Contest Rules

For the Alanis Morissette text contest, listen to Mix 96.5 between 1:00 PM CT and 6:00 PM CT from April 7, 2026 to April 10, 2026 (CONTEST WINDOW), for the codeword(s) to text. Then text the codeword as it is disclosed on-air to 20357 within the contest window to be entered for a chance to win. Registrants may enter an unlimited number of times during the contest period and entries roll over. On or about April 13, 2026 at approximately 10:00AM CT up to four (4) winner(s) will be randomly selected, and upon verification of eligibility, will receive: two (2) tickets to Alanis Morissette on May 29, 2026 at the White Oak Music Hall. The approximate retail value of each prize is $120. The tickets are courtesy of Red Light Management. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner(s) (i) must be able to pick up their prize at Audacy, 24 E Greenway Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77046 (ii) 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.); (iii) to install, or have already installed, such mobile ticketing app on their app-enabled mobile device; and (iiii) 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. 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, Mix 96.5 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.

For the Florence + The Machine text contest, listen to Mix 96.5 between 1:00 PM CT and 6:00 PM CT from April 6, 2026 to April 10, 2026 (CONTEST WINDOW), for the codeword(s) to text. Then text the codeword as it is disclosed on-air to 20357 within the contest window to be entered for a chance to win. Registrants may enter an unlimited number of times during the contest period and entries roll over. On or about April 13, 2026 at approximately 10:00AM CT up to five (5) winner(s) will be randomly selected, and upon verification of eligibility, will receive: two (2) tickets to Florence + the Machine on May 5, 2026 at the Toyota Center. The approximate retail value of each prize is $100. The tickets are courtesy of Live Nation. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner(s) (i) must be able to pick up their prize at Audacy, 24 E Greenway Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77046 (ii) 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.); (iii) to install, or have already installed, such mobile ticketing app on their app-enabled mobile device; and (iiii) 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. 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, Mix 96.5 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.

For the Houston Dynamo on air contest, listen to Mix 96.5 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 between 6:00 AM CT and 9:00 AM CT for the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be one (1) of the following five (5) callers to get through to the contest line at (713)-881-5965: caller ten (10), caller eleven (11), caller twelve (12), caller thirteen, (13), or caller fourteen (14). After getting through to the contest line, each of these five (5) callers will be determined winners and, upon verification of eligibility, will receive: four (4) tickets to the Houston Dynamo vs Seattle on April 4, 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium, courtesy of the Houston Dynamo. The approximate retail value of each prize is $108. There will be five (5) total winners in this contest. 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, KHMX-FM's general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.

For the Weezer text contest, listen to Mix 96.5 between 1:00 PM CT and 6:00 PM CT from March 30, 2026 to April 3, 2026 (CONTEST WINDOW), for the codeword(s) to text. Then text the codeword as it is disclosed on-air to 20357 within the contest window to be entered for a chance to win. Registrants may enter an unlimited number of times during the contest period and entries roll over. On or about April 6, 2026 at approximately 10:00AM CT up to five (5) winner(s) will be randomly selected, and upon verification of eligibility, will receive: two (2) tickets to Weezer on October 16, 2026 at the Toyota Center. The approximate retail value of each prize is $100. The tickets are courtesy of Live Nation. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner(s) (i) must be able to pick up their prize at Audacy, 24 E Greenway Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77046 (ii) 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.); (iii) to install, or have already installed, such mobile ticketing app on their app-enabled mobile device; and (iiii) 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. 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, Mix 96.5 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.

For the Nutcracker Market SPRING contest, starting on March 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM CT and ending on April 3, 2026 at 11:59pm CT enter by going to audacy.com/mix965houston, clicking on the Nutcracker Market SPRING contest link, and completely filling out the entry form. Limit one (1) entry per entrant email address per calendar day. On or about April 6, 2026, at approximately 10:00am CT, up to five (5) winner(s) will be selected in a random drawing of all eligible online entries received, subject to verification of eligibility. The five (5) verified winner(s) will receive: four (4) tickets to one (1) select date (winner's choice) of the Nutcracker Market SPRING, taking place April 17, 2026 - April 19, 2026 at the NRG Center. The tickets are courtesy of the Nutcracker Market and the approximate retail value of each prize is $100. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner(s)(i) to pick up their prize at 24 Greenway Plaza, Houston, TX 77046; (ii) 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.); (iii) to install, or have already installed, such mobile ticketing app on their app-enabled mobile device; and (iiii) 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 PRI(ZE(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. In the event, 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, Mix 96.5 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.

For the Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock Worlds Collide Concert Tour text contest, listen to Mix 96.5 between 1:00 PM CT and 6:00 PM CT from March 23, 2026 to March 27, 2026 (CONTEST WINDOW), for the codeword(s) to text. Then text the codeword as it is disclosed on-air to 20357 within the contest window to be entered for a chance to win. Registrants may enter an unlimited number of times during the contest period and entries roll over. On or about March 30, 2026 at approximately 10:00AM CT up to five (5) winner(s) will be randomly selected, and upon verification of eligibility, will receive: four (4) tickets to Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock Worlds Collide Concert Tour on December 2, 2026 at the Toyota Center. The approximate retail value of each prize is $200. The tickets are courtesy of AEG Presents. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner(s) (i) must be able to pick up their prize at Audacy, 24 E Greenway Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77046 (ii) 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.); (iii) to install, or have already installed, such mobile ticketing app on their app-enabled mobile device; and (iiii) 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. 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, Mix 96.5 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.

For the Winning Weekend: Pussycat Dolls text contest, listen to Mix 96.5 between 5:00 PM CT and 11:59 PM CT from March 20, 2026 to March 22, 2026 (CONTEST WINDOW), for the codeword(s) to text. Then text the codeword as it is disclosed on-air to 20357 within the contest window to be entered for a chance to win. Registrants may enter an unlimited number of times during the contest period and entries roll over. On or about March 23, 2026 at approximately 10:00AM CT up to five (5) winner(s) will be randomly selected, and upon verification of eligibility, will receive: two (2) tickets to the Pussycat Dolls on Friday, July 31, 2026 at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman. The approximate retail value of each prize is $120. The tickets are courtesy of Live Nation. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner(s) (i) must be able to pick up their prize at Audacy, 24 E Greenway Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77046 (ii) 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.); (iii) to install, or have already installed, such mobile ticketing app on their app-enabled mobile device; and (iiii) 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. 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, Mix 96.5 general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.