Listen for the cue to call for a chance to play the Thousand Dollar Minute! If you answer 10 trivia questions correctly in 60 seconds or less, you could win $1,000.
October 12, 2026 at 08:00AM US/Eastern through October 16, 2026 at 09:00AM US/Eastern
For the Thousand Dollar Minute contest, listen to the station each weekday between 8:00am (ET) and 9:00am (ET) starting on Monday, October 12, 2026, through Friday, October 16, 2026, for the cue to call. Upon hearing the cue to call, be one of the first three (3) callers at 1-800-367-1101. Each of the first three (3) callers will be asked to each answer one (1) screening question off-air to determine which caller will get the chance to participant in the game. The one (1) caller that the station staff determines, in its sole discretion and judgment, to have the best audio quality, phone connection, and clarity from among the three (3) callers will advance to play the on-air “Thousand Dollar Minute” game for the chance to win a prize (the “Contestant”). Giving a correct answer to the screening question will not be a determinative factor in which caller is selected as the Contestant. The selected Contestant will have sixty (60) seconds to correctly answer ten (10) trivia questions. The on-air announcer will ask the questions one by one, only moving on to any next question once the Contestant has provided a correct answer. The Contestant is allowed only one (1) answer per question and the first (1st) answer given by the Contestant is the only answer that will be accepted. The Contestant will have the opportunity to “Pass” on up to, but no more than, two (2) questions. If the Contestant says, “Pass”, the on-air announcer will then ask a new and different question; however, no extra time will be allotted. A Contestant may use a remaining Pass on a replacement question, but it will count toward their limit of two (2) Passes overall. The sixty (60) second timer will begin immediately as soon as the on-air announcer begins the first question. If the Contestant correctly answers ten (10) questions within the sixty (60) seconds, then, subject to verification of eligibility, they will win one (1) prize as detailed below. If the Contestant fails to correctly answer ten (10) questions within the sixty (60) seconds, then the game will end, the Contestant will not win a prize, and there will be no winner for the contest play. Station staff will be the official time keeper and will determine, in their sole and absolute discretion, if each trivia question answer is correct or not. Their decision is not appealable. There will be up to five (5) contest plays in this contest and a potential of up to five (5) verified winners. Each verified winner will receive $1,000.00 awarded in the form of a company check issued in the name of the verified winner only. Prize is courtesy of Audacy New York, LLC. Checks will be mailed to winner approximately fourteen (14) weeks after the station receives all required paperwork. Otherwise, WCBS-FM’s general contest rules apply and are available by CLICKING here.
