kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday returns for 2026
kmfm’s popular cash giveaway competition, Thousand Pound Friday, is back for 2026.
Rob and Numi from kmfm Breakfast announced the return of the station’s iconic competition on Monday morning, following a successful month of cash giveaways with ‘Pay My Bills’, which gave listeners the chance to win their share of thousands of pounds to help cover post-Christmas costs.
In 2025, Thousand Pound Friday awarded a total of £13,000 to 13 listeners across Kent, with one lucky winner taking home £1,000 on the final Friday of each month.
The competition runs on the last Friday of every month, with a 24-hour entry window from 6pm Thursday to 6pm Friday, via online or text entry.
The first winner of 2026 was Fiona McLennan from Ashford, who scooped the £1,000 prize and plans to spend it on having her car fixed, and commented that she thinks her boyfriend Joe will suggest that they could even go on holiday.
Fiona received the surprise call from presenter Ben Pearce.
You don’t have to wait long for another chance to win, with a brand-new competition, Crack the Code, launching next month.
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