in Drop”  Contest
Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WGRF (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 50 James E. Casey Drive, Buffalo NY 14206, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the “Great Pumpkin Drop” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

 

1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.

Eligibility.  This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last thirty (30) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the Station in the last thirty (30) days and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last Station in the last thirty (30) days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the Station in the last thirty (30) days.Void where prohibited by law.  Employees of Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren.  The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

2. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 12:01am ET on Monday, September 3^rd, 2018 and will run through 11:59pm ET on Monday, October 8^th, 2018 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.

How to Enter.  To enter: Online: Visit the Station’s website www.97rock.com during the Contest Period, click on the “Great Pumpkin Farm link” www.97rock.com/pumpkin Contest link, and complete an entry form.  All entries must be received by 5:00 pm ET on October 7^th, 2018 to be eligible for the drawing. The potential Online Qualifiers will be contacted by phone number or e-mail address submitted during registration by October 7^th, 2018.     Station will only be required to leave one (1) message at the telephone number or e-mail address.  If no answer or answering machine is reached, Station will not be obligated to attempt any further contact.  It will then be the sole obligation of the potential Qualifier to make personal contact with the appropriate Station representative by no later than 5:00pm (ET) on October 7th, 2018. Each Qualifier’s one (1) guest who is eighteen (18) years of age or older may sign up to be on the Standby list at the 97 Rock registration table with their name, phone and arrival time when their associated Qualifier checks your name, phone and arrival time (each a “Standby Entrant”).  In the event less than ninety-seven (97) Qualifiers are present and properly checked-in at the Grand Prize Event, after 11:30am (ET) on October 8^th, 2018, the Station will select and announce the name of one (1) Standby Entrant at a time to participate in the Grand Prize Event, subject to verification of Contest eligibility and compliance with these rules, until the total number of participants in the Grand Prize Event is ninety-seven (97) (each a “Standby Qualifier,” and collectively the “Standby Qualifiers”).  Under no circumstances shall such Standby Qualifiers be entitled to receive any Qualifying prize

1. Limit one (1) entry per person per day per email address. Entries that are indecent, lewd, offensive, defamatory, contain profanities, or are in any way in bad taste or contain material(s) which may infringe upon any person or entities proprietary rights, as determined in the sole discretion of the Station, will be disqualified.

Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry per day by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified.  Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified.  In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned.  Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion.  No mail-in entries will be accepted.

3. Winner Selection. On or about 12:00 pm ET on October 8^th, 2018, the station will have all ninety-seven (97) eligible contestants from among all valid entries received by Station during the Contest Period. that registered in time to participate in the “Great Pumpkin Drop” that will is being held at The Great Pumpkin Farm, 11199 Main Street, Clarence, NY on October 8^th.  All decisions related to this Contest are I nthe sole T T. (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules). At approximately 12:00pm, a forklift will then raise one pumpkin (selected and provided by the Station Sponsor) filled with ninety-seven (97) tokens, each numbered from 1-97, and drop the pumpkin.  After the pumpkin drops and the Station determines it is safe, Qualifiers will be instructed to pick out one token from the pumpkin debris in a courteous and orderly fashion.  Qualifiers may only choose one token.  If a Qualifier finds more than one token, Qualifier can choose one (1) token and then either give the other token to another Qualifier who hasn’t found one yet or set it back down on the ground.  Qualifiers will search for tokens until all Qualifiers each have one (1) token.  In the event, Qualifiers have not located all tokens within fifteen minutes, Qualifiers without tokens will be randomly assigned by Station one (1) of the token numbers that have not been found.  In the event the total number of Qualifiers is less than ninety-seven (97), Station will collect the extra tokens not found by Qualifiers.  In the event, Qualifiers have not located all tokens within fifteen minutes, Qualifiers without tokens will be randomly assigned by Station one (1) of the token numbers that have not been found.  In the event the total number of Qualifiers is less than ninety-seven (97), Station will collect the extra tokens not found by Qualifiers.  Station will then randomly select numbers out of a container for each token.  The Qualifier holding the numbered token that matches the number the Station draws will receive an additional token.  A Qualifier can only receive up to two (2) total tokens in this contest. Station has pre-selected prizes and assigned to each number one (1) through ninety-seven (97) for each token.  The Qualifier holding the numbered token that matches the number the Station will receive an additional token.  A Qualifier can only receive up to two (2) total tokens in this contest. Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification.  After all tokens have been dispersed, Station will announce which numbered token corresponds to which grand prize as predetermined by Station staff prior to the Grand Prize Event.  Each token number will correspond to a predetermined  prize that is listed on the Station’s official prize list. After all tokens have been dispersed, Station will announce which numbered token corresponds to which grand prize as predetermined by Station staff prior to the Grand Prize Event.  Each token number will correspond to a predetermined grand prize that is listed on the Station’s official grand prize list.
4. During the Grand Prize Event, foul play will not be tolerated.  Participants may not push, shove, hit, spit upon, or otherwise direct any physical violence towards other participants.  Foul play is grounds for immediate disqualification.  Station reserves the right to call an official “time out”, temporarily suspending and then resuming any event at any time, for any reason, in Station’s sole discretion.  Station reserves the right (but do have not the obligation) to disqualify any participant for any reason, including, without limitation, excessive harassment of other participants, use of profanity, unhygienic habits or activities, or inappropriate touching of other participants.

 

5. Prize(s)

 

6. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    

Grand Prize.  One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded in this Contest.  The Grand Prize is 1 $500 NOCO GAS CARD five hundred dollars ($500).  Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.  Other prizes are 1-Pair of tix to 9 tribute shows at the Riv-to see tributes to INXS, Chicago, Rush, Huey Lewis, Tom Petty, Supertramp, ELO, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney.

1 –A Pair of Fleetwood Mac tix.

1 -Canada Dry Bicycle

1-Yuengling Corn Hole Game

1-$50 Gift Card to Scharf’s German Restaurant and Bar

1-$50 Gift Card to TNT Pizza

2 –A 4-pack of passes to Darien Lake & 97 Rock New Era Hat

4-$25 Paratrooper gift cards.

5 – A Pumpkin Farm hat & T-shirt and $15 in Pumpkin Man bucks

5- A Pair of Frightworld passes.

7-97 Rock New Era Ball caps with 2 Dipson Theatre movie passes

8- 97 Rock T-Shirts with a pair Rob’s Comedy Playhouse Tickets

59 –$25 Jewelry by Geno Gift Cards

 

7. There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards.  Other restrictions may apply.

 

 

8. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
9. Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
10. All State, Local, Federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
11. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
12. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
13. Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
14. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion. Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
15. Contest Results. A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

 

 

CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., 50 James E. Casey Drive, Buffalo NY 14206.