Mother's Day: Make a Wish Mom!
We want to make mom’s wish come true this Mother’s Day so we’ve teamed up with First Northern Credit Union to help make it happen with $500 in VISA gift cards!
We’ll also hook mom up with some much deserved prizes like:
A $200 gift certificate from Meraki Salon + Studio in Roscoe
A 10 inch Bundt Cake plus Bundtinis from Nothing Bundt Cakes in Rockford
Beautiful jewelry from Busch Jewelers
And a $150 gift certificate from Garrett’s Restaurant & Bar!
Sign up to win for yourself or a mom you know below…
Shoeboxes for Soldiers
Shoeboxes for Soldiers 2025
95.3 The Bull is proud to be, once again, packing Shoeboxes for Soldiers with help from Eldridge Roofing and Green State Credit Union in Rockford and Freeport! Our collection efforts started in 2019, gathering in demand supplies for our troops. Since then, we've sent over 2,300 boxes overseas. We are now going into our 7th year, and with your help, this can be the biggest year yet.
How you can help...
What our troops need...
The goal is to provide our troops with some of the comforts of home they are giving up while serving our country. Here are some of the ideas for items you can grab for our troops...
- Socks
- Soap
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Deodorant
- Sunblock
- Lip balm
- Foot powder
- Baby wipes
- Feminine care products
- Sanitize
- Lens wipes
- Hot sauce
- Beef jerky
- Electrolyte add-ins for water
Pro Tip: Place anything that could spill, leak or destroy the box during shipment in a plastic sandwich bag.
Things to avoid donating...
- Perishable/damageable food items (chips, cookies, etc.).
- Aerosols.
- Homemade items.
- Large/oversized items (must fit in a 12in x 12in container with other items).
- Any items that could potentially be destroyed and or destroy the entire box while in transit.
- No fireworks.
- No weapons.
Pro Tip: When choosing what to add to your shoebox, keep in mind that these boxes will be traveling long distances and be subject to hot and cold temperatures as well as elevation changes. Please no glass items that can break or items that could leak or cause a mess.
Official Shoeboxes for Soldiers Dropoff Locations...
- Green State Credit Union - Rockford (3963 N Perryville Rd, Rockford, IL 61114)
- Green State Credit Union - Freeport (510 Park Crest Dr, Freeport, IL 61032)
More to come!
Shoebox Stops...
Throughout the course of Shoeboxes for soldiers, 95.3 The Bull will be make plenty of Shoebox Stops which will serve as a fun way to hang out with us and support the troops and well as drop off donation items. Here's where you can find us this year!
- Dine-In Night - Portillo's on E. State (6090 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108) | Wednesday, April 23rd | 5-8p (Get all the info here)
- Guest Bartending with The Morning Stampede - Salamone's Cherry Valley (103 S Cherry St, Cherry Valley, IL 61016) | Tuesday, April 29th | 5-7p
- Guest Bartending with The Morning Stampede - Salamone's North (2583 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61114) | Wednesday, May 7th | 5-7pm (Get more info here)
- Karaoke Night & Guest Bartending with The Morning Stampede - Victory Pickleball (7003 N Alpine Rd, Loves Park, IL 61111) | Friday, May 16th | 6-8pm
- Guest Bartending with The Morning Stampede - Stumpy's Pub (5801 Columbia Pkwy, Rockford, IL 61108) | Wednesday, May 21st | 5-7pm
We'll be adding more stops as we go! Make sure you check back in here.
Make a Monetary Donation...
Can't make it out to drop items off? No worries! A monetary donation of any amount helps send Shoeboxes to our soldiers, too!
- $10 will help us fill a care package with good stuff for our troops.
- $20 will cover shipping for a care package to make it top our soldiers.
- $50 will sponsor a care package fully, filling it and shipping it overseas.
- But any amount helps!
Click HERE to make your safe and secure online donation!
For updates along the way, check out our social media!
95.3 The Bull Facebook | 95.3 The Bull Instagram
Text Us
You are staring at your phone anyways.
Stay connected with us, no matter where you go. Grab your phone, add us as a contact, and text us on the Rockford Siding & Windows Text Line: 815-873-2953 (you can call or text us at the same number!)
ProTip: Include your name and town when you text!
Text YEEHAW to 815-873-2953
This will let you join our Mobile Text Club! Once you opt-in, you can text us at any time, about anything you want. Plus, we'll keep you in the loop of where we are, what we are doing and how you can be a part of the action.
Text SONGS to 815-873-2953
Ever hear something we play on the radio and wonder, 'what song was that?' Get the answers with our interactive playlist. We'll text you back with the song that's currently playing, what we've played today and what we've played the last 7 days.
Text HERD to 815-873-2953
The HERD is THE place to stay up to date with everything happening on The Bull. Plus, you'll get a weekly email with exclusive pre-sale codes for concert tickets, free music, and you'll be the first to know about all things happening on The Bull. It's so exclusive, we probably shouldn't say any more. Join and you'll see.
Text RSW to 815-873-2953
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Bullseye Free Money Game
Winners from all over the Stateline have won their share of over $47,000 in cash thanks to the Bullseye Free Money Game, exclusively on 95.3 The Bull! Make your best guess every weekday morning at 8:45 with First Northern Credit Union on East State and your pals at 95.3 The Bull. It's simple: no special codes, no complicated steps, no waiting...just listen and win cash!
Download the free Bullseye Tracker Sheet HERE.
Bullseye Free Money Game Prize Rules:
-You will be notified when your prize is ready for pickup.
-Please know, it may take up to 120 days before your Bullseye Free Money Game prize is ready for pick up.
-Prizes can be picked up from our front desk Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-4:00PM at 2830 Sandy Hollow Rd in Rockford.
-Prizes have to be claimed in person by the winner, with photo ID and will not be mailed.
-You have 30 days from the date you were contacted and told your prize is ready for pickup to claim it.
-Winners will need to provide their photo ID to claim their Bullseye Free Money Game Prizes.
-Winners are required to provide their social security number for tax purposes. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the Bullseye Free Money Game prize.
-We'll want to take your picture with your winnings to share on our website and social media.
For a complete list of all of WRTB's contest rules, please click HERE.
The Bull Rockford Alexa Skill
WHAT IS A CUSTOM ALEXA SKILL?
- Amazon’s voice service is called Alexa. Much like your phone has an “app”, your Amazon devices (Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Tap, Echo Show, etc) have skills. Users interact with their Alexa enabled device via skills.
- Skills can be “default” – meaning they come pre-enabled on your Alexa device, or they can be “custom”. Custom skills are searchable in the Alexa Skills Store and offer a more robust feature set.
ARE CUSTOM ALEXA SKILLS FREE FOR ALEXA USERS?
Yes, custom Alexa skills are free for users to enable and interact with on their Alexa-enabled devices.
HOW DO I ENABLE THE CUSTOM ALEXA SKILL FOR 95.3 THE BULL?
(YOU WILL ONLY HAVE TO DO THIS ONCE!)
To enable, you have three options:
- Search Amazon.com/skills for The Bull Rockford Skill & enable
- Open the Alexa companion app on your mobile device, search for The Bull Rockford Skill & click enable
- Say “Alexa, enable The Bull Rockford skill”
ONCE MY SKILL IS ENABLED, HOW DO I USE IT?
- Simply say “Alexa, play The Bull Rockford”
- Skills have sets of features/abilities that you can access simply by asking. Until you are familiar with a skill’s abilities, use Help or Options voice commands to hear what a skill can do. When you know what features are available, ask for your specific course of action.
Currently you can listen live with The Bull Rockford Skill, and we’ll be adding more custom skills in the weeks ahead, so stay tuned!
Hardworking Wednesdays: Register To Win
95.3 The Bull has teamed up with Rockford Siding & Windows, Chewy's Sports Bar & Grill and Skin Deep Studio - Body Art and Beauty in Roscoe to reward the hardworking Herd members of the Stateline every Wednesday with local morning coffee, local eats and pampering services! Register to win below and tell us about your job and we could be hooking you up for getting out there and getting the job done:
Win Stuff
We're hookin' up The Herd! Today may be your lucky day.
Keep checking back to the page, you never know when we’ll be adding more. Plus, many of the contests can be entered once per day!
Good Luck!
The Morning Stampede
The Morning Stampede
Steve Summers and Ryan Sartori bring you The Morning Stampede every weekday on 95.3 The Bull, but sometimes you can’t catch every minute in your busy morning! Become an even bigger member of The Herd by following along with every bit of your favorite morning show with The Morning Stampede Podcast. On top of the general hootenanny Steve and Ryan bring everyday, catch up on the biggest headlines in country music and pop culture, get in-the-know with your community and stay up-to-date on the country concerts we give you access to on the daily.
