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WBZ-FM AT&T “Salutes the Troops Contest”

WBZ-FM AT&T “Salutes the Troops Contest”

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. HOW TO ENTER

A. These rules govern the AT&T “Salutes the Troops Contest” (the “Contest” or “Promotion”) being conducted by WBZ-FM (the “Station”), which will begin on 9/1/2013 and end on 12/29/2013 (the “Promotion Dates”).

B. To enter the Promotion you may enter online beginning on 9/1/2013 at 10:00am Eastern Time (“ET”) and end on 12/29/2013 at 11:59pm ET (the “Entry Period”) as follows.
ONLINE: Visit cbsbostonsports.com/contests, select “Contests,” and follow the links and instructions to enter the Promotion and complete and submit the online entry form during the Entry Period. Each entry must include the complete first and last name of the solider that you are nominating. Entry also requires submission of an essay or story not to exceed 200 words. Essay should be about a loved one who is currently serving or has served in the military (“Essay Entry”). Each Essay Entry must be the original creative work and/or property of the contestant submitting such essay and must not contain copyrighted materials or any other materials that may be restricted, prohibited, or outlawed by Federal, state or local laws. All Essay Entries submitted as part of this contest will not be acknowledged or returned. By entering the contest, a contestant whose entry is randomly selected as a winning entry: (i) agrees to permit Station to create and broadcast a 0:30 “Soldier of the Week” feature based on the selected contestant’s entry; and (ii) acknowledges that the solider who is the subject of selected Essay Entry consents to the broadcast of the “Solider of the Week” feature. An Essay Entry must be received by the following days and times to be eligible for that week’s selection: by Wednesday at 10:00 am ET before a Sunday New England football game; by Thursday at 10:00 am ET before a Monday New England football game; and by Monday at 3:00 pm ET before a Thursday New England football game.

Online entrants are subject to all notices posted online including but not limited to the Station’s Privacy Policy. Limit one (1) Essay Entry per eligible person per day during the Entry Period regardless if entrant has more than one email address. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. P.O. Boxes are not permitted. Essay Entries submitted may not be acknowledged or returned. Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by the Promotion administrator.

2. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS

A. The Contest is open to all persons who are 18 years of age or older and who reside in MA, NH, RI, ME, VT. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees, officers, directors, and agents of AT&T, Group M, the Station, the Station’s licensee (collectively, “Promotion Entities”), their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, Station’s advertising and promotional agencies and participating sponsors, other radio stations in the Boston metropolitan area, the members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings or children) and those living in the same household of each (whether related or not), are ineligible to enter or win. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. By participating, entrant agrees to comply with these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are final and binding in all respects.

B. Only one winner per household is permitted in any Station contest. Winner must not have won a prize valued at more than $600 in the last (60) days.

C. The winner may be required to present valid government-issued photo identification and must provide their complete address, date of birth and phone number to claim a prize.

D. Entrants are required to provide truthful information and the Station will reject and delete any entry that it discovers to be false or fraudulent. The Station will disqualify any entrant who does not meet the eligibility requirements and will also delete any entry as required by law.

3. PRIZES

A. A maximum of sixteen (16) prizes will be awarded (one per week for each week that a New England football game is played during the 2013 season), beginning the week of 9/8/13. Each prize consists of an autographed football by New England Football Player TBD. The Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of the prize is $50.00. The winner will be solely responsible for all taxes and all other fees and expenses not specified herein associated with the receipt and use of the Prize. The Station accepts no responsibility for repairing any real or supposed damage to any prize.

B. No more than the stated number of prizes specified in these official rules will be awarded. All prizes or prize certificates may be claimed at the office of the Station at the address below during regular business hours. The winner will forfeit any prize or prize certificate not claimed within forty-five (45) days of winning. In the event that a prize or prize certificate is mailed or shipped to the winner, it will be with the prior written consent of the winner and therefore, winner assumes the risk of its loss. The Station is not responsible for the safe arrival of a prize or prize certificate.

C. Prize is not transferable, and no substitution, assignment, or cash equivalent of prize is permitted, except by the Station (solely at its discretion), which reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize portion with another prize or prize portion of greater or equal value. The prize(s) are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and unless otherwise expressly specified, do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Promotion Entities are not responsible for winners’ limitations that prevent acceptance or use of prize. Entrants acknowledge that the Promotion Entities have not made, nor are in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranties, representations or guarantees, and hereby disclaim any and all warranties expressed or implied, in fact or in law, whether now or hereafter enacted concerning any prize, including without limitation, implied warranties of quality, merchantability, mechanical condition, or fitness for a particular purpose, except for any express manufacturer’s warranty as may be included with the prize or as may be separately provided to participants by law. Other restrictions may apply.

4. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

A. Decisions of Station management with respect to the Contest are final.

B. Two days prior to the Station broadcast of each 2013 New England football game, one (1) Essay Entry will be randomly select to be the “Soldier of the Week.” Station will contact the contestant whose Essay Entry was selected to verify contestant eligibility and the details contained in the contestant’s Essay Entry. Following verification, the contestant who submitted the Essay Entry will be awarded that week’s prize, and Station will create a 0:30 “Soldier of the Week” feature to air during the New England Patriots Radio Network Broadcast for that week.

C. Odds of winning depend upon the number of entries received.

D. Winner need not listen or be present to win.

E. Potential prize winner(s) will be notified by telephone on or around the Tuesday before each week’s Patriots game.If the Station is unable to contact a potential winner by Thursday prior to each Patriots game, Station may select an alternate winner by random drawing from the remaining entries. Prize(s) will be awarded only upon confirmation of eligibility and completion of all requisite releases. The winner must execute and return any required affidavit of eligibility and/or liability/publicity release within thirty days of winning or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will not be selected. If a winner has not reached the age of majority in his/her state of residence, the prize will be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the required fully-executed affidavit of eligibility and/or liability/publicity release within the required time period, or if a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize.

5. CONDITIONS

A. Payments of all federal, state and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the winner. The winner may be required to complete and submit an IRS Form W-9 with the winner’s full Social Security Number or the equivalent for receipt of any prize and will be required to complete and submit an IRS Form W-9 with the winner’s full Social Security Number or the equivalent for receipt of any prize valued at $600 or more or for any prizes awarded by the Station (or any other CBS Radio station in Station’s market) in a calendar year with an aggregate value of $600 or more. Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in forfeiture of the prize. Such winnings of $600 or more will be reported to the IRS.

B. Participation in the Promotion and/or acceptance of prize constitutes entrant’s and/or winner’s (and guest’s, if applicable) permission for the Station or its agents to interview the winner(s) (or guest(s), if applicable), to photograph, film, and record each winner (or guest, if applicable), and to use in commerce and in any media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity, his/her name, prize won, hometown (city and state), biographic information, likeness, photograph, voice, audio or video recording, and/or any statements made by him/her regarding the Station, the Promotion, and/or its sponsor(s) for purposes of trade, publicity, or promotion without notice or additional compensation, notification, or permission, in perpetuity except where prohibited by law. Each winner (and guest, if applicable) agrees to sign a publicity release confirming such consent prior to acceptance of the prize, except where prohibited by law.

C. Participation in the Promotion and/or acceptance of prize constitutes entrant’s and/or winner’s (and guest’s, if applicable) agreement to release, discharge, and hold harmless the Promotion’s sponsor(s), the Station, its licensee, their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, their advertising and promotional agencies, prize suppliers, and participating sponsors, and their respective officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives and all of their successors and assigns (collectively, “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize and participation in the Promotion, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Promotion, or delivery, possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Promotion-related activity, including but not limited to any claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery.

D. If for any reason this Promotion cannot be executed as planned, including but not limited to, as a result of infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Released Parties that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion, or if the Promotion is compromised or becomes technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Station reserves the right to cancel, terminate, suspend, and/or modify the Promotion. If the Promotion is terminated before the original end date, the Station reserves the right, in its sole discretion to, to modify the procedure for selecting winners, unless the nature of the event giving rise to such termination renders it impossible to select winner(s).

E. The Released Parties are not responsible for (i) typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering, or the administration of the Promotion or in the announcement of a prize; (ii) incorrect or inaccurate entry information, human error, failure, or omission; (iii) unauthorized human intervention; (iv) lost, stolen, mangled, misdirected, postage due, illegible, incomplete, or late entries; (v) entries not received due to difficulty accessing the internet, service outage or delays, computer difficulties and other technological problems or for telephone service outages, delays, busy signals, poor signals or signal interference, accidental disconnection, equipment malfunctions, and any other technological failures of any kind; or (vi) any cancellations, delays, diversions, or substitutions or omissions whatsoever by any transportation providers or any other persons or entities providing any services to winner(s) (and guest(s), if applicable) including any results thereof such as changes in services or location necessitated by same. Further, the Released Parties are not responsible if any part of a Promotion prize that cannot be awarded due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, acts of terrorism, or other factors beyond the Released Parties’ control.

F. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods may void that entrant’s entries and that entrant may be disqualified. The use of any device to automate entry is prohibited. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to, promotion entry services or proxies) will void all entries by that entrant at the Station’s discretion. The Promotion administrator’s computer or telephone system is the official time keeping device for this Promotion. In the event of a dispute, online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” means the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. For phone or mobile entries, the authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the text or mobile telephone number by a telecommunications provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning such numbers. The Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Station’s website. Failure to comply with the rules of the Promotion may result in an entrant’s disqualification and/or forfeiture of any prize or prizes. If the Station makes a good faith determination that an entrant has cheated or committed fraudulent activity in connection with a Promotion, the Station reserves the right to disqualify that entrant from entering and/or winning this and future Station-administered Promotions and to prosecute and seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

G. The Station reserves the right to make changes in the rules of the Promotion, including, without limitation, the substitution of a prize of equivalent value, which will become effective upon announcement. If due to circumstances beyond the control of the Promotion Entities, any competition or prize-related event or travel is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled, the Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to cancel, terminate, suspend, or modify the Promotion and shall not be required to award a substitute prize.

H. Except where prohibited, by entering the Promotion, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any Prize (s) shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by state or federal courts situated in New York, NY; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event shall such costs include attorneys’ fees; and (3) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including, without limitation, lost profits may be awarded (collectively, “Special Damages”). Further, by entering the Promotion, each entrant waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages multiplied or increased. New York law governs the interpretation and construction of these Official Rules and all aspects related thereto.

I. For a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope (VT residents may omit return postage) for receipt by January 1, 2014 to “AT&T “Salutes the Troops Contest – Official Rules,” Attn: Promotions, WBZ-FM, 83 Leo M. Birmingham Parkway Boston, MA 02135. For the names of the prize winners send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by March 1, 2014 to the above address marked “AT&T “Salutes the Troops Contest – Winner List.” The Official Rules and the Winner List (when completed) shall also be available during regular business hours at the main offices of the Station and may be posted online at cbsbostonsports.com

6. PRIVACY

A. By participating in the Promotion, you agree to the Station’s Terms of Use Agreement and to the use of your personal information as described in the Privacy Policy located at WBZ-FM, 83 Leo M. Birmingham Parkway Boston, MA 02135. In the event of conflict between the Station’s Terms of Use Agreement and these Official Rules, the terms of these Official Rules shall apply.

STATION:
WBZ-FM
83 Leo M. Birmingham Parkway
Boston, MA 02135.

Sponsor:
AT&T
550 Cochituate Road, Second Floor
Framingham, MA 01701
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