BEDFORD — A favorite holiday tradition is back in southern Indiana as the Jingle Bell Rock Contest returns, and the elusive rock is still missing.
The long-running event, hosted annually by Classic Hits 105.5 WQRK and 102.5 LiteFM, draws families, teams, and holiday treasure hunters from across the region. Each December, participants scour the radio stations’ listening area in hopes of finding the famed rock and claiming a prize package valued at nearly $2,000.
This year’s “sleigh full of prizes” includes Indianapolis Colts tickets for the Dec. 28 game, a 50-inch Hisense 4K television, Ray-Ban sunglasses, a year of free flowers, a car-detail service, gift cards, an Auto Value prize pack, a family ice-skating package, and more.
Clue sheets, released each weekday by 4 p.m., are posted at sponsor locations throughout the area.
Bloomington Clue Sites
- Mays Greenhouse
- Mary M’s Walnut House Flowers and Gifts
Bedford Clue Sites
- Smoot Eye Care
- Bender Lumber
- Sipes Body and Glass
Oolitic Clue Sites
- Hoosier Door
Orleans Clue Sites
- Auto Value Auto Parts
Event rules require that clue sheets stay posted at each location and cannot be removed or copied. Contestants may write down or photograph clues. Radio station employees, sponsor employees, past winners, and their immediate families are not eligible to win.
If you want to join in on the fun but you can’t make your way to any of the clue locations, you can tune in to WQRK 105.5 or LITEFM 102.5 Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to catch the daily clue. But it’s always best to go to the business locations to get your clues early!
Visit the WQRK website for more details.
For now, the Jingle Bell Rock remains unfound — keeping the community guessing and the holiday excitement alive.
