These General Contest Rules apply to all contests, sweepstakes, giveaways, and promotions conducted by WPSJ – The Pike (the “Station”), a property of Marshall Media LLC. Unless otherwise stated in the specific rules for a particular contest, these General Contest Rules shall govern.
WHO CAN ENTER
To enter, participants must be legal residents of the United States and at least thirteen (13) years of age. If a winner is under the age of eighteen (18), a parent or legal guardian must accept the prize and execute all required documentation on the winner’s behalf.
Employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, contractors, and affiliates of the Station, Marshall Media LLC, contest sponsors, advertising and promotional agencies, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliated entities, as well as members of their immediate families and households, are not eligible to participate or win.
ENTRY
No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase the chances of winning. Unless otherwise specified, participants may enter only once per contest and may win only one prize per contest.
The Station is not responsible for entries, calls, emails, online submissions, internet connections, or other communications that are lost, late, incomplete, misdirected, damaged, illegible, corrupted, or otherwise not received.
Entries that are incomplete, altered, forged, tampered with, mechanically reproduced where prohibited, fraudulent, or submitted by ineligible individuals shall be void. The Station reserves the right to disqualify any participant who attempts to interfere with the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of a contest.
The Station may conduct multiple contests simultaneously. Separate rules may apply to individual contests.
Entry methods will be specified for each contest and may include call-in, online, social media, mail-in, text message, mobile application, or other methods designated by the Station.
a. For call-in contests, winners will be determined according to the criteria announced at the time entries are solicited (for example, designated caller numbers or correct answers to trivia questions). The Station’s determination regarding call order and eligibility shall be final. b. For online contests, participants must complete all required information before the stated deadline. Automated, robotic, scripted, or fraudulent entries are prohibited and will be disqualified. c. For mail-in contests, entries must be received by the stated deadline and contain all requested information. d. For social media contests, participants must comply with all applicable platform rules in addition to these Contest Rules.
If a participant’s name is announced as a potential winner and the participant is required to contact the Station within a specified period, only the actual entrant may claim the prize.
PRIZES
Prizes may be delivered electronically, by mail, courier, or in person at the Station’s discretion.
Winners may be required to provide valid government-issued identification, complete eligibility affidavits, liability releases, publicity releases, tax forms, and any other documentation required by the Station before receiving a prize.
The Station reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the advertised prize becomes unavailable for any reason.
Prizes are non-transferable, non-assignable, and may not be redeemed for cash unless specifically stated otherwise.
Prizes not claimed within ten (10) business days of notification, or within any shorter deadline established for a time-sensitive prize, may be forfeited and become the property of the Station.
Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes associated with any prize. Winners receiving prizes with an aggregate annual value of six hundred dollars ($600) or more may receive an IRS Form 1099 as required by law.
PUBLICITY AND RELEASE
By participating, entrants grant the Station, Marshall Media LLC, and contest sponsors the right to use their name, voice, likeness, photograph, biographical information, and statements for advertising, promotional, marketing, digital, broadcast, social media, and publicity purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law.
By accepting a prize, winners agree to release and hold harmless the Station, Marshall Media LLC, contest sponsors, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, affiliates, successors, and assigns from any liability arising out of participation in the contest or acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received and the manner in which the contest is conducted.
The Station’s management shall be the sole judge of all matters relating to the contest, including interpretation of these rules. All decisions are final.
The Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend, modify, or terminate any contest if fraud, technical failures, unauthorized intervention, or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper operation of the contest.
The Station is not responsible for technical malfunctions, computer failures, internet interruptions, telecommunications failures, software errors, hardware failures, or other technical issues that may affect participation or prize claims.
These contests are subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and are void where prohibited.
Material changes to contest rules may be announced on-air, posted on the Station’s website, or communicated through other official Station channels.
Complete contest rules are available on the Station’s official website, www.pikesj.com and upon request.
If specific contest rules conflict with these General Contest Rules, the specific contest rules shall govern.