Battle of The Badges 2026
Who has more heart? That's up to you! Donate to The Rock River Valley Blood Center's Battle of The Badges 2026! 95.3 The Bull is proudly backing our fire department while our sister station, 104.9 The X, is proud to be backing the police department. In the end though, everyone wins when you donate. Supplies are critically low and one pint of blood can save up to 3 lives!
Donate between July 13 and July 17 and cast your vote for your favorite department! Plus, anyone who donates will score a free t-shirt while supplies last.
Click HERE to schedule a time to donate to the RRVBC's Battle of The Badges!
Donation Locations:
- Downtown Donor Center
418 N. Longwood St., Rockford, IL -
Perryville Donor Center
3065 N. Perryville Rd., Suite 105, Rockford, IL
RRVBC needs 800 donors a week to meet local demand. It’s a fun way to support our first responders—and our entire community.
Win Passes to Country Thunder!
Country Thunder rolls into Twin Lakes, Wisconsin July 16th to the 19th and 95.3 The Bull wants to get you in for all of it! Enter below for your chance to win your passes and experience everything Country Thunder has to offer! Don't want to risk it? We don't blame you. You'll also find the link to buy tickets below via The Bull's Trusted Ticket Link!
Velocity Fest 2026 with Carrie Underwood, Alana Springsteen and More!
Velocity Fest returns to Dyersville, Iowa September 4th-6th at the iconic “Field of Dreams” filming location. Three days of epic performances featuring Carrie Underwood, Creed, Alana Springsteen, Nate Smith and more! For tickets, info, exclusive experiences and more, click The Bull’s Trusted Ticket Link below!
Country Thunder 2026: Get your tickets!
Country Thunder 2026 storms into Twin Lakes, Wisconsin's Shadow Hill Ranch from July 16th-19th with Gavin Adcock, The Red Clay Strays, Riley Green, Keith Urban and so much more! Click The Bull's Trusted Ticket Link below to get info and lock in your tickets, camping and more for $20 down!
Click HERE to see more of this year's amazing lineup!
Windy City Smokeout: See the 2026 Lineup & Grab Tickets Here!
Windy City Smokeout 2026 is happening July 8th-12th in Chicago and you can grab your 2026 4-day wristbands via The Bull's Trusted Ticket Link below and scroll down a bit more for your chance to win your WCS tickets!
Windy City Smokeout returns to Chicago July 8th through July 12th, 2026!
LISTEN: Your Partner Wants You to Throw This Stuff Away
If Steve's wife had never tried to throw away a car parts magazine, we would have never had this content. Thank you, Yvonnne.
Steve and Ryan, Professional Myth Busters!
Steve discovered the truth about cracking your knuckles and the rest is history!
Stampede Showcase: Jason Charles Miller
The Morning Stampede love to showcase the all of talent coming out of Nashville. We created the Stampede Showcase to help give a platform to up-and-comers from music city.
Jason Charles Miller is the former front man of the rock band Godhead, and is now turning to country in this new chapter of his career. He's lived a really interesting music life opening for everyone from Ozzy and Slipknot to Alan Jackson.
This was an awesome conversation with Jason and his guitar player, Gary.
Listen: The Rockford Hero Rumble is Coming Up!
The Rockford Hero Rumble is coming up November 1st at the Hard Rock in Rockford!
Promoters, Nick and Jimmy joined the show to chat about the Police v. Fire Department boxing event and the important cause that it helps fund.