The Right Country Standard Station Contest Rules

Contest Name: These rules are to be used for all standard station contests on The Right Country Radio Network unless otherwise noted.  A standard station contest is defined as any contest played over the air on The Right Country or our website www.therightcountry.com  For example, but not limited to, an enter-to-win contest on the website or a cue to call contest on the air.  Large station contests and promotions may have separate contest rules that will apply.

Station:  The Right Country Radio Network

HQ Station Address: 16237 Prairie Creek Loop SE, Yelm WA 98597

Telephone: 253-208-3879 Message Only

The Right Country Radio Network and it's subsidiaries and affiliated companies (together, the “Company”), will conduct the Contest substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

1.    Description of Contest/Participation.  All standard station contests.

         A.   Dates of Contest:  Specific contest air dates are determined by the specific contest.

         B.   How to Enter:  Listen to The Right Country for current contest information and follow the parameters as directed on-air or on the website.

         C.   How to Play:  To be eligible, listeners must fulfill the requirements stated for the particular contest and meet all eligibility requirements as stated in these contest rules.

2.    Prize(s). 

        A. The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) are determined by the specific contest.

        B. Prize values vary; please note the prize value for the specified prize. 

        C. Prizes can be won during the dates specified for the specific contest.

        D. All prizes or prize certificates can be picked up at The Right Country Radio Network business offices located at 16237 Prairie Creek Loop SE; Yelm, WA 98597, unless otherwise directed.  Any prize not claimed within thirty (30) days from the date of winning will be forfeited by the winner.  In the event that a prize or prize certificate is mailed to the winner, it will be on prior consent of the winner and the winner assumes the risk of its arrival.  The Right Country Radio Network is not responsible for the safe arrival of a prize or prize certificate.

        E. Contest prizes are not transferable and may not be substituted for cash.  In the event that a prize is date specific, and the event is cancelled or the date is changed, winners will not be compensated with a separate prize of equal or lesser value. 

        F. If a winner is disqualified, the Company reserves the right to determine an alternate winner or not to award that winner’s prize, in its sole discretion. 

3.    Eligibility and Limitations.  Participants and winner(s) must be U.S. residents at least 13-years old as determined by the Company and reside in the Station’s Total Survey Area (TSA).  A parent or guardian of any participant who is a minor must sign a release on behalf of the minor to be eligible to receive a prize, but the Company reserves the right to refuse to award a prize to or on behalf of any minor.  Only one (1) entry per person per contest.  Only one (1) prize per household per Contest.  Employees of the Company, the Contest’s participating sponsors and their advertising agencies, employees of other radio or television stations, and members of the immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to participate and win.  The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as “in-laws,” or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related.

4.    Telephone and Delivery Disclaimer.  Participants are restricted to the use of ordinary telephone equipment.  Participants that enable the “Caller ID” block function will not be allowed to participate unless they enter their correct area code and telephone number.  The Company disclaims all liability for the inability of a participant to complete or continue a telephone call due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts beyond the Company’s control, or otherwise.  The Company is not responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or failures of any kind.

5.    Publicity; Privacy.  By participating, all participants and winner(s) grant the Company exclusive permission to use their names, characters, photographs, voices, and likenesses in connection with promotion of this and other contests and waive any claims to royalty, right, or remuneration for such use.  By participating in the Contest, participants agree that the Company may disclose personal information obtained from participants in the Contest to third parties and use such information for marketing and other purposes. 

6.    Release.  By participating, each participant and winner waives any and all claims of liability against the Company, its employees and agents, the Contest’s sponsors and their respective employees and agents, for any personal injury or loss which may occur from the conduct of, or participation in, the Contest, or from the use of any prize.  In order to receive a prize, participants must sign an official waiver form provided by the Company.

7.    Taxes.  Any valuation of the prize(s) stated above is based on available information provided to the Company, and the value of any prize awarded to a winner may be reported for tax purposes as required by law.  Each winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes. Each winner must provide the Company with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded.  Prizes are not transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize.  Any person winning over $600 in prizes from a station will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS.

8.    Decisions.  By participating in the Contest, participants agree to be bound by the decisions of Company personnel.  The Company reserves the right to disqualify any participant or winner and may refuse to award any prize to a person who is ineligible or has violated any rule, gained unfair advantage in participating in the Contest, or obtained winner status using fraudulent means.  The Company will interpret these rules and resolve any disputes, conflicting claims or ambiguities concerning the rules or the Contest and the Company’s decisions concerning such disputes shall be final.  If the conduct or outcome of the Contest is affected by human error, any mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional interference or any event beyond the control of the Company, the Company reserves the right to terminate this Contest, or make such other decisions regarding the outcome as the Company deems appropriate.  All decisions will be made by the Company and are final.  The Company may waive any of these rules in its sole discretion.

9.    Miscellaneous.  Each winner must submit proof of eligibility and sign the Company’s release form to claim the prize.  No purchase necessary to participate or win. Void where prohibited.  Odds of winning depend upon the number of participants. The Company may substitute prizes of equivalent value, amend the rules or discontinue the Contest at any time as announced on the Station(s).  The Company disclaims any responsibility to notify participants of any aspect related to the conduct of the Contest.  Written copies of these rules are available during normal business hours at The Right Country Radio Network business offices (16237 Prairie Creek Loop SE; Yelm, WA 98597) and by mail upon written request with a stamped, self-addressed return envelope.

10.    Compliance with Law.  The conduct of the Contest is governed by the applicable laws of the Unites States of America, which take precedence over any rule to the contrary herein.  Station(s) shall follow the applicable laws for conducting contests, including notice to the state attorney general or consumer affairs office, posting of a prize bond, furnishing lists of winners, running specific on-air disclaimers, providing specific written information about the Contest, etc. as required by local and state law.