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    Unless otherwise indicated below, 830 WCCO || Timezone: US/Central ’s general contest rules apply to 830 WCCO || Timezone: US/Central contests. For the specific terms and conditions applicable to a particular 830 WCCO || Timezone: US/Central contest, please see below. You can view 830 WCCO || Timezone: US/Central 's General Contest Rules here .

    Journey 'Finish The Lyric' Ticket Giveaway

    Contest Date Range: September 25, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Central through September 28, 2026 at 08:59AM US/Central

    For the 'Journey 'Finish The Lyric' Ticket Giveaway' contest, listen to the Station between 6:00 AM (CT) and 8:59 AM (CT) Friday, September 25, 2026 through Monday, September 28, 2026 and call in to (651) 461-9226 after hearing the cue to call on-air. Each day of the week, our producer will play a set of lyrics of a song from Journey over the air. The correct number caller (as announced on- air prior to each cue to call) to get through will have the opportunity to correctly guess the missing lyric of the song for that day. If the correct number caller correctly names the song for that day, upon verification, they will receive, will receive four (4) tickets to Journey at Grand Casino Arena on October 4, 2026 valued at approximately $250.00 and provided by AEG. If the correct number caller does not correctly guess the lyric for that day, they will not win a prize and the station will air another cue to call on-air. Callers will continue to be taken until the earlier of either (a) a correct number caller correctly guesses the music for that day or (b) 8:59am (CT) on that day. Maximum of two (2) winners total this on-air contest. WCCO-AM general contest rules apply and are available by clicking 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 and can be found here. 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.

    "Sawkar Shootout" with Vineeta to win Minnesota Wild Tickets!

    Contest Date Range: September 24, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Central through September 24, 2026 at 08:59AM US/Central

    For the on-air '""Sawkar Shootout" with Vineeta to win Minnesota Wild Tickets!' giveaway, listen to the Station between 6:00 AM (CT) and 8:59 AM (CT) on Thursday, September 24, 2026. To enter, listen for the cue call on-air. There will be no more than three (3) participants each day. The first three callers that get through on the contest line at (651) 461-9226 will be selected as the participants for the contest. The first caller to get through on the contest line will listen to a Wild shootout highlight play. If the participant correctly names the Wild player who shoots in the highlight, as announced on-air, upon verification, they will be named the prize winner. If the first caller is incorrect, the second caller to get through on the contest line will listen to the same Wild shootout highlight play. If the participant correctly names the Wild player who shoots in the highlight, as announced on-air, upon verification, they will be named the prize winner. If the second caller is incorrect, the third caller to get through on the contest line will listen to the same Wild shootout highlight play. If the participant correctly names the Wild player who shoots in the highlight, as announced on-air, upon verification, they will be named the prize winner. In the event that the third selected caller answers the question incorrectly, no Prize(s) will be awarded for that day(s) designated cue to call. Upon verification of eligibility, the designated prize winner will receive a pair of (2) tickets to the Minnesota Wild game on October 12, 2026. Maximum (1) winner total per contest day for maximum of one (1) winner in all for this on-air contest. The Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of the Prize is $92.00 and is courtesy of the Minnesota Wild. Otherwise, WCCO-AM general contest rules apply and are available by clicking 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.

    "Sawkar Shootout" with Vineeta to win Minnesota Wild Tickets!

    Contest Date Range: September 16, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Central through September 16, 2026 at 08:59AM US/Central

    For the on-air '""Sawkar Shootout" with Vineeta to win Minnesota Wild Tickets!' giveaway, listen to the Station between 6:00 AM (CT) and 8:59 AM (CT) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. To enter, listen for the cue call on-air. There will be no more than three (3) participants each day. The first three callers that get through on the contest line at (651) 461-9226 will be selected as the participants for the contest. The first caller to get through on the contest line will listen to a Wild shootout highlight play. If the participant correctly names the Wild player who shoots in the highlight, as announced on-air, upon verification, they will be named the prize winner. If the first caller is incorrect, the second caller to get through on the contest line will listen to the same Wild shootout highlight play. If the participant correctly names the Wild player who shoots in the highlight, as announced on-air, upon verification, they will be named the prize winner. If the second caller is incorrect, the third caller to get through on the contest line will listen to the same Wild shootout highlight play. If the participant correctly names the Wild player who shoots in the highlight, as announced on-air, upon verification, they will be named the prize winner. In the event that the third selected caller answers the question incorrectly, no Prize(s) will be awarded for that day(s) designated cue to call. Upon verification of eligibility, the designated prize winner will receive a pair of (2) tickets to the Minnesota Wild game on October 3, 2026. Maximum (1) winner total per contest day for maximum of one (1) winner in all for this on-air contest. The Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of the Prize is $92.00 and is courtesy of the Minnesota Wild. Otherwise, WCCO-AM general contest rules apply and are available by clicking 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.

    Twins Ticket Tuesday 9/22

    Contest Date Range: September 22, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Central through September 22, 2026 at 05:59PM US/Central

    For the ‘Twins Ticket Tuesday 9/22' giveaway, listen to the Station on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 between 6:00 AM (CT) and 8:59 AM (CT), 9:00 AM (CT) and 11:59 AM (CT), 12:00 PM (CT) and 2:59 PM (CT), and 3:00 PM (CT) and 5:59 PM (CT) and call in to (651) 461-9226 after hearing the cue to call on-air. The correct caller, as designated on-air by the Station, upon verification of eligibility, will receive four (4) tickets to the Minnesota Twins game on 9/27/26 at Target Field. Maximum one (1) winner total per contest time period for maximum of four (4) winners total this on-air contest. The Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of the Prize is $160.00 and is courtesy of Minnesota Twins. Otherwise, WCCO-AM general contest rules apply and are available by clicking 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 and can be found here. 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.

    Twins Ticket Tuesday 9/15

    Contest Date Range: September 15, 2026 at 06:00AM US/Central through September 15, 2026 at 05:59PM US/Central

    For the ‘Twins Ticket Tuesday 9/15' giveaway, listen to the Station on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 between 6:00 AM (CT) and 8:59 AM (CT), 9:00 AM (CT) and 11:59 AM (CT), 12:00 PM (CT) and 2:59 PM (CT), and 3:00 PM (CT) and 5:59 PM (CT) and call in to (651) 461-9226 after hearing the cue to call on-air. The correct caller, as designated on-air by the Station, upon verification of eligibility, will receive four (4) tickets to the Minnesota Twins game on 9/26/26 at Target Field. Maximum one (1) winner total per contest time period for maximum of four (4) winners total this on-air contest. The Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of the Prize is $160.00 and is courtesy of Minnesota Twins. Otherwise, WCCO-AM general contest rules apply and are available by clicking 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 and can be found here. 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.