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Contests :: Special Events :: Promotions :: Concerts

March8th

We’re Giving Away $1,100 a Day! No BS!

Posted in: Contests

Every hour, from 7am ’til 5pm, OZFM gives another lucky listener $100 CASH. No BS! Just keep listening to OZFM and every hour on the hour, listen for the cue to be caller #9. And this time it’s bigger than ever – the Dawn Patrol will start handing out hundred dollar bills earlier than ever, 7am! We’re like the Army now… we give away more money before 9am than many people make all day!

You can only win once, though. Let’s spread it around! And when you win, you can march right into the station and we’ll put the cold cash right in your hand. Wake up early and start the day a little bit richer!

You’re welcome, from your friends at OZFM, the Rock of the Rock.
March8th

OZFM’s All-Access Rock Trip to Nickelback!

Posted in: Concerts, Contests

Listen to OZFM and you could win a trip for 2 to see Nickelback, live in Toronto April 8! Grand Prize includes round-trip airfare via Porter Airlines, hotel accommodations, $1000 spending money, and tickets to see Canada’s hottest band live in concert – Nickelback! But that’s not all! This is another All-Access Rock Trip from OZFM, so you’ll also MEET THE BAND at a backstage meet ‘n greet. Maybe they’ll put their signatures on your body part! It could happen, but only if you listen to OZFM and call 273-2255 when you hear the cue to call. Grand Prize draw happens live on the Dawn Patrol on Friday, April 2.
March4th

Put Your Paddy On, Mar 11 @ O’Reilly’s!

Posted in: Contests, Fun and Foolishness, Special Events

The Annual “Win to Get In” Black Horse & O’Reilly’s Pre-Paddy’s Day Party is Thursday, March 11, with music from the Punters, prizes, free pub snacks, beverages, bar specials and a VIP door prize! Show us your best “Paddy” costume and win a week long VIP pass, plus complimentary tickets for two to all O’Reilly’s events (a $400 value)!

Listen to OZFM daily to win tickets, or drop by O’Reilly’s Pub & purchase a Black Horse product to get a chance to win! Brought to you by Black Horse, OZFM, & O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub. See putyourpaddyon.com or oreillyspub.com for more details!

Also, join us on Sunday, March 14, for OZFM’s Jigs & Reels LIVE show from O’Reilly’s Pub. Hosts John Martin & Brenda O’Reilly invite you to join them live at O’Reilly’s Pub for the show, or watch the live streaming on oreillyspub.com! Send requests to requests@ozfm.com or brendaoreilly@nl.rogers.com! Entertainment by Chris Hennessy, Fergus O’Byrne, Bill Kelly, Sean Sullivan & Rob Slaney, Achora, Greeley’s Reel, Larry Foley & Patrick Moran, the Masterless Men, the Punters, and more.
March1st

Capt. Mark Roberts’ SPCA PSA

Posted in: Articles

Capt. Mark and his comrade, Frisky, show some love for the SPCA (Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). For more info, click here.

Also, tune into OZFM weekday afternoons for Mark Roberts, from noon ’til 5! Play the new OZ Rock Lines game at 4:20pm: correctly name the artist and song title of a lyric read by Mark, and you’ll win cash and/or prizes!
February11th

CTV Olympic Celebration featuring Sam Roberts Band and Joel Plaskett & The Emergency

Posted in: Concerts, Promotions

The Olympic spirit is building in St. John’s ahead of the CTV Olympic Celebration event! Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium announced today that all 5,836 free concert tickets for the CTV Olympic Celebration concert at Mile One Centre on Friday, Feb. 26 featuring Joel Plaskett & The Emergency, along with headliner Sam Roberts Band, have been claimed. While the concert portion of the event has reached capacity, individuals who do not have a ticket for the live performances can still enjoy plenty of great FREE activities at both the St. John’s Convention Centre and Mile One Centre on the day of the event. Read More
February10th

Our Winners, Backstage & Onstage @ Guns N’ Roses!

Posted in: Concerts

Nobody does it like OZFM does it! Check out this new video (which you can also see on NTV), of our winners BACKSTAGE and ONSTAGE at Guns N’ Roses in Halifax!
February7th

OZFM’s All-Access Rock Trip to Guns N’ Roses!

Posted in: Concerts, Contests

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal rolled out the red carpet for OZFM’s winners (Violet Ryan of St. John’s & her 3 guests) in Halifax!

Meeting us at the venue carrying VIP passes for everyone, Bumblefoot led us backstage for a 1-on-1 guitar lesson for Violet’s husband, Bill – which was originally planned for about 30 minutes, but easily stretched to nearly 90 minutes, with Bill borrowing Bumblefoot’s acoustic guitar (used onstage with GN’R every night)!

Next came a tour of the entire stage, where Violet was excited to touch Axl’s piano, and her son (a young drummer) took his turn behind the drum kit.

We’ll post some video soon!

Big thanks to Bumblefoot (and to Mrs. Foot) for their hospitality, and really making the whole trip unforgettable for everyone!

And how did Violet enjoy the concert?

“It was the best concert I’ve ever seen,” she posted on OZFM’s Facebook. “The crowd was so into it. They sounded fantastic, looked fantastic, the light show was amazing, and Bubbles singing with GN’R was wicked.” (Trailer Park Boys’ Bubbles led GN’R in a rendition of “Liquor and Whores” alongside several TPB castmates, including Ricky, Julian, J-Roc, and Mr. Lahey!)

From Violet: “For all you GN’R fans out there… I lived the dream and loved every minute of it. I met the crew, lighting, and sound guys. Bumblefoot introduced us to everyone who was there, took us up onstage, showed us what it’s like to stand on a stage and look out at the stadium…

“The band treated my son so well. They gave him arm bands that only Frank the drummer wears, and they let him sit at Frank’s drum kit and actually test out the kit, and they made sure that he had the set list at the end of the show. Bumblefoot made our stay with him so comfortable and relaxed… I thought we would all be nervous, but it was so laid back and relaxing in his dressing room. His wife was just as nice to us, they both are beautiful people. OZFM, thank you for this contest. Bill loved the guitar lesson, he hasn’t stopped smiling since. Ron is a wonderful teacher, Bill learned more in that lesson than he did in the past year… I have so many stories, lol!”

Big thanks to Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal and Guns N’ Roses! The OZFM All-Access Rock Trip was sponsored by Jungle Jim’s, Global Gym, and the Rock of the Rock, OZFM! Stay tuned to OZFM to find out about our next OZFM Rock Trip!
February1st

Bumblefoot Calls the Dawn Patrol

Posted in: Concerts, Dawn Patrol

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (who is also a well-known guitar hero in his own right, with numerous solo CDs available from his website) was on the GN’R tour bus, heading to Montreal, when he phoned the Dawn Patrol last Tuesday morning. Bumblefoot talked about the origin of his unusual name, playing each night to massive audiences with one of the biggest rock bands in the world, and the upcoming guitar lesson with OZFM’s Grand Prize winner (scroll to the article below for more info)… The on-air interview was slightly edited for time, but for our faithful OZFM.commers, we present an extended version here:

OZFM – Bumblefoot and Paul Kinsman

Thanks to Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal! For more about Bumblefoot, visit bumblefoot.com. For more on Guns N’ Roses, visit gunsnroses.com.
January29th

Guns N’ Roses Winner: Violet Ryan!

Posted in: Concerts, Contests, Dawn Patrol, Winners

Congratulations to Violet Ryan of St. John’s, the Grand Prize winner of OZFM’s All-Access Rock Trip to GUNS ‘N ROSES in Halifax! Violet and 3 guests will rock out in style with 2 nights hotel accommodations, $1000 spending money, return airfare for 4 from St. John’s to Halifax, plus 4 tickets to Guns ‘N Roses at the Halifax Metro Centre, February 4th (with special guests Sebastian Bach and Danko Jones)! But that’s not all…. Violet also gets 4 backstage passes to meet the band and hang out at the aftershow. Plus, Violet’s guitar-playing husband Bill will sit down for a 1-on-1 guitar lesson with Guns ‘N Roses guitarist BUMBLEFOOT!

Live on the Dawn Patrol, Fri Jan 29…

OZFM’s Rock Trip to Guns ‘N Roses in Halifax, brought to you by Jungle Jim’s, Global Gym, and the Rock of the Rock, OZFM!
January26th

Dawn Patrol Games

Posted in: Contests, Dawn Patrol

Take a couple minutes out of your busy morning and try our Dawn Patrol games, every weekday on OZFM! At 7:10 play 5 In 10. Name 5 specific things in 10 seconds, for example: Name 5 things in a purse! If you answer keys, brush, wallet, gum and chequebook you win. At 8:10 it’s The Wrong Game. We’ll ask you 3 questions. If you answer all 3 incorrectly, you win the daily prize. Hey, don’t scoff at the concept, it’s tougher than you think when you’re on live radio and the pressure is on. Call your croupiers, Deb and Larry, and pit-boss Paul at 709-273-2255 for Dawn Patrol on-air gaming. 7:10 and 8:10 weekday mornings on the Rock of the Rock, OZFM.
January25th

Follow OZFM on Twitter

Posted in: News

Follow the OZFM Twitter feed to get updates on severe weather, traffic tie-ups, new music, contests, and life in the land of OZ. Also, feel free to DM us with your listener feedback.