Tune in at 9:10am for another round of Can't Beat Karen, only this time if you beat Karen, you can win $1,000!
Listen for the cue to play Thousand Dollar Can't Beat Karen for a chance to win a one-year Planet Fitness Black Card membership! Along with an official Can't Beat Karen mug!
Karen Carson & one lucky listener will be asked to answer five (5) pop culture questions… Whether the contestant wins or loses against Karen, they will score a free one-year Planet Fitness Black Card membership, which includes access to 2,800+ clubs nationwide, free fitness training, the option to bring a friend for free any time to enjoy tons of strength equipment and then recharge in the HydroMassage to unlock your best post-workout recovery. Courtesy of Planet Fitness - The Judgment-Free Zone!
August 03, 2026 at 09:00AM US/Eastern through August 07, 2026 at 10:00AM US/Eastern
For the Listen for your chance to play Thousand Dollar Can’t Beat Karen contest, enter by listening from 9:00 am (ET) to 10:00 am (ET) on Monday, August 3, 2026 through Friday, August 7, 2026 for the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be one of the first five (5) callers at 1-800-949-1027. Each of the first five (5) callers will have the opportunity to answer one (1) pop culture trivia question off-air for the chance to play the on-air game against Karen Carson. The one (1) caller that the station staff determines to have the best audio quality, phone connection, and clarity from among the first five (5) callers that morning will then advance to play the on-air “Can’t Beat Karen” game (each a “Finalist”). Shortly following being selected as a Finalist, the Finalist will then compete against Karen via telephone and be asked to correctly answer five (5) pop culture trivia questions. If the Finalist “Beats” Karen by answering more questions correctly than Karen does, then upon verification of eligibility, that Finalist will receive one (1) Planet Fitness Black Card membership good for one year (all stipulations on the gift certificate apply) and an official “Can’t Beat Karen” mug (the “Qualifying Prize”) and will also receive one thousand dollars ($1,000) (the “Grand Prize”). The Grand Prize will be awarded in the form of a corporate check issued in the name of the Grand Prize Winner. Checks will be mailed approximately fourteen (14) weeks after the station receives all required paperwork back from each Grand Prize Winner. If the Finalist does not “Beat” Karen, the Finalist will only win the Qualifying Prize. The number of listeners winning $1,000 depends on the number of listeners beating Karen in the Can’t Beat Karen game. There will be up to five (5) Qualifying Prize winners. The Planet Fitness gift certificate is valued at $400.00 and is courtesy of Planet Fitness. The “Can’t Beat Karen” mug is valued at $5.00 and is courtesy of WNEW-FM. There will be up to five (5) potential Grand Prize winners. The Grand Prize is courtesy of WNEW-FM. Otherwise, WNEW-FM’s general contest rules apply and are available by clicking here.
