The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / CFRB's Mother's Day Contest: Tell Us What A Brat Your Kid Is

**Posted by RadioActive** May 6, 2024 6:08 pm

I'll admit it's a pretty bizarre idea for a Mother's Day contest - explaining on air why your little darling is a horrible brat and win a getaway from the mini-monster. CFRB is giving away a one night stay in a Toronto hotel and a spa day for hard pressed mom, by submitting a story of how awful her kids are.

It's a nice prize, but hopefully, it won't leave a permanent scar on the offspring, when mom tells the entire city how much she can't stand being around them!

According to the contest entry page:

"Regale us with stories of your kids being brats, or epic parenting fails. We’ll read some of the stories on-air to let other moms know they’re not alone, and our favourite story will win one mom some much needed peace and quiet!"

I'm sure a future psychiatrist will hear about this one day from the kid as an adult!

**Posted by newsguy1** May 6, 2024 6:35 pm

And the grown up kid will recount how mommy dearest used to beat them with a coat hanger.

**Posted by Glen Warren** May 6, 2024 7:10 pm

My mom kept a fly swatter on the top of the fridge... my brother was very well acquainted with the fly swatter...

**Posted by RadioAaron** May 7, 2024 3:36 pm

Pictured: Their typical listener's kid, with her kids.

**Posted by RadioAaron** May 7, 2024 4:17 pm

What Mom, pictured, listens to.

F35-44
CHUM 104.5 21.6
98.1 CHFI 12.7
999 Virgin Radio 10.3
Z 1035 6.9
boom 97.3 6.6
KiSS 92.5 6.2
CBC Radio One 5.7
102.1 The Edge 5.2
INDIE 88.1 4.3
CityNews 680 4.1
Classical 96.3 FM 3.3
CBC Radio 2 / CBC Music 2.3
Q107 2.0
FLOW987 Hip Hop and R&B 1.4
Energy 95-3 1.2
93.5 Today Radio .6
Sportsnet 590 The FAN .3
JAZZ.FM91 .3
News Talk 1010 - CFRB .2
TSN 1050 .2
640 CFIQ .2
106.5 Elmnt FM .1
Hot Country 88.5 .0
ICI Musique .0
ZoomerRadio AM740/96.7FM .0

Last edited by RadioAaron (May 7, 2024 5:48 pm)

**Posted by peter** May 7, 2024 6:43 pm

.2% share are good odds to win.... Does .2 = 38 people?

**Posted by RadioAaron** May 7, 2024 6:51 pm

peter wrote:
.2% share are good odds to win.... Does .2 = 38 people?

...who held their PPM meters too close to their toasters.

**Posted by RadioActive** May 1, 2025 8:07 am

I guess it was a hit last year, so they've brought this contest back - rewarding mothers for telling all of Toronto what horrible brats their kids are. Not sure I'd want that on air, but there you go.

And check out how they've phrased this year's promotion on their website. You can't make this stuff up.

"Let’s face it, being a mom is tough, and kids can be jerks. Sometimes the best Mother’s Day gift you can receive is some time away from those a*******."

I'm not sure mom would approve!

**Posted by Walter** May 1, 2025 8:09 am

Is there a 'Jiffy-App' for parenting?