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    Unless otherwise indicated below, MIX 96.5 || Timezone: US/Central ’s general contest rules apply to MIX 96.5 || Timezone: US/Central contests. For the specific terms and conditions applicable to a particular MIX 96.5 || Timezone: US/Central contest, please see below. You can view MIX 96.5 || Timezone: US/Central 's General Contest Rules here .

    Your chance to win 4 tickets to the ​Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo

    Contest Date Range: August 24, 2026 at 01:00PM US/Central through August 28, 2026 at 06:00PM US/Central

    For the Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo contest, listen to Mix 96.5 from Monday, August 24, 2026 to Friday, August 28, 2026 between 1:00 PM CT and 6:00 PM CT for the station to announce the keyword. There will be up to a total of five (5) keywords announced on-air during the contest. Upon hearing the announcement of a keyword, text the correct keyword that was announced on air to 20357 to be entered to win a prize. On August 31, 2026 at approximately 10:00 AM CT, up to five (5) winners will be selected from all eligible entries during the duration of the contest and upon verification, will receive: four (4) tickets to any one (1) day of the Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo, taking place September 18, 2026 through September 26, 2026. The tickets are courtesy of the Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo and the approximate retail value of the tickets is $100. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner (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. 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's general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.

    Your chance to win a trip to see Harry Styles in New York City!

    Contest Date Range: August 14, 2026 at 08:05AM US/Central through August 26, 2026 at 05:05PM US/Central

    For the Harry Styles in New York contest, listen to Mix 96.5 from weekdays from August 14, 2026 – August 26, 2026 at 8:05 AM CT and 5:05 PM CT for the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be caller number nine (9) to get through to the contest line at (713)-881-5965. Caller number nine (9) will, upon verification of eligibility, receive: two (2) tickets to TLC and Salt N Pepa on October 4, 2026 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. The tickets are courtesy of Live Nation and the approximate retail value of each prize is $100. There will be eighteen (18) total qualifiers in this contest. On August 27, 2026, at approximately 10:00 AM CT, one (1) of the previous eighteen (18) qualifiers will be determined the grand prize winner and will receive the Harry Styles in New York trip. The trip will include round trip airfare from Houston, TX to New York, NY, (leaving Houston, TX on October 1, 2026 and returning from New York, NY to Houston on October 3, 2026), two (2) night hotel stay for two (2) people in New York, NY on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026, and two (2) tickets to Harry Styles on October 2, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The trip is courtesy of Columbia Records and the approximate retail value of the prize is $3000. All costs and expenses not expressly stated in the prize description above are excluded and solely the responsibility of grand prize winner and/or his/her/their guest(s), Including but not limited to: Excursions; Travel insurance; Laundry service; Spa treatments; Alcoholic and specialty non-alcoholic beverages (Including specialty coffee); Individually charged snacks and treats (including but not limited to movie popcorn, packaged candy, ice cream. gelato, pastries, and bar snacks):Local and long distance telephone calls; Wireless and Internet services; Transportation from/to Prize Winner's residence; Airport departure fees and taxes; Baggage fees; Insurance (health, travel, medical):Hotel room service: Parking fees; Spa treatments; Food, Beverages: Incidental expenses; Service charges. Merchandise and souvenirs; and Tips and gratuities not specifically set forth above. 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.

    Your last chance to win a pair of tickets to Train!

    Contest Date Range: August 03, 2026 at 09:00AM US/Central through August 07, 2026 at 01:00PM US/Central

    For the Train contest, listen to Mix 96.5 from Monday, August 3, 2026 to Friday, August 7, 2026 between 9:00 AM CT and 1:00 PM CT for the station to announce the keyword. There will be up to a total of five (5) keywords announced on-air during the contest. Upon hearing the announcement of a keyword, text the correct keyword that was announced on air to 20357 to be entered to win a prize. On August 10, 2026 at approximately 10:00 AM CT, up to five (5) winners will be selected from all eligible entries during the duration of the contest and upon verification, will receive: two (2) tickets to Train at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on August 14, 2026. The approximate retail value of each prize is $100. Tickets are courtesy of Live Nation. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner (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. 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's general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.

    Your last chance to win a pair of tickets to Derek Hough

    Contest Date Range: July 27, 2026 at 01:00PM US/Central through July 31, 2026 at 06:00PM US/Central

    For the Derek Hough contest, listen to Mix 96.5 from Monday, July 27, 2026 to Friday, July 31, 2026 between 1:00 PM CT and 6:00 PM CT for the station to announce the keyword. There will be up to a total of five (5) keywords announced on-air during the contest. Upon hearing the announcement of a keyword, text the correct keyword that was announced on air to 20357 to be entered to win a prize. On August 2, 2026 at approximately 12:00 PM CT, up to five (5) winners will be selected from all eligible entries during the duration of the contest and upon verification, will receive: two (2) tickets to Derek Hough on August 10, 2026 at the Smart Financial Centre. The approximate retail value of the prize is $120 and the prize is courtesy of Live Nation. Redeeming and using the prize(s) in this contest requires for the winner (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. 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's general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.

    Enter for a Chance to Win an American Express Gift Card

    Contest Date Range: June 21, 2026 at 11:00PM US/Central through June 26, 2026 at 10:59PM US/Central

    To enter for a chance to win the Enola Holmes 3 contests, listen to Mix 96.5 starting at 12:00am (ET) on Monday, June 22, 2026, through 11:59pm (ET) on Friday, June 26, 2026, for the station to pose the daily riddle. Upon hearing the daily riddle, go to https://www.audacy.com/mix965houston/contests, click on this contest's link, enter the answer to the daily riddle, and complete the online entry form. All entries must be received by 11:59pm (ET) on Friday, June 26, 2026. You can enter this contest an unlimited amount of times. On or around 10:00 am (ET) on each subsequent day from the riddle being announced, one (1) entry will be randomly selected from all correct riddle entries (excluding June 29, 2026). Therefore, one (1) entry will be selected each day on Tuesday, June 23, Wednesday, June 24, Thursday, June 25, Friday, June 26 and Monday, June 29, 2026. Upon verification of eligibility, each winner will receive one (1) one-hundred dollar American Express Gift Card (redeemable at any merchant that accepts American Express digital e-Gift Cards, cannot be redeemed for cash or replaced if lost, stolen, or damaged, full terms and conditions can be found HERE). At approximately 11:00 am (ET) on Monday, June 29th up to one (1) grand prize winner will be randomly selected from all qualifying prize winners. Upon verification of eligibility, this winner will receive one (1) grand prize of a $500 American Express digital e-Gift Card (redeemable at any merchant that accepts American Express digital e-Gift Cards, cannot be redeemed for cash or replaced if lost, stolen, or damaged, full terms and conditions can be found HERE). There will be no more than five (5) one-hundred dollar gift card winners and one (1) Grand Prize winner in this contest and is courtesy of Netflix. Otherwise, Mix 96.5's general contest rules apply and are available by CLICKING HERE.

    Listen to play Who's Lyin'?

    Contest Date Range: January 05, 2026 at 06:45AM US/Central through December 31, 2026 at 07:15AM US/Central

    For the "Who's Lyin'?" contest, listen to Mix 96.5 from January 5, 2026 – December 31, 2026 between 6:45 AM CT and 7:15 AM CT each weekday for the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be the first caller to get through the contest line (713)-881-5965. The first caller to get through to the contest line will have the opportunity to play "Who's Lyin'?" at a future date. When the contestant eventually plays "Who's Lyin'?" They will listen to each member of The Dana Cortez Show tell a story about themselves. The contestant will then try to determine which member of The Dana Cortez Show is not telling a true story. If the contestant guesses who is lying correctly, they will be determined the winner. Upon verification, the winner will receive: either a t-shirt, hoodie or crew neck from Mix 96.5. The value of each prize is approximately $75.00. Please note "Who's Lyin?" may not be played due to federal or company holidays or if the on air talent is unable to conduct the contest on a given day. Winners must pick up the prize at 24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1900, Houston TX 77046 during office hours. Prizes will be available for pick up approximately two (2) weeks after the station receives all required paperwork back from the winner. Number of listeners winning a prize depends on the number of listeners correctly determining which member of The Dana Cortez Show is lying during the "Who's Lyin'?" game each week. There will be up to five (5) possible winners per week. Winners will need to provide a valid email address, mailing address, and may be taxed on the prize. An Audacy employee will reach out to the verified winner via email to arrange delivery of the prize. Otherwise, Mix 96.5's general contest rules apply and are available by clicking HERE.