Gold Standard Broadcasting Inc. d/b/a WGSX-FM, ESPN Northwest Florida
General Contest Rules
Except to the extent set forth in the specific rules for a particular contest, these general contest
rules will apply to all contests conducted by Gold Standard Broadcasting Inc. of Panama City
d/b/a WGSX-FM (the “Station”). To the extent that the specific rules for a particular contest
differ from these general contest rules, the specific rules for that particular contest will govern
and control the conduct of such contest. A copy of these general contest rules, along with any
specific contest rules if/when applicable, are available (i) during regular business hours, Monday
through Friday (excluding holidays) 9:30am to 5:00pm, at the Station’s studio location at 700
West 23rd Street, Panama City, FL 32405 (the “Studio”), and (ii) on the Station’s website at
espnpc.com/rules. For directions to Studio, or for questions and additional information about
Station contests or prizes, call 850-640-2132, and ask to speak with someone in Promotions.
Who Can Enter
- Individuals who are both 18 years of age of older and legal Florida residents on the entry
date may enter Station contests (“Entrant(s)”). Only if Station allows individuals fourteen (14)
years of age or older to enter contests, in the event a prize is won by any Entrant who is under 18
years of age, such Entrant’s parent or legal guardian will be deemed the winner for all purposes
hereunder. - Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following individuals are NOT eligible to enter Station
contests, even if such individuals meet the age and residency requirements set forth in Section 1
above:
a. Any employees (i.e., full-time, part-time and/or temporary employees) of the Station, of
participating sponsor(s) (“Sponsor(s)”), of any advertising and promotion agencies, and/or of the
respective parent entities, subsidiaries, affiliated companies of each;
b. Any immediate family members of such employees, including without limitation current
and/or ex-spouses, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, in-laws, and/or steps
in any of the foregoing categories; and
c. Any other individual legally residing in the same household (i.e., at the same address) of
such employees, including without limitation roommates, housemates, significant others, and
partners.
How to Enter/How to Win - NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO
WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF
WINNING. - For particular Contests governed by these general contest rules (“Contest(s)”), the Station
will provide the following Contest-specific information as applicable: (i) when to enter the
Contest and/or the deadline for entering the Contest (the “Entry Period”); (ii) how to enter the
Contest, which may include but will not be limited to one or more of the entry methods described
in Sections 5 – 10 below; (iii) the time(s), date(s), location(s) (if applicable), and method(s) for
selecting or otherwise determining any qualifier(s), semi-finalist(s), finalist(s) (collectively
hereinafter “Qualifier(s)”), winner(s) and/or grand prize winner(s), as applicable; and (iv) a
description and approximate value of the prize(s) to be awarded (“Contest Terms”).
a. Station will provide such Contest Terms by means of on air announcement(s), website/blog
post(s), text message(s), instant message(s), social media network post(s), and on-site/point-of-
purchase poster(s), display(s), material(s) and/or handout(s).
b. Any reference to information being “announced” or “as announced” shall mean that Station
has or will provide such information by any one or more of the foregoing means, as determined
by Station with respect to each Contest.
c. Except if specifically required by these general contest rules, by the specific rules for a
particular Contest, or by the context of a certain Contest, Contest Terms may not be announced
on the radio.
d. Station is not responsible for the failure of any third party sponsor/location to make Contest
Terms available. - For Entering/Winning On Air (Listen to Win) Contests
a. For All On Air Contests:
i. WARNING: Due to delays in the online streaming of the Station’s broadcast signal, listeners
to the online stream may not be able participate in, or may be disadvantaged if participating in,
any Contest that requires potential Entrant(s) to listen to Station. Contest participants should not
rely on streamed broadcasts.
ii. IMPORTANT: Calls to any Station phone numbers other than the announced phone number,
including the Station’s main phone number, will not be accepted for the Contest. Station not
responsible for calls mistakenly placed to any other number. - In the event a caller is disconnected or is found to be ineligible, the next eligible caller that
successfully makes it through on the call-in line and completes their call will be a winner. - If the Station receives less than the requested number of calls (i.e., only 9 callers when the
Station is looking for the 10th caller to win) within a reasonable period of time as determined by
Station, Station reserves the right to re-conduct that Contest at a later time or cancel that winning
opportunity and not award the associated prize.
b. Designated Caller Entry Contests: To enter, listen for the Station to make an on air
announcement, provide instructions, and/or play a sounder specifying when and how to be a
designated caller number, the Station Contest phone number and the prize (e.g., “be the 10th
caller to 555-1212 to win a pair of tickets to the concert”; “after we play two (2) songs by X
Artist in a Row, be the 10th caller to 555-1212 to win a pair of tickets to the concert”; etc…) (the
“Cue-to-Call”). Upon hearing the Cue-to-Call, be the designated caller to the Station’s Contest
phone number to win the announced prize (i.e., a prize, a qualifying prize, etc…) or opportunity
(i.e., will be qualified for a chance to win a prize or grand prize, etc…).
c. Song of the Day Contests: To enter, listen for the Station to announce a particular song or
combination of songs (the “Song(s)”), the time(s) (or time ranges) and the day(s) when the
playing of such Song(s) will be considered a Contest play, and the designated caller number for
the chance to win when such Contest play(s) occur (i.e., the 10th caller to the Station when the
Song(s) play(s) will win). The Station will start taking calls as soon as the designated Song starts
to play, or in the event of a combination of consecutive Songs, as soon as the last song of the
required combination starts to play. To be a valid Contest play: (i) the Song(s) must be played in
its entirety on the Station (i.e., not a song clip or hook or a portion of a song used in an intro,
promotional announcement or advertisement); and (ii) the Song(s) must play at the time(s) (or
within the time range(s)) and on the day(s) as announced by Station. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the announcement by Station specifies that only the first play of the Song(s) on a
particular day is a Contest play, then after the Song has been played earlier that day, no other
play of such Song(s) will be a valid Contest play. Only the Song as performed by the specific
artist named in the announcement will qualify as a winning opportunity.
d. Listen for Your Name Contests: For a Contest that requires any one or more selected
Entrant(s) to listen for their name to be announced on-air as a potential winner, (i) only the
actual person who entered can win (or was deemed to have entered in the case of certain social
network Contests or Club Contests) and must be the person who calls in (persons having the
same name will be disqualified if not the actual Entrant), and (ii) the selected Entrant must only
call the announced station phone number, which call must be received and answered by the
Station within the exact period of time announced. - For Entering/Winning Online Contests
a. Enter to Win Online Contests: To enter, visit espnpc.com (the “Website”) (or an alternative
website for a particular Contest hereinafter referred to as a “MicroSite”), or the Station’s
Facebook Fan Page as instructed by Station, follow the links and instructions to enter the
Contest, and complete and submit the online entry form during the Entry Period as announced.
The online entry form may require for the Entrant to provide certain required contact
information, along with any one or more of the following additional requirements: (i) answering
survey questions; (ii) correctly answering trivia questions; (iii) making predictions or guesses
with respect to certain upcoming events; and/or (iv) submitting Entrant-generated Content (for
essay requirements, see Section 11(h)(i) below; for photo requirements, see Section 11(h)(ii)
below; and for video requirements, see Section 11(h)(iii) below).
i. Entrants may be provided with an opportunity to opt-in for membership/participation as part
of the entry process or, in the alternative, may be required to become a member/participate in
clubs of (for example, email clubs, text clubs, and rewards programs) or to receive solicitations
from Station and/or its Sponsors.
ii. Some online Contests may allow Entrants to obtain “extra” entries if they “share” their entry
with a friend and that friend validly enters that Contest using the link provided by the Entrant,
provided that (i) the total number of “extra” entries can be capped at a maximum number of
“extra” entries, as announced by Station, and (ii) if that friend previously entered that Contest
through a link from another Entrant, his/her attempt to enter the Contest through subsequent
shared links may not constitute a “valid” entry (in which case, subsequent Entrants will not get
“extra” entries for that particular friend).
b. Twitter Contests: To enter, log in to your existing account, or to sign up for a free account,
with the social media network site Twitter, post a Tweet that includes both (1) the unique
hashtag for the Contest as designated and announced by the Station and (2) the Station’s Twitter
handle. Tweets that include any hashtag other than the designated hashtag, Tweets that include a
Twitter handle other than the Station’s verified Twitter handle, and/or Tweets that do not include
the designated hashtag for the Contest and/or the Station’s verified Twitter handle will not be
accepted for Contest entry.
c. Instagram Contests: To enter, log in to your existing account, or to sign up for a free
account, with the social media network site Instagram, (1) post an eligible photo as instructed by
Station on Instagram, subject to compliance with the photo requirements in Section 11(h)(ii)
below, and (2) include the unique hashtag for the Contest, as designated and announced by the
Station. Posts that include any hashtag other than the designated hashtag, and/or posts that do
include the designated hashtag for the Contest, will not be accepted for Contest entry. - For Entering/Winning Text Contests
a. For All Text Contests:
i. For text message Contest entries, Entrants may receive a bounce back text from Station with
confirmation of Contest entry, but Entrants will receive no “extra” offers, information, or
message content. Station does not charge a fee for this service. Station assumes no
responsibility for charges incurred for text-messaging, including, without limitation, as a result
of any bounce back messages or Contest notices from the Station. Standard message and data
rates may apply, the frequency of any automated marketing message(s) individual opts in to
receive are recurring and varies, text STOP to cancel, and terms are available
at http://bit.ly/15FDy2P.
ii. Text messages sent to any SMS short codes other than Station’s SMS short code, text
messages sent to the Station’s SMS short code that include any keyword other than the
designated and announced keyword for a particular Contest, and/or text messages sent to the
Station’s SMS short code without any Contest keyword will not be accepted for Contest entry.
Station not responsible for text messages mistakenly sent to SMS short codes other than Station’s
SMS short code.
b. Listen for the Keyword Contests: To enter, listen to the Station for the on-air personality to
announce a designated keyword, and the Station’s SMS short code (the “Cue-to-Text”). Upon
hearing the Cue-to-Text, enter by texting the designated keyword between a fixed set of
times/date, up until a certain time, or until the Station receives the designated text (i.e., the 100th
text) as announced on air. In the event of service interruption, message delivery failure, or if the
selected Entrant found to be ineligible, the next eligible Entrant will be a winner. If the Station
receives less than the requested number of text (e.g., only 99 entries when the Station is looking
for the 100th text) within a reasonable period of time (as determined by Station), Station reserves
the right to re-conduct that Contest at a later time or cancel that winning opportunity and not
award the associated prize.
c. Go to Designated Location to Obtain the Keyword Contests: To enter, visit participating
sponsor location(s) as announced by Station and/or listed on Website, during regular business
hours only (regular business hours for each retail location operated by each or any sponsor, may
vary), look for the Contest display to obtain the designated keyword(s) for the Contest, and text
the keyword to the Station’s SMS short code as many times as you would like prior to the
conclusion of the Contest entry period. STATION HAS NO OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, OR
RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER IF LISTENERS WHO DO NOT VISIT
PARTICIPATING SPONSOR LOCATION(S) RECEIVE THE CONTEST ENTRY
KEYWORD(S) AND/OR SMS SHORTCODE FROM THIRD PARTIES SUCH AS OTHER
LISTENERS, CONTEST SPONSORS, ETC… UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED FOR A
PARTICULAR CONTEST, STATION WILL NOT POST CONTEST ENTRY KEYWORD(S)
ON ITS WEBSITE, PROVIDE CONTEST ENTRY KEYWORD(S) ON ANY SOCIAL
MEDIA PLATFORM OR BY ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS, OR REVEAL
CONTEST ENTRY KEYWORD(S) OVER THE TELEPHONE ON ANY OF THE STATION
TELEPHONE NUMBERS. - For Entering/Winning “Secret/Stealth” Club Member-Only Contests
a. For All “Secret/Stealth” Club Member-Only Contests :
i. Any such song or announcement will only be valid for participation in a contest only during
the dates and times specifically identified in the applicable email or text message, as applicable,
and no other days or times. In the event of the on-air announcement of a name, the person
named must be the identical club member that Station selected.
ii. For any of these Contests that involve listening for one or more songs on the Station, the
“Song of the Day” rules described in Section 5(d) above shall apply.
iii. Once a designated caller is received, the contest will end for that day unless the email
specifically discloses that more than one contest per hour/day may be conducted.
b. “Secret/Stealth” Email Club Contests: Individuals who opted in to receive emails from the
Station may receive emails from time-to-time telling them to listen to Station during certain
day/time, or ranges of days/times, for (1) a specific song by a specific artist, (2) a group of songs
played in a consecutive row (whether consecutive songs by the same artist, (3) a collection of
songs by one or more specific artists, (4) a specific recorded sounder (e.g., like a bell, whistle, or
other sound effect), (5) a live or recorded announcement of a “code word” for which members
are instructed to listen, or (6) their name and town to be announced on-air in an announcement
(e.g., “Hi to [Name] of [Town], thanks for listening!” or similar announcement). The email will
also provide instruction on what to do at the time the designated song(s) and/or announcement
(s) is broadcast in order to win, which will be one of the following ways: (a) be the designated
caller (e.g., 10th caller) to the phone number provided in the email, (b) be one of the first [x]
callers (e.g., the first ten callers) to the phone number provided in the email, (c) when your name
is announced call the designated contest line within [x] minutes, or (d) within a specified time
frame described in the email, go to the Website, look for the specific graphic or visit the specific
page (as described in the email) and then complete the online entry form with the code word and
other required information as may be instructed and/or required on the form (e.g., the exact name
of a song or the day/time a song or sounder aired). In such Contests that involve a grand prize
drawing, Qualifiers will be selected as described in the email, which will also include applicable
information about the grand prize drawing.
c. “Secret/Stealth” Text Club Contests: Individuals who opted in to receive text messages from
the Station may receive text messages from time-to-time telling them to listen to Station during
certain day/time, or ranges of days/times, for (1) a specific song by a specific artist, (2) a group
of songs played in a consecutive row (whether consecutive songs by the same artist, (3) a
collection of songs by one or more specific artists, (4) a specific recorded sounder (e.g., like a
bell, whistle, or other sound effect), or (5) a live or recorded announcement of a “keyword” for
which members are instructed to listen. The text message will also provide instruction on what
to do at the time the designated song(s) and/or announcement (s) is broadcast in order to win,
which will be one of the following ways: (a) be the designated caller (e.g., 10th caller) to the
phone number provided in the email, (b) be one of the first [x] callers (e.g., the first ten callers)
to the phone number provided in the email, or (c) within a specified time frame described in the
text message, go to the Website, look for the specific graphic or visit the specific page (as
described in the text message), and then complete the online entry form with the keyword and
other required information as may be instructed in the text message and/or required on the form
(e.g., the exact name of a song or the day/time a song or sounder aired). In such Contests that
involve a grand prize drawing, Qualifiers will be selected as described in the email, which will
also include applicable information about the grand prize drawing. - For Entering/Winning App Contests
a. For All App Contests:
i. The Station’s free mobile application (“App”) must be installed on Entrant’s smartphone, and
may be downloaded for free by visiting espnpc.com and saving the app to your home page
(depending on the particular make and model of your smartphone) on your smartphone. ii.
INDIVIDUAL CARRIER, NETWORK AND/OR DATA USE CHARGES MAY APPLY.
iii. Some App Contests may require for Entrant to be at, or within the proximity of, of a
location designated and announced by Station in order to “unlock” or “activate” the contest on
your smartphone and be able to enter. - App will only display a distance reading if you are not at, or within proximity of, such
location. - “Location services” must be enabled on entrant’s smartphone and make sure app can access
Entrant’s location. Actual proximity from location required to “unlock” or “activate” contest
may vary by device, service provider, signal strength, and other factors not within Stations’
control. - Stations is not responsible for technical errors or malfunctions associated with the App or
with a participant’s device, service provider, or signal strength that may prevent participant from
successfully entering contest at one or more participating sponsor location(s).
iv. Entrants acknowledge and agree the ability to participate successfully in an App Contest,
including but not limited to successfully downloading the App, successfully registering for an
App account, and successfully entering the Contest, may be affected by (i) the use of devices
other than a smartphone (i.e., tablet or other device that runs mobile apps), and/or (ii) the
connection of Entrant’s smartphone.
b. Enter to Win App Contests: To enter, open the App, search for, and then tap, the Contest in
the “App feed”. Once the Contest detail screen Appears, complete the entry form as applicable
(you may be asked to provide additional information such as your phone number, your date of
birth, etc…).
c. Scratch Off App Contests: To enter, open the App, search for, and then tap, the Contest in
the “App feed”. Once the Contest detail screen appears, “scratch” the screen to reveal a prize, a
coupon, or a message indicating a losing attempt. - For Entering/Winning On-Site /Entry Box Contests
a. For All On-Site/Entry Box Contests:
i. Entries must be deposited in the official entry box by the announced deadline.
ii. Only official entry blanks that are handwritten are eligible (no mechanical reproductions
will be accepted).
iii. Official contest entry blanks are only available at the location of the official entry box,
while supplies last.
b. On-Site/Entry Box Enter to Win Contests: To enter, visit the designated event and/or
location as specified by Station, during the designated Entry Period, obtain an official entry form
(available while supplies last), and legibly complete the entry form by hand writing all required
information, which may include without limitation, your first name and last name, complete
address, city, state, zip code, phone number (including area code), and email address, and age.
Failure to provide all required information may result in disqualification. - With respect to entering/winning certain Contests, as applicable only:
a. The entry process may require Entrants to login to, or to create a free account in the Station’s
online club (the “Club”) by going to the Website, clicking on the link for the Club, and
completing and submitting the online registration form with all required information.
i. Members may either be automatically entered in Contests from time to time or be required to
complete a specific online entry blank for particular Contests. Limit one (1) membership
account per email address and some contests may limit one (1) Contest entry per membership
account, as announced.
ii. Members of the Club are entitled to, among other things, receive information from Station
and its clients, enter Contests, participate in surveys, and enjoy many other opportunities.
iii. Members are required to provide truthful information when completing Club membership
registration form.
iv. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a member, the owner of the registered
email account will be deemed the person who submitted the membership.
v. If a Member cancels his/her membership during any Contest in which such Member is
entered (or was automatically entered), such Member may no longer be eligible to win a prize in
such Contest, at Station’s sole discretion.
b. The entry process may require Entrants to login to, or to create, a free account with the third
party provider of a software platform used by Station for such Contest(s) (“Software Provider”),
by going to the Website, clicking on the Contest entry link, and completing and submitting the
online registration form with all required information.
i. Limit one (1) account per email address and some contests may limit one (1) Contest entry
per account, as announced.
ii. Software Provider is not a sponsor of such Contests, but Entrants may be required, as part of
the entry process, to agree and consent to their terms of service and/or privacy policy, both of
which will be available via a link during the entry or account registration process (collectively,
the “ Software Provider Policies”).
iii. While agreement to the Software Provider Policies may be required in order to enter a
Contest, the Software Provider Policies are not a part of these Contest rules but are a separate
agreement between the Entrant and Software Provider. In the event of any conflict between the
Software Provider Policies and Contest rules, Station Contest rules will govern.
iv. Station is not responsible for any error or technical malfunctions associated with the
Software Provider site that may affect any entrant’s ability to enter, to win, or to be properly
considered in this Contest, regardless of the cause. In the event of a malfunction associated with
the Software Provider site that Station (in its sole discretion) deems to materially and adversely
affect this Contest, Station reserves the right to suspend this contest, terminate this contest
without a winner, terminate this contest and select a winner early, provide alternative means of
entry or any other changes to these contest rules that Station deems appropriate under the
circumstances. Any such changes, terminations or suspensions will be announced on air and/or
posted on the Station’s website, if applicable.
v. Employees of Software Provider and its affiliates, their respective parents, affiliates,
subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members
of each are not eligible to win in this Contest.
c. The entry process may require Entrants to login to, or to create, a free account with a third
party social media network, including without limitation Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram
(“Social Media Network(s)”).
i. Such Social Media Network site operators are not sponsors, endorsers, and/or administrators
of Contests, and are not affiliated with the Station or its Contests in any way. Station cannot
control certain factors relating to such Social Media Networks, including, without limitation,
errors, cancellation of user accounts, and/or any technical malfunctions that may affect any
Entrant’s ability to enter, win, view, be advised of, be eligible for or be properly considered in a
particular Contest.
ii. By entering a Contest by means of a Social Media Network, you are authorizing Station to
access, utilize and/or pre-load to an entry form, applicable portions of your Social Media
Network profile information. Entry information provided in Contests through social networking
sites is being provided to Station, not the associated Social Media Network site operator.
iii. Station reserves the right, at any time and for any reason or for no reason, to disassociate
any person from its Social Media Network page/following by any means then technically
available to it (for example, “blocking” a Fan from liking the Station’s Facebook page).
iv. Employees of Social Media Network and its affiliates, their respective parents, affiliates,
subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members
of each are not eligible to win in this Contest.
d. The entry process may require Entrants to login to, or to create, a free account with the third
party provider of a smartphone application used by Station for such Contest(s) (“App Provider”),
by accessing the App Menu (tap the “hamburger” menu in the upper left or right hand corner of
screen), tapping “My Account”, and choosing to either: (i) “Login with Facebook” and use
Facebook profile to pre-load applicable portions of the registration form (Facebook account is
not required to enter this contest), or (ii) “Register with Email” and complete the online
registration form by providing your first name, last name, email address, and then by creating
and verifying a password for your free account.
i. App Provider is not a sponsor of such Contests, but Entrants may be required, as part of the
entry process, to agree and consent to their terms of service and/or privacy policy, both of which
will be available via a link during the entry or account registration process (collectively, the
“App Provider Policies”).
ii. While agreement to the App Provider Policies may be required in order to enter a Contest,
the App Provider Policies are not a part of these Contest rules but are a separate agreement
between the Entrant and App Provider. In the event of any conflict between the App Provider
Policies and Contest rules, Station Contest rules will govern.
iii. Station is not responsible for any error or technical malfunctions associated with the App
Provider site that may affect any entrant’s ability to enter, to win, or to be properly considered in
this Contest, regardless of the cause. In the event of a malfunction associated with the App
Provider site that Station (in its sole discretion) deems to materially and adversely affect this
Contest, Station reserves the right to suspend this contest, terminate this contest without a
winner, terminate this contest and select a winner early, provide alternative means of entry or
any other changes to these contest rules that Station deems appropriate under the circumstances.
Any such changes, terminations or suspensions will be announced on air and/or posted on the
Station’s website, if applicable.
iv. Employees of App Provider and its affiliates, their respective parents, affiliates,
subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members
of each are not eligible to win in this Contest.
e. Station may elect, but will not be obligated, to post certain information not available to the
general or listening public about ongoing Contests on its website, Club member pages, or Social
Media pages, and/or to communicate such information via email, SMS text message, or social
media posting to a limited group of people (e.g., Facebook fans, Twitter followers, or members
of Station’s email, internet or texting clubs). Such information may include, without limitation,
dates and time ranges when a Contest song or sounder may be played, lists of correct or incorrect
answers received, and/or Contest reminders. In such events, no purchase will be required to
obtain such information but Station may require that persons eligible to receive such extra
information be members of certain Station Clubs or third party Social Network Sites. Station
will not be obligated to announce that it is or how it is making such additional information
available, unless required by law. While such additional information may increase the chances
that a recipient will know when to listen or what the correct or incorrect answers may be (which
information may not be available to non-recipients), there will be no advantage in the mode of
entry by obtaining (or not obtaining) this additional information (e.g., there will be no advantage
in being the 10th caller, etc…).
f. Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to post some or all entry information and/or
materials on the Station’s website or social networking sites, in whole or in an edited form in
Station’s discretion, as a “featured” entry. Having your entry posted and/or “featured” does
NOT mean that the Entrant has won or is likely to win in that Contest. The decision to post or
“feature” any such entries is for entertainment purposes only, and is not part of the winner
selection process. Station cannot guarantee that it will be able to view all entries and/or required
entry submissions (essays, photos, videos, etc…) submitted from a technical perspective, even if
sent in the appropriate formats required. In the event that Station is not able to view any entry or
entry materials submitted for any technical reason whatsoever, that entry may be disqualified
(without notice to the Entrant) and Station will have no liability or obligation to such Entrant
with respect to the disqualified entry.
g. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an Online, Social Media, Text, or App
Contest Entrant, the Entrant will the one (1) individual who can demonstrate control over the
means by which the Entry was submitted to the Station, as applicable: (i) by logging into an
applicable Listener Club, Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram account with the correct user
name and password; or (ii) by evidencing ownership of the phone and/or phone number either
from which the Entrant’s text entry was sent or on which the App is installed and registered to
such Entrant.
h. For any Contest that requires Entrants to submit materials such as an essay, a photograph, or
a video (together with any entry form and the content included, depicted, and/or captured in such
essay, photograph, or video, the “Entry Materials”), Entrant must be eighteen (18) years of age
or older, exclusively own, or have obtained a license from the copyright holder to, the submitted
Entry Materials (i.e., Entry Materials cannot be “owned” in any way by any other person or
company without obtaining his/her express consent to enter this contest and allow Station to use
the photo as contemplated in the contest rules). Entry Materials must not contain or convey any
content that the Station determines, at its sole discretion, subjectively or otherwise, (i) to be
indecent, profane, obscene, explicitly sexual, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious,
defamatory, vulgar, libelous, or hateful, (ii) to be racially, ethnically, or otherwise offensive or
objectionable, (iii) to encourage unlawful behavior, (iv) to infringe upon the brand names, trade-
marks, trade names, logos, or any other intellectual property that may belong to a third party, or
(v) to disclose any detailed personal, physical, contact, or otherwise confidential information that
may belong to a third party. The foregoing is not intended to require Station to disqualify
Entrants who, in Station’s sole discretion, appear to be innocently wearing clothing or are in
areas that just happen to contain third party logos or marks. Further, Station may, but is not
obligated to pixilate/cover any trademarks/service marks and/or copyrighted materials in
Station’s sole discretion. Station will not be required to make the same determination based on
the foregoing for every photo and may treat all Entry Materials, at its sole discretion, even if the
problematic Entry Materials are similar. Further:
i. For any Contest specifically requiring for Entrants to submit an essay as part of the entry
process, essay should not exceed the designated number of words as indicated by the Station;
provided, however, that essays submitted with more than the designated number of words will
not be disqualified (except to the extent that the online entry mode limits number of
words/characters), but the Station will only be obligated to read and consider up to the
designated number of words. Essays need not be truthful. Station will not verify the truthfulness
of the information submitted in each entry; provided, however, that failure to satisfy (or
suggestion that you fail to satisfy) the entry eligibility requirements or other contest rules
applicable to this contest can result in disqualification of the Entrant from becoming the Grand
Prize Winner, in Station’s sole discretion. Station reserves the right, but is under no obligation,
to edit an Entrant’s essay in any manner that it chooses at Station’s sole discretion.
ii. For any Contest specifically requiring for Entrants to submit a photograph as part of the
entry process, the terms “Photograph”, “Photo”, and/or “Image” may be used interchangeably,
and may include, but will not limited to the inclusion of, any image that may be produced by an
analog or digital camera, an optical image scanner (or simply, “scanner”), a “screen dump,”
“screen capture,” “screenshot,” or “screengrab,” and/or the digital manipulation of one or
multiple photographs achieved by the use of image editing software. Photo must be uploaded in
either the “.jpeg” or “.jpg” file format (no other formats will be accepted). ONLY THE
ENTRANT MAY BE VISIBLE IN THE PHOTO. NO OTHER PERSON MAY BE
DEPICTED IN SUCH PHOTO no matter how far away or obscure; provided, however, that
Station reserves the right to accept Photos that have parts of other people visible that Station
deems at its sole discretion is not material to the Photo and such persons are completely
indistinguishable (e.g., a leg or finger). Further Station’s decision in this matter is final and not
appealable and Station is not obligated to treat every Photo identically (e.g., Station may decide
that in one photo a leg is not material, but that a leg is in another photo). Any Photo with any
other person(s) depicted in it will be ineligible and disqualified, except as otherwise permitted in
this subsection.
iii. For any Contest specifically requiring for Entrants to submit a video as part of Entry
process, ONLY THE ENTRANT MAY BE CAPTURED IN THE VIDEO. NO OTHER
PERSON’S IMAGE, VOICE OR TALENT CAN BE CAPTURED IN THE VIDEO (no matter
how far away, obscure, or otherwise). Any video with any other person(s) or more than one
person captured in it will be ineligible, and will be disqualified.
i. For any Contest that requires Entrant to make (or Tweet) a Social Media Network post with a
unique hashtag, and Station’s handle if applicable, merely posting with the correct hashtag, and
Station’s handle if applicable, does not constitute a valid entry. Station reserves the right to
exclude any Twitter post from Contest entry if such post or an entrant fails to comply in any
manner with these and all other applicable Contest requirements and rules.
j. For any Contest requiring that Entrants and/or Qualifiers be present at a Station event in
order to continue participation in a Contest, Entrants hereby agree to strictly follow all
instructions and directions given by the Station staff at the event and understand that any
intentional failure to comply with the Station’s instruction, process, procedures or Contest rules
at the event may result in immediate disqualification in Station’s sole discretion. If check-in or
registration at the event is required by Station, you must check in, or in some cases be in line to
check in, by a certain announced time. Eligibility to participate in the Contest event may require
that at check-in each timely arrived participant complete, sign one or more liability release
agreement(s, provide his/her social security number, provide evidence of a valid government
issued photo identification (i.e., driver’s license, passport, or military ID), and/or other specific
requirements announced. Failure to do any of the foregoing at check-in if required will result in
automatic disqualification. In the event that any Contest associated event or any Grand Prize
Event needs to be rescheduled for any reason, such postponement will be announced on air and
on the Station’s website. It is the sole responsibility of each Entrant/Qualifier to check the
website and/or listen on-air for cancellation and/or rescheduling information. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Station may (but is not obligated to) send a written, email or telephonic notice to
Entrants/Qualifiers regarding any necessary rescheduling of any Grand Prize Event with the
rescheduled date/time but in no event will Station or Sponsors have any liability or responsibility
for any Entrant’s/Qualifier’s failure to receive the message for any reason. In no event will
Station or Sponsors have any liability or responsibility for any potential Entrant’s, Entrant’s or
Qualifier’s inability to attend any event on the rescheduled date (and no alternative opportunities
will be offered).
k. For any Contest that involves voting, regardless of the extent to which voting determines the
Qualifier(s), winner(s), and/or grand prize winner(s): (i) except as otherwise announced, voting
is for entertainment purposes only and will not be the determining factor in selecting winners,
but may at Station’s sole discretion be taken into consideration as one of many factors
considered by Station in determining the winner; (ii) Contest eligibility requirements, including
without limitation age and residency requirements, are not applicable to determining whether or
not a person may vote in a Contest; (iii) Station may, but will not be obligated to, post online the
“in process” tally of online and/or texting votes, in intervals determined from time to time by
Station for each Contest as Station sees fit, in which case(s) such posting(s) may be discontinued
at any time, will not be real-time, may not be relied upon by Entrants or voters, is solely for
entertainment/excitement purposes and is not binding upon Station; and (iv) in the event of text
voting, Station reserves the right at any time to end text voting prior to the announced closing
date for text voting, for any reason or for no reason, by providing at least twenty-four (24) hour
notice on Station’s website that such text voting will end early.
i. Use of robotic, mechanical or other forms of pre-programmed internet, texting or phone call
visit, voting or entry methods is NOT prohibited.
ii. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Station reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to implement
entry/voting processes from time to time that may frustrate or prohibit automated entry or voting
(including, without limitation, CAPTCHA, requiring Club membership log ins or Contest/voting
registrations, advance email address verification procedures, limiting the number of
entries/votes/web hits accepted/counted after a maximum number within a specified period of
time as established by Station, which numerical/time limits Station may decide not to disclose,
and/or prohibit any further entries, votes or web traffic from a particular IP address during a
particular Contest, period of time or permanently.
iii. Before or during any Contest, Station reserves the right to install and access cookies, alone
or along with other methods, to track web site traffic, entry and/or voting frequency, and/or to
detect or prohibit automated methods of voting, entry or website visits. - Failure to comply with the terms and conditions applicable to Contest entry, including
without limitation submitting an incomplete or fraudulent entry, and/or failing to complete the
entry process, will result in such Entry being disqualified from such Contest. Any individual(s)
that is found to be, or suspected of, tampering with a Contest in any way, including without
limitation by making a fraudulent entry, by engaging in any “deal-making” with or between
other Contest participants or third parties, by creating a public hazard, by cheating, by engaging
in improper or illegal activity, by causing interference with or the destruction of property and/or
utilized public safety resources will be disqualified from participating and/or winning any
prize(s), as applicable, and may be banned from any future participation in any Contest as
determined by Station at its sole discretion and on a case-by-case basis. - By entering a Contest, Entrants understand that Station staff may choose to comment on,
mock, poke fun at, and/or mimic any Entrant’s entry and/or performance. Entrants waive any
right to make any claim against Station or any Contest sponsors with respect to any comments,
disparaging or otherwise, made regarding such Entrant and/or his/her entry, entry materials,
performance, voice, appearance, participation and/or any other information provided or disclosed
to Station during the course of a Contest. Further, Entrant acknowledges and agrees that all
entries and/or entry materials become the property of the Station and will not be acknowledged
or returned. - Depending upon the type of Contest, the means of entry, and the entry information
provided/required, Station may contact Entrant(s), Qualifier(s), winner(s), and/or grand prize
winner(s) by phone, by email, by text message, by direct message or public post on social media
network, and/or in person, as applicable. Station will only be required to leave one voicemail
message, send one email, send one text message, send one direct message on social media,
and/or make one public posting on social media. Station reserves the right, but not the
obligation, to attempt to contact any Entrant(s), Qualifier(s), winner(s), and/or grand prize
winner(s) more than once, at its sole discretion, and will not be required to attempt to contact
Entrant(s), Qualifier(s), winner(s), and/or grand prize winner(s) an equal number of times or in
the same manner. - Station will be the sole arbiter in all matters relating to the Contest, including without
limitation, Contest entries and in the interpretation of Contest rules. All decisions by Station will
be final and may not be appealed. Entry into Contests constitutes agreement by Entrants to abide
by these rules, as well as any other rules established by Station.
Prize(s) - Prize(s) will be released to winners only. Prizes will not be mailed, unless otherwise
determined by the Station, at its sole discretion. All prizes awarded must be picked up at the
Station’s Studio during normal business hours (as described above), unless otherwise specifically
directed by Station. Prizes not claimed within thirty (30) business days of being advised by
Station that the prize is available for pick-up, or in the case of a time sensitive prize within its
period of usability if shorter than 30 business days, will be considered forfeited without notice to
the winner, and will become property of Station. Such prize may be disposed of at the discretion
of Station Management. - Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, stated on air, or published online, no
potential winner of any Contest will be entitled to receive any prize until the Station has verified
such potential winner’s Contest eligibility and compliance with the Contest rules and until such
potential winner has completed and submitted all documents required by Station. In order to
receive any prize, a Winners may be required to present a valid government issued photo ID, to
provide a valid social security number, and/or to provide or complete and sign any other
documents required by the Station, including without limitation, one or more liability release
agreements relieving the Station, its parent and affiliates and their respective officers, directors,
members, managers, employees, agents, Contest sponsors and others from any and all liability
with respect to the Entrant’s participation in the Contest and the receipt and/or use of the prize.
Any person who refuses to present a valid government issued photo ID, to provide a valid social
security number, and/or to provide or complete and sign any other documents required by the
Station by the deadline required by Station will forfeit any and all prizes. Station reserves the
right to examine identification and may reasonably choose to accept or deny awarding the prize
based on the identification presented. - In the event that any Entrant(s), Qualifier(s), winner(s) and/or grand prize winner(s), as
applicable, is disqualified from a Contest for any reason permitted by the applicable Contest
rules at any point in time (before or after a winner is determined): (i) Station and/or Sponsor(s)
will in no way be obligated to notify any such individual(s) of such disqualification or forfeiture,
(ii) Station will NOT be obligated to select an alternative Qualifier, winner, and/or grand prize
winner, as applicable, and may instead elect to retain any associated prize(s) as its own property
and/or dispose of any such prize(s) in any way it sees fit outside of, or within, the scope of the
Contest. - Unless otherwise specified, the following terms and restrictions may apply generally to
prizes awarded in Contests:
a. Any prize involving travel, including without limitation prizes consisting in whole or in part
of overnight accommodations and/or travel by air, rail, ship, or motor coach, will be based upon
availability and subject to additional terms and restrictions imposed by Station, Contest sponsors,
and/or other agents participating in the Contest and/or fulfillment of the prize, including without
limitation blackout dates, peak period restrictions, expiration dates, and/or additional age
restrictions imposed upon the winner and/or the winner’s guest(s). These restrictions are not
subject to negotiation. Winner’s guests may be required to sign one or more liability release
agreements before being authorized by Station or its sponsor to be allowed to participate as
winner’s guest on a trip. In addition, such winners and guest(s) are required to travel on the
same itinerary, to which changes may not be made once booked, and are solely responsible for
obtaining any international travel documents, visas or passports that may be required.
Reservations are non-transferable and once booked and confirmed may not be rescheduled.
Overnight accommodations will consist only of standard double occupancy accommodations,
and winner will be solely responsible for all ground transportation, for the purchase of any items
of a purely personal nature, for the payment of any incidental expenses, and for the payment of
any taxes, charges, and/or fees. Winners may be required to provide a valid credit card to check
into the hotel and to cover incidental expenses. Air travel will consist only of round trip coach
air transportation to/from a commercial airport in/near the destination city from/to a commercial
airport in the greater metropolitan area in which the Station is located, and the winner will be
solely responsible for all ground transportation and for the pre-payment of any applicable taxes
or airport, baggage, or government fees or charges.
b. Any prize that consists of an opportunity to meet with, participate in an activity with,
interview or have similar interaction with any celebrity (other than employees of Station) is
contingent upon the celebrity appearing for such activity/event, which is beyond the Station’s
control. Station is not responsible if a winner and/or his/her guests are unable to meet such
celebrity or participate in the associated activity if the celebrity determines this is not allowable
for any reason or fails to appear/participate for any reason, including without limitation any
illness, act of god, scheduling conflict or any other reason, Station is not responsible for such
portion of the prize, which has no monetary value, and no alternate prize will be awarded and the
event/activity will not be rescheduled. In the event that Station elects, at its sole discretion, to
attempt to reschedule any such event/activity or offer an alternative prize, Station will have no
obligation whatsoever to offer any other alternate prize if such attempt to reschedule or other
offer is not accepted by or utilized by winner for any reason whatsoever.
c. Any prize that is awarded in the form of a gift certificate or gift card, the use and/or
redemption of such certificate or card may be subject to additional terms and restrictions,
including without limitation expiration date, specific locations at which such certificate or card
may be redeemed, may be based on availability and may include black-out periods, restrictions
or excluded items (i.e., tax, tips, alcoholic beverage, or goods from a particular manufacturer).
Gift certificates are only redeemable at the locations for which they are specified.
d. Any prize involving the award of cash will be fulfilled in the form of a company check
payable to the verified winner only and made available six (6) to eight (8) weeks from the date
upon which the winner completes and submits all documents required by Station.
e. Station and Sponsors are not responsible for replacing or reimbursing winners with any form
of compensation for flights or events that are canceled, rescheduled or delayed. All cancellations
are deemed beyond the control of Station and its sponsors. This includes, but is not limited to,
event cancellations, trip schedule changes, flight cancellations, changes in travel arrangements,
travel delays of any form and duration, as well as all delays or cancellations due to acts of nature,
terrorism (including threats), illness or war. Additionally, Station is not responsible for any work
stoppage, bankruptcy or other condition beyond Station’s control that may affect Station’s ability
to provide any of the prizes. Station is not responsible for any expenses incurred by Contest
winners as a result of such cancellations, delays or other circumstances beyond Station’s control.
f. In all instances in which winner has the right to select specific products, the choice or
products offered may be limited by the Sponsor or certain specific products or manufacturers
may be excluded, and Winner will receive additional information on such restrictions and
limitations after they have been awarded the prize. - Except by the Station, which reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize portion with
another prize or prize portion of greater or equal value, prize(s) may not be redeemed for cash,
substituted, transferred or assigned, except as may be determined by Station at its sole and
absolute discretion on a case-by-case basis. Winners are prohibited from selling any prize
awarded or transferring any prize without Station’s authorization, which authorization must be in
writing by a Station representative and will be granted or withheld in Station’s sole discretion on
a case by case basis. In the event that Station discovers or suspects (correctly or incorrectly) that
a winner is attempting to sell his/her prize from Station (i.e., eBay, Craigslist, StubHub, or
otherwise), Station reserves the right, at its sole discretion, on a case by case basis to take any
one or more of the following actions: (a) immediately disqualify the winner and deem any prize
they were otherwise entitled to as forfeited; (b) refuse to award the prize to such winner, even if
he/she represents that they will not resell or transfer the prize; and/or (c) prohibit the violating
winner from participating and/or winning any future Contests, whether for a fixed period of time
or in perpetuity, in Station’s sole discretion, and if such winner ever wins a future Contest during
the period that he/she is banned, he/she will be disqualified from the Contest and forfeit any
prize once it has come to Station’s attention. Further, Station reserves the right to track and/or
cancel and invalidate any prize awarded that Station suspects was sold or transferred without
authorization. - Winners are responsible for paying all applicable local, county, state and federal taxes on
prizes based on the estimated retail value of the prize, as set forth in the Contest rules, and may
be issued an IRS Form-1099 for all prizes won from Station in any calendar year where the
aggregate value of all such prizes is $600 or more.
Other Rules that May Apply to Station Contests - Contests are subject to all applicable laws and regulations, and are void where prohibited.
Odds of winning depend upon the how the Contest is conducted. For random drawings, the odds
of winning will depend upon the number of entries received. For contests in which winners are
qualified for a random drawing to determine the grand prize winner, odds will depend on the
total number of Qualifiers. For contests of skill that do not involve any element of chance, odds
of winning are not applicable. All tie breaking procedures will be published on the Station’s
website and/or communicated by email to tied contest Entrants. - Station may or may not respond to inquiries by Entrants or potential Entrants regarding the
status of their entry and/or to questions about a Contest, regardless of the means by which such
inquiry is made, and Station is not obligated to respond to, or to treat, all such inquiries
identically (even if the question is identical). Time considerations and/or volume, among other
things, may impact a Stations’ desire or ability to respond to such inquiries from time to time.
Notwithstanding anything that may be communicated by any Station employee in connection
with any such inquiry, the sole determining source for information related to a particular Contest
will be the rules for such particular Contest, and any information communicated by Station
employee(s) will neither be binding on the Station nor be deemed to be providing any type of
improper assistance or advantage to any particular Entrant over another. Any attempt by Station
to respond to an inquiry will be in the context of providing good customer service only and, in
some instances, to address technical issues/problems. - Participation in a Contest and/or acceptance of prize(s) constitutes consent by Entrant
and/or winner’s (and by winner’s guest(s) if applicable) for the Station or its agents (i) to
interview the Entrant and/or winner(s) (and winner’s guest(s), if applicable), (ii) to photograph,
film, and record (audio and/or video) Entrant and/or winner(s) (and winner’s guest(s), if
applicable), and (iii) to use in commerce and in any medium now or hereafter known throughout
the world in perpetuity and without payment of any compensation or additional consideration:
his/her name, hometown (city and state), biographic information, likeness, photograph, audio or
video recording, Entry Materials, prize information (if any), 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,
except where prohibited by law. - Participation in a Contest and/or acceptance of prize(s) constitutes agreement by Entrant
and/or winner (and by winner’s guest(s) if applicable) release, forever discharge, indemnify, and
hold harmless Station, its affiliates, parents, assigns, successors, employees, participating
Sponsors, agents and all others connected with them and the promotion, Contest, and/or event
(the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability, claims, actions, and damages sustained or
incurred by participation in the said promotion, Contest, and/or event and the receipt and use of
any prize(s) awarded (if any) through such promotion, Contest, and/or event arising in any
manner whatsoever, including but not limited to an act or omission, whether negligent,
intentional or otherwise caused by Station, its affiliates, parents, assigns, successors, employees,
sponsors, agents and all others connected with them and the promotion, Contest, and/or event. In
the event that the associated Contest is administered by Station (in whole or in part) via a
Facebook page, Entrants understand and agree that the foregoing liability release and
indemnification in this Section 25 will also include the release and indemnification of Facebook
by Entrant in the same manner in which Station is released and indemnified. - The Released Parties are not responsible for (i) typographical or other errors in the printing,
the offering, or the administration of a Contest or in the announcement of a prize; (ii) incorrect or
inaccurate information, human error, failure, or omission; (iii) unauthorized human intervention;
(iv) lost, stolen, mangled, misdirected, 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 Entrant(s) and/or winner(s) (and winner’s 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 Contest cannot be conducted
and/or if a prize, either in whole or in part, 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. - If for any reason a Contest 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 may corrupt or affect
the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, or if the Contest
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 Contest without prior
notice. If the Contest 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). - Except if inconsistent with these general contest rules or the specific rules for any one
particular contest, any reference to the Station’s privacy policy in Contest Materials or
advertisements will be deemed to refer to the Station’s privacy policy (if any) available from a
link at the bottom of the Station’s Website (“Station Privacy Policy”), unless a different privacy
policy is specifically identified, in which case, any such third party privacy policy will NOT be
applicable to or part of these Contest rules. Station may use cookies and/or collect IP addresses
for the purpose of implementing or exercising its rights or obligations under the Contest rules,
for information purposes, identifying your location, including without limitation for the purpose
of redirecting you to the appropriate geographic website, if applicable, or for any other lawful
purpose in accordance with the Station Privacy Policy. Information collected by Station in
connection with entering, voting or otherwise participating in any Contest may be shared with
sponsors of particular Contests, and otherwise used in accordance with the Station Privacy
Policy. - Winner List(s): For a list of winners for a particular Contest, mail a self-addressed stamped
envelope to the Station’s studio address (see page one of these rules) identifying the name of the
particular Contest for which you would like to receive a winner’s list. All requests for winner
lists must be mailed and received by the Station after the Contest is over but prior to three (3)
months after the Contest has been concluded.
For additional questions or clarification contact Gold Standard Broadcasting, Inc via phone at
850-215-4468, mail to PO Box 15732, Panama City Florida 32406 or email to
[email protected].
