Contest Rules

On Air: Songs of Love and Farewell ticket giveaway (3/23/2026 - 3/27/2026)

For the 'Songs of Love and Farewell Smart Quiz ticket giveaway 3/23-3/27 6AM ONLY' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM between Monday, March 23 and Friday, March 27, 2026 from 6:00am (CT) and 6:59am (CT) each day. The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Smart Quiz question. The designated caller each day, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, two (2) tickets to Songs of Love and Farewell running April 9-12 at Chicago Symphony Center, valued at $300.00 and provided by Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Available show dates and times will be at the sole discretion of Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Smart Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. There will be a new Smart Quiz question for each cue to call in this contest. There will be a maximum of one (1) winners total per contest day for a total of a maximum of five (5) winners for this contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.

On Air: DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs ticket giveaway (3/23/2026 - 3/27/2026)

For the 'DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs Smart Quiz ticket giveaway 3/23-3/27 7AM ONLY' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM between Monday, March 23 and Friday, March 27, 2026 from 7:00am (CT) and 7:59am (CT) each day. The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Smart Quiz question. The designated caller each day, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, two (2) tickets to DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs running May 7-9, 2026 at Chicago Symphony Center. valued at $300.00 and provided by Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Available show dates will be at the sole discretion of Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Smart Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. There will be a new Smart Quiz question for each cue to call in this contest. There will be a maximum of one (1) winners total per contest day for a total of a maximum of five (5) winners for this contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.

On Air: Sibelius 2 & Tuur Accordion ticket giveaway (3/20/26)

For the 'Sibelius 2 & Tuur Accordion Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz ticket giveaway - 3/20' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM on Friday, March 20, 2026 between 4:00pm (CT) and 4:59pm (CT). The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz question. The designated caller, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, two (2) tickets to tickets to Sibelius 2 & Tuur Accordion at Chicago Symphony Center running April 2 through April 4, valued at $200.00 and provided by Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Available show dates and times will be at the sole discretion of Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. Maximum of one (1) winner total per contest day for a maximum of one (1) winner total for this on-air contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.

On Air: John Fogerty + Steve Winwood ticket giveaway (3/21/2026 - 3/22/2026)

For the 'John Fogerty + Steve Winwood Weekend News Quiz ticket giveaway 3/21-3/22' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM between Saturday, March 21, 2026 and Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 7:00 AM (CT) and 8:59 AM (CT) each day. The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Weekend News Quiz question. The designated caller, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, two (2) tickets to tickets to John Fogerty + Steve Winwood at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on 9/3/26, valued at $99.50 and provided by Live Nation. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Weekend News Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. There will be a new Weekend News Quiz question for each cue to call in this contest. There will be a maximum of two (2) winners total per contest day for a total of a maximum of four (4) winners for this contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.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.

On Air: The Guess Who ticket giveaway (3/14/2026 - 3/15/2026)

For the 'The Guess Who Weekend News Quiz ticket giveaway 3/14-3/15' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM between Saturday, March 14, 2026 and Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 7:00 AM (CT) and 8:59 AM (CT) each day. The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Weekend News Quiz question. The designated caller, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, two (2) tickets to tickets to The Guess Who on June 30, 2026 at Huntington Bank Pavilion, valued at $119.00 and provided by Live Nation. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Weekend News Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. There will be a new Weekend News Quiz question for each cue to call in this contest. There will be a maximum of two (2) winners total per contest day for a total of a maximum of four (4) winners for this contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.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.

On Air: The Guess Who ticket giveaway (3/13/26)

For the 'The Guess Who Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz ticket giveaway - 3/13' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM on Friday, March 13, 2026 between 4:00pm (CT) and 4:59pm (CT). The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz question. The designated caller, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, two (2) tickets to tickets to The Guess Who on June 30, 2026 at Huntington Bank Pavilion, valued at $199.00 and provided by Live Nation. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. Maximum of one (1) winner total per contest day for a maximum of one (1) winner total for this on-air contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.

On Air: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom ticket giveaway (3/16/2026 - 3/20/2026)

For the 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Smart Quiz ticket giveaway 3/16-3/20' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM between Monday, March 16 and Friday, March 20, 2026 from 6:00am (CT) and 7:59am (CT) each day. The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Smart Quiz question. The designated caller each day, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, four (4x) tickets to Ma Rainey's Black Bottom running 3/28 through 4/26/26 at Goodman's Albert Theatre. valued at $360.00 and provided by Goodman Theatre. Available show times for this prize will be at the sole discretion of Goodman Theatre. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Smart Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. There will be a new Smart Quiz question for each cue to call in this contest. There will be a maximum of two (2) winners total per contest day for a total of a maximum of ten (10) winners for this contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.

On Air: Lynyrd Skynyrd ticket giveaway (3/9/2026 - 3/13/2026)

For the 'Lynyrd Skynyrd Smart Quiz ticket giveaway - 3/9-3/13' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM between Monday, March 9 and Friday, March 13, 2026 from 6:00am (CT) and 7:59am (CT) each day. The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Smart Quiz question. The designated caller each day, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, two (2) tickets to the Lynyrd Skynyrd with Loverboy and special guest Six Gun Sally at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on August 15, 2026. valued at $99.00 and provided by Live Nation. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Smart Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. There will be a new Smart Quiz question for each cue to call in this contest. There will be a maximum of two (2) winners total per contest day for a total of a maximum of ten (10) winners for this contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.

On Air: Santana & The Doobie Brothers ticket giveaway (3/6/26)

For the 'Santana & The Doobie Brothers Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz - 3/6' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM on Friday, March 6, 2026 between 4:00pm (CT) and 4:59pm (CT). The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz question. The designated caller, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, two (2) tickets to tickets toSantana & The Doobie Brothers at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on June 13, valued at $119.00 and provided by Live Nation. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. Maximum of one (1) winner total per contest day for a maximum of one (1) winner total for this on-air contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.

On Air: Santana & The Doobie Brothers ticket giveaway (3/7/2026 - 3/8/2026)

For the 'Santana & The Doobie Brothers Weekend News Quiz' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM between Saturday, March 7, 2026 and Sunday, March 8, 2026 from 7:00 AM (CT) and 8:59 AM (CT) each day. The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Weekend News Quiz question. The designated caller, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, two (2) tickets to tickets to Santana & The Doobie Brothers at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on June 13, 2026, valued at $119.00 and provided by Live Nation. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Weekend News Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. There will be a new Weekend News Quiz question for each cue to call in this contest. There will be a maximum of two (2) winners total per contest day for a total of a maximum of four (4) winners for this contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.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.

On Air: Tim McGraw ticket giveaway (2/28/2026 - 3/1/2026)

For the 'Tim McGraw Friday Weekend News Quiz ticket giveaway 2/28-3/1' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM between Saturday, February 28, 2026 and Sunday, March 1, 2026 from 7:00 AM (CT) and 8:59 AM (CT) each day. The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Weekend News Quiz question. The designated caller, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, two (2) tickets to tickets to Tim McGraw at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on Saturday, September 19, valued at $239.50.00 and provided by Live Nation. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Weekend News Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. There will be a new Weekend News Quiz question for each cue to call in this contest. There will be a maximum of two (2) winners total per contest day for a total of a maximum of four (4) winners for this contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.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.

On Air: Tim McGraw ticket giveaway (2/27/26)

For the 'Tim McGraw Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz ticket giveaway 2/27' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM on Friday, February 27, 2026 between 4:00pm (CT) and 4:59pm (CT). The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz question. The designated caller, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, two (2) tickets to tickets to Tim McGraw at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on Saturday, September 19, valued at $239.50.00 and provided by Live Nation. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Friday Afternoon Smart Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. Maximum of one (1) winner total per contest day for a maximum of one (1) winner total for this on-air contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.

On Air: Theater of the Mind ticket giveaway (2/23/2026 - 2/27/2026)

For the 'Theater of the Mind Smart Quiz ticket giveaway 2/23-2/27' contest, enter by listening to WBBM-AM between Monday, February 23 and Friday, February 27, 2026 from 6:00am (CT) and 7:59am (CT) each day. The designated caller to get through to 1-866-780-QUIZ (7849) after the cue to call airs will have one (1) opportunity to correctly answer the Smart Quiz question. The designated caller each day, as announced on-air, that can correctly answer the station-designated question will win, upon verification, four (4) two tickets to Theater of the Mind running 3/11 through 5/31/26 at Goodman Theatre. valued at $284.00 and provided by Goodman Theatre and Allied Global Marketing. Available show dates will be at the sole discretion of Goodman Theatre and Allied Global Marketing. A station judge who knows the correct answer to the Smart Quiz question will be the sole determiner of whether a guess is correct or not. This decision can not be appealed. The station will keep taking callers until the designated question is answered correctly. There will be a new Smart Quiz question for each cue to call in this contest. There will be a maximum of two (2) winners total per contest day for a total of a maximum of ten (10) winners for this contest. Otherwise, WBBM's general contest rules apply and are available HERE. 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.