OFFICIAL RULES
KBXX-FM, Last $10K of 2010
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
CONTEST DETAILS
The Last $10K of 2010 Contest (“Contest”) will begin on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 10:00am CST and end on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 11:59pm CST (“Contest Period”). The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received from on-air contesting and on-site retail registration.
Listeners of KBXX-FM who are eighteen (18) years of age or older and are legal residents of the United States will have the opportunity to participate in the Contest for a chance to win the Ten Thousand Dollar ($10,000) cash grand prize to be awarded on Thursday, December 30, 2010.
HOW TO ENTER / EXECUTION:
During the Contest Period there will be two (2) ways to enter:
1) Retail Registration: Beginning Monday, November 15, 2010 at 10:00am CST and ending Monday, December 27, 2010 at 9:00pm CST, eligible participants can register by providing their name, address and other requested info on the official registration forms available at Shabana Motors located at 9811 Southwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77074. All completed retail entry forms must be received by 9:00 p.m. CST on December 27, 2010 to be eligible to be entered into the grand prize drawing for a chance to win $10,000.
2) On-Air Contesting: Beginning Monday, December 6, 2010 at 7:00am CST and ending Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 11:59pm CST, listeners will be encouraged to listen to 97.9 The Box Monday through Friday at 7:10am CST for the “Song of the Day” announcement which will include the song title and artist name. Every time the song plays on KBXX-FM between the hours of 7:10am and 11:59pm Monday through Friday, contest participants must call the KBXX-FM request line at (713) 390-5979. At the time of the call, contestants will be asked to give their name, address, age, and phone number (off the air) to be entered into the grand prize drawing for a chance to win $10,000 (while the Song of the Day is playing). WARNING: Online listeners to streamed broadcasts may experience a lag in transmissions due to buffering limitations. Contest participants should not rely on streamed broadcasts.
On Thursday, December 30, 2010, KBXX-FM will select one potential grand prize winner at random from all eligible entries received through on-air and retail location participation.
All decisions made by KBXX-FM station management regarding any aspect of the Contest are final.
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:
The Contest is open to listeners of KBXX-FM who are 18 years of age and older and are legal residents of the United States.
Employees of KBXX-FM, Radio One of Texas II, LLC; Shabana Motors, Inc. (“Sponsors”), their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertisers, promotional partners, other radio stations in the Houston / Galveston metropolitan area, and members of the immediate families or households of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate or win in this Contest.
Once an individual wins a prize in this Contest, they are not eligible to win another prize in this Contest except as specified within these rules.
Persons who have won a prize in another Contest or promotion of any kind from KBXX-FM within the thirty-day (30) period immediately preceding the start date of this Contest are not eligible to participate or win.
DRAWING: Potential winner will be selected in a random drawing held on or about December 30, 2010 by KBXX-FM promotions staff from among all eligible entries received through on-air contesting and retail registration. Decisions made by Station management are final and binding. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. Potential winner will be notified by phone and/or email and will be provided with instructions on how to claim his or her prize. Potential winner will be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release, and where lawful a publicity release within seven (7) days of date of winning notification. If such documents are not returned within the specified time period, prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, Sponsor is unable to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period or potential winner is not in compliance with these rules, prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion, an alternate winner will be selected if time permits.
GRAND PRIZE – ONE (1): One (1) winner will be awarded a cash prize of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) in the form of a check.
All prizes (i.e. tickets, checks, gift cards) awarded to contest winners must be picked up at the KBXX offices located at 24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 900 Houston, Texas 77046. Proper government issued identification and proof of age (i.e. via driver’s license, passport other photo I.D. with birth date) must be presented before prizes will be released to winners.
KBXX-FM and Radio One of Texas II, LLC reserve the right to substitute prize merchandise (or prize element) with one of comparable or greater value.
Prizes that are within the Station’s possession after the pick up deadline are recycled for future on-air use.
Contest participants are subject to a limit of one (1) winner per household within any thirty (30) day period.
Prize winners are responsible for payment of any and all local, state, and federal taxes applicable to the prizes awarded.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the prize (prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged).
Winners of prizes that total $600 or more in value during any one calendar year are responsible for any and all state, local, and federal taxes based on the retail value of the prizes; and will receive a Form 1099 from KBXX-FM / Radio One of Texas II, LLC for the total amount of winnings; and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS as required by law.
No purchase necessary. Contest is void where prohibited. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Contest entrants participating during the Contest Period.
By participating in the Contest, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Contest, in any media now known or hereafter devised for advertising or promotional purposes without additional compensation, and must sign a publicity release prior to acceptance of the prize. By entering this Contest, each participant agrees to comply with the Official Rules and the decisions of the Contest sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Contest.
All Contest winners will be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of any prize. Pursuant to the liability release, the winner or winners will agree to hold KBXX-FM, Radio One of Texas II, LLC; any other Contest parties and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, harmless against any and all claims or liability, directly or indirectly related to or arising from or in connection with Contest participation or the acceptance, possession or use / misuse of awarded prize or any portion thereof, or participation in prize-related activities, including but not limited to any related travel.
Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other photo I.D.) to claim their prize.
The station retains the right to disqualify any entrant if all Contest rules are not followed. Contest void if prohibited by law.
So long as no participant is materially adversely affected, the station reserves the right to make changes in the Contest rules, which will become effective upon being announced on the air and / or posted online.
KBXX-FM, Radio One of Texas II, LLC; participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for the inability of any entrant to complete or continue a telephone call, facsimile transmission, text message, or internet registration due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other connections, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries. In addition, KBXX-FM, Radio One of Texas II, LLC; participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for lost, misdirected, mutilated, illegible or incomplete entries. Once submitted, entries become the property of the station and will not be returned.
By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that KBXX-FM and Radio One of Texas II, LLC; have neither made, nor are in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize or to any portion thereof, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.
KBXX-FM, Radio One of Texas II, LLC; its subsidiaries, its affiliates, participating sponsors and promotional partners will not assume any responsibility for any changes in the execution of the Contest, including; cancellation of the Contest as a result of the occurrence of events not within the control of KBXX-FM, Radio One of Texas II, LLC; its subsidiaries, affiliates, participating sponsors, promotional partners and other radio stations, such as acts of God, strikes, terrorists acts or criminal acts of third parties. In the event, such an act should occur; reasonable attempts will be made to offer the winner comparable prize(s) currently being offered by the station in lieu of the prize originally awarded.
If for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, any suspected evidence of tampering or technological corruption or if any portion of the promotion is compromised by virus, bugs, worms or unauthorized human intervention, fraud, an insufficient number of qualified Contest entries, or any other causes beyond KBXX-FM and Radio One of Texas II, LLC’s control which, in KBXX-FM and Radio One of Texas II, LLC’s sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, KBXX-FM and Radio One of Texas II, LLC reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest at their sole discretion.
Copies of complete Contest rules are available upon request at the Radio One of Texas II, LLC. Offices 9:00a-5:00p Monday through Friday during the Contest Period or by accessing it at http://www.theboxhouston.com or at the Radio One of Texas II, LLC Offices located at 24 Greenway Plaza Suite 900 / Houston, Texas 77046.
