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Congratulations To Our First Round Of Truck + Bucks Finalists!

Wendy Lynn — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:53:57 +0000

Congratulations to our first round of finalists, who will join us the 2013 Taste Of Country and have a chance to start the Ford F-150 live at the show! Announced Friday, May 17 Derick Chinni, Williamsville Steve Pallone, Sanborn Martin Richardson, Gasport Win cash and get in to win a brand-new Ford F-150 with EcoBoost, [...]

Get Excited For Taste Of Country 2013 — Enter to Win D'Youville's TOC Prize Pack!

WYRK Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:55 +0000

We already know you’ll be heading out to the 2013 Taste of Country, but now you also have a chance to walk away with cool stuff signed by the artists! Enter the D’Youville College & WYRK 2013 Taste of Country Prize Pack Giveaway, and you could win exclusive memorabilia autographed by all of this year’s performers! [...]

WYRK 2013 Taste Of Country FAQs

WYRK Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:04 +0000

Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the 2013 Taste Of Country! Got a question that’s not answered here? Let us know in the comments section below, and we’ll update this post with all the answers. Why are there no seats on the field this year? After last year’s [...]

Sail Away This Summer In Buffalo!

Jill Daniels — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:43:32 +0000

My mission this summer is to rediscover Buffalo.

I realize that every summer I always have great intentions of going to all these fun events in Buffalo, and then never get to them. Most of the time I didn't even realize they were happening until after they were over!

So this year instead of all us missing out on the fun, I’m going find new and exciting events for us to check out!

First Week of Cruise Night at Elegant Builder's Raceway a Huge Success [PICTURES]

Brett Alan — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:42:06 +0000

If you didn’t join us last night at Elegant Builder’s Raceway in Lancaster last night, you missed out! Last night was Chevy Night. We had a blast, and it was a huge success. With so much to do from the grudge racing to the burnout pit, there was a whole night of excitement to be [...]

Buffalo Place Announces 2013 'Thursday At Canalside', 'Rocks Canalside' Summer Concert Lineups — Here's WYRK's Can't-Miss List

Angela Stefano — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:07:04 +0000

Canalside will be the place to be this summer! There will be 800 events going on over the course of these next few warm months -- including Buffalo Place's free Thursday at Canalside shows at weekend Rocks Canalside concerts.

Buffalo Place released the full lineup for their shows this afternoon, so without further ado, here's our list of shows you'll definitely want to be at!

All-Time Favorite Sawyer Brown to Play Free Show at Erie County Fair

Wendy Lynn — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:31:10 +0000

The Erie County Fair has lined up some terrific free entertainment during the run of the fair this summer, August 7-18, 2013. Back in the early ’90s one of the hottest country acts was the group Sawyer Brown, headed up by lead singer and founder Mark Miller. They’ll play a free show this summer at [...]

First 2013 CMT Music Awards Performers Announced

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:15:26 +0000

Fans everywhere are looking forward to the 2013 CMT Music Awards, which are coming up in June. The first country music awards show to let fans vote for their favorites, the yearly event also features live performances by some of country’s biggest artists — and this year is no exception. Luke Bryan is certainly having [...]

WYRK's Blue Jean Babes Contest — Show Us Your Favorite Jeans + Win!

Angela Stefano — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:01:30 +0000

Everyone’s got a favorite pair of jeans — maybe they’re super-comfortable, maybe you’ve had them forever, or maybe they just make your butt look great. Since we’ve been showing off Toby Keith’s jeans for months, we want to see our listeners in their favorite pair of jeans! Use the form below to submit a picture [...]

WYRK Truck + Bucks Giveaway — Here's How You Can Win!

Wendy Lynn — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:23 +0000

Win cash and get in to win a brand-new Ford F-150 with EcoBoost, the official truck of the WYRK Taste Of Country, in the WYRK Truck and Bucks Giveaway from the Western New York Ford Dealers! Listen for the WYRK Ford F-150 to fire up, then be caller no. 9 at 644-9975. You’ll win $150 [...]

Win the Ultimate Tim McGraw Experience!

Wendy Lynn — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Superstar Tim McGraw comes to town Sunday, May 26 at Darien Lake, and The Armor Inn along with WYRK and Big Machine Records, is going to hook you up with the ultimate Tim McGraw experience!! You and a guest could win premium tickets to the concert, plus backstage meet & greets and VIP passes for Tim’s Pennzoil [...]

Rob Test Drives A 2013 Ford F-150 — And You Could Win It! [VIDEO]

Rob Banks — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:24:38 +0000

Once again, our friends at the Western New York Ford Dealers are helping us give away a brand-new 2013 Ford F-150 with EcoBoost at the 2013 Taste Of Country! They even trusted me to give it a spin before we give it to one of you on June 14!

What's the Coolest Thing You've Ever Found at a Garage or Yard Sale?

Brett Alan — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:23:08 +0000

While we could go on and on about the things that you might find at Saturday's World's Largest Yard Sale, just keep in mind that it could literally be anything. With that thought in mind, I headed to Facebook to see what the coolest thing was that you have ever found at a garage/yard sale. Some of the answers might surprise you.

The World's Largest Yard Sale To Be Featured On New HGTV Series!

Angela Stefano — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:26:36 +0000

The World’s Largest Yard Sale hasn’tÂ actuallyÂ been verified by The Guinness Book of World Records as the largest yard sale on the planet — but at tomorrow’s event (Saturday, May 11), itÂ willÂ be getting some national publicity! The crew for the new HGTV show “Convention Crazy” will be in attendance filming! The show hasn’t premiered yet, but [...]

Sign Up To Win A Meet + Greet — And Maybe An Autographed Guitar! — With Brantley Gilbert

Wendy Lynn — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:48 +0000

Want to meet Brantley Gilbert? WYRK and Valory Music are giving you a shot to get backstage at the Tim McGraw ‘Two Lanes of Freedom’ Tour at Darien Lake on Sunday, May 26. It’s the ultimate prize pack for the biggest of Brantley Gilbert fans! Two lucky winners will receive a pair of meet & [...]

Mothers Day Confession #3 — He Shoots…He Smashes A Vase

Clay Moden — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:02:24 +0000

These confessions are really fun to read this week. Thanks again to Faery’s Nursery on Ridge Road in Ransomville for providing our winners with a nice, flowery gift for both them and their moms! Today’s winner fits perfectly for “hockey heaven.” It comes to us from Joe Farris… Mom and Dad went to Las Vegas for [...]

Mothers Day Confession #2 — Ski Club For Free

Candace Pregitzer — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:33:27 +0000

Our second winner for our Farey’s Nursery “Mother’s Day Confession” contest is Linda Hickein (Hatsios)! Congrats to Linda! We read Linda’s confession on the air, and she wins a gift pack from Farey’s Nursery — your Mother’s Day headquarters! When I was in high school (Sweet Home), back in the late ’70s (graduated in ’80), [...]

Mothers Day Confession #1 — "Hole In One…Bathroom Window"

Clay Moden — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:14:20 +0000

The Farey’s Nursery “Mother’s Day Confession” contest has begun, and sorting through these is quite amusing! From broken furniture to pets mysteriously gone missing, we are getting some great stuff! Today’s story come to us from Al Wagner.. We read Al’s confession on the air, and he wins a gift pack from Farey’s Nursery — [...]

Buffalo in the Spring means fun activities to check out!

Jill Daniels — Sat, 04 May 2013 23:01:50 +0000

Buffalo is such an amazing place to live! There are so many fun events around Western New York for the family to experience that there should be no reason to be sitting at home playing video games! First of all if you haven’t checked out the Buffalo Zoo in a long time then now is [...]

Gearing Up For The World's Largest Yard Sale [INTERVIEW]

Dale Mussen — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:49:37 +0000

We’re gearing up for the World’s Largest Yard Sale, Saturday, May 11 — the day before Mother’s Day. It’s the 14th annual at the Hamburg Fairgrounds. A chance to pick up some really great values — things you might not see anywhere else. And if you have some great items you’ve been looking to sell, we [...]