Win Tickets to O.A.R.

Win Tickets to O.A.R.

Get ready for a journey with O.A.R! Celebrating the band’s three-decade journey, O.A.R is bringing the three decades tour with special guests Gavin DeGraw & Lisa Loebto to Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Willmigton July 30, 2026!! Get tickets here: https://lne.box.com/s/0zhr01i2l85rkc8dweezs06lpgb9yp01.

Listen for cues to call and win free tickets from Haileigh XO during the 4 pm hour. The number to call to win is (252) 636-9967.

Experience O.A.R courtesy of 99.5 The Wave, where the beat meets the beach!

ENC Holiday Parades!

ENC Holiday Parades!

Looking for festive fun the whole family can enjoy? Explore our list of holiday parades happening throughout Eastern NC. Don’t see your town? Share it with us so we can include it! ATLANTIC BEACH  AYDEN  BATH   BEAUFORT – PARADE AND CRYSTAL COAST FLOTILLA  BEAULAVILLE  CHOCOWINITY  FARMVILLE  GOLDSBORO  GREENVILLE  GRIFTON  HAVELOCK  HOLLY RIDGE  JACKSONVILLE  KENANSVILLE  KINSTON …

Tides of Thanks

Tides of Thanks

🦐🌊 This Thanksgiving season, 99.5 The Wave is serving up some coastal gratitude! 🌊🦐 Introducing the Tides of Thanks Giveaway — your chance to win a Seafood Boil from Blackbeard’s Triple Play Restaurant & Bar, loaded with shrimp, potatoes, corn on the cob, and more! 😋🦀 🎶 Listen for the cue to call and dial…

Wave Music Spotlight

Wave Music Spotlight

Every Monday, we’re turning up the volume on something fresh! The Wave Music Spotlight shines on one or more of the recently added Beach Break or Riptide tracks, bringing you the latest sounds that set the vibe for your week. 🌊 Discover what’s next, and what’s making waves on The Wave! Click below to catch…

Rock the Block 2025

Rock the Block 2025

💙🌊 THANK YOU, Jacksonville! 🌊💙 Rock the Block on New Bridge St. was an absolute blast — from incredible live music by Elijah Harris and Joe Brown & The Band, to the food trucks, vendors, and family fun. 🎶🍴🎉 A huge shoutout to everyone who stopped by to say hi, grabbed some 99.5 The Wave…

North Carolina Aquariums

North Carolina Aquariums

Hey Wave Riders! We’re more than just the station for the beach, we’re proud to support local nonprofits that keep our coast and waterways thriving. The North Carolina Aquarium Society has a few opportunities to learn more and help support their efforts. The North Carolina Aquarium Society is making waves with the Campaign for the…

Cold Stunned Sea Turtles

Cold Stunned Sea Turtles

Cold-stun season is here and the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is gearing up to accept stranded turtles suffering from severe hypothermia. When sea turtles wash up cold and still, they’re not gone, they’re freezing. If you see one on the beach, DON’T touch it, and DON’T move it back into the…

Sound Rivers Events

Sound Rivers Events

Want to do something good for your waterways? Adopt a Trash Trap! Adopting a trash trap gives groups the chance to sign up for a month of monitoring the amount of trash collected by a trash trap, organizing clean-outs and participate in keeping local waterways clean. Groups aren’t defined in any way: it could be…

Shark Attack!

Shark Attack!

Get ready for the ultimate showdown on 99.5 the Wave as two incredible songs go head to head in a thrilling Shark Attack battle! You won’t want to miss this chance to vote online at 995thewave.com for your favorite track—one is trending on the coast, while the other has been around! Join the fun and…

Beach House Party

Beach House Party

Get ready for the Beach House Party, where it’s always 5 o’clock somewhere, especially in Margaritaville! Tune in to 99.5 the Wave, where the beat meets the beach and the vibes are always just right!

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