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Gatorade and Gold Bond – Write A Song – Pensacola Unplugged

Posted on: July 30th, 2025 by brent

Cat Country 98.7 · Goldie Lahr – Pensacola Unplugged – Gatorade and Gold Bond

JK Adams joins the Cat Pak

Posted on: July 14th, 2025 by brent

Cat Country 98.7 · Blue Angels Photographer JK Adams in Studio

JK Adams describes how it felt to be under Blue Angel #5 on the Pier for the Fast Pass.

Rules-Fathers Day Wahoos Owner

Posted on: June 9th, 2025 by brent

June 13, 2025

‘CAT COUNTRY 98.7 Owner of the Wahoos for the Day

CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS

The specific rules for this Contest written below are in addition to “Cat Country 98.7 General Contest Rules” dated 09.15.19. If there is a conflict in language, these specific rules will govern.

Contest Name: Own the Wahoos for the Day (the ‘Contest’)

Station(s):  CAT COUNTRY 98.7 – WYCT(FM), PENSACOLA (the “Stations(s)”)

Station Business Address: 7251 Plantation Road, Pensacola, Florida 32504

Station Business Telephone:  850-262-6000

Description of Contest/Contest.

DATE OF CONTEST: 06/05/25-06/13/25

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE ODDS OF WINNING. Void where prohibited.  Odds of winning depend upon the number of participants.

 

A. HOW TO ENTER

To enter to be an Owner for Day Qualifier (“Qualifier”), entrants must visit the Station’s website at CatCountry987.com and register with your required contact information.  Open to “Dad’s” 21 and up.

 

B. HOW TO PLAY

  1. a random qualifier will be selected on Friday morning before 9am.
  2. Odds of a Qualifier winning the Owner of the Wahoos depends on the number of Registrant Qualifiers.

All decisions of station management with respect to the Contest are final.

C. ELIGIBILITY

This is a local contest sponsored by Cat Country 98.7, and it has no connection to any other organization.  The Contest is open to all Cat Country listeners 21 or older who reside in Escambia and Santa Rosa County, Florida and Baldwin County and Escambia County, Alabama.  Qualifiers may only qualify once for duration of this Contest.

 

Any Prize not awarded due to ineligibility of contestant are returned to the Station.

D. PRIZES

  1. Blue Wahoos Owner for the Day Package – Owners Box, Wristbands for food, Jersey and First Pitch.
  2. Four Kayak Rentals at “Blackwater Canoe Rentals”… and
  3. Dad will enjoy dinner for the family at Sonny’s BBQ,
  4. Step One Buick GMC Cadillac Pensacola is putting up a Father’s Day Prize Pack including golf bag, oil change, car wash, and MORE, and
  5. Marcus Pointe Golf Club: 2 Rounds of Golf with Cart with Lunch for 2 at Broken Tee.

Station reserves the right to substitute Prizes of equal or greater value with 48 hours on-air notification

Qualifier prizes may be awarded as per above rules.

All Prizes are awarded as-is.  There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for Prizes, except that Station may, at its sole discretion, substitute Prizes of comparable value or cash.  The Prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Station is not responsible for Winners’ limitations that prevent acceptance, use, or nonuse of Prize.  Entrants acknowledge that the Released Parties, as defined herein, have not made, nor are in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranties, representations or guarantees, and hereby disclaim any and all warranties expressed or implied, in fact or in law, whether now or hereafter enacted concerning any Prize, including without limitation, implied warranties of quality, merchantability, mechanical condition, or fitness for a particular purpose, except for any express manufacturer’s warranty as may be included with the Prize or as may be separately provided to participants by law.  Other restrictions may apply.

Any Prize certificates or coupons are subject to the terms and conditions as set forth by the issuer of the certificate or coupon.Such certificates and coupons are not refundable or transferable, and may not be substituted or exchanged for cash or credit at any time, nor will such certificates or coupons be replaced if unused, lost, stolen, or damaged.

Any travel Prize must be completed by the deadline established by Station. Guests who are minors must be accompanied at all times by parent or legal guardian. All air travel will be coach-class from major airport nearest Winner’s home to destination. All hotel stays will be standard rooms, double occupancy. Winner and guests must travel on the same itinerary and must have valid identification and all other documents necessary for air travel. Guest (and parent or legal guardian of guest who is a minor) may be required to complete and return release prior to accompanying Winner on Prize trip. Winner and guests are responsible for all applicable travel and other insurance, all applicable airport and travel charges, including, without limitation, baggage charges, airport taxes, and fuel surcharges. Airline tickets are non-refundable/non-transferable and are not valid for frequent flyer miles. All airline tickets are subject to flight variation, work stoppages, and schedule or route changes. Lost, stolen or damaged airline tickets, travel vouchers or certificates will not be replaced or exchanged. Station will not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, transportation companies, Prize providers or any other persons providing any Prize-related services. Airline tickets and hotel stays are subject to availability, and certain blackout dates may apply. Actual value of Prize trip may vary because of fluctuations in airfare and other factors. If actual value of Prize is less than the stated ARV, difference in Prize value will not be awarded

Provision of any Prize involving Station talent will be scheduled on dates as agreed by Winner and Station talent.

 

E. CONDITIONS

  1. Payments of all federal, state and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the Winners.Winners will be required to complete and submit an IRS Form W-9 or the equivalent including the Winner’s full Social Security Number for receipt of any Prize valued at $600 or more or for any Prizes awarded by Station in a calendar year with an aggregate value of $600 or more. Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the Prize.
  2. Prior to awarding any Prize or Prize certificate, and depending on the nature of the Prize and eligibility requirements of the Contest, the Station in its sole discretion will require verification of Contest Winner’s identification by a showing of valid government-issued photo identification.By entering, participating and/or accepting a Prize in the Contest, each entrant, Winner, and guest if applicable, agrees not to sue and to release, discharge, indemnify,  hold harmless, and absolve the Station, Prize providers, the Station’s sponsors and promotional partners, the Station’s advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities and the officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents, and representatives and the successors and assigns of each of them (the “Released Parties”)from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, losses, expenses, costs, damages, and liabilities including, without limitation, interest, penalties, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Prize or participation in the promotion, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Contest, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of Prize or participation in any Contest-related activity, including but not limited to any claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery.
  3. Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person (and all of their entries) from this Contest if he or she tampers with the entry process, the operation of the Contest, or the operation of Station’s web channel or is otherwise in violation of the Official Rules or direction of Station.If a dispute arises regarding compliance with these Rules, Stationmay consider, in its sole discretion, data reasonably available to Stationthrough information technology systems in Station’s control, but Station will not be obligated to consider any data or other information collected from any other source. Station further reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend the entry portion of the Contest, or any part of it, if it is not capable of completion as planned or if any fraud, technical failures or any factor beyond the Station’s control, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest as determined by Station in is sole discretion. If due to circumstances beyond the control of Station, any competition or Prize-related event or travel is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled, Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to modify, suspend, or cancel the Contest and shall not be required to award a substitute Prize.
  4. For those viewing/listening to the Station stream on the Internet or other non-broadcast means: Please be advised that you may be listening to a delayed stream of the broadcast signal, which may vary depending on your computer’s memory capacity and your internet connection. For thatreason, we strongly recommend that you turn on your radio to the Station to participate in this or any other call-in contest to be sure you are participating in “real time.”  The Station assumes no responsibility for contestants not making timely phone calls to the Station as a result of the delays in the method of viewing/listening.
  5. The Released Parties are not responsible for (i) typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of the Contest, or in the announcement of a Prize; (ii) entries not received due to difficulty accessing the internet, service outage or delays, computer difficulties, malfunctions, disconnections, other technological failures, telephone service outages, delays, dropped calls, or busy signals or 3rdParty Applications or vendors; or any other difficulties that may prevent an individual from entering or participating, or (iii) lost, stolen, mangled, misdelivered, misdirected, postage due, illegible, incomplete, incorrect, or late entries.Further, the Released Parties are not responsible if any part of a Contest Prize cannot be awarded due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disaster, weather, acts of terrorism or other factors beyond the Station’s control.
  6. All Prizes must be accepted as awarded and are non-transferable.To claim Prize, Winner must come to the station during the hours of 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday, within 30 days after winning, and provide government-issued photo ID which Station will copy for file. Winner must fill out IRS W-9 Form.  After identification procedure and forms are satisfactorily completed, Winner may claim their Prize. If Prize is cash Prize, it will be sent to Winners mailing address no later than 30 days after Prize is won. The station’s business office is at 7251 Plantation Road, Pensacola, Florida.
  7. The Internal Revenue Service requires the radio station to report total annual winnings of $600 and above.  This is done via an IRS 1099 filing in January of the following year; a copy will be mailed to the address provided by the contest winner.   The radio station will withhold 24 percent federal withholding tax from any cash (or cash equivalent) Prize greater than $600 and this withholding will be remitted to the IRS in the name of the contest winner.

See “Cat Country 98.7 General Contest Rules” dated 02-11-21 for important additional Prize information.

 

Dave Hoxeng to be honored by the Florida Broadcaster Association

Posted on: June 6th, 2025 by brent

The Florida Association of Broadcasters (FAB) has announced Dave Hoxeng as the 2025 recipient of FAB’s prestigious William J. Brooks Award. Established in 1988, this award honors legendary Florida broadcasters whose exceptional service and dedication set a standard of excellence in the industry. Presented annually, the award celebrates individuals who embody the high ideals exemplified by its namesake, William J. Brooks.

FAB said Dave Hoxeng, owner of ADX Communications, has profoundly influenced the radio landscape of Northwest Florida through an unwavering commitment to local content, community service, and broadcast excellence. Since launching Cat Country 98.7 (WYCT-FM) in 2003, Dave and his wife Mary have grown their media presence to include NewsRadio 92.3/AM 1620 (WNRP), ESPN Pensacola 1330/99.1 (WEBY), and Pensacola’s Playlist 94.5. These locally owned and operated stations serve Escambia and Santa Rosa counties with a dynamic mix of music, news, sports, and talk programming.

Hoxeng’s dedication to local broadcasting has been central to the stations’ success and national recognition. Cat Country 98.7 was named the 2024 CMA Radio Station of the Year, adding to previous wins in 2017 and 2019. The station has also earned multiple honors from the Academy of Country Music (ACM), and has been recognized by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) with the NAB Crystal Radio Award and the NAB Service to America Award for outstanding community service.

Beyond the airwaves, the Hoxengs are deeply rooted in the local community. They established the Dave and Mary Hoxeng Endowed Scholarship at Pensacola State College to support aspiring journalism students. Their commitment to ethical leadership and civic engagement has also been recognized with awards such as the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics and the PACE Award for Spirit of Pensacola.

“These honors and accolades reflect Dave’s dedication to the industry and the impact his stations have on the communities they serve,” said Pat Roberts, President and CEO of the Florida Association of Broadcasters. “He is a pillar of our industry, and I can think of no one more deserving of this award.”

The William J. Brooks Award will be presented at the Florida Association of Broadcasters’ Annual Luncheon on Thursday, June 26, at The Breakers Palm Beach, as part of the FAB’s Annual Convention.

Cat Country 98.7 Hat

Posted on: June 5th, 2025 by brent

Hat

You can own a Cat Country Yellow Hat with Leather Logo. 

Available for Pick up or Shipping.

$30

Buy now

 

Rules – Kenny Chesney Sphere Fly Away

Posted on: May 22nd, 2025 by brent

May 23, 2025 

‘CAT COUNTRY 98.7 Kenny Chesney Sphere Fly Away

CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS 

The specific rules for this Contest written below are in addition to “Cat Country 98.7 General Contest Rules” dated 02-11-21. If there is a conflict in language, these specific rules will govern.

Contest Name: Kenny Chesney Sphere Fly Away (the ‘Contest’)

Station(s):  CAT COUNTRY 98.7 – WYCT(FM), PENSACOLA (the “Station(s)”)

Station Business Address:  7251 Plantation Road, Pensacola, Florida 32504

Station Business Telephone:  850-262-6000

Description of Contest/Contest.

 

DATE OF CONTEST:05/23/25-06/6/25 (weekdays) (not including holiday)

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE ODDS OF WINNING. Void where prohibited.  Odds of winning depend upon the number of participants.

HOW TO ENTER

Download the Cat Country App and register on the app during play times.

 

HOW TO PLAY

 

  1. Play Times are at approximately 9am, 11a, 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm.  Listen at the play times for the register on the app.  Open the App and register your name and phone number.  After 10 minutes, a random participants entry will be selected from the qualified list of entries received from Registrants on the App. The Participant’s name will be called over the air.  The participant must call back in 10 minutes to qualify for the Kenny Chesney Fly Away.  If a participant doesn’t call back in 10 minutes a new name will be picked from qualified registrants on the app. If the participant’s name that was announced does not call withing the alloted ten (10) minutes, another participant’s random entry will be chosen from the same Play Time’s entries and announced.   That participant will then have an allotted time of teenb (10) minutes from the time the participant’s name is announced to call the Station studio number (850-430-1987) to qualify.  This this will be repeated until a participant is qualified.
  2. All decisions of station management with respect to the Contest are final.
  3. Participants may only qualify once for duration of this Contest.

ELIGIBILITY

This is a local contest sponsored by Cat Country 98.7, and it has no connection to any other organization.  The Contest is open to all Cat Country listeners 21 or older who reside in Escambia and Santa Rosa County, Florida and Baldwin County and Escambia County, Alabama. 

PRIZES

  1. 2 Tickets to see Kenny Chesney at the Sphere in Las Vegas on June 21 with 2 nights Hotel Room and airfare for 2 people.
  2. Qualifier prizes may be awarded as per above rules.
  3. Any Prize not awarded due to ineligibility of contestant are returned to the Station. 

CONDITIONS

Payments of all federal, state and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the Winners.  Winners will be required to complete and submit an IRS Form W-9 or the equivalent including the Winner’s full Social Security Number for receipt of any Cash Prize. Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the Prize.

 

  1. Prior to awarding any Prize or Prize certificate, and depending on the nature of the Prize and eligibility requirements of the Contest, the Station in its sole discretion will require verification of Contest Winner’s identification by a showing of valid government-issued photo identification.By entering, participating and/or accepting a Prize in the Contest, each entrant, Winner, and guest if applicable, agrees not to sue and to release, discharge, indemnify,  hold harmless, and absolve the Station, Prize providers, the Station’s sponsors and promotional partners, the Station’s advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities and the officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents, and representatives and the successors and assigns of each of them (the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, losses, expenses, costs, damages, and liabilities including, without limitation, interest, penalties, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Prize or participation in the promotion, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Contest, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of Prize or participation in any Contest-related activity, including but not limited to any claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery.
  2. Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person (and all of their entries) from this Contest if he or she tampers with the entry process, the operation of the Contest, or the operation of Station’s web channel or is otherwise in violation of the Official Rules or direction of Station.If a dispute arises regarding compliance with these Rules, Station may consider, in its sole discretion, data reasonably available to Station through information technology systems in Station’s control, but Station will not be obligated to consider any data or other information collected from any other source. Station further reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend the entry portion of the Contest, or any part of it, if it is not capable of completion as planned or if any fraud, technical failures or any factor beyond the Station’s control, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest as determined by Station in is sole discretion. If due to circumstances beyond the control of Station, any competition or Prize-related event or travel is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled, Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to modify, suspend, or cancel the Contest and shall not be required to award a substitute Prize.
  3. For those viewing/listening to the Station stream on the Internet or other non-broadcast means: Please be advised that you may be listening to a delayed stream of the broadcast signal, which may vary depending on your computer’s memory capacity and your internet connection. For that reason, we strongly recommend that you turn on your radio to the Station to participate in this or any other call-in contest to be sure you are participating in “real time.”  The Station assumes no responsibility for contestants not making timely phone calls to the Station as a result of the delays in the method of viewing/listening.
  4. The Released Parties are not responsible for (i) typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of the Contest, or in the announcement of a Prize; (ii) entries not received due to difficulty accessing the internet, service outage or delays, computer difficulties, malfunctions, disconnections, other technological failures, telephone service outages, delays, dropped calls, or busy signals or 3rd Party Applications or vendors; or any other difficulties that may prevent an individual from entering or participating, or (iii) lost, stolen, mangled, misdelivered, misdirected, postage due, illegible, incomplete, incorrect, or late entries. Further, the Released Parties are not responsible if any part of a Contest Prize cannot be awarded due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disaster, weather, acts of terrorism or other factors beyond the Station’s control.
  5. All Prizes must be accepted as awarded and are non-transferable.To claim Prize, Winner must fill out required forms digitally and may be required to come to the station during the hours of 8:30am to 5:30pm  Monday through Friday, within 30 days after winning, and provide government-issued photo ID which Station will copy for file. Winner must fill out IRS W-9 Form.  After identification procedure and forms are satisfactorily completed, Winner may claim their Prize. If Prize is cash Prize, it will be sent to Winners mailing address no later than 30 days after Prize is won. The station’s business office is at 7251 Plantation Road, Pensacola, Florida.
  6. The Internal Revenue Service requires the radio station to report total annual winnings of $600 and above.  This is done via an IRS 1099 filing in January of the following year; a copy will be mailed to the address provided by the contest winner.   The radio station will withhold 24 percent federal withholding tax from any cash (or cash equivalent) Prize greater than $600 and this withholding will be remitted to the IRS in the name of the contest winner. 
  7. APP Site Entries.Participants must accurately complete all required fields or entry will be deemed invalid. Station and its sponsors shall have no liability for any malfunction of the Internet, Station website or any other computer-related processor system including Facebook, X, Apple, Google or the like. Station is not responsible for any prize offered or any aspect of any Contest appearing on an advertiser’s web banner or hyperlink located on Station website.  Apple has no affiliation with this contest.

See “Cat Country 98.7 General Contest Rules” dated 02-11-21 for important additional Prize information.

 

 

Hurricane Checklist

Posted on: May 21st, 2025 by brent

1. Charge any device that provides light. Laptops, tablets, cameras, video cameras, and old phones. Old cell phones can still be used for dialing 911. Charge external battery back ups.

2. Wash all trash cans, big and small, and fill with water for flushing toilets. Line outdoor trash cans with trash bags, fill with water and store in the garage. Add bleach to sterilize.

3. Fill every tub and sink with water. Cover sinks with Saran Wrap to keep it from collecting dust. Fill washing machine and leave lid up to store water.

4. Fill old empty water bottles and other containers with water and keep near sinks for washing hands.

5. Fill every Tupperware with water and store in freezer. These will help keep food cold longer and serve as a back up water supply.

6. Fill drinking cups with water and cover with Saran Wrap. Store as many as possible in fridge. The rest you can store on the counter and use first before any water bottles are opened. Ice is impossible to find after the storm.

7. Reserve fridge space for storing tap water and keep the sealed water bottles on the counter.

8. Cook any meats in advance and other perishable foods. You can freeze cooked food. Hard boil eggs for snacks for first day without power.

9. Be well hydrated before the storm hits and avoid salty foods that make you dehydrated.

10. Wash all dirty clothes and bed sheets. Anything dirty will smell without the A/C, you may need the items, and with no A/C, you’ll be sweating a lot. You’re going to want clean sheets.

11. Toss out any expiring food, clean cat litter boxes, empty all trash cans in the house, including bathrooms. Remove anything that will cause an odor when the A/C is off. If you don’t have a trash day pickup before the storm, find a dumpster.

12. Bring in any yard decor, secure anything that will fly around, secure gates, bring in hoses, potted plants, etc. Bring in patio furniture and grills.

13. Clean your environment so you have clear, easy escape routes. Even if that means temporarily moving furniture to one area.

14. Scrub all bathrooms so you are starting with a clean odor free environment. Store water filled trash cans next to each toilet for flushing.

15. Place everything you own that is important and necessary in a backpack or small file box that is easy to grab. Include your wallet with ID, phone, hand sanitizer, snacks, etc. Get plastic sleeves for important documents.

16. Make sure you have cash on hand.

17. Stock up on pet food and fill up bowls of water for pets.

18. Refill any medications. Most insurance companies allow for 2 emergency refills per year.

19. Fill your propane tanks. You can heat soup cans, boil water, make coffee, and other stuff besides just grilling meat. Get an extra, if possible.

20. Drop your A/C in advance and lower temperatures in your fridges.

21. Gather all candles, flashlights, lighters, matches, batteries, and other items and keep them accessible.

22. Clean all counters in advance. Start with a clean surface. Buy Clorox Wipes for cleaning when there is no power. Mop your floors and vacuum. If power is out for 10 days, you’ll have to live in the mess you started with.

23. Pick your emergency safe place such as a closet under the stairs. Store the items you’ll need in that location for the brunt of the storm. Make a hand fan for when the power is out.

24. Shower just before the storm is scheduled to hit.

25. Keep baby wipes next to each toilet. Don’t flush them. It’s not the time to risk clogging your toilet!

26. Run your dishwasher, don’t risk having dirty smelly dishes and you need every container for water! Remember you’ll need clean water for brushing your teeth, washing yourself, and cleaning your hands.

27. Put a small suitcase in your car in case you decide to evacuate. Also put at least one jug of water in your car. It will still be there if you don’t evacuate! You don’t need to store all water in the house. Remember to pack for pets as well.

28. Check on all family members, set up emergency back up plans, and check on elderly neighbors.

29. Remember, pets are family too. Take them with you!

30. Before the storm, unplug all electronics. There will be power surges during and after the storm.

31. Gas up your car and have a spare gas container for your generator or your car when you run out.

32. Get LED Lanterns… They last a LONG TIME and are super bright 

If you can, take a video of your house and contents….walk room to room–open cabinets/drawers and closets. This will help if you need to make a claim later. It will show proof of items and help you list all the items (help your memory, so you don’t forget anything)…I highly recommend!!!

I also heard you should freeze a cup of water, place a coin on top after it is frozen…keep this in your freezer to help you gauge the temperature if the power goes out. If the coin stays on top, the food is staying frozen. If the coin falls into the water, the freezer thawed out and most food will likely need to be thrown away. This is super helpful is you have to leave and come back, as it may appear everything is still frozen, but if the coin is in the cup–you will know!!

Finally, anything that you want to try and preserve, but you can’t take with you—place it in a plastic bin and put in your dishwasher, lock the door—this should make it water tight in case of any water intrusion into your home. But of course, take all the important/irreplaceable items you can!!

Stay Safe everyone!

Rules – Purrfect Mothers Day

Posted on: April 23rd, 2025 by brent

“PurrFect Mother’s Day”
CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS

The specific rules for this Contest written below are in addition to “Cat Country 98.7 General Contest Rules” dated 2/11/21. If there is a conflict in language, these specific rules will govern.

Contest Name: ‘Purrfect Mother’s Day Contest” (the “Contest”)
Station(s): CAT COUNTRY 98.7 – WYCT(FM), PENSACOLA (the “Stations(s)”)
Station Business Address: 7251 Plantation Road, Pensacola, Florida 32504
Station Business Telephone: 850-262-6000

  1. Description of Contest/Promotion.
    DATES OF CONTEST: The Contest will begin 4/30/25 and end on 5/09/25. The Contest dates may be extended at the sole discretion of Station management.
    B. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE ODDS OF WINNING. Void where prohibited. Odds of winning depend upon the number of participants.
    C. HOW TO ENTER
    Register to Win. Register online at catcountry987.com. Registration must be completed in its entirety. 
    D. HOW TO PLAY
    Enter online at catcountry987.com. Upload a picture of a favorite mom. There will be a random drawing from all registrations collected by Cat Country 98.7 will randomly be chosen to win the grand prize package. If a winner cannot be contacted within one (1) business day an alternate name will be chosen until a winner is identified.
    E. ELIGIBILITY
    This is a local contest sponsored by Cat Country 98.7, and it has no connection to any other organization. The Contest is open to all Cat Country 98.7 listeners at least 21 years old. Winners can win a prize no more than one (1) time each thirty (30) days. Participants and winner(s) must be U.S. residents and at least 21 years old as determined by the Company and reside in the stations terrestrial broadcast signal. Only one (1) entry per person. Only one (1) prize allowed per household for each Contest in every thirty (30) days during contest window. Employees of the Company, the Contest’s participating sponsors and their advertising agencies, employees of other radio or television stations, and members of the immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to participate and win. The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as in-laws, or by current or past marriages, re-marriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related. Any prizes not awarded due to ineligibility of contestant are returned to the Station for reuse.
    F. PRIZES
    The Prize(s) that may be awarded to eligible winners (qualifiers/grand prize) are as follows:
    $100 in gift cards from Fannie Lou’s Ice Cream, 

    $100 gift certificate to The Boot Store on Pine Forest Road,

    A Full Body Detox from Trinity Wellness Medical Spa worth over $500,

    $100 in automotive service from Tire Trust

    $100 Gift Basket from Chick-Fil-A full of Goodies and Gift Cards

    and $100 in sweets from Chrisoula’s Cheesecake.  All prizes must be accepted as awarded and are non-transferable. To claim a prize, winner must come to the Station’s business office 7251 Plantation Road, Pensacola, Florida during the hours of 8:15 am to 5:45 pm Monday through Friday, within 30 days after winning, and provide government-issued photo ID that Station will copy. Winner must complete the eligibility forms, Station waiver and release forms, and IRS W-9 form.

See “Cat Country 98.7 General Contest Rules” dated 02/11/2022, for important additional eligibility information.

 

Brent and Mel win ACM Award

Posted on: April 17th, 2025 by brent

ACM WinnersElla Langley called The Cat Pak Morning Show this morning to announce that for their work in 2024 in the Pensacola community and on the air, Brent and Mel were named ACM Personalities of the Year.

NASHVILLE, TN (April 17, 2025) – The Academy of Country Music® revealed today the winners of the ACM Radio Awards for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards™, taking place Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX and streaming exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video. The announcement was made with the help of this year’s top nominee at the ACM Awards with eight nominations, Ella Langley, who called the radio on-air personalities and radio stations to surprise them with the exciting news of their ACM Award win.

 

Winners announced include multiple first-time honorees. In the On-Air categories, first-time winners include: Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase of Crook & Chase Countdown for National Weekly On-Air Personality of the Year, Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter, and Steve Grunwald of Josh, Rachael and Grunwald In The Morning for Major Market On-Air Personality of the Year, Joey Tack and Nancy Barger of Joey & Nancy for Medium Market On-Air Personality of the Year, and Mel McCrae of The Cat Pak Morning Show for Small Market On-Air Personality of the Year. Big D and Bubba both receive their fourth win for Big D & Bubba for National Daily On-Air Personality of the Year, Big Dave receives his fourth win and Stattman receives his third win for The Big Dave Show for Large Market On-Air Personality of the Year, and Brent Lane receives his third win for The Cat Pak Morning Show for Small Market On-Air Personality of the Year.

 

In the Radio Station categories, KYGO in Denver, CO took home its second win for Major Market Radio Station of the Year,WQDR in Raleigh, NC took home its fourth win for Large Market Radio Station of the Year, WIVK in Knoxville, TN took home its ninth win for Medium Market Radio Station of the Year, and WXBQ in Bristol, VA took home its second win for Small Market Radio Station of the Year.

 

Below is a complete list of the Radio Award winners for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards:

 

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

  • NATIONAL DAILY: Big D, Bubba | Big D & Bubba
  • NATIONAL WEEKLY: Lorianne Crook, Charlie Chase | Crook & Chase Countdown
  • MAJOR MARKET: Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter, Steve Grunwald | Josh, Rachael and Grunwald In The Morning – WYCD – Detroit, MI
  • LARGE MARKET: Big Dave, Stattman | The Big Dave Show – WUBE – Cincinnati, OH
  • MEDIUM MARKET: Joey Tack, Nancy Barger | Joey & Nancy – WIVK – Knoxville, TN
  • SMALL MARKET: Brent Lane, Mel McCrae | The Cat Pak Morning Show – WYCT – Pensacola, FL

 

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

  • MAJOR MARKET: KYGO – Denver, Colorado
  • LARGE MARKET: WQDR – Raleigh, North Carolina
  • MEDIUM MARKET: WIVK – Knoxville, Tennessee
  • SMALL MARKET: WXBQ – Bristol, Virginia

 

The Country Music Celebration 60 years in the making will feature unforgettable performances by the genre’s most legendary and multi-award-winning stars, including Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and Lainey Wilson. A limited number of tickets to the 60th ACM Awards are available now at SeatGeek, offering fans exclusive entry into a night packed with their favorite Country stars performing the biggest hits.

 

Fans can also stream the Official ACM Awards playlist available now on Amazon Music in celebration of this year’s nominees. Fans can listen to country music’s biggest stars, such as Eric Church, Lainey Wilson, and Jelly Roll, directly on the Amazon Music app HERE.

 

The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions (DCP). Raj Kapoor is executive producer and showrunner, with Patrick Menton as co-executive producer. Damon Whiteside serves as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music, and Jay Penske and Barry Adelman serve as executive producers for DCP. John Saade will also continue to serve as consulting producer for Amazon MGM Studios.

 

Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in partnership with Prime Video. This year’s show marks its return to Texas for the third consecutive year.

 

The 60th ACM Awards performers, presenters, and ACM Awards week ancillary events will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Follow the Academy of Country Music on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, join the conversation with #ACMawards, and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for the latest news and updates in your email inbox.

 

About the Academy of Country Music:

Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown in the 60 years since into a leading association for the Country Music industry. Headquartered in Nashville, TN and boasting record-high membership of more than 5,000 worldwide, the Academy serves as a powerhouse advocate for Country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2025 is a landmark year for the Academy with the 60th ACM Awards, hosted by entertainment icon Reba McEntire, returning to the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys in Texas for a third consecutive year and streaming live for a global audience on Prime Video. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in Country Music, from the boardroom to the stage, and proudly presents ACM LEVel Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, among other initiatives. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com or ACMLiftingLives.org

Cat Country 98.7 wins Service To America Award 2025

Posted on: April 6th, 2025 by brent

WYCT – CAT COUNTRY 98.8 WINS SERVICE TO AMERICA AWARD

WYCT – Cat Country 98.7, Pensacola’s locally owned and operated radio station, has been awarded the prestigious Service to America Award presented by the National Association of Broadcasters’ Leadership Foundation for 2024- 2025.

This win was specifically selected due to Cat County’s efforts participating in the Cat Country Cares for Kids Radiothon for Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital.  This annual event’s proceeds contributed to the funding for the hospital’s ‘Angel Eye’ program, which provided equipment for each patient’s bed to stay connected with parents and loved ones. 

This is the fourth time WYCT – Cat Country 98.7 has received this award and will be presented at the National Association of Broadcasters’ 2025 Celebration of Service to America gala this coming June in Washington, D.C.           

 

Attachment:  Photo: WYCT, WEAR-TV, sister station WNRP, and employees of the Studer Family-Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital with presenting check for results of the Cat Country Cares for Kids Radiothon.