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Unless otherwise indicated below, BIG 98.5 || Timezone: US/Eastern ’s general contest rules apply to BIG 98.5 || Timezone: US/Eastern contests. For the specific terms and conditions applicable to a particular BIG 98.5 || Timezone: US/Eastern contest, please see below. You can view BIG 98.5 || Timezone: US/Eastern 's General Contest Rules here .
You could win a trip to Audacy’s ‘Stars and Strings’
Contest Date Range:
August 31, 2026 at 12:00AM US/Eastern
through
September 13, 2026 at 11:59PM US/Eastern
Click HERE for rules specific to this national contest.
Win Tickets to see Jason Aldean!
Contest Date Range:
August 24, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Eastern
through
August 28, 2026 at 10:00AM US/Eastern
For the Live Nation: Jason Aldean On Air Giveaway, enter between 6:00am (ET) and 10:00am (ET) between Monday, August 24, 2026 and Friday August 28, 2026 by listening for the cue to call. Caller number five (5) at 1-804-672-1985 will be selected, and upon verification, will receive two (2) tickets to see Jason Aldean at the Veterans Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach VA on September 10, 2026 valued at $100, sponsored by Live Nation. There will be up to, but no more than five (5) winners in this contest. Otherwise, WRXL-HD2 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.
ELECTRONIC TICKET 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.
You could win a trip to Nashville to see Lauren Alaina
Contest Date Range:
August 24, 2026 at 12:00AM US/Eastern
through
August 30, 2026 at 11:59PM US/Eastern
Click HERE for rules specific to this national contest.
Exclusive: Win Tickets to See Priscilla Block!
Contest Date Range:
August 17, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Eastern
through
August 21, 2026 at 10:00AM US/Eastern
For the Priscilla Block Tickets On Air Giveaway, enter between 6:00am (ET) and 10:00am (ET) from Monday, August 17, 2026, to Friday, August 21, 2026, by listening for the cue to call. Caller number five (5) at 1-804-672-1985 will be selected, and upon verification, will receive two (2) tickets to see Priscilla Block at the Innsbrook Pavillion in Glen Allen, VA on September 3, 2026, valued at $55, sponsored by After Hours There will be up to, but no more than five (5) winners in this contest. Otherwise, WRXL-HD2 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.
COVID 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.
Win Tickets to Brothers Osborne!
Contest Date Range:
August 10, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Eastern
through
August 14, 2026 at 10:00AM US/Eastern
For the Brothers Osborne On Air Giveaway, enter between 6:00am (ET) and 10:00am (ET) between Monday, August 10, 2026, and Friday, August 14, 2026, by listening for the cue to call. Caller number five (5) at 1-804-672-1985 will be selected, and upon verification, will receive two (2) tickets to see Brothers Osborne at the Innsbrook Pavillion in Glen Allen, VA on August 21, 2026, valued at $60, sponsored by After Hours. There will be up to, but no more than five (5) winners in this contest. Otherwise, WRXL-HD2 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.
ELECTRONIC TICKET 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.
Win Tickets to see Hudson Westbrook!
Contest Date Range:
August 10, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Eastern
through
August 14, 2026 at 10:00AM US/Eastern
For the Hudson Westbrook On Air Giveaway, enter between 6:00am (ET) and 10:00am (ET) between Monday, August 10,2026 and Friday August 14, 2026 by listening for the cue to call. Caller number five (5) at 1-804-672-1985 will be selected, and upon verification, will receive two (2) tickets to see Hudson Westbrook Live at the IVirginia Credit Union Live in Richmond VA on October 29, 2026 , valued at $100, sponsored by AEG Presents There will be up to, but no more than five (5) winners in this contest. Otherwise, WRXL-HD2 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.
ELECTRONIC TICKET 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.
COVID 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.
Win Tickets to see Tracy Lawrence!
Contest Date Range:
August 03, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Eastern
through
August 07, 2026 at 10:00AM US/Eastern
For the Global Event Makers: Tracy Lawrence On Air Giveaway, enter between 6:00am (ET) and 10:00am (ET) between Monday, August 3, 2026 and Friday August 7, 2026 by listening for the cue to call. Caller number five (5) at 1-804-672-1985 will be selected, and upon verification, will receive two (2) tickets to see Tracey Lawrence at the Innsbrook Pavilion in Glen Allen, VA on August 13, 2026 valued at $80, sponsored by Global Event Makers. There will be up to, but no more than five (5) winners in this contest. Otherwise, WRXL-HD2 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.
ELECTRONIC TICKET 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.
Win tickets to the Crabs, Beer and Spirits by the James!
Contest Date Range:
August 03, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Eastern
through
August 07, 2026 at 10:00AM US/Eastern
For the Crabs, Beer, and Spirits On Air Giveaway, enter between 6:00am (ET) and 10:00am (ET) between Monday, August 3, 2026 and Friday August 7, 2026 by listening for the cue to call. Caller number five (5) at 1-804-672-1985 will be selected, and upon verification, will receive two (2) tickets to Crabs, Beer and Spirit by the James on Saturday, August 22, 2026, valued at $50, sponsored by Crabs, Beer, and Spirits. There will be up to, but no more than five (5) winners in this contest. Otherwise, WRXL-HD2 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.
ELECTRONIC TICKET 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.
Win Tickets to see Jon Pardi!
Contest Date Range:
July 27, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Eastern
through
July 31, 2026 at 10:00AM US/Eastern
For the Jon Pardi On Air Giveaway, enter between 6:00am (ET) and 10:00am (ET) between Monday, July 27, 2026 and Friday July 31, 2026 by listening for the cue to call. Caller number five (5) at 1-804-672-1985 will be selected, and upon verification, will receive two (2) tickets to see Jon Pardi live at the Allianz Amphitheater in Richmond, VA on September 17, 2026, valued at $100, sponsored by Live Nation. There will be up to, but no more than five (5) winners in this contest. Otherwise, WRXL-HD2 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.
ELECTRONIC TICKET 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.
COVID 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.
Win Tickets to Tim McGraw!
Contest Date Range:
July 27, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Eastern
through
July 31, 2026 at 10:00AM US/Eastern
For the Tim McGraw On Air Giveaway, enter between 6:00am (ET) and 10:00am (ET) between Tuesday, July 27, 2026, and Friday, July 31, 2026, by listening for the cue to call. Caller number five (5) at 1-804-672-1985 will be selected, and upon verification, will receive two (2) tickets to see Tim McGraw at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, VA on August 6, 2026, valued at $100, sponsored by Live Nation. There will be up to, but no more than five (5) winners in this contest. Otherwise, WRXL-HD2 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.
ELECTRONIC TICKET 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.
COVID 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.
You could win a trip to Nashville to see Megan Moroney
Contest Date Range:
July 20, 2026 at 12:00AM US/Eastern
through
August 02, 2026 at 11:59PM US/Eastern
Click HERE for rules specific to this contest.
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