Win a trip to see Beyoncé in Houston, Atlanta, or Vegas!
Beyoncé is bringing her groundbreaking COWBOY CARTER album on tour this summer, and we want to send you to see her in concert!… MORE
Micro Wrestling Contest Rules
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Z96 Teacher of the Month – May 2024
Congratulations to our final Teacher of the Month Winner for the 2023-2024 school year, Mrs. Sydney Pearson from Florosa Elementary School. She’s a 3rd grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher and very invested in her student’s education and keeps parents well informed. She has a very bubbly personality and welcoming demeanor that provides a…… MORE
68th Billy Bowlegs Festival & Parade
Cumulus Media and Elite Jeeps of Destin are celebrating all things pirate! The City of Fort Walton Beach and the Krewe of Bowlegs host the 68th Annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival May 16th through 20th. Find us at the Landing in downtown Fort Walton Beach on Saturday to register for your chance to win Billy’s…… MORE
Z96 Teacher of the Month – April 2024
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Month Winner for April 2024, Ms April Goodman from Silver Sands School. She’s a speech and language pathologist for all grades. She helps in the process of giving life skills the students will always use. Z96 has been honoring these local heroes since 1999.… MORE
Whiner of the Day – Official Rules
Official-Rules-Z96-Whiner-of-the-Day-on-air-entry-March-June-2024-WZNS-Ft-Walton.pdf… MORE
Rip Current Safety Information
Always check the swim flags at your local beach and follow the safety guidelines below. *Entering the Gulf during double red flag conditions can result in a $500 fine and criminal charges. Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. They typically extend from the shoreline, through the surf zone, and…… MORE
Z96 Teacher of the Month – March 2024
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Month Winner for March 2024, Mr Matt Pacheco from Choctawhatchee High School. He goes above and beyond for his students and is described as someone who shows up for his students in ways that they will forever appreciate. Z96 has been honoring these local heroes since 1999.… MORE
Z96 Teacher of the Month – February 2024
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Month Winner for February 2024, Ms Geena Loesch, an Algebra 2 teacher at Navarre High School. She is described as kind, funny, and thoughtful and has a way of taking the most complicated of math situations and making sure that all her students understand the process in solving it.…… MORE
