Official SWEEPSTAKES Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN

SWEEPSTAKES DESCRIPTION:

 The Inspirational Mom sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) will begin on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. local time (“Sweepstakes Period”).  One (1) grand prize winner will be awarded one (1) pendant diamond necklace.

HOW TO ENTER:

Listeners of WFXC-FM (“Station”) who are legal residents of the United States residing within the Raleigh/Durham, NC metropolitan area, and are 21 years of age and older will be able to take part in this Sweepstakes.  To participate in the Sweepstakes, listeners must do the following:

1. Sweepstakes participants must log onto the WFXC-FM (www.foxync.com) and follow the link to the Sweepstakes Page where they will upload a picture of their mother and a brief explanation of 100 words or less about how their mother has inspired them.
2. Upon entering the Sweepstakes website, participants are to follow the on-screen instructions, including entering their name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, and any optional or additional contact information, as requested, to register for a chance to win.
3. Submitted entries must be “family friendly”, appropriate for all audiences, and must meet the below-listed Entry Requirements.
4. Statements submitted by Sweepstakes entrants will not be judged and will have no bearing on determining the winner, except that entries that do not contain the requested photo and 100-word statement will be disqualified.
5. Entries must be received by 11:59pm local time on Thursday, May 9, 2013 or they will be void.
6. One entry per person during the Sweepstakes Period.
7. The winner will be selected by a random drawing from among all eligible entries received electronically.  Winners will be notified by phone and / or email.
8. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a participant’s online entry, the entry will be deemed to have been made by the authorized holder of the e-mail account at the time the entry was made. 
9. By uploading a submission and entering this Sweepstakes, each participant represents and warrants to be bound by the Official Sweepstakes rules, that they are authorized to and have the rights to submit the content in the entry, and that all of the below-listed requirements have been met.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

1. Entries may not be patently offensive, illegal, pornographic or obscene, or similarly inappropriate in the Station’s sole discretion
2. Entries must not contain lewd or sexual content or references
3. Submissions may not infringe upon any rights of any third party including without limitation, copyright, trademark and right of publicity or privacy
4. Entries must not contain commercial products (e.g., clothing, toys, food) and/or their trademarks, brands, logos or endorsement.
5. Entries must be produced and solely owned by the entrant submitting the entry
6. Entries must be unpublished and not have been submitted in other competitions
7. Submissions must not contain: unnecessary violence, derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual or religious groups, humiliate other people (publicly or otherwise), or otherwise assault or threaten others
8. If additional individuals are featured in the entry, each entrant warrants and represents that the entrant has obtained permission from each person who appears in the submission.

 ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

1. The Sweepstakes is open to listeners of WFXC-FM who are legal residents of the United States residing within the Raleigh/Durham, NC metropolitan area and are twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
2. Employees of WFXC-FM, Radio One, Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, any other Sweepstakes parties, other radio stations in the Raleigh/Durham, NC metropolitan area, and members of the immediate families or those living in the same households (whether related or not) of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate or win in this Sweepstakes.  For purposes of this Sweepstakes, immediate family members mean spouses, parents, grandparents, children, and siblings and their respective spouses.
   

3. Persons who have won a prize in another sweepstakes or promotion of any kind from WFXC-FM within the thirty (30) day period immediately preceding the start date of this Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate.  Only one person per family or household (whether related or not) may win in any promotion from WFXC-FM during any thirty (30) day period.
   

4. Once an individual wins a prize in this Sweepstakes, they are not eligible to win another prize in this Sweepstakes except as specified within these rules.

 PRIZES:

1. One (1) winner will be awarded one (1) pendant diamond necklace (ARV $650).  To the extent that prize elements are provided by third-party providers, winner agrees to look solely to applicable prize providers with respect to any claims, losses, or disputes in connection therewith.
2. Transportation to and from any event venue, meals, beverages, souvenirs, and incidentals are the responsibility of the winner and his or her guest.
3. Dates and times of concerts, events, and activities promoted by Sweepstakes sponsors are subject to change and those changes are deemed to be beyond the control of the Station.  Changes of venue, cancellation of engagements by performing artists, and/or their management may be permanent in nature.  The Station is not obligated to make any effort to find an alternative prize under these circumstances.
4. Prizes will not be mailed.  Unless otherwise provided, prize must be claimed at the Station’s offices by no later than 5pm on Friday, May 11, 2013, or the prize will be forfeited.
5. No substitution of prize is offered, no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted and non-cash prizes may not be redeemed for cash value, except as determined by the Station’s management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion.
6. Prizes will be awarded only upon winner verification and final approval by the Station.
7. All Sweepstakes winners must sign and date official station release and waiver forms as requested.  Failure to do so will result in winner forfeiting the prize.
8. If for any reason a Sweepstakes winner decides not to accept the Prize awarded, the winner will be required to sign a release form acknowledging forfeiture of the prize.  It will be at the discretion of the Sweepstakes sponsor and / or Sweepstakes administrator if another entrant is to be selected as the winner if time permits.
9. Winners will be instructed to come to the offices of the Station located at 8001-101 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC  27613, to claim their prize.
10. Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other government-issued photo I.D.) to claim their prize. 

1. The Sweepstakes Period, eligible listeners will be encouraged to participate in the Sweepstakes by logging on to the WFXC-FM website (www.foxync.com) and uploading a picture of their mother and a brief statement of 100 words or less about how their mother has inspired them.
2. The winner will be selected by a random drawing from among all eligible entries received                electronically. 
3. The winners will be notified phone and/or email and provided with instructions for claiming their prize.
4. Winners will be instructed to come to the offices of the Station located at 8001-101 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC  27613, to claim their prize.
5. All decisions made by the Station and Radio One, Inc. management or any Sweepstakes Sponsor regarding any aspect of this Sweepstakes are final. 

 GENERAL CONDITIONS:

1.  Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the Prize.
2. Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS as required by law.
3. No purchase necessary.  Sweepstakes is void where prohibited.  Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
4. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entrants participating during the Sweepstakes Period.
5. By participating in the Sweepstakes, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Sweepstakes, 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 Sweepstakes, each participant agrees to comply with the Official Rules and the decisions of the Sweepstakes sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Sweepstakes.  
6. All Sweepstakes 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 the Station, Radio One, Inc., any other Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes 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.       
7. Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other government-issued photo I.D.) to claim their Prize.
8. The Station retains the right to disqualify any entrant if all Sweepstakes rules are not followed.  Sweepstakes void if prohibited by law.
9. So long as no participant is materially adversely affected, the Station reserve the right to make changes in these Sweepstakes rules, which will become effective upon being announced on the air and / or posted online.
10. The Station, Radio One, Inc., 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, internet registration or text entry 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, including any injury or damage to any computer arising from or relating to participation in this Sweepstakes.  Any use of robotic, macro, automatic, programmed or like entry methods will void all such entries, and may subject that entrant to disqualification. 
11. By accepting the Prize, the winner acknowledges that the Station and Radio One, Inc. 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.
12. The Station, Radio One, Inc., its subsidiaries, its affiliates, participating sponsors and promotional partners will not assume any responsibility for any changes in the execution of the Sweepstakes, including; cancellation of the Sweepstakes as a result of the occurrence of events not within the control of the Station, Radio One, Inc., 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, the Station may in its sole discretion, offer the winner comparable prize(s) currently being offered by the Station in lieu of the Prize originally awarded.
13. If for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, any suspected evidence of tampering or technological corruption or if any portion of the Sweepstakes is compromised by virus, bugs, worms or unauthorized human intervention, fraud, an insufficient number of qualified Sweepstakes entries, or any other causes beyond the Station and Radio One, Inc.’s, control which, in the Station’s and Radio One, Inc.’s sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, the Station and Radio One, Inc. reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes at their sole discretion.      
14. Copies of Sweepstakes rules are available upon request during regular business hours, Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the offices of the Station, located at 8001-101 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC  27613.