We’re always looking for evergreen games to play to give out prizes. Not sure about you, but my dogs, on occasion, get some human food. Record your dog eating some real-person food and play it for the audience. First listener to guess What’s My Dog Eating wins. Have clues if it goes on too long to help the audience along.
Do you guys have a sports station in the building or a relationship with a TV sportscaster in town? Bring them on to play Taylor or Touchdown. Ask the sports person Taylor Swift trivia questions and ask someone on the show (who doesn’t know sports) football questions. Each can have listener lifelines on the phone, who they are also playing for. Whoever knows more wins. Thanks to Rob and Joss, KYXY, San Diego for this idea.
With Taylor Swift dating an NFL player, it’d be fun over the next few weeks to take calls on Friday with listeners predicting how many times the cameras capture her at her seat during the game. Then, on Monday, come in with that number (and audio if you can grab it). The listener closest to the actual number wins.
With Halloween a month away, let’s make the community better with Out For Blood. Find out the the one-day record for blood donations at your local Red Cross. Then aim to beat it in one day the week of Halloween, claiming you’re Out For Blood. Bonus points if someone from the show dresses as Dracula and you transport them in a casket and ambulance to the Red Cross location to donate the first pint.
With schools back in session, why not find a cute kid who comes on each morning to tell other kids the weather for the day and how to dress for school? I don’t have to point out that you name the feature after them and not call them Billy, right? 🙄
Do you have country music star Luke Combs coming to your market and have tickets to give out? Do the Luke Combover. Edit several short clips of Luke Combs hits back-to-back. First listener to guess every song in the Combover wins. This lovely bit of cleverness was shared by Brian, Chrissy, and Matty at WGNA, Albany.
With school back in session, how about finding a bunch of teachers and asking them to keep a diary of everything that happens in their classroom for a day and then come on the show and read it? Could be great stories to hear as you enter their world of teaching.
For me, it was Mr. Cushman and Mr. Quigley. When in high school, those two were my favorite teachers. The two who had the biggest impact on me and, to this day, still resonate when I think of them. How about for you? For some character definition, if your favorite high school teacher is still around, why not get them on to say thanks and so that listeners can get to know you from that teacher’s perspective. A great example is here.
We’re told breakfast is the most important meal of the day! With school back in session in a few weeks almost everywhere, here’s a quirky new feature for the show called Hey, What Did You Have For Breakfast? Take calls from kids headed to school asking what they had for breakfast (you can take calls for other listeners, too). What you hope to hear are things like: a Diet Coke and bag of chips!
With schools going back in session later this month, lots of shows will play Smarter Than a Sixth-Grader. Not you! Re-frame that game by choosing two fun sales people at the station, finding a sixth-grade teacher, and having them administer the questions to see Who’s the Smartest Sales Person.