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97.3 The Dawg and Buffalo Wild Wings are giving away a Fantasy Flyaway to see the New Orleans Saints take on the Carolina Panthers on October 9th in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Today is your last day to get entered on this month's Facebook Flyaway to see Blake Shelton. The winner and a guest will get flown out to one of Blake's shows, get to meet him and we'll take care of hotel acommodations. Sign up now, click here for details...

On this afternoon's Crazy Quiz, we asked this question: Who is Hollywood's all-time highest grossing actor, in terms of total gross for the movies they've appeared in? Correct Answer: Samuel L. Jackson ($8,640,150,950)

For the last few weeks we've been rounding up entries for the Texaco Country Showdown. Well we've got some good entries in and we have 7 great finalists who will be competing at Cowboy's Nightclub on Friday night August 5th. In no particular order, here are the finalists and a short clip of their entry. Enjoy!

This is why you should be a Rowdy Friend! You could be lucky like Ms. Jena here, and win your very own guitar or whatever awesome and amazing prize we have up for grabs! Not only can you win some SWAG (stuff we all get) but you can vote for your favorite artists...

97.3 The Dawg has another trip to send you on. This time it's to see and meet Blake Shelton on his upcoming tour! Here's what you'll win

We've got goodies for you to win! Up for grabs is a family four-pack of tickets for the Acadiana Symphony presenting Red, White & Boom! at Parc International in Downtown Lafayette on July 4th. Plus, we'll throw in the new cd Now That's What I Call Country, Volume 4.  All you have to do is guess who's wishing you a Happy Fourth of July. Listen to the audio clip and fill out the form. We'll pick

Country singer Ronnie Dunn – one half of superduo Brooks & Dunn – talked with Taste of Country a bit last week about musicians that influenced him. Among Dunn’s more interesting recent influences: “I love Harrison’s slide guitar on ‘Something,’” the singer told Taste of Country. Dunn has of course been impactful in his own wide-ranging way, and the wild diversity of Brooks & Dunn covers o

Congrats to Melanie Melancon, she was one of the many who identified this Song Title Charade was Scotty McCreery's "I Love You This Big". She scores a pair of tickets to see Jaryd Lane at Rox Nightclub at Cypress Bayou Casino plus a $50 Loco Mexican Grill & Cantina gift certificate.

The legendary country duo that was Brooks & Dunn "retired" back in 2009, but the famed band's ex-members Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are still keeping busy. Brooks is working on a new album and filming a western called 'To Kill a Memory' with "Boots On" singer Randy Houser. Dunn has a new album out and a hit single with 'Bleed Red,' and he'll be touring the nation solo for t

Larry the Cable Guy is gonna Git-Er-Done tomorrow night (6/10) in the Pavilion at Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder and we want you to go. We've got two pair of floor seats up for grabs right now for all of our Rowdy Friends. The fun part is that these tickets are up for auction!

So we just stumbled across some Bingo tickets and Cajun Heartland State Fair ride wristbands and we've just got to unload them. We've got a pair of Bingo tickets for tomorrow at Cypress Bayou Casino and a family four-pack of wristbands for the Cajun Heartland State Fair for Sunday. Fill out the following form and you're in the drawing. Good luck, we'll email the winners a little after 9am. Read Mo

Here's your chance to meet country superstar Ronnie Dunn! All this month, we're giving the one lucky winner - and a friend - the opportunity to fly to sunny Yakima, Washington to see Dunn play at the Yakima Valley SunDome. The winner of our contest gets airfare from anywhere in the lower 48 states, plus hotel accommodations in Yakima. Also included in the package is a meet-and-greet pass, which wi

Every week one of my heroes takes over the airwaves here at 97.3 The Dawg. His name is Bob Kingsley and he is the host of Country Top 40, the nation's official country music countdown. Bob is a Hall of Fame broadcaster and he sat down to talk with another person I admire a lot, Brad Paisley. Would you like to hear four great cuts off of Brad's "This Is Country Music " CD and the incredib

Brad Paisley's sold more than 10 million records, and he's had 17 number one hits on the country charts. With that kind of popularity, it's natural his fanbase falls all across the spectrum. For a cross-section of the most dedicated of his sprawling fanbase - plus some real unvarnished talent - check out our list of amateur Paisley covers. We take you from one side of the spectrum to the other - f

Brad Paisley's onstage charm extends beyond the road and even to his performances on awards shows and TV specials. Paisley overcomes the limits of the medium, showing off his singing and powerhouse guitar playing while continuing to prove himself one of the most likeable and engaging performers in country music.

Congratulations to Alicia Pitre of Youngsville who won $4,597.30 for guessing the latest Dawg Pound Sound! The answer was TWISTING THE CAP OFF A SHARPIE MARKER. Here's the sound again and explanations for the "hints". Thanks for not beating us up for our way of thinking. :)

Taste of Country got an exclusive interview with Brad Paisley this week, in which, among other things, the country superstar talks about how Carrie Underwood has become his go-to duet partner. "Sheís probably pretty much my first choice to sing with when it comes to a duet with a woman like that. I mean, we just sort of share the same values and get along that well," Paisley tells Taste

Need to spend a little time on the Emerald Coast this summer? Well you can be going to Destin soon and put your toes in the sand and a cold one in your hand when you win two airfares from Lafayette to Destin courtesy of Vision Airlines. Even if you don't score the freebies, with one-way tickets starting at only $39, we can all afford a trip to the beach! Enter to win this contest by clicking here.

We’re happy to announce that John Bruce Evans is the official winner of last month’s Kenny Chesney contest! Evans and a guest will fly from Texas to Green Bay, where they’ll see Chesney play at Lambeau Field on June 11, and get the chance to meet the superstar.