Radio contests

Radio phone-in contests are still among of the most popular forms of competition. They take a variety of format – some will involve sending an SMS with the correct answer, but most will involve phoning up and then answering questions, playing some sort of game, or generally providing entertainment to listeners in some form or another.

The first thing you’ll need to do of course, is listen regularly to radio stations which have competitions, which most of them do. Of course, you are better off choosing a station whose competitions generally have prizes that you’d like to win.
The biggest hurdle to success in this sort of competition is actually getting through. It’s not necessarily the first caller that gets to enter (though where it is, a fast redial function can be very useful) – sometimes the entry might be for the 100th caller or something similar.

Where it is a first past the post system, you are more likely to get through the less popular the station is, and at a time when fewer people are likely to be listening. It’s usually easier to compete at anything when the field is smaller.

Some radio stations only get their ratings measured at certain points in the week, month or year. If you can find out when these periods are (you should be able to get this information from the station itself) then you can ensure you are listening at the right time – the station will use competitions and giveaways more heavily during these periods to sustain the audience level.

Once you’re on the show, be prepared for whatever it is that you need to do. If it’s a trivia quiz, be prepared, if it’s questions on a particular subject, be prepared, if you need to say a specific thing, be prepared. There’s really no point going to the hassle of phoning up if you’re not going to have a strong chance of winning if you do get through.

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