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804 SESSIONS

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE A PARTICIPANT’S CHANCES OF WINNING.

CONTEST DESCRIPTION:

The “804 Sessions” Contest (“Contest”) will begin on January 30, 2023 and end on Sept 30, 2023 (“Contest Period”).  This Contest will be conducted exclusively online. One (1) winner per month will each be awarded one (1) interview on the night show (7pm to midnight), one (1) interview with an iPower personality, recognition on the iPower Richmond website and social media, an opportunity to perform at the 804 Sessions live event in October (date TBD), and their song played on the air (total ARV $0) (“Prize”).

See below for further details.

HOW TO ENTER / EXECUTION:

Listeners of WCDX-FM (“Station”) who are legal residents of the United States residing within the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area and are 18 years of age or older will be able to take part in this Contest.  To participate in the Contest, participants must do the following:

  1. Contestants must register online through the Station’s website at iPowerrichmond.com.
  2. Participants must submit their own original musical composition, a clean song, in order to enter for a chance to win. No covers or sampling of other artists’ material or music is permitted.  The submission of such material may lead to disqualification.
  3. The entry submission must be in MP3 format and be five (5) minutes or less in length.
  4. Upon entering the Contest 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.
  5. Submitted entries must be “family friendly”, appropriate for all audiences, and must meet the below-listed Entry Requirements.
  6. Contestants will be notified at the time of submission whether an entry is approved or rejected on the basis of the below-listed Entry Requirements. Approval of an entry does not guarantee airplay.
  7. One entry per person per month per email address during the Contest Period. Entrants who have already won for a prior month will not be eligible to win again for the remainder of the Contest Period.
  8. After completing the registration process, qualified entrants will be eligible for a chance to win.
  9. 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.
  1. Entries will be accepted up to and including the final day of each month. Station management will judge the submissions each month based upon the following criteria:
    • Creative lyrics
    • Unique music individuality
    • Professional production
  1. If an entry is not selected as the winner in a given month, it may be resubmitted for judging during the next available month.

 

  1. The winner will be notified by phone and / or email.

 

  1. Winners will be required to sign and submit a Media Release form prior to their song being played on the air.

 

  1. The winners must stay tuned to the Station Monday through Friday to hear their song when it airs. Station will coordinate with winners for when their song is expected to play on air.

 

  1. By uploading a submission and entering this Contest, each participant represents and warrants to be bound by these Official Rules, and that they are authorized to and have the rights to submit the content within the entry, and that all of the below-listed requirements have been met.

 

  1. All decisions made by the Station regarding any aspect of this Contest are final.

Entry Requirements:

  • Entries may not be patently offensive, illegal, pornographic or obscene, or similarly inappropriate in the Station’s sole discretion.
  • Entries must not contain any profanity, obscene language, lewd or sexual content or references.
  • Submissions may not infringe upon any rights of any third party including without limitation, copyright, trademark and right of publicity or privacy.
  • Entries must be produced and solely owned by the contestant submitting the entry.
  • Entries must be unpublished and not have been submitted in other competitions.
  • Submissions must not contain: derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual or religious groups, humiliate other people (publicly or otherwise), or otherwise assault or threaten others.
  • 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.
  • Entries must be registered with BMI or ASCAP.

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

  1. The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States residing within the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area who are 18 years of age or older as of the commencement date of the Contest.

 

  1. Employees of the Station, Urban One, Inc. (“Company”), its subsidiaries, affiliates, general sponsors, advertisers, competitors, promotional partners, other radio stations in the Richmond, Virginia 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 Contest. For purposes of this Contest, immediate family members mean spouses, parents, grandparents, children, and siblings and their respective spouses.

 

  1. Unless otherwise specified, participants may only win one (1) prize during this Contest.

 

  1. Each winner will be required to sign and submit a Media Release Form, granting permission for their original music to be aired by the Station.

 

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

PRIZES:

The following prize elements will be awarded (total ARV $0):

  • One (1) interview on the night show (7pm to midnight)
  • One (1) interview with an iPower personality
  • Recognition on the iPower Richmond website and social media
  • An opportunity to perform at the 804 Sessions live event in October (date TBD)
  • Their song played on the air
  1. 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 Station management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion. The Station reserves the right to substitute an item of equal or greater value in the event an advertised prize element is unavailable.

 

  1. All Contest winners must sign and date official Station release and waiver forms as requested. Failure to do so will result in the winner’s forfeiture of the prize.

 

  1. The prize may only be claimed by the actual winner.   Friends and family members are not eligible to claim the prize on behalf of the winner.

 

  1. The Station and its affiliates and promotional partners shall not be liable for any claims made by ineligible entrants.

 

  1. Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other government-issued I.D. containing the person’s name, date of birth, and photograph) as well as a completed W9 form to claim the prize. Identification documents must match information previously provided to the Station.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. If for any reason a Contest winner decides not to accept the prize awarded, the winner may be required to sign a release form acknowledging forfeiture of the prize. It will be at the discretion of the Contest administrator and / or Contest sponsor if another entrant is to be selected as the winner if time permits.

 

  1. Prizes will be awarded only upon winner verification and final approval by the Station.

 

  1. In the event any winner is found to be in violation of these Official Rules or is otherwise determined by the Station, in its sole discretion to be ineligible, he/she may be required to forfeit the prize or to reimburse the Station for the stated value of the prize if such a violation is found after the prize has been used by winner.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

 

  1. Winners are responsible for payment of all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the prize.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. No purchase necessary. Contest is void where prohibited. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

 

  1. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible contestants participating during the Contest Period.

 

  1. By participating in the Contest, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Contest, in any media now known or hereafter devised for advertising or promotional purposes without additional compensation, and must sign a publicity release prior to acceptance of the prize. By entering this Contest, each participant agrees to comply with these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Station which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Contest.

 

  1. The Station retains the right to disqualify any contestant if all Contest rules are not followed.

 

  1. So long as no participant is materially adversely affected, the Station reserves the right to make changes in the Contest rules, which will become effective upon being announced on the air and posted online.

 

  1. All Contest winners will be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of any prize. Pursuant to the liability release, the winner or winners will agree to hold the Station, any other Contest parties and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, harmless against any and all claims or liability, directly or indirectly related to or arising from or in connection with Contest participation or the acceptance, possession or use / misuse of any awarded prize or any portion thereof, or participation in prize-related activities, including but not limited to any related travel.

 

  1. By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that the Station 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.

 

  1. The Station, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for the inability of any contestant to complete or continue an internet registration due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other connections, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries, including any injury or damage to any computer arising from or relating to participation in this Promotion. Any use of robotic, macro, automatic, programmed or like entry methods will void all such entries, and may subject that entrant to disqualification. In addition, the Station, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, mutilated, illegible or incomplete contest entries.  No mechanically reproduced or automated entries permitted.  Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void.  Once submitted, entries become the property of the Station will not be returned.

 

  1. The Station, 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 Contest as a result of the occurrence of events not within the control of the Station, 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.

 

  1. If for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, any suspected evidence of tampering or technological corruption or if any portion of the Contest is compromised by virus, bugs, worms or unauthorized human intervention, fraud, acts of God, strikes, terrorists acts, criminal acts of third parties, an insufficient number of qualified Contest entries, or any other causes beyond the Station control which, in the Station sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, the Station reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest at their sole discretion.

 

  1. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Station reserve the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorney’s fees) from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution.

 

  1. 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 2809 Emerywood Parkway, Suite 300, Richmond, Virginia 23294.

CHOICE OF LAW:  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant, Station and Company in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of Virginia, USA.

 

 

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