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Win Zac Brown Band tickets this week!

Zac Brown Band returns to Xfinity Theatre in Hartford this September. Enter right here for your chance to win tickets,…

Win Boston Calling tickets with Monte all week!

Boston Calling returns to the Harvard Athletic Complex this Memorial Day weekend with a killer lineup – Janelle Monae, Brandi…

Enter to win First Night tickets and premium parking under the fireworks!

Want to win a four-pack of First Night Northampton buttons, and free premium parking in the private Northampton Radio lot, right under…

Enter to win First Night Northampton buttons and premium parking!

First Night Northampton – fireworks, music, theater and so much more. It’s a great family event. What could make it…

See where your favorite song landed on The River’s Top 93 of 2018

Congratulations to Jeff Thayer who won our Top 93 contest. And thanks to our sponsors Turn it Up! and DSP…

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Thanks to you, the kind-hearted, generous River listeners who made quick work of buying Christmas gifts for 177 local kids…

Win a $250 gift card to A2Z Science and Learning in Northampton!

Make your holiday shopping easier this season with a $250 gift card to A2Z in Northampton, one of the best…

Win Hootie and the Blowfish 25th reunion tour tix!

Hootie and the Blowfish return to Xfinity Theatre in Hartford (it’s their 25th anniversary, too).  Enter right here for your…

Spin – sing – win!

Karaoke Roulette returns to Northampton’s Holiday Stroll Saturday night in downtown Northampton. Spin the wheel and if you land on…

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