By participating in a contest on KSHE 95 and/or its website, entrants
agree to the specific rules, terms and conditions provided for that
particular contest as stated, either in addition to or in place
of the Official General Contest Rules given here.
ELIGIBILITY AND ODDS OF WINNING:
No purchases necessary to enter. Purchase will not improve chances
of winning. Contests are open to legal residents of the United States
who are 21 years of age or older (unless otherwise specified), except
employees of KSHE 95, Emmis Communications Corporation, affiliates,
subsidiaries, and successor companies, contest sponsors, advertising
and promotion agencies, contest prize suppliers, participating advertisers
and immediate family members of anyone so situated. "Immediate
family members" shall include spouses, siblings, parents, children,
grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as "in-laws",
or by current or past marriage, remarriage, adoption, co-habitation
or other familial extension, and any other persons residing at the
same household location, whether or not related. If minors are permitted
to participate in the contest, a parent or guardian of any participant
who is a minor at the time of entry must sign a release on behalf
of the minor to be eligible to receive a prize, and KSHE 95 reserves
the right to refuse to award a prize to or on behalf of a minor.
HOW TO ENTER:
Except as otherwise provided in specific contest rules, entries
may be submitted by telephone, fax, postal mail, email, drop box
or via KSHE 95 website. Contest entries must include entrant's name,
address, daytime telephone numbers and age. All contest entries
become the property of KSHE 95, and KSHE 95 may use any of the entries
for any purpose whatsoever, without further compensation to the
entrant.
RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
One entry per person. One winner per household. Void where prohibited
by law. Listeners may only win or qualify to win once every thirty
(30) days. KSHE 95 reserves the right to extend the thirty (30)
day rule to the length of any specific contest. KSHE 95 reserves
the right to cancel, terminate or modify the contest if it is not
capable of completion as planned for any reason, including, but
not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized
intervention or technical failures of any kind. The decision of
the KSHE 95 is final. All federal, state and local laws and regulations
apply. KSHE 95, Emmis Operating Company, Emmis Communications Corporation,
their subsidiaries and affiliates, their officers, directors, agents,
stockholders, insurers, and employees, and their advertising and
promotional agencies and sponsors assume no responsibility or liability
whatsoever for damages, loss or injury resulting from participating
in any contest or acceptance or use of any prize. In consideration
of participation in a contest, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Entrant, on Entrant's behalf, and on behalf of Entrant's heirs,
successors or assigns, administrators and personal representatives,
does hereby COVENANT NOT TO SUE, FULLY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE
(i) KSHE 95, (ii) Emmis Operating Company, (iii) Emmis Communications
Corporation, and each of their respective direct and indirect subsidiaries,
affiliates, partners and related entities, (iv) each of their respective
directors, officers, employees, agents, insurers, attorneys, shareholders
and representatives, and (v) each predecessor, successor, and assign
thereof, from and against any and all actions, charges, claims,
losses, costs, damages, expenses (including attorneys' fees and
expenses) and liabilities of any kind or character, whether known
or unknown, in connection with, arising out of or in any way related
to Entrant's participation in any contest.
a. Telephone Entries. If a contest accepts telephone entries, KSHE
95 and sponsors are not responsible for the inability of caller
to complete the call during the call-in portion of the contest whether
due to telephone equipment malfunctions; disconnections; busy lines;
faulty, mistranscribed, misdirected, or misdialed telephone communications;
or other circumstances. Only calls to the designated telephone number
will be eligible to win.
b. Fax and Mail Entries. If a contest accepts fax or mail entries
(postal or electronic), KSHE 95 and its sponsors are not responsible
for the late, misdirected, lost, misplaced, illegible, mutilated
or postage-due entries for any reason, including electronic or computer
malfunctions that may affect the delivery or content of the entry,
nor are they liable for any injury or damage to entrant's or any
other person's computer or hardware related to or resulting from
participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate
in the contest.
c. Web Site Entries. In the event a contest accepts website entries,
participants must accurately complete all required fields or entry
will be deemed invalid. KSHE 95 and its sponsors shall have no liability
for any malfunction of the Internet, KSHE 95 website or any other
computer-related processor system. KSHE 95 is not responsible for
any prize offered or any aspect of any contest appearing on an advertiser's
web banner or hyperlink located on KSHE 95 website.
d. Drop Box Entries. In the event a contest accepts entry forms
by deposit in an entry box, KSHE 95 and its sponsors are not responsible
for lost, misplaced, illegible, mutilated, or incomplete entry forms,
and such entries will be deemed invalid.
PRIZES:
Prizes are specified within individual contest rules. Prizes are
non-transferable and non-exchangeable. No substitution or cash equivalent
will be made. KSHE 95 reserves the right to substitute a prize of
equal or greater value if the awarded prize in unavailable for any
reason. If tickets to a performance are awarded as a prize, KSHE
95 is not responsible for any cancellation or rescheduling of the
performance for any reason and has no obligation to reimburse, refund
or otherwise substitute the tickets for another prize should the
performance not be rescheduled or vouchers not issued. Furthermore,
KSHE 95 is not responsible for cancellations or delays in travel
accommodations and has no obligation to reimburse, refund or otherwise
substitute any tickets awarded as a part of a travel prize due to
such cancellations or delays.
HOW TO CLAIM PRIZE:
Winners will be selected as described in the specific rules of each
contest. Winners agree to appear at KSHE 95's studios to claim the
prize, unless alternate arrangements are acceptable to the KSHE
95 promotions department. KSHE 95's address is 800 St. Louis Union
Station, St. Louis, MO, 63103 and prizes may only be claimed between
the hours of 8:30am-5:30pm. In the event that a prize is mailed
to the winner, pursuant to winner's prior written consent, winner
assumes the risk of the prize's safe arrival. Winners must provide
proof of age, photo identification and a valid taxpayer identification
number or social security number before any prize will be awarded.
The only accepted types of photo identification are government issued
photo identifications, including a valid driver's license or United
States passport. KSHE 95 reserves the right to deny awarding the
prize if the winner fails to provide satisfactory identification,
as determined in KSHE 95's sole discretion. In addition, winners
agree to execute an affidavit of eligibility, indemnification and
release of liability before any prize is awarded. If the prize is
travel tickets, travel partners, if any, must meet age eligibility
requirements and must also execute an affidavit of eligibility,
indemnification and release of liability prior to awarding the prize.
Failure to execute any of these documents or comply with any of
the terms will result in forfeiture of the prize. Winners have thirty
(30) days from the date their name is first announced on the air,
or by other disclosed mode of public dissemination, to claim and
pick up their prize. Failure to claim and pick up prize within this
time for any reason will result in forfeiture of the prize. KSHE
95 reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to award unclaimed
prizes to alternate contestants or not to award the unclaimed prizes.
All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All federal,
state and local taxes (including any sales taxes) are the sole responsibility
of the winner. Prior to the delivery of any prize, KSHE 95 reserves
the right to collect from the winner any taxes it deems appropriate.
Any person winning over $600 in prizes during any one year period
will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year, and
a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS. Any additional costs
relating to the prizes, and incurred as a result of accepting the
prizes, is the sole responsibility of the winner.
DISQUALIFICATION AND PENALTIES:
All participants agree to be bound by these rules. KSHE 95, in its
sole discretion, further reserves the right to disqualify any person
for (i) violating any of these rules, (ii) tampering with the entry
process or the operation of the KSHE 95 website, (iii) gaining an
unfair advantage in participating in the contest, (iv) obtaining
winner status using fraudulent means, or (v) engaging in otherwise
unsportsmanlike, disruptive, annoying, harassing, or threatening
behavior. Furthermore, any resale or auction or attempt to resell
or auction of KSHE 95 complimentary prizes, if any, will result
in disqualification for all future KSHE 95 contests. ANY ATTEMPT
BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY CIRCUMVENT,
DISRUPT OR DAMAGE ORDINARY AND NORMAL OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST,
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS OR WEBSITE, OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION
OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD
SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, KSHE 95 RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES
FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
PUBLICITY RELEASE:
Unless prohibited by law, participation constitutes permission for
KSHE 95, Emmis and contest sponsors, without any further obligation
to the contest participant, to use participant's name, voice, biographical
data and likeness for promotional purposes.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
These rules apply to all KSHE 95 sponsored contests unless modified
or superceded by rules written for a specific contest, or if inapplicable
for such a promotion or contest. In the event any specific contest
rule conflicts with any of the general rules provided above, the
specific contest rules prevail. KSHE 95 reserves the right in its
sole discretion to supplement or make changes to the rules of any
contest at any time without notice. KSHE 95 reserves the right in
its sole discretion to interpret the rules of any contest, and such
interpretation shall be binding upon all participants. KSHE 95 shall
not be responsible for any administrative errors involved in the
execution of any contest. Copies of the Official Rules for any contest
may also be attained by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope
with the identity of the contest inquiry to: [Station/Publication
Address]. For a list of contest winners, send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to KSHE 95, Winners List, 800 St. Louis Union Station,
St. Louis, MO, 63103, and include the name of the contest.
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