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General Contest Rules
Entercom Virginia LLC d/b/a WVKL
General Contest Rules
Except to the extent set forth in the specific rules for a particular contest, these general
contest rules will apply to all contests conducted by Entercom Virginia, LLC
d/b/a WVKL (the “Station”). To the extent that the specific rules for a particular contest differ from these general contest rules, the specific rules for that particular contest will govern and control the conduct of such contest. A copy of these general contest rules, along with any specific contest rules if/when applicable, are available (i) during regular business hours, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, at the Station’s studio location at 236 Clearfield, Suite 206, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 (the “Studio”), and (ii) on the Station’s website at pointradio.radio.com/general-contest-rules. For directions to Studio, or for questions and additional information about Station contests or prizes, call (757) 497 - 2000 and ask to speak with someone in Promotions.
Who Can Enter
1. Individuals who are both 18 years of age of older and legal. Virginia
and North Carolina residents on the entry date may enter Station contests
(“Entrant(s)”). Only if Station allows individuals fourteen (14) years of age or older to
enter contests, in the event a prize is won by any Entrant who is under 18 years of age,
such Entrant’s parent or legal guardian will be deemed the winner for all purposes
hereunder.
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following individuals are NOT eligible to enter
Station contests, even if such individuals meet the age and residency requirements set
forth in Section 1 above:
a. Any employees (i.e., full-time, part-time and/or temporary employees) of the
Station, of participating sponsor(s) (“Sponsor(s)”), of any advertising and
promotion agencies, and/or of the respective parent entities, subsidiaries,
affiliated companies of each;
b. Any immediate family members of such employees, including without
limitation current and/or ex-spouses, parents, grandparents, children,
grandchildren, siblings, in-laws, and/or steps in any of the foregoing categories;
c. Any other individual legally residing in the same household (i.e., at the same
address) of such employees, including without limitation roommates, housemates,
significant others, and partners.
How to Enter/How to Win
3.NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO
WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF
WINNING.
4. For particular Contests governed by these general contest rules (“Contest(s)”),
the Station will provide the following Contest-specific information as applicable: (i) when
to enter the Contest and/or the deadline for entering the Contest (the “Entry Period”); (ii)
how to enter the Contest, which may include but will not be limited to one or more of the
entry methods described in Sections 5 – 10 below; (iii) the time(s), date(s), location(s)
(if applicable), and method(s) for selecting or otherwise determining any qualifier(s),
semi-finalist(s), finalist(s) (collectively hereinafter “Qualifier(s)”), winner(s) and/or grand
prize winner(s), as applicable; and (iv) a description and approximate value of the
prize(s) to be awarded (“Contest Terms”).
a. Station will provide such Contest Terms by means of on air
announcement(s), website/blog post(s), text message(s), instant message(s),
social media network post(s), and on-site/point-of-purchase poster(s), display(s),
material(s) and/or handout(s).
b. Any reference to information being “announced” or “as announced” shall
mean that Station has or will provide such information by any one or more of the
foregoing means, as determined by Station with respect to each Contest.
c. Except if specifically required by these general contest rules, by the
specific rules for a particular Contest, or by the context of a certain Contest,
Contest Terms may not be announced on the radio.
d. Station is not responsible for the failure of any third party sponsor/location
to make Contest Terms available.
5. For Entering/Winning On Air (Listen to Win) Contests
For All On Air Contests:
i. WARNING: Due to delays in the online streaming of the Station’s
broadcast signal, listeners to the online stream may not be able participate
in, or may be disadvantaged if participating in, any Contest that requires
potential Entrant(s) to listen to Station. Contest participants should not rely
on streamed broadcasts.
ii. IMPORTANT: Calls to any Station phone numbers other than the
announced phone number, including the Station’s main phone number, will
not be accepted for the Contest. Station not responsible for calls mistakenly
placed to any other number.
1. In the event a caller is disconnected or is found to be ineligible, the
next eligible caller that successfully makes it through on the call-in line
and completes their call will be a winner.
2. If the Station receives less than the requested number of calls
(i.e., only 9 callers when the Station is looking for the 10th caller to
win) within a reasonable period of time as determined by Station,
Station reserves the right to re-conduct that Contest at a later time or
cancel that winning opportunity and not award the associated prize.
b. Designated Caller Entry Contests: To enter, listen for the Station to
make an on air announcement, provide instructions, and/or play a sounder
specifying when and how to be a designated caller number, the Station Contest
phone number and the prize (e.g., “be the 10th caller to (757) 499-9570 to
win a pair of tickets to the concert”; “after we play two (2) songs by X Artist in a
Row, be the 10th caller to (757) 499-9570 to win a pair of tickets to the
concert”; etc…) (the “Cue-to-Call”). Upon hearing the Cue-to-Call, be the
designated caller to the Station’s Contest phone number to win the announced
prize (i.e., a prize, a qualifying prize, etc…) or opportunity (i.e., will be qualified for
a chance to win a prize or grand prize, etc…).
c. Song of the Day Contests: To enter, listen for the Station to
announce a particular song or combination of songs (the “Song(s)”), the time(s)
(or time ranges) and the day(s) when the playing of such Song(s) will be
considered a Contest play, and the designated caller number for the chance to
win when such Contest play(s) occur (i.e., the 10th caller to the Station when the
Song(s) play(s) will win). The Station will start taking calls as soon as the
designated Song starts to play, or in the event of a combination of consecutive
Songs, as soon as the last song of the required combination starts to play. To be
a valid Contest play: (i) the Song(s) must be played in its entirety on the Station
(i.e., not a song clip or hook or a portion of a song used in an intro, promotional
announcement or advertisement); and (ii) the Song(s) must play at the time(s) (or
within the time range(s)) and on the day(s) as announced by Station.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the announcement by Station specifies that only
the first play of the Song(s) on a particular day is a Contest play, then after the
Song has been played earlier that day, no other play of such Song(s) will be a
valid Contest play. Only the Song as performed by the specific artist named in the
announcement will qualify as a winning opportunity.
d. Listen for Your Name Contests: For a Contest that requires any one
or more selected Entrant(s) to listen for their name to be announced on-air as a
potential winner, (i) only the actual person who entered can win (or was deemed
to have entered in the case of certain social network Contests or Club Contests)
and must be the person who calls in (persons having the same name will be
disqualified if not the actual Entrant), and (ii) the selected Entrant must only call
the announced station phone number, which call must be received and answered
by the Station within the exact period of time announced.
6. For Entering/Winning Online Contests
a. Enter to Win Online Contests: To enter, visit
www.957rnb.com (the “Website”) (or an alternative website for a
particular Contest hereinafter referred to as a “MicroSite”), or the Station’s
Facebook Fan Page as instructed by Station, follow the links and instructions to
enter the Contest, and complete and submit the online entry form during the Entry
Period as announced. The online entry form may require for the Entrant to
provide certain required contact information, along with any one or more of the
following additional requirements: (i) answering survey questions; (ii) correctly
answering trivia questions; (iii) making predictions or guesses with respect to
certain upcoming events; and/or (iv) submitting Entrant-generated Content (for
essay requirements, see Section 11(h)(i) below; for photo requirements, see
Section 11(h)(ii) below; and for video requirements, see Section 11(h)(iii) below).
Entrants may be provided with an opportunity to opt-in formembership/participation as part of the entry process or, in the alternative,
may be required to become a member/participate in clubs of (for example,
email clubs, text clubs, and rewards programs) or to receive solicitations
from Station and/or its Sponsors.
ii. Some online Contests may allow Entrants to obtain “extra” entries
if they “share” their entry with a friend and that friend validly enters that Contest using the link provided by the Entrant, provided that (i) the total number of “extra” entries can be capped at a maximum number of “extra” entries, as announced by Station, and (ii) if that friend previously entered that Contest through a link from another Entrant,
his/her attempt to enter the Contest through subsequent shared links may
not constitute a “valid” entry (in which case, subsequent Entrants will not get
“extra” entries for that particular friend).
b. Listen for the Keyword/Code Word Online Contests: To enter, listen to
the Station for the on-air personality to announce a designated keyword.
Upon hearing the announcement, enter by visiting the “Contests” page on the
Website, clicking the link for the specific Contest, and complete and submit the
online entry form with all required information, including the announced
keyword/code word.
c. Twitter Contests: To enter, log in to your existing account, or to sign
up for a free account, with the social media network site Twitter, post a Tweet that
includes both (1) the unique hashtag for the Contest as designated and
announced by the Station and (2) the Station’s Twitter handle. Tweets that
include any hashtag other than the designated hashtag, Tweets that include a
Twitter handle other than the Station’s verified Twitter handle, and/or Tweets that
do not include the designated hashtag for the Contest and/or the Station’s verified
Twitter handle will not be accepted for Contest entry.
d. Instagram Contests: To enter, log in to your existing account, or to
sign up for a free account, with the social media network site Instagram, (1) post
an eligible photo as instructed by Station on Instagram, subject to compliance with
the photo requirements in Section 11(h)(ii) below, and (2) include the unique
hashtag for the Contest, as designated and announced by the Station. Posts that
include any hashtag other than the designated hashtag, and/or posts that do
include the designated hashtag for the Contest, will not be accepted for Contest
entry.
7. For Entering/Winning Text Contests
a. For All Text Contests:
i. For text message Contest entries, Entrants may receive a bounceback
text from Station with confirmation of Contest entry, but Entrants will receive
no “extra” offers, information, or message content. Station does not charge
a fee for this service. Station assumes no responsibility for charges incurred
for text-messaging, including, without limitation, as a result of any bounce
back messages or Contest notices from the Station. Standard message and
data rates may apply, the frequency of any automated marketing
message(s) individual opts in to receive are recurring and varies, text STOP
to cancel, and terms are available at https://bit.ly/15FDy2P.
ii. Text messages sent to any SMS short codes other than Station’s SMS
shortcode, text messages sent to the Station’s SMS shortcode that include
any keyword other than the designated and announced keyword for a
particular Contest, and/or text messages sent to the Station’s SMS
shortcode without any Contest keyword will not be accepted for Contest
entry. Station not responsible for text messages mistakenly sent to SMS
short codes other than Station’s SMS shortcode.
b. Listen for the Keyword Contests: To enter, listen to the Station for the
on-air personality to announce a designated keyword, and the Station’s SMS
shortcode (the “Cue-to-Text”). Upon hearing the Cue-to-Text, enter by texting the
designated keyword between a fixed set of times/date, up until a certain time, or
until the Station receives the designated text (i.e., the 100th text) as announced
on air. In the event of service interruption, message delivery failure, or if the
selected Entrant found to be ineligible, the next eligible Entrant will be a winner. If
the Station receives less than the requested number of text (e.g., only 99 entries
when the Station is looking for the 100th text) within a reasonable period of time
(as determined by Station), Station reserves the right to re-conduct that Contest at
a later time or cancel that winning opportunity and not award the associated prize.
c. Go to Designated Location to Obtain the Keyword Contests: To
enter, visit participating sponsor location(s) as announced by Station and/or listed
on Website, during regular business hours only (regular business hours for each
retail location operated by each or any sponsor, may vary), look for the Contest
display to obtain the designated keyword(s) for the Contest, and text the keyword
to the Station’s SMS shortcode as many times as you would like prior to the
conclusion of the Contest entry period. STATION HAS NO OBLIGATION,
LIABILITY, OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER IF LISTENERS WHO DO
NOT VISIT PARTICIPATING SPONSOR LOCATION(S) RECEIVE THE
CONTEST ENTRY KEYWORD(S) AND/OR SMS SHORTCODE FROM THIRD
PARTIES SUCH AS OTHER LISTENERS, CONTEST SPONSORS, ETC…
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED FOR A PARTICULAR CONTEST, STATION
WILL NOT POST CONTEST ENTRY KEYWORD(S) ON ITS WEBSITE,
PROVIDE CONTEST ENTRY KEYWORD(S) ON ANY SOCIAL MEDIA
PLATFORM OR BY ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS, OR REVEAL
CONTEST ENTRY KEYWORD(S) OVER THE TELEPHONE ON ANY OF THE
STATION TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
8. For Entering/Winning “Secret/Stealth” Club Member-Only Contests
a. For All “Secret/Stealth” Club Member-Only Contests :
i. Any such song or announcement will only be valid for participation in a
contest only during the dates and times specifically identified in the
applicable email or text message, as applicable, and no other days or times.
In the event of the on-air announcement of a name, the person named must
be the identical club member that Station selected. For any of these Contests that involve listening for one or more songs on the Station, the “Song of the Day” rules described in Section 5(d) above shall apply.
iii. Once a designated caller is received, the contest will end for that
day unless the email specifically discloses that more than one contest per
hour/day may be conducted.
b. “Secret/Stealth” Email Club Contests: Individuals who opted in to
receive emails from the Station may receive emails from time-to-time telling them
to listen to Station during certain day/time, or ranges of days/times, for (1) a
specific song by a specific artist, (2) a group of songs played in a consecutive row
(whether consecutive songs by the same artist, (3) a collection of songs by one or
more specific artists, (4) a specific recorded sounder (e.g., like a bell, whistle, or
other sound effect), (5) a live or recorded announcement of a “code word” for
which members are instructed to listen, or (6) their name and town to be
announced on-air in an announcement (e.g., “Hi to [Name] of [Town], thanks for
listening!” or similar announcement). The email will also provide instruction on
what to do at the time the designated song(s) and/or announcement (s) is
broadcast in order to win, which will be one of the following ways: (a) be the
designated caller (e.g., 10th caller) to the phone number provided in the email, (b)
be one of the first [x] callers (e.g., the first ten callers) to the phone number
provided in the email, (c) when your name is announced call the designated
contest line within [x] minutes, or (d) within a specified time frame described in the
email, go to the Website, look for the specific graphic or visit the specific page (as
described in the email) and then complete the online entry form with the code
word and other required information as may be instructed and/or required on the
form (e.g., the exact name of a song or the day/time a song or sounder aired). In
such Contests that involve a grand prize drawing, Qualifiers will be selected as
described in the email, which will also include applicable information about the
grand prize drawing.
c. “Secret/Stealth” Text Club Contests: Individuals who opted in to
receive text messages from the Station may receive text messages from
time-to-time telling them to listen to Station during certain day/time, or ranges of
days/times, for (1) a specific song by a specific artist, (2) a group of songs played
in a consecutive row (whether consecutive songs by the same artist, (3) a
collection of songs by one or more specific artists, (4) a specific recorded sounder
(e.g., like a bell, whistle, or other sound effect), or (5) a live or recorded
announcement of a “keyword” for which members are instructed to listen. The
text message will also provide instruction on what to do at the time the designated
song(s) and/or announcement (s) is broadcast in order to win, which will be one of
the following ways: (a) be the designated caller (e.g., 10th caller) to the phone
number provided in the email, (b) be one of the first [x] callers (e.g., the first ten
callers) to the phone number provided in the email, or (c) within a specified time
frame described in the text message, go to the Website, look for the specific
graphic or visit the specific page (as described in the text message), and then
complete the online entry form with the keyword and other required information as
may be instructed in the text message and/or required on the form (e.g., the exact
name of a song or the day/time a song or sounder aired). In such Contests that
involve a grand prize drawing, Qualifiers will be selected as described in the
email, which will also include applicable information about the grand prize
drawing.
9. For Entering/Winning App Contests
a. For All App Contests:
i. The Station’s free mobile application (“App”) must be installed on Entrant’s smartphone, and may be downloaded for free by visiting either the App Store or the Droid Market (depending on the particular make and model of your smartphone) on your smartphone, searching for the Station by its brand name (e.g., “Magic 101.9” or “94/7 FM Portland”), and downloading the app.
ii. INDIVIDUAL CARRIER, NETWORK AND/OR DATA USE CHARGES
MAY APPLY.
iii. Some App Contests may require for Entrant to be at, or within the proximity of, of a location designated and announced by Station in order to “unlock” or “activate” the
contest on your smartphone and be able to enter.
1. App will only display a distance reading if you are not at, or within
proximity of, such location.
2. “Location services” must be enabled on entrant’s smartphone and
make sure app can access Entrant’s location. Actual proximity from
location required to “unlock” or “activate” contest may vary by device,
service provider, signal strength, and other factors not within Stations’
control.
3. Stations is not responsible for technical errors or malfunctions
associated with the App or with a participants device, service provider,
or signal strength that may prevent participant from successfully
entering contest at one or more participating sponsor location(s).
iv. Entrants acknowledge and agree the ability to participate successfully
in an App Contest, including but not limited to successfully downloading the
App, successfully registering for an App account, and successfully entering
the Contest, may be affected by (i) the use of devices other than a
smartphone (i.e., tablet or other device that runs mobile apps), and/or (2ii)
the connection of Entrant’s smartphone.
b. Enter to Win App Contests: To enter,
open the App, search for, and then tap, the Contest in the “App feed”. Once the
Contest detail screen Appears, complete the entry form as applicable (you may be
asked to provide additional information such as your phone number, your date of
birth, etc…).
c. Scratch Off App Contests: To enter, open the App, search for, and then tap,
the Contest in the “App feed”. Once the Contest detail screen appears, “scratch”
the screen to reveal a prize, a coupon, or a message indicating a losing attempt.
10. For Entering/Winning On-Site /Entry Box Contests
a. For All On-Site/Entry Box Contests:
i. Entries must be deposited in the official entry box by the
announced deadline.
ii. Only official entry blanks that are handwritten are eligible (no
mechanical reproductions will be accepted).
iii. Official contest entry blanks are only available at the location of the
official entry box, while supplies last.
b. On-Site/Entry Box Enter to Win Contests: To enter, visit the designated event
and/or location as specified by Station, during the designated Entry Period, obtain
an official entry form (available while supplies last), and legibly complete the entry
form by hand writing all required information, which may include without limitation,
your first name and last name, complete address, city, state, zip code, phone
number (including area code), and email address, and age. Failure to provide all
required information may result in disqualification.
11. With respect to entering/winning certain Contests, as applicable only:
a. The entry process may require Entrants to login to, or to create a free account
in the Station’s online club (the “Club”) by going to the Website, clicking on the link
for the Club, and completing and submitting the online registration form with all
required information.
Members may either be automatically entered in Contests from time totime or be required to complete a specific online entry blank for particular
Contests. Limit one (1) membership account per email address and some
contests may limit one (1) Contest entry per membership account, as
announced.
ii. Members of the Club are entitled to, among other things, receive
information from Station and its clients, enter Contests, participate in
surveys, and enjoy many other opportunities.
iii. Members are required to provide truthful information when completing
Club membership registration form.
iv. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a member, the owner
of the registered email account will be deemed the person who submitted
the membership.
v. If a Member cancels his/her membership during any Contest in which
such Member is entered (or was automatically entered), such Member may
no longer be eligible to win a prize in such Contest, at Station’s sole
discretion.
b. The entry process may require Entrants to login to, or to create, a free
account with the third party provider of a software platform used by Station for
such Contest(s) (“Software Provider”), by going to the Website, clicking on the
Contest entry link, and completing and submitting the online registration form with
all required information.
i. Limit one (1) account per email address and some contests may limit one
(1) Contest entry per account, as announced.
ii. Software Provider is not a sponsor of such Contests, but Entrants may
be required, as part of the entry process, to agree and consent to their terms
of service and/or privacy policy, both of which will be available via a link
during the entry or account registration process (collectively, the “ Software
Provider Policies”).
iii. While agreement to the Software Provider Policies may be required in
order to enter a Contest, the Software Provider Policies are not a part of
these Contest rules but are a separate agreement between the Entrant and
Software Provider . In the event of any conflict between the Software
Provider Policies and Contest rules, Station Contest rules will govern.
iv. Station is not responsible for any error or technical malfunctions
associated with the Software Provider site that may affect any entrant’s
ability to enter, to win, or to be properly considered in this Contest,
regardless of the cause. In the event of a malfunction associated with the
Software Provider site that Station (in its sole discretion) deems to materially
and adversely affect this Contest, Station reserves the right to suspend this
contest, terminate this contest without a winner, terminate this contest and
select a winner early, provide alternative means of entry or any other
changes to these contest rules that Station deems appropriate under the
circumstances. Any such changes, terminations or suspensions will be
announced on air and/or posted on the Station’s website, if applicable.
v. Employees of Software Provider and its affiliates, their respective
parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional
agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible to win
in this Contest.
c. The entry process may require Entrants to login to, or to create, a free
account with a third party social media network, including without limitation
Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram (“Social Media Network(s)”).
i. Such Social Media Network site operators are not sponsors, endorsers,
and/or administrators of Contests, and are not affiliated with the Station or
its Contests in any way. Station cannot control certain factors relating to
such Social Media Networks, including, without limitation, errors,
cancellation of user accounts, and/or any technical malfunctions that may
affect any Entrant’s ability to enter, win, view, be advised of, be eligible for or
be properly considered in a particular Contest.
ii. By entering a Contest by means of a Social Media Network, you are
authorizing Station to access, utilize and/or pre-load to an entry form,
applicable portions of your Social Media Network profile information. Entry
information provided in Contests through social networking sites is being
provided to Station, not the associated Social Media Network site operator.
iii. Station reserves the right, at any time and for any reason or for no
reason, to disassociate any person from its Social Media Network
page/following by any means then technically available to it (for example,
“blocking” a Fan from liking the Station’s Facebook page).
iv. Employees of Social Media Network and its affiliates, their respective
parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional
agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible to win
in this Contest.
d. The entry process may require Entrants to login to, or to create, a free
account with the third party provider of a smartphone application,
used by Station for such Contest(s) (“App Provider”), by accessing the App Menu (tap the “hamburger” menu in the upper left or right hand corner of screen), tapping “My
Account”, and choosing to either: (i) “Login with Facebook” and use
Facebook profile to pre-load applicable portions of the registration form
(Facebook account is not required to enter this contest), or (ii) “Register with
Email” and complete the online registration form by providing your first name, last
name, email address, and then by creating and verifying a password for your free
account with Facebook” and use Facebook profile to pre-load applicable portions of the registration form (Facebook account is not required).
i. App Provider is not a sponsor of such Contests, but Entrants may
be required, as part of the entry process, to agree and consent to their terms
of service and/or privacy policy, both of which will be available via a link
during the entry or account registration process (collectively, the “App
Provider Policies”).
ii. While agreement to the App Provider Policies may be required in order to
enter a Contest, the App Provider Policies are not a part of these Contest
rules but are a separate agreement between the Entrant and App Provider.
In the event of any conflict between the App Provider Policies and Contest
rules, Station Contest rules will govern.
iii. Station is not responsible for any error or technical malfunctions
associated with the App Provider site that may affect any entrant’s ability to
enter, to win, or to be properly considered in this Contest, regardless of the
cause. In the event of a malfunction associated with the App Provider site
that Station (in its sole discretion) deems to materially and adversely affect
this Contest, Station reserves the right to suspend this contest, terminate
this contest without a winner, terminate this contest and select a winner
early, provide alternative means of entry or any other changes to these
contest rules that Station deems appropriate under the circumstances. Any
such changes, terminations or suspensions will be announced on air and/or
posted on the Station’s website, if applicable.
iv. Employees of App Provider and its affiliates, their respective parents,
affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and
the immediate family members of each are not eligible to win in this Contest.
e. Station may elect, but will not be obligated, to post certain information not
available to the general or listening public about ongoing Contests on its website,
Club member pages, or Social Media pages, and/or to communicate such
information via email, SMS text message, or social media posting to a limited
group of people (e.g., Facebook fans, Twitter followers, or members of Station’s
email, internet or texting clubs). Such information may include, without limitation,
dates and time ranges when a Contest song or sounder may be played, lists of
correct or incorrect answers received, and/or Contest reminders. In such events,
no purchase will be required to obtain such information but Station may require
that persons eligible to receive such extra information be members of certain
Station Clubs or third party Social Network Sites. Station will not be obligated to
announce that it is or how it is making such additional information available,
unless required by law. While such additional information may increase the
chances that a recipient will know when to listen or what the correct or incorrect
answers may be (which information may not be available to non-recipients), there
will be no advantage in the mode of entry by obtaining (or not obtaining) this
additional information (e.g., there will be no advantage in being the 10th caller,
etc…).
f. Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to post some or all entry
information and/or materials on the Station’s website or social networking sites, in
whole or in an edited form in Station’s discretion, as a “featured” entry. Having
your entry posted and/or “featured” does NOT mean that the Entrant has won or
is likely to win in that Contest. The decision to post or “feature” any such entries
is for entertainment purposes only, and is not part of the winner selection process.
Station cannot guarantee that it will be able to view all entries and/or required
entry submissions (essays, photos, videos, etc…) submitted from a technical
perspective, even if sent in the appropriate formats required. In the event that
Station is not able to view any entry or entry materials submitted for any technical
reason whatsoever, that entry may be disqualified (without notice to the Entrant)
and Station will have no liability or obligation to such Entrant with respect to the
disqualified entry.
g. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an Online, Social Media,
Text, or App Contest Entrant, the Entrant will the one (1) individual who can
demonstrate control over the means by which the Entry was submitted to the
Station, as applicable: (i) by logging into an applicable Listener Club, Facebook,
Twitter, and/or Instagram account with the correct user name and password; or (ii)
by evidencing ownership of the phone and/or phone number either from which the
Entrant’s text entry was sent or on which the App is installed and registered to
such Entrant.
h. For any Contest that requires Entrants to submit materials such as an essay,
a photograph, or a video (together with any entry form and the content included,
depicted, and/or captured in such essay, photograph, or video, the “Entry
Materials”), Entrant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older, exclusively own,
or have obtained a license from the copyright holder to, the submitted Entry
Materials (i.e., Entry Materials cannot be “owned” in any way by any other person
or company without obtaining his/her express consent to enter this contest and
allow Station to use the photo as contemplated in the contest rules). Entry
Materials must not contain or convey any content that the Station determines, at
its sole discretion, subjectively or otherwise, (i) to be indecent, profane, obscene,
explicitly sexual, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory,
vulgar, libelous, or hateful, (ii) to be racially, ethnically, or otherwise offensive or
objectionable, (iii) to encourage unlawful behavior, (iv) to infringe upon the brand
names, trade-marks, trade names, logos, or any other intellectual property that
may belong to a third party, or (v) to disclose any detailed personal, physical,
contact, or otherwise confidential information that may belong to a third party.
The foregoing is not intended to require Station to disqualify Entrants who, in
Station’s sole discretion, appear to be innocently wearing clothing or are in areas
that just happen to contain third party logos or marks. Further, Station may, but is
not obligated to pixilate/cover any trademarks/servicemarks and/or copyrighted
materials in Station’s sole discretion. Station will not be required to make the
same determination based on the foregoing for every photo and may treat all
Entry Materials, at its sole discretion, even if the problematic Entry Materials are
similar. Further:
i. For any Contest specifically requiring for Entrants to submit an essay as part
of the entry process, essay should not exceed the designated number of words as
indicated by the Station; provided, however, that essays submitted with more than
the designated number of words will not be disqualified (except to the extent that
the online entry mode limits number of words/characters), but the Station will only
be obligated to read and consider up to the designated number of words. Essays
need not be truthful. Station will not verify the truthfulness of the information
submitted in each entry; provided, however, that failure to satisfy (or suggestion
that you fail to satisfy) the entry eligibility requirements or other contest rules
applicable to this contest can result in disqualification of the Entrant from
becoming the Grand Prize Winner, in Station’s sole discretion. Station reserves
the right, but is under no obligation, to edit an Entrant’s essay in any manner that
it chooses at Station’s sole discretion.
ii. For any Contest specifically requiring for Entrants to submit a
photograph as part of the entry process, the terms “Photograph”, “Photo”,
and/or “Image” may be used interchangeably, and may include, but will not
limited to the inclusion of, any image that may be produced by an analog or
digital camera, an optical image scanner (or simply, “scanner”), a “screen
dump,” “screen capture,” “screenshot,” or “screengrab,” and/or the digital
manipulation of one or multiple photographs achieved by the use of image
editing software. Photo must be uploaded in either the “.jpeg” or “.jpg” file
format (no other formats will be accepted). ONLY THE ENTRANT MAY BE
VISIBLE IN THE PHOTO. NO OTHER PERSON MAY BE DEPICTED IN
SUCH PHOTO no matter how far away or obscure; provided, however, that
Station reserves the right to accept Photos that have parts of other people
visible that Station deems at its sole discretion is not material to the Photo
and such persons are completely indistinguishable (e.g., a leg or finger).
Further Station’s decision in this matter is final and not appealable and
Station is not obligated to treat every Photo identically (e.g., Station may
decide that in one photo a leg is not material, but that a leg is in another
photo). Any Photo with any other person(s) depicted in it will be ineligible
and disqualified, except as otherwise permitted in this subsection.
iii. For any Contest specifically requiring for Entrants to submit a video as
part of Entry process, ONLY THE ENTRANT MAY BE CAPTURED IN THE
VIDEO. NO OTHER PERSON’S IMAGE, VOICE OR TALENT CAN BE CAPTURED IN THE VIDEO (no matter how far away, obscure, or otherwise). Any video with any other person(s) or more than one person captured in it will be ineligible, and will be disqualified.
i. For any Contest that requires Entrant to make (or Tweet) a Social Media
Network post with a unique hashtag, and Station’s handle if applicable, merely
posting with the correct hashtag, and Station’s handle if applicable, does not
constitute a valid entry. Station reserves the right to exclude any Twitter post from
Contest entry if such post or an entrant fails to comply in any manner with these
and all other applicable Contest requirements and rules.
j. For any Contest requiring that Entrants and/or Qualifiers be present at a
Station event in order to continue participation in a Contest, Entrants hereby
agree to strictly follow all instructions and directions given by the Station staff at
the event and understand that any intentional failure to comply with the Station’s
instruction, process, procedures or Contest rules at the event may result in
immediate disqualification in Station’s sole discretion. If check-in or registration at
the event is required by Station, you must check in, or in some cases be in line to
check in, by a certain announced time. Eligibility to participate in the Contest
event may require that at check-in each timely arrived participant complete, sign
one or more liability release agreement(s, provide his/her social security number,
provide evidence of a valid government issued photo identification (i.e., driver’s
license, passport, or military ID), and/or other specific requirements announced.
Failure to do any of the foregoing at check-in if required will result in automatic
disqualification. In the event that any Contest associated event or any Grand
Prize Event needs to be rescheduled for any reason, such postponement will be
announced on air and on the Station’s website. It is the sole responsibility of each
Entrant/Qualifier to check the website and/or listen on-air for cancellation and/or
rescheduling information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Station may (but is not
obligated to) send a written, email or telephonic notice to Entrants/Qualifiers
regarding any necessary rescheduling of any Grand Prize Event with the
rescheduled date/time but in no event will Station or Sponsors have any liability or
responsibility for any Entrant’s/Qualifier’s failure to receive the message for any
reason. In no event will Station or Sponsors have any liability or responsibility for
any potential Entrant’s, Entrant’s or Qualifier’s inability to attend any event on the
rescheduled date (and no alternative opportunities will be offered).
k. For any Contest that involves voting, regardless of the extent to which voting
determines the Qualifier(s), winner(s), and/or grand prize winner(s): (i) except as
otherwise announced, voting is for entertainment purposes only and will not be
the determining factor in selecting winners, but may at Station’s sole discretion be
taken into consideration as one of many factors considered by Station in
determining the winner; (ii) Contest eligibility requirements, including without
limitation age and residency requirements, are not applicable to determining
whether or not a person may vote in a Contest; (iii) Station may, but will not be
obligated to, post online the “in process” tally of online and/or texting votes, in
intervals determined from time to time by Station for each Contest as Station sees
fit, in which case(s) such posting(s) may be discontinued at any time, will not be
real-time, may not be relied upon by Entrants or voters, is solely for
entertainment/excitement purposes and is not binding upon Station; and (iv) in the
event of text voting, Station reserves the right at any time to end text voting prior
to the announced closing date for text voting, for any reason or for no reason, by
providing at least twenty-four (24) hour notice on Station’s website that such text
voting will end early.
i. Use of robotic, mechanical or other forms of pre-programmed internet,
texting or phone call visit, voting or entry methods is NOT prohibited.
ii. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Station reserves the right, at its sole
discretion, to implement entry/voting processes from time to time that may
frustrate or prohibit automated entry or voting (including, without limitation,
CAPTCHA, requiring Club membership log ins or Contest/voting
registrations, advance email address verification procedures, limiting the
number of entries/votes/web hits accepted/counted after a maximum
number within a specified period of time as established by Station, which
numerical/time limits Station may decide not to disclose, and/or prohibit any
further entries, votes or web traffic from a particular IP address during a
particular Contest, period of time or permanently.
iii. Before or during any Contest, Station reserves the right to install and
access cookies, alone or along with other methods, to track web site traffic,
entry and/or voting frequency, and/or to detect or prohibit automated
methods of voting, entry or website visits.
12. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions applicable to Contest entry,
including without limitation submitting an incomplete or fraudulent entry, and/or failing to
complete the entry process, will result in such Entry being disqualified from such
Contest. Any individual(s) that is found to be, or suspected of, tampering with a
Contest in any way, including without limitation by making a fraudulent entry, by
engaging in any “deal-making” with or between other Contest participants or third
parties, by creating a public hazard, by cheating, by engaging in improper or illegal
activity, by causing interference with or the destruction of property and/or utilized public
safety resources will be disqualified from participating and/or winning any prize(s), as
applicable, and may be banned from any future participation in any Contest as
determined by Station at its sole discretion and on a case-by-case basis.
13. By entering a Contest, Entrants understand that Station staff may choose to
comment on, mock, poke fun at, and/or mimic any Entrant’s entry and/or performance.
Entrants waive any right to make any claim against Station or any Contest sponsors
with respect to any comments, disparaging or otherwise, made regarding such Entrant
and/or his/her entry, entry materials, performance, voice, appearance, participation
and/or any other information provided or disclosed to Station during the course of a
Contest. Further, Entrant acknowledges and agrees that all entries and/or entry
materials become the property of the Station and will not be acknowledged or returned.
14. Depending upon the type of Contest, the means of entry, and the entry
information provided/required, Station may contact Entrant(s), Qualifier(s), winner(s),
and/or grand prize winner(s) by phone, by email, by text message, by direct message or
public post on social media network, and/or in person, as applicable. Station will only
be required to leave one voicemail message, send one email, send one text message,
send one direct message on social media, and/or make one public posting on social
media. Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to attempt to contact any
Entrant(s), Qualifier(s), winner(s), and/or grand prize winner(s) more than once, at its
sole discretion, and will not be required to attempt to contact Entrant(s), Qualifier(s),
winner(s), and/or grand prize winner(s) an equal number of times or in the same
manner.
15. Station will be the sole arbiter in all matters relating to the Contest, including
without limitation, Contest entries and in the interpretation of Contest rules. All
decisions by Station will be final and may not be appealed. Entry into Contests
constitutes agreement by Entrants to abide by these rules, as well as any other rules
established by Station.
Prize(s)
16. Prize(s) will be released to winners only. Prizes will not be mailed, unless
otherwise determined by the Station, at its sole discretion. All prizes awarded must be
picked up at the Station’s Studio during normal business hours (as described above),
unless otherwise specifically directed by Station. Prizes not claimed within thirty (30)
business days of being advised by Station that the prize is available for pick-up, or in
the case of a time sensitive prize within its period of usability if shorter than 30 business
days, will be considered forfeited without notice to the winner, and will become property
of Station. Such prize may be disposed of at the discretion of Station Management.
17. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, stated on air, or published online,
no potential winner of any Contest will be entitled to receive any prize until the Station
has verified such potential winner’s Contest eligibility and compliance with the Contest
rules and until such potential winner has completed and submitted all documents
required by Station. In order to receive any prize, a Winners may be required to
present a valid government issued photo ID, to provide a valid social security number,
and/or to provide or complete and sign any other documents required by the Station,
including without limitation, one or more liability release agreements relieving the
Station, its parent and affiliates and their respective officers, directors, members,
managers, employees, agents, Contest sponsors and others from any and all liability
with respect to the Entrant’s participation in the Contest and the receipt and/or use of
the prize. Any person who refuses to present a valid government issued photo ID, to
provide a valid social security number, and/or to provide or complete and sign any other
documents required by the Station by the deadline required by Station will forfeit any
and all prizes. Station reserves the right to examine identification and may reasonably
choose to accept or deny awarding the prize based on the identification presented.
18. In the event that any Entrant(s), Qualifier(s), winner(s) and/or grand prize
winner(s), as applicable, is disqualified from a Contest for any reason permitted by the
applicable Contest rules at any point in time (before or after a winner is determined): (i)
Station and/or Sponsor(s) will in no way be obligated to notify any such individual(s) of
such disqualification or forfeiture, (ii) Station will NOT be obligated to select an
alternative Qualifier, winner, and/or grand prize winner, as applicable, and may instead
elect to retain any associated prize(s) as its own property and/or dispose of any such
prize(s) in any way it sees fit outside of, or within, the scope of the Contest.
19. Unless otherwise specified, the following terms and restrictions may apply
generally to prizes awarded in Contests:
a. Any prize involving travel, including without limitation prizes consisting in
whole or in part of overnight accommodations and/or travel by air, rail, ship, or
motor coach, will be based upon availability and subject to additional terms and
restrictions imposed by Station, Contest sponsors, and/or other agents
participating in the Contest and/or fulfillment of the prize, including without
limitation blackout dates, peak period restrictions, expiration dates, and/or
additional age restrictions imposed upon the winner and/or the winner’s guest(s).
These restrictions are not subject to negotiation. Winner’s guests may be
required to sign one or more liability release agreements before being authorized
by Station or its sponsor to be allowed to participate as winner’s guest on a trip.
In addition, such winners and guest(s) are required to travel on the same itinerary,
to which changes may not be made once booked, and are solely responsible for
obtaining any international travel documents, visas or passports that may be
required. Reservations are non-transferable and once booked and confirmed
may not be rescheduled. Overnight accommodations will consist only of standard
double occupancy accommodations, and winner will be solely responsible for all
ground transportation, for the purchase of any items of a purely personal nature,
for the payment of any incidental expenses, and for the payment of any taxes,
charges, and/or fees. Winners may be required to provide a valid credit card to
check into the hotel and to cover incidental expenses. Air travel will consist only
of round trip coach air transportation to/from a commercial airport in/near the
destination city from/to a commercial airport in the greater metropolitan area in
which the Station is located, and the winner will be solely responsible for all
ground transportation and for the pre-payment of any applicable taxes or airport,
baggage, or government fees or charges.
b. Any prize that consists of an opportunity to meet with, participate in an activity
with, interview or have similar interaction with any celebrity (other than employees
of Station) is contingent upon the celebrity appearing for such activity/event, which
is beyond the Station’s control. Station is not responsible if a winner and/or
his/her guests are unable to meet such celebrity or participate in the associated
activity if the celebrity determines this is not allowable for any reason or fails to
appear/participate for any reason, including without limitation any illness, act of
god, scheduling conflict or any other reason, Station is not responsible for such
portion of the prize, which has no monetary value, and no alternate prize will be
awarded and the event/activity will not be rescheduled. In the event that Station
elects, at its sole discretion, to attempt to reschedule any such event/activity or
offer an alternative prize, Station will have no obligation whatsoever to offer any
other alternate prize if such attempt to reschedule or other offer is not accepted by
or utilized by winner for any reason whatsoever.
c. Any prize that is awarded in the form of a gift certificate or gift card, the use
and/or redemption of such certificate or card may be subject to additional terms
and restrictions, including without limitation expiration date, specific locations at
which such certificate or card may be redeemed, may be based on availability and
may include black-out periods, restrictions or excluded items (i.e., tax, tips,
alcoholic beverage, or goods from a particular manufacturer). Gift certificates are
only redeemable at the locations for which they are specified.
d. Any prize involving the award of cash will be fulfilled in the form of a company
check payable to the verified winner only and made available six (6) to eight (8)
weeks from the date upon which the winner completes and submits all documents
required by Station.
e. Station and Sponsors are not responsible for replacing or reimbursing
winners with any form of compensation for flights or events that are canceled,
rescheduled or delayed. All cancellations are deemed beyond the control of
Station and its sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations,
trip schedule changes, flight cancellations, changes in travel arrangements, travel
delays of any form and duration, as well as all delays or cancellations due to acts
of nature, terrorism (including threats), illness or war. Additionally, Station is not
responsible for any work stoppage, bankruptcy or other condition beyond Station’s
control that may affect Station’s ability to provide any of the prizes. Station is not
responsible for any expenses incurred by Contest winners as a result of such
cancellations, delays or other circumstances beyond Station’s control.
f. In all instances in which winner has the right to select specific products, the
choice or products offered may be limited by the Sponsor or certain specific
products or manufacturers may be excluded, and Winner will receive additional
information on such restrictions and limitations after they have been awarded the
prize.
20. Except by the Station, which reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize
portion with another prize or prize portion of greater or equal value, prize(s) may not be
redeemed for cash, substituted, transferred or assigned, except as may be determined
by Station at its sole and absolute discretion on a case-by-case basis. Winners are
prohibited from selling any prize awarded or transferring any prize without Station’s
authorization, which authorization must be in writing by a Station representative and will
be granted or withheld in Station’s sole discretion on a case by case basis. In the event
that Station discovers or suspects (correctly or incorrectly) that a winner is attempting to
sell his/her prize from Station (i.e., eBay, Craigslist, StubHub, or otherwise), Station
reserves the right, at its sole discretion, on a case by case basis to take any one or
more of the following actions: (a) immediately disqualify the winner and deem any prize
they were otherwise entitled to as forfeited; (b) refuse to award the prize to such winner,
even if he/she represents that they will not resell or transfer the prize; and/or (c) prohibit
the violating winner from participating and/or winning any future Contests, whether for a
fixed period of time or in perpetuity, in Station’s sole discretion, and if such winner ever
wins a future Contest during the period that he/she is banned, he/she will be
disqualified from the Contest and forfeit any prize once it has come to Station’s
attention. Further, Station reserves the right to track and/or cancel and invalidate any
prize awarded that Station suspects was sold or transferred without authorization.
21. Winners are responsible for paying all applicable local, county, state and federal
taxes on prizes based on the estimated retail value of the prize, as set forth in the
Contest rules, and may be issued an IRS Form-1099 for all prizes won from Station in
any calendar year where the aggregate value of all such prizes is $600 or more.
Other Rules that May Apply to Station Contests
22. Contests are subject to all applicable laws and regulations, and are void where
prohibited. Odds of winning depend upon the how the Contest is conducted. For
random drawings, the odds of winning will depend upon the number of entries received.
For contests in which winners are qualified for a random drawing to determine the
grand prize winner, odds will depend on the total number of Qualifiers. For contests of
skill that do not involve any element of chance, odds of winning are not applicable. All
tie breaking procedures will be published on the Station’s website and/or communicated
by email to tied contest Entrants.
23. Station may or may not respond to inquiries by Entrants or potential Entrants
regarding the status of their entry and/or to questions about a Contest, regardless of the
means by which such inquiry is made, and Station is not obligated to respond to, or to
treat, all such inquiries identically (even if the question is identical). Time
considerations and/or volume, among other things, may impact a Stations’ desire or
ability to respond to such inquiries from time to time. Notwithstanding anything that
may be communicated by any Station employee in connection with any such inquiry,
the sole determining source for information related to a particular Contest will be the
rules for such particular Contest, and any information communicated by Station
employee(s) will neither be binding on the Station nor be deemed to be providing any
type of improper assistance or advantage to any particular Entrant over another. Any
attempt by Station to respond to an inquiry will be in the context of providing good
customer service only and, in some instances, to address technical issues/problems.
24. Participation in a Contest and/or acceptance of prize(s) constitutes consent
by Entrant and/or winner’s (and by winner’s guest(s) if applicable) for the Station or its
agents (i) to interview the Entrant and/or winner(s) (and winner’s guest(s), if applicable),
(ii) to photograph, film, and record (audio and/or video) Entrant and/or winner(s) (and
winner’s guest(s), if applicable), and (iii) to use in commerce and in any medium now or
hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity and without payment of any
compensation or additional consideration: his/her name, hometown (city and state),
biographic information, likeness, photograph, audio or video recording, Entry Materials,
prize information (if any), and/or any statements made by him/her regarding the Station,
the Promotion, and/or its sponsor(s) for purposes of trade, publicity, or promotion
without notice or additional compensation, notification, or permission, except where
prohibited by law.
25. Participation in a Contest and/or acceptance of prize(s) constitutes agreement
by Entrant and/or winner (and by winner’s guest(s) if applicable) release, forever
discharge, indemnify, and hold harmless Station, its affiliates, parents, assigns,
successors, employees, participating Sponsors, agents and all others connected with
them and the promotion, Contest, and/or event (the “Released Parties”) from any and
all liability, claims, actions, and damages sustained or incurred by participation in the
said promotion, Contest, and/or event and the receipt and use of any prize(s) awarded
(if any) through such promotion, Contest, and/or event arising in any manner
whatsoever, including but not limited to an act or omission, whether negligent,
intentional or otherwise caused by Station, its affiliates, parents, assigns, successors,
employees, sponsors, agents and all others connected with them and the promotion,
Contest, and/or event. In the event that the associated Contest is administered by
Station (in whole or in part) via a Facebook page, Entrants understand and agree that
the foregoing liability release and indemnification in this Section 25 will also include the
release and indemnification of Facebook by Entrant in the same manner in which
Station is released and indemnified.
26. The Released Parties are not responsible for (i) typographical or other errors in
the printing, the offering, or the administration of a Contest or in the announcement of a
prize; (ii) incorrect or inaccurate information, human error, failure, or omission; (iii)
unauthorized human intervention; (iv) lost, stolen, mangled, misdirected, illegible,
incomplete, or late entries; (v) entries not received due to difficulty accessing the
internet, service outage or delays, computer difficulties and other technological
problems or for telephone service outages, delays, busy signals, poor signals or signal
interference, accidental disconnection, equipment malfunctions, and any other
technological failures of any kind; or (vi) any cancellations, delays, diversions, or
substitutions or omissions whatsoever by any transportation providers or any other
persons or entities providing any services to Entrant(s) and/or winner(s) (and winner’s
guest(s) if applicable) including any results thereof such as changes in services or
location necessitated by same. Further, the Released Parties are not responsible if any
part of a Contest cannot be conducted and/or if a prize, either in whole or in part,
cannot be awarded due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, acts of
terrorism, or other factors beyond the Released Parties’ control.
27. If for any reason a Contest cannot be executed as planned, including but not
limited to, as a result of infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized
intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the
Released Parties that may corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness,
integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, or if the Contest is compromised or becomes
technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Station reserves the
right to cancel, terminate, suspend, and/or modify the Contest without prior notice. If
the Contest is terminated before the original end date, the Station reserves the right, in
its sole discretion to, to modify the procedure for selecting winners, unless the nature of
the event giving rise to such termination renders it impossible to select winner(s).
28. Except if inconsistent with these general contest rules or the specific rules for
any one particular contest, any reference to the Station’s privacy policy in Contest
Materials or advertisements will be deemed to refer to the Station’s privacy policy (if
any) available from a link at the bottom of the Station’s Website (“Station Privacy
Policy”), unless a different privacy policy is specifically identified, in which case, any
such third party privacy policy will NOT be applicable to or part of these Contest rules.
Station may use cookies and/or collect IP addresses for the purpose of implementing or
exercising its rights or obligations under the Contest rules, for information purposes,
identifying your location, including without limitation for the purpose of redirecting you to
the appropriate geographic website, if applicable, or for any other lawful purpose in
accordance with the Station Privacy Policy. Information collected by Station in
connection with entering, voting or otherwise participating in any Contest may be
shared with sponsors of particular Contests, and otherwise used in accordance with the
Station Privacy Policy.
29. Winner List(s): For a list of winners for a particular Contest, mail a
self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station’s studio address (see page one of
these rules) identifying the name of the particular Contest for which you would like to
receive a winner’s list. All requests for winner lists must be mailed and received by the
Station after the Contest is over but prior to three (3) months after the Contest has been
concluded.