Win a Trip for four to Mexico from Direct Travel on WJBC

Direct Travel and WJBC want to send you on our Beach Release Getaway!

You can get three of your besties together for some fun in the sun! Maybe you want to take the family on a vacation they will talk about for the rest of their lives. YOU get to decide who will go with you to escape the life’s stress and the day-to-day doldrums!

This 7-day, 6-night trip to the Dream’s Sapphire Resort and Spa in Mexico is worth over $11,000! You will get to enjoy this family friendly, all-inclusive resort that includes limitless dining and drinks at over a dozen gourmet restaurants and bars. Relax by one of the three pools, enjoy the waterpark, or enjoy one of the many beach activities like kayaking or snorkeling. Find out more about the resort here.

Dreams Sapphire Resort & Spa
Dreams Sapphire Resort & Spa

Step one is qualifying to win this amazing trip for four! Listen to WJBC Monday through Friday for the cue to call to qualify. You will hear it between 6-10am, 10am-3pm, and 4-6pm. When you do hear it be caller nine at 309-829-2345. Just for getting through as caller nine you will have a chance to win a qualifying prize! You will also get your name in the Grand Prize Drawing December 21st for this amazing Trip for Four to Mexico from Direct Travel! (Must be 21 to qualify, one qualification per person, complete contest rules here.)

Listen and WIN the Beach Release Getaway from Direct Travel with WJBC!

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