on-air contest, listen to the Station from September 8, 2026 to September 11, 2026 between 6:00 am PT and 7:00 pm PT for the announcement of the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be the designated caller, as announced on the air to 1-833-288-0973 after the cue to call airs and correctly answer the question (as announced by the on-air personality prior to the cue to call), to be awarded four (4) tickets to Knott's Scary Farm, valid only on September 17, 2026. The Approximate Retail Value of the prize is $260.00, courtesy of Knott's Berry Farm. This contest is open to residents of San Diego County and Riverside County. There will be up to twelve (12) winners. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner(s) (i) to have a valid email address and an app-enabled mobile device capable of downloading and running a third-party mobile ticketing app (e.g., Ticketmaster, AXS, MLB, etc.); (ii) to install, or have already installed, such mobile ticketing app on their app-enabled mobile device; and (iii) to login into an existing user account or to sign up for a free user account with the third-party operating such mobile ticketing app by completing a form with all required information, including at a minimum first name, last name, and valid email address. THE PRIZE(S) IN THIS CONTEST CANNOT BE REDEEMED OR USED BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THE DESIGNATED THIRD-PARTY MOBILE TICKETING APP FOR THIS PRIZE. INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS, ACCESS TO AN APP-ENABLED MOBILE DEVICE AND/OR DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE FOREGOING REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REDEEM OR USE THE PRIZE(S) IN THIS CONTEST SHOULD THEY BE SELECTED AND VERIFIED AS A WINNER, WILL NOT RECEIVE A SUBSTITUTE PRIZE, AND SHOULD NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST. The winner(s) and any guest(s), if applicable, must comply with any and all COVID-19 vaccination, screening, testing, safety and related requirements imposed or required by (if applicable) the Station, the venue, event promoter, sponsors, travel providers, hotels, governmental authorities or others in connection with the receipt, use, and redemption of the prize. Refusal to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements will result in forfeiture of the prize and no replacement or alternate prize will be provided. All cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Station and its sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations due to any pandemic or epidemic constituting a public health emergency, including those subject to government mandated quarantines, travel restrictions, or stay-at-home orders. The Station and/or its sponsors shall in no way be responsible under any circumstances whatsoever for replacing, and/or for reimbursing any winner(s) with any form of compensation for, any prize(s) or portion(s) thereof forfeited due to the refusal of the winner(s) and/or their guest(s) to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements and/the cancellation of any event, nor will any alternate prize(s) be provided. Otherwise, KWFN general contest rules apply and can be found HERE.

    Win VIP tickets to Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Contest Date Range: August 24, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Pacific through September 11, 2026 at 07:00PM US/Pacific

    For the Lynyrd Skynyrd on-air contest, listen to the Station weekdays beginning on August 24, 2026 at 6:00 am PT through September 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm PT for the announcement of the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be the designated caller, as announced on the air to 1-833-288-0973 after the cue to call airs will and correctly answer the question (as announced by the on-air personality prior to the cue to call), will become a Qualifier and be eligible to win the Grand Prize, upon confirmation of eligibility. There is no prize associated with being at Qualifier. There will be up to forty two (42) Qualifiers selected in the contest. One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected on or about Monday, August 31, 2026 in a random Station-conducted drawing of the up to fifteen (15) eligible Qualifiers between August 24, 2026 and August 28, 2026. One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected on or about Tuesday, September 8, 2026 in a random Station-conducted drawing of the up to fifteen (15) eligible Qualifiers between August 31, 2026 and September 4, 2026. One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected on or about Monday, September 14, 2026 in a random Station-conducted drawing of the up to twelve (12) eligible Qualifiers between September 8, 2026 and September 11, 2026. There will be no qualifiers on September 7, 2026. No purchase necessary; a purchase or payment will not increase your chances of winning. The Grand Prize is two (2) VIP tickets to Lynyrd Skynyrd at Del Mar Arena on September 24, 2026. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the prize(s) is $462.00, courtesy of CBF Productions. The winner(s) and any guest(s), if applicable, must comply with any and all COVID-19 vaccination, screening, testing, safety and related requirements imposed or required by (if applicable) the Station, the venue, event promoter, sponsors, travel providers, hotels, governmental authorities or others in connection with the receipt, use, and redemption of the prize. Refusal to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements will result in forfeiture of the prize and no replacement or alternate prize will be provided. All cancellations are deemed beyond the control of the Station and its sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations due to any pandemic or epidemic constituting a public health emergency, including those subject to government mandated quarantines, travel restrictions, or stay-at-home orders. The Station and/or its sponsors shall in no way be responsible under any circumstances whatsoever for replacing, and/or for reimbursing any winner(s) with any form of compensation for, any prize(s) or portion(s) thereof forfeited due to the refusal of the winner(s) and/or their guest(s) to comply with all applicable COVID-19 requirements and/the cancellation of any event, nor will any alternate prize(s) be provided. Otherwise, KWFN general contest rules apply and can be found HERE