CONTEST RULES

OFFICIAL KQ98 CONTEST RULES

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

• Employees of Mid-West Family La Crosse {hereinafter referred to as MWF-LaX} and their immediate families are not eligible to participate. Including spouses, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, and co-habitating significant other(s). Residents of the same household are also considered “Immediate Family“, whether or not related by blood or marriage.
• Employees and their immediate families of other FCC-licensed broadcast stations are not eligible to participate.
• Participating Sponsors, Merchants, Owners, Managers and Employees and their immediate families are not eligible to participate.
• No purchase is necessary in order to participate in any MWF-LaX sponsored contest.
• MWF-LaX reserves the right to impose certain eligibility restrictions for specific contests. Such restrictions will be stated in the official rules of each individual contest. These may include, but not limited to, age and/or other restrictions.
• If the contest prize becomes unavailable for any reason, a prize with equivalent face value may be substituted as an alternative, purely at the discretion of MWF-LaX
• Some contests will have limited eligibility. Contestants will be permitted to win only once, per contest, per 30 day period, unless otherwise stated. MWF-LaX reserves the right to impose eligibility restrictions on a contest-by-contest basis..
• Unless otherwise specified, prizes must be claimed in person at the Station business office within thirty (30) days of winning. Prizes must be picked up during office hours, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Failure to claim any prize within the thirty day period will result in forfeiture of the prize. Winners may be asked to provide proper identification, and tax information, when claiming prizes.
• ***All prizes will be mailed to winners until further notice, unless specified, or age restrictive. Proof of age is required in certain circumstances, and must be supplied upon request. Please allow extra and reasonable time for delivery.
• Prizes are not transferable, and hold no cash value, unless stated in the individual official contest rules & restrictions.
• All prizes are awarded to winners on an “as is” basis. MWF-LaX is not responsible for the condition of the prize itself, nor is the MWF-LaX liable for any damage or injury caused by any prize awarded by the station.
• Winners agree to allow MWF-LaX to make use of their name, photograph, likeness and/or audio recording of their voice for advertising and publicity purposes. Failure to sign a release to this effect may result in forfeiture of the prize(s).
• Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner. In accordance with IRS regulations, any winner receiving a prize with a value in excess of $600 will be furnished a copy of IRS Form 1099 (Miscellaneous Income). A copy of this form will also be furnished to the IRS.
• In the event an announced prize becomes unavailable or the supply becomes exhausted, MWF-LaX reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value and the winner agrees to accept such prize without limitation.
• Station is not responsible for circumstances beyond its control (telephone, computer or internet malfunctions, postal delivery delays, etc.), that may affect the outcome of a contest.
• An affidavit of eligibility and/or a release from liability may be required in certain instances. Failure to sign such an affidavit, if requested, may result in forfeiture of the prize(s).
• MWF-LaX reserves the right to suspend any contest at anytime, if in its judgment, the contest participants have conducted themselves in an unfair manner or attempted in any way to influence the outcome of the contest.
• In the event of a tie, MWF-LaX reserves the right to conduct a tie-breaking contest, with rules and procedures to be determined by the management of the MWF-LaX.
• MWF-LaX reserves the right to change contest rules and procedures at any time, without prior notification to any/all entrants to date.
• All matters not specifically addressed in these rules shall be determined at the sole discretion of the management of MWF-LaX.
• In the event of any dispute involving a contest, the decision of MWF-LaX management is final.
• Individual contest rules, will be added, and considered an extension to these official contest rules. These additional rules will be included in the “Terms & Conditions” of each individual contest

updated 9/24/2023