OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES FOR “The Summer of Free Gas”
Here are the official rules for the “The Summer of Free Gas” contest (“Contest”), being conducted by KNCQ Q97, KKXS XS 96.1, KEWB Power 94.7, KESR 107.1 BOB-FM, KHRD Red 103.1, KTHU Thunder 100.7, KBQB 92.7 BOB-FM, KCEZ Power 102.1, KRQR 106.7 Z-Rock, KKCY Country 103.1, KKCYHD2 Power 95.5, KUBA 1600/98.1 (hereafter referred to as “Station”) and KCCL 101.5 K-HITS (hereafter referred to as “KHITS”) and its owner Results Radio LLC, starting April 4 2022 and ending 11:59PM April 29, 2022 (“Contest Period”)
The Station and KHITS may change the dates and/or terms, conditions, or rules of the Contest without prior notice. Any material changes to the Contest or its rules will be broadcast and posted on 1071BobFM.com, Red1031.com, Q97country.com, Power94Radio.com, XS961.com, ChicoThunderheads.com, 927BobFM.com, ZRockFM.com, Power1021.com, KKCY.com, Power955.com, KUBAradio.com, and 1015khits.com (hereafter referred to as “Website”). Station reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or modify the Contest as it deems necessary if it is not capable of completion as planned to include, without limitation, because of infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, legal challenge or technical failures of any kind.
Station Judges will be the sole interpreter of Contest rules. All decisions by the Station Judges will be final. Entry into this Contest constitutes agreement by Entrant to abide by these rules.
By participating, Contestant consents to Station contacting them by telephone, email, or text.
By entering, Contestants agree to indemnify this Station, KHITS, and Results Radio LLC from and against all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from use of the prize or participation in this Contest.
By entering, Contestants, Semi Finalists, Finalists, and Winners agree to allow use of their entry materials (including submitted image(s), Name, written material, and Voice) in Station on-air, stream, social media, newsletter, website, or other Station or KHITS publicity platforms.
Listeners of the Station online stream may not be able to participate in or be disadvantaged in participating in certain contests due to delays with the streaming of the broadcast signal. The Station is not responsible for technological errors or failures of the phone, text, internet, email, or computer systems.
No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Contest is void where prohibited by law.
WHO CAN ENTER (ELIGIBILITY)
Contestants and Finalists who do not meet this Contest’s Eligibility requirements will be disqualified, and ineligible to become the contest winner.
The Contest is open to all US citizens who reside fulltime in the State of California and who are age 16 years or older (“Contestant”). Contestants under the age of eighteen must have a parent or legal guardian claim the Prize.
Current or former employees of Results Radio LLC, their immediate family members (including ex-spouses, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, in-laws), individuals legally residing in the same household as current employees, Company affiliates, agents, successors, assignees, any promotional agency involved with this promotion, current employees of other Radio stations in California and their family members, are NOT eligible to participate or win.
Contestants are required to provide truthful information to the Station on entry and during entire operation of the Contest. Station will disqualify any entry discovered to be based upon false or untruthful information.
Failure to comply with the Rules may result in a Contestant’s disqualification and forfeiture of the Prize. Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, and to disqualify that Contestant from entering or winning future contests.
HOW TO ENTER
To enter with Station (“Contestant”), listen for the announcement of a Keyword on the Station weekdays Monday through Friday (“Contest Weekday”). Announcements will occur at varying times and at minimum, between 6AM-7PM. Enter that word with correct spelling and complete the contest entry form (“Valid Entry”) on the Station’s Website. Keyword expires at 12 midnight each Contest Weekday. A total of twenty unique Keywords will be announced: one per Contest Weekday. If asked, Contestant may opt out of subscribing to Station email newsletters.
To enter with KHITS (“Contestant”), call 916-587-1015 to join the KHITS Conversation between 6AM-6PM Mon-Fri (“Contest Weekday”) and when the call is answered, the air personality will provide the daily Keyword to anyone who participates in a dialogue that addresses the topic of the hour (“Participant”). The Participant will be instructed to text the correctly spelled keyword to 916-586-1015 so as to receive an autoreply that contains the URL link to the Contest entry page. Enter that word with correct spelling and complete the contest entry form (“Valid Entry”) on the Contest entry page. Keyword expires at 12 midnight each Contest Weekday. A total of twenty unique Keywords will be provided: one per Contest Weekday. If asked, Contestant may opt out of subscribing to Station email newsletters.
Contestant may enter the Contest up to one time per Keyword (for a total of twenty unique Keywords). More than 1 Contestant per household is eligible to enter. Contestant is defined as an individual person utilizing a maximum of one unique email address per Keyword entry.
THE PRIZE
The Grand Prize is: $2100.00 cash check payable in the name of the Grand Prize Winner, or if under age 18 payable to the Parent or Guardian of the Winner.
There is one (1) Grand Prize, valued at $2100.00 (“Summer of Free Gas” is defined as 14 weeks between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend multiplied by $150.00 per week).
The Bonus Entry Prize is: $50.00 cash check payable in the name of the Bonus Entry Prize Winner, or if under age 18 payable to the Parent or Guardian of the Winner.
There are forty (40) Bonus Entry Prizes, each valued at $50.00
METHOD OF DETERMINING AND CONTACTING FINALIST(s) and WINNER.
There is one (1) Grand Prize Winner. Each Valid Entry will be in a pool consisting of all entries received as of the end of the Contest Period. Finalist will be drawn at random from the pool. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries.
Following the random drawing that occurs the week of May 2, 2022, Station (or KHITS if it is the origin of the Finalist entry) will contact the Finalist by text or telephone (daytime phone number entered on Contest form) to confirm eligibility. Finalist must be immediately responsive to 3 attempts at contact, or the Prize is forfeit. We will randomly draw another Finalist, continuing until a Finalist confirms eligibility.
Finalist will become the Grand Prize Winner upon confirmation of their Eligibility and proving control of their email address used for entry by responding promptly to a two-factor authentication test and signing of required forms.
If the Grand Prize Winner fails to sign required forms within 15 business days, the Prize will be forfeited, and a new Finalist will be drawn at random from all eligible entries.
There are forty (40) Bonus Entry Winners. Each Valid Entry will be in a random drawing pool consisting of all entries received from April 4 up and through to the random drawing days and times spread at random intervals throughout the Contest Period, for a total of forty (40) Bonus Entry Winners. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries at the time of each interval. Bonus Entry Winners are eligible to win the Grand Prize as well.
Following the random drawing, we will contact the Bonus Entry Finalist by text or telephone (number entered on Contest form) to confirm eligibility. Finalist must be immediately responsive to Station’s 3 attempts at contact, or the Prize is forfeit, we will randomly draw another Bonus Entry Finalist, continuing until a Finalist confirms eligibility.
Bonus Entry Finalist will become the Bonus Entry Winner upon confirmation of their Eligibility and proving control of their email address used for entry by responding promptly to a two-factor authentication test and signing of required forms.
If the Bonus Entry Prize Winner fails to sign required forms within 15 business days, the Prize will be forfeited, and a new Bonus Entry Finalist will be drawn at random from all eligible entries.
REDEMPTION OF PRIZE
Winner must appear to present valid, government-issued photo identification and personal social security number together with complete personal residence address, date of birth, and phone number, all such information to exactly match the information as supplied by Contestant’s entry.
Winner, or if under age 18 the Winner’s parent or guardian will sign required affidavits and releases at our offices or mutually agreed location, or the Prize will be forfeit. Advance appointment at mutually agreed day and time is required. After signing affidavits and releases, the Prize will be awarded to the Winner, or if under age 18 the Winner’s parent or guardian, within fifteen business days.
Prize cannot be awarded to third parties on behalf of the Winner, or if under eighteen the Winner’s parent or guardian, or else the Winner forfeits.
Prize is not transferable and may not be substituted for any reason, including but not limited to cancellation or postponement of events, business disruption, or other situations beyond the control of the Station.
Winner, or if under age 18 the Winner’s parent or guardian, will be required to fill out a W-9 form to claim Prize, or else the Winner forfeits. Taxes are not included. Payment of taxes will be the legal responsibility of Winner, or if under 18 the Winner’s parent or guardian.
Our offices are closed on Legal Holidays. Prize must be picked up by advance appointment at the offices of Results Radio LLC Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm at:
(KTHU, KBQB, KRQR, KCEZ Entry) Chico: 856 Manzanita Court, 95926
(KHRD, KESR , KNCQ, KKXS, KEWB Entry) Redding: 1588 Charles Drive, 96003
(KCCL “KHITS” Entry) Sacramento: 1792 Tribute Road, Suite 230, 95815
(KUBA, KKCY, KKCYHD2 Entry) Yuba City: 1479 Sanborn Rd, 95993
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