93Q BIRTHDAY CONTEST 2022
OFFICIAL RULES
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained by contacting the offices of radio station WNTQ
(“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Radio LLC, 1064 James St., Syracuse NY 13203, during normal
business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the 93Q Birthday Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these
rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
- 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 dual 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 valued at $500 or more in the last 90 days and whose immediate family
members or household members have not won a prize from the Station valued at $500 or more in the
last 90 days. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of Employees of Cumulus Radio LLC, 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. - Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 7:00am ET on November 1, 2022 and will run through
5:05pm ET on November 30, 2022 except on November 24, 2022 and November 25, 2022 (the
“Contest Period”). The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest. - How to Enter and Win. To enter, listen to the Station weekdays (except on November 24, 2022 and
November 25, 2022 when the Contest will not run) at approximately 7:00am ET, 12:00pm ET, and
5:00pm ET (each a “Contest Round”) during the Contest Period. When the Station plays the “cue-tocall” sounder during a Contest Round and announces a birth month, listeners born in that month should
call the Station at 315-421-9393. Caller ten (10) to the Station, as determined by the Station in its sole
discretion, will win a Prize (as defined below) subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with
the terms of these rules. All entries may be played on the air. Time Delay Between Over-the-Air Analog
Signal and Internet Broadcast: Due to the time delay that exists between the Station’s analog over-theair 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. 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 verify winner’s eligibility may result in
disqualification and forfeiture of the prize. Unclaimed prizes may not be awarded. LIMIT ONE PRIZE
PER PERSON. Failure to claim the prize within thirty (30) days of winning will result in
disqualification and forfeiture of the prize. - 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
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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. Unclaimed prizes
may not be awarded. - Prizes. Up to sixty (60) Prizes will be awarded in this Contest. Each Prize is one (1) One Hundred
Dollar VISA gift card. Total aggregate ARV of all Prizes awarded in this Contest is up to Six
Thousand Dollars ($6,000). Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.
Odds of winning a 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.
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. - 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 New Holdings, 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. - Publicity. 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. - 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. - 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
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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. - 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. - Disputes. 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. - 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. - 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.
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CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Radio LLC, WNTQ, 1064 James St., Syracuse NY 13203.
