97 ROCK’S “HAPPY HOUR GOLF CART GIVEAWAY” CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained by contacting radio station WGRF-FM (“Station”), 50
James E. Casey Drive Buffalo, NY 14206, during available business hours Monday through Friday, on the Station
website www.97rock.com, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the 97 Rock’s “Happy Hour Golf Cart Giveaway” Contest (the “Contest”)
substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each entrant 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 of the Station’s Designated Market Area
(“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, excluding dual Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18)
years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number, who have not won a prize from the
Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 30 days, and whose immediate
family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last 90 days or a
prize valued at $500 or more in the 30 days. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of Station,
Cumulus Radio LLC, and each of their parent companies, 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 entry period will begin at 9:00 am ET on July 2, 2025 and will run through
6:00 pm ET on August 6, 2025 except on July 4, 2025 when the Contest will not run (the “Contest
Period”). The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
3. How to Enter.
(i) On-Air: Listen to the Station weekdays from 7:00am to 10:00am ET, 12:00pm to 1:00pm ET, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET and 5:00pm
to 6:00pm ET between July 28 to August 6, 2025. When the Station plays the
“cue-to-call” sounder, listeners should call the Station at 716-210-9797. Caller nine (9) to the Station, as
determined by the Station in its sole discretion, will be entered to win (each a “Qualifier”). Time Delay
Between Over-the-Air Analog Signal and Internet Broadcast: Due to the time delay that exists between
the Station’s analog over-the-air signal and the Station’s online webcast, listeners who listen to the Station
online may hear the cue to call later than listeners listening to the Station’s analog over-the-air signal. As
a result, the odds of an online listener entering this Contest on-air may be diminished.
(ii) On-site: Attend a Station event at Cabana Sam’s, 1028 S. Shore Drive, Irving, NY 14081, between
7:00pm and 8:40pm ET (each an “Event”), complete an entry form, and place it in the official “Enter to
Win golf cart box. Limit one (1) entry per person per household for the Contest. All entries must be
received by the deadline stated at the Event to be eligible to qualify for the Grand Prize Event (as defined
below). Events will be held every Wednesday from July 2 through August 6, 2025 (i.e. July 2, July 9,
July 16, July 23, July 30, and August 6, 2025). At the conclusion of each Event which will be on or around
9:00pm ET, Station will select seven (10) entries to qualify for the Grand Prize Event. Entrants must be
present for the drawing at the conclusion of the Event to qualify for the Grand Prize Event. Station
will select the entries and call the name of the entrants. The selected entrants have three (3) minutes to
check in with Station, and register as a Qualifier for the Grand Prize Event with appropriate ID. If selected
entrants do not check-in with Station after the allotted time, Station will select additional entrants until
there are ten (10) Qualifiers.
(iii) On-line: Enter to win by filling out an entry form only available on the station app.
There will be one hundred twenty (120) Qualifiers in this Contest.
4. Winner Selection. Qualifiers must attend the Grand Prize Event on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Sunset Bay Beach Club, 1028 S. Shore Drive, Irving, NY 14081. Registration will begin at 1:00p.m. ET. Qualifiers must
present a valid current government issued photo ID and be in line to check-in no later than 1:50p.m. ET
to be eligible to participate in the Grand Prize Event. Failure to timely check-in and/or bring a valid current
government issued photo ID will lead to immediate disqualification. Once checked-in, Qualifiers must
remain present throughout the duration of the Grand Prize Event. Should a Qualifier leave for any
reason, the Qualifier is immediately eliminated and will no longer be eligible to win the Grand Prize.
NO PROXIES WILL BE ALLOWED. Each eligible Qualifier will receive a badge when they check in
with one (1) of twelve (12) classic rock bands labeled on the front with a number in the order they check-in.
Shortly after 3:00 p.m. ET, Station will conduct a reverse drawing by drawing the name of one (1) of
twelve (12) classic rock bands. Qualifiers with the band identified and chosen on their badge will be
eliminated and no longer eligible to win the Grand Prize. The reverse drawing will continue ten (10) more
times until the Qualifiers who have badges with the final rock band are all that remain (“Final Qualifiers”).
One by one, in the order of their check-in time by earliest to latest with the lowest number (earliest) picking
first, Final Qualifiers will then pick a sealed “97 Rock bag.” Only one (1) bag will contain a key to the
Grand Prize. Qualifiers will select a “97 Rock bag” and open it. The Final Qualifier who selects the bag
that contains the key for the Grand Prize will be the Grand Prize winner. The Contest is over when the
bag that has the key to the Grand Prize is selected. As such, there is no guarantee that each Final Qualifier
will have a chance to select a bag. The number of bags available for Final Qualifiers to select will match
the number of Final Qualifiers remaining after the reverse drawing at the Grand Prize Event (i.e. if there
are five (5) Final Qualifiers, only five (5) bags will be available for selection, and one (1) will contain the
key to ensure that there will be a winner). The Grand Prize winner may be awarded the prize subject to
verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules. 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 claim the prize at the Grand Prize Event will result in
disqualification and forfeiture of the prize.
5. 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) to claim the 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. Unclaimed prizes may not be awarded.
6. Grand Prize. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded in this Contest. The Grand Prize is a 2018 Precedent
Club Car Electric Golf Cart.
The approximate retail value(“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000).
TOTALARV OF ALL PRIZES: Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000).
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.
The winner must take possession of the Grand Prize no later than 5:00pm ET on Sunday, August
10, 2025. Failure to take possession of the Grand Prize by the deadline will lead to immediate
forfeiture of the Grand Prize, at which time the Station may select an alternate Winner in a random
drawing from the remaining Final Qualifiers.
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, in 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.
7. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each entrant 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 New Holdings Inc., and each of their
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 entrant’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.
8. Publicity. Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of
entrant’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, entry, 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.
9. Taxes. 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.
10. 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.
11. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) 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; (b) technical failures of any kind, including but
not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or
software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (d) technical
or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (e) any
injury or damage to persons or property that 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.
12. Disputes. Entrant agrees that: (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) 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 (d) 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.
13. 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.
14. Contest Results. A winner’s 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 Radio LLC, WGRF-FM, 50 James E. Casey Drive, Buffalo, NY 14206.
PRIZE SPONSOR: El Don Battery Post, 4109 St. Francis Drive, Hamburg, NY 14075
