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Unless otherwise indicated below, 98.5 KFOX’s general contest rules apply to 98.5 KFOX contests. For the specific terms and conditions applicable to a particular 98.5 KFOX contest, please see below. You can also view 98.5 KFOX’s General Contest Rules.

 

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    Contest Entry Period: 12/8/2025 at 12:00 p.m. PT through 4/1/2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Contest Period: 1/5/2026 at 9:00 a.m. PT through 4/3/2026 at 3:10 p.m. PT. Winner(s) will be chosen from all eligible entries received from 12/8/2025 to 4/1/2025. The contest will not occur on 1/19/2026 and 2/16/2026. Prize: Winners will receive $1,000.00 (or $500.00 for Tell-A-Friend) in the form of a check. Prize Value: $1,000.00 or $500.00. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.


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    Online Contest Entry Period: 12/8/2025 at 12:00 a.m. PT through 12/21/2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Prize: Up to Five (5) winners will receive Four (4) tickets to Silicon Valley Auto Show on Friday, January 9, 2026, Saturday, January 10, 2026 and Saturday, January 11, 2026 at Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Tickets are valid for admission on one of the following dates: Friday, January 9, 2026, Saturday, January 10, 2026 and Saturday, January 11, 2026 ONLY. ARV $62.04. Winners will be chosen by eligible entries on 12/22/2025 at approximately 12:00 p.m. PT. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest. 


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    Online Contest Entry Period: 12/3/2025 at 12:30 p.m. PT through 8/30/2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Prize: One (1) winner will receive Two (2) tickets to Styx & Chicago: The Windy Cities Tour on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Tickets are valid on Monday, July 20, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by eligible entries on 7/13/2026 at approximately 12:00 p.m. PT. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.


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    Online Contest Entry Period: 12/1/2025 at 4:30 p.m. PT through 7/12/2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Prize: One (1) winner will receive Two (2) tickets to Evanescence 2026 World Tour on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Tickets are valid on Monday, July 20, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by eligible entries on 7/13/2026 at approximately 12:00 p.m. PT. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.

    On-Air Contest Entry Period: 12/16/2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT through 12/16/2025 at 5:10 p.m. PT. Prizes: Up to Nine (9) winners will receive Two (2) tickets to Evanescence 2026 World Tour on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Tickets are valid on Monday, July 20, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00.  Winners will be chosen by being the designated caller into the studio at 408-444-4985 as announced by the on-air personality. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.


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    Online Contest Entry Period: 12/21/2025 at 4:00 p.m. PT through 12/28/2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Prize: One (1) Prizes will be awarded. Prize consists of the following: One (1) trip to Las Vegas for two (2) persons (Winner and one (1 guest) and includes the following: (i) two (2) tickets to see "Foreigner: The Hits Orchestral – Celebrating 50 Years Live in Vegas" on Friday, March 6, 2026 at The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, NV, (ii) two (2) round-trip coach airfares between a San Francisco Bay Area airport closest to the winner’s residence, and (iii) Two (2) night accommodations at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas in one (1) standard room between Thursday, March 5, 2026 and Saturday, March 7, 2026. The ARV of each prize is: $1,000.00. Winners will be chosen by eligible entries on 12/29/2025 at approximately 12:00 p.m. PT. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, twenty-one (21) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.

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    On-Air Contest Entry Period: 12/15/2024 at 9:00 a.m. PT through 12/15/2024 at 10:59 a.m. PT. One (1) Prizes will be awarded. Prize consists of the following: One (1) trip to Las Vegas for two (2) persons (Winner and one (1 guest) and includes the following: (i) two (2) tickets to see "Foreigner: The Hits Orchestral – Celebrating 50 Years Live in Vegas" on Friday, March 13, 2026 at The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, NV, (ii) two (2) round-trip coach airfares between a San Francisco Bay Area airport closest to the winner’s residence, and (iii) Two (2) night accommodations at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas in one (1) standard room between Thursday, March 12, 2026 and Saturday, March 14, 2026. The ARV of each prize is: $1,000.00. Winners will be chosen by being the designated caller into the studio at 408-444-4985 as announced on-air. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, twenty-one (21) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.


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    Online Contest Entry Period: 11/26/2025 at 4:00 p.m. PT through 12/14/2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Prize: Up to Five (5) winners will receive One (1) copy of Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Greatest Hits and ornament.  ARV $25.00. Winners will be chosen by eligible entries on 12/15/2025 at approximately 12:00 p.m. PT. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.


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    Online Contest Entry Period: 11/18/2025 at 7:00 a.m. PT through 9/20/2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Prize: One (1) winner will receive Two (2) tickets to The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins: Mötley Crüe on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Tickets are valid on Thursday, September 24, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by eligible entries on 9/21/2026 at approximately 12:00 p.m. PT. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.

    On-Air Contest Entry Period: 11/18/2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT through 11/21/2025 at 5:10 p.m. PT. Prizes: Up to Four (4) winners will receive Two (2) tickets to The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins: Mötley Crüe on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Tickets are valid on Thursday, September 24, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by being the designated caller into the studio at 408-444-4985 when two (2) designated artist songs play. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.

    On-Air Contest Entry Period: 11/24/2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT through 11/26/2025 at 5:10 p.m. PT. Prizes: Up to Three (3) winners will receive Two (2) tickets to The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins: Mötley Crüe on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Tickets are valid on Thursday, September 24, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by being the designated caller into the studio at 408-444-4985 when two (2) designated artist songs play. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.

    On-Air Contest Entry Period: 12/1/2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT through 11/21/2025 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Prizes: Up to Five (5) winners will receive Two (2) tickets to The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins: Mötley Crüe on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Tickets are valid on Thursday, September 24, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by being the designated caller into the studio at 408-444-4985 when designated song play between it being announced at 9:00am and 5:00pm. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.

    On-Air Contest Entry Period: 12/8/2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT through 11/12/2025 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Prizes: Up to Five (5) winners will receive Two (2) tickets to The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins: Mötley Crüe on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Tickets are valid on Thursday, September 24, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by being the designated caller into the studio at 408-444-4985 when designated song play between it being announced at 9:00am and 5:00pm. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.


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    Online Contest Entry Period: 11/13/2025 at 4:00 p.m. PT through 6/7/2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Prize: One (1) winner will receive Two (2) tickets to Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at San Jose Civic in San Jose, CA. Tickets are valid on Thursday, June 11, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by eligible entries on 6/8/2026 at approximately 12:00 p.m. PT. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.


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    Online Contest Entry Period: 11/10/2025 at 12:00 a.m. PT through 11/30/2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Prize: One (1) winner will receive Four (4) tickets to the Alameda County Fair at Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA. Tickets are valid for one (1) admission between Friday, June 19, 2026 and Sunday, July 12, 2026 ONLY. Approximate Prize Value: $60.00 Winner(s) will be chosen from all eligible entries received on 12/1/2025 at approximately 12:00pm. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of  California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.


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    Online Contest Entry Period: 11/3/2025 at 7:05 p.m. PT through 8/2/2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Prize: One (1) winner will receive Two (2) tickets to AC/DC - PWR UP TOUR on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Tickets are valid on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by eligible entries on 8/3/2026 at approximately 12:00 p.m. PT. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.

    On-Air Contest Entry Period: 11/4/2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT through 11/7/2025 at 5:10 p.m. PT. Prizes: Up to Four (2) winners will receive Two (2) tickets to AC/DC - PWR UP TOUR on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Tickets are valid on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 ONLY.  ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by being the designated caller into the studio at 408-444-4985 when two (2) designated artist songs play. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest. 

    On-Air Contest Entry Period: 11/10/2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT through 11/14/2025 at 5:10 p.m. PT. Prizes: Up to Five (5) winners will receive Two (2) tickets to AC/DC - PWR UP TOUR on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Tickets are valid on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 ONLY.  ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by being the designated caller into the studio at 408-444-4985 when two (2) designated artist songs play. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest. 


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    Online Contest Entry Period: 10/6/2025 at 12:00 p.m. PT through 3/29/2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Prize: One (1) winner will receive Two (2) tickets to Rush: Fifty Something on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA. Tickets are valid on Sunday, June 7, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by eligible entries on 3/30/2026 at approximately 12:00 p.m. PT. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.

    Online Contest Entry Period: 10/20/2025 at 12:00 p.m. PT through 10/11/2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Prize: One (1) winner will receive Two (2) tickets to Rush: Fifty Something on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at SAP Center in San Jose, CA. Tickets are valid on Thursday, October 15, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Winners will be chosen by eligible entries on 10/12/2026 at approximately 12:00 p.m. PT. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.

    On-Air Contest Entry Period: 10/23/2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT through 10/25/2025 at 5:10 p.m. PT. Prizes: Up to Two (2) winners will receive Two (2) tickets to Rush: Fifty Something on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at SAP Center in San Jose, CA. Tickets are valid on Thursday, October 15, 2026 ONLY. ARV $76.00. Approximate Prize Value: $76.00. Winners will be chosen by being the designated caller into the studio at 408-444-4985 when two (2) designated artist songs playThe Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase or payment of any kind is required to enter or win this contest.


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    On-Air Contest Entry Period: Between 01/01/2025 at 12:00 a.m. PT through 12/31/2025 at 8:20 a.m. PT. Listeners can sign up for their chance to be a contestant. After completing the online entry form, entrants may receive a call back from a KUFX-FM representative for a contest prep call at which time a play date and/or time may/will be communicated/confirmed. Receiving a call back does not confirm participation in the contest. Listener(s) that can correctly answer ten (10) questions in sixty (60) seconds will win One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) in the form of a check. The ARV is: $1,000.00. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase of any kind is required to participate in this contest.

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    On-Air Contest Entry Period: Between 4/29/2024 at 6:00 a.m. PT through 12/31/2024 at 8:38 a.m. PT. Listeners can sign up for their chance to be a contestant. After completing the online entry form, entrants may receive a call back from a KUFX-FM representative for a contest prep call at which time a play date and/or time may/will be communicated/confirmed. Receiving a call back does not confirm participation in the contest. Listener(s) that can correctly answer ten (10) questions in sixty (60) seconds will win One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) in the form of a check. The ARV is: $1,000.00. The Contest is open to all persons who are legal U.S. residents of the state of California, eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who reside in one (1) of the nine (9) jurisdictions that makes up the listening area of the Greater San Francisco / Bay Area (San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma Counties). No purchase of any kind is required to participate in this contest.