KISW "AMERICAN IDIOT CONTEST RULES”
Valid from July 23, 2007 through September 7, 2007
These rules apply to the KISW American Idiot Contest (the “Contest”) conducted by Entercom Seattle, LLC d/b/a KISW (the “Station”) valid from July 23, 2007 through September 7, 2007. These rules will be available at the Station studio at 1100 Olive Way Suite 1650 Seattle, WA 98101 and on the contest page on the Station’s website at www.kisw.com.
WHO CAN ENTER:
1. Entrants must be 21 years of age or older as of July 23, 2007 and residents of Washington State and legal residents of the United States.
2. Employees (including, without limitation, part-time or temporary employees) of the Station, contest sponsors and any other Seattle area radio stations, and their respective parent entities, subsidiaries, affiliated companies and advertising and promotion agencies at any time during the applicable contesting period and the immediate family and other household members (i.e., spouses, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, roommates, housemates, significant others, partners and siblings) of each of the above are NOT eligible to enter and/or to win the Contest.
3. Persons who have won another contest or promotion of any kind from the Station within the immediately preceding thirty (30) days or prizes valued over $600 within the immediately preceding six (6) months are NOT eligible to enter and/or to win any other Station contest, unless expressly specified otherwise in contest rules for the specific contest at issue. For contests that run beyond thirty (30) days, contestants may only win one prize per contest.
3. Among other things described below, KISW may require proof of age, identification, residency and/or social security number prior to delivering a prize. Station reserves the right to examine identification and may reasonably choose to accept or deny awarding the prize based on the identification presented.
4. Only one entry per person in this contest will be permitted. Bands must be unsigned.
HOW TO ENTER:
1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.
2. There are two ways to enter the Contest. Starting at 8am July 23rd, 2007 through 2:59pm on August 3, 2007 entrants must send recordings of 3 songs to the Station either by:
A. Mailing a CD containing the 3 songs, together with the following information: Name, Contact Phone Number, Email Address, Birth date, Name of Band to: The KISW American Idiot Band Competition, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1650, Seattle, WA. 98101; or
B. Sending an email with 3 songs in MP3 format to americanidiot@kisw.com, together with the following information: Name, Contact Phone Number, Email Address, Birth date, Name of Band.
3. All entries must be received by the Station by U. S. Postal Service delivery or by email no later than August 3, 2007 at 2:59pm
4. The Station is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected mail or electronic mail. Station is not responsible for any technical difficulties experienced due to loss of phone service, electronic problems or any other factor that may prevent an individual from receiving or completing a phone call or accessing the KISW website, or for any technical malfunction related to any telephone connection, servers, routers, or any other technical problem that may impact participation.
5. Incomplete entries may be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
6. By entering this contest, entrants understand and agree that the Station may elect to use any entry submitted for entertainment purposes on-air and may choose to “make fun” of any entry submitted. Entrants waive any right to make any claim against Station with respect to any disparaging comment made on-air about such entrant’s entry.
7. All entries become the property of the Station and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries received that are mutilated, tampered with, illegible, or from ineligible entrants will be void. Entries that are determined to be fraudulent will be void, and the person making such an entry barred from further participation in that contest. Incomplete entries may be disqualified in Station’s sole discretion.
HOW TO WIN:
1. Members of Station management (“Judges”) will choose nine (9) bands to compete in the semi-finals out of all eligible entries on the basis of originality, professionalism and appeal. The nine semi-finalists will be contacted by the Station. Each semi-finalist will be invited on The BJ Shea Morning Experience between August 6th – August 24th. Scheduling of these interviews will be at the time and date designated by the “BJ Shea Morning Experience”. Semi-finalists will be contacted by the Station by telephone as they are selected on August 3, 2007. Station will only be required to leave one message at the number provided by that entrant and if no answer or answering machine is reached, Station will not be obligated to attempt any further contact. However, Station reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to attempt to contact any entrant more than once and shall not be required to attempt to contact all entrants an equal number of times. Failure by a semi-finalist to attend its designated interview, or refusal to timely sign the required liability releases and/or consents will result in automatic disqualification from the contest. Selection of the 9 semi-finalist bands will be in the sole discretion of the Judges, and is not subject to dispute or appeal.
2 The Judges will choose three (3) of the nine semi-finalist bands as finalists after all interviews have been conducted. Judges will make their judgments based on the same criteria as the semi-final round, in addition to their subjective impression of the interviews. Selection of the three finalist bands will be in the sole discretion of the Judges, on any criteria they deem and is not subject to dispute or appeal. Finalists will be contacted by the Station by telephone as they are selected on August 24, 2007. Station will only be required to leave one message at the number provided by that entrant and if no answer or answering machine is reached, Station will not be obligated to attempt any further contact. However, Station reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to attempt to contact any entrant more than once and shall not be required to attempt to contact all entrants an equal number of times.
3. Listeners will be invited to go to www.kisw.com to rate the three Finalists, beginning August 27th with voting ending September 5th at 5pm.
4. The Grand Prize winner will be announced on September 7, 2007 at the American Idiot Final Event, to be held at Studio 7 at approximately 9 o’clock. The KISW judges will select the Grand Prize winner from among the three (3) finalists based on the same criteria as the final round, and may take into account, but will not be bound by, the results of the online listener voting. Selection of the Grand Prize winner will be in the sole discretion of the Judges, and is not subject to dispute or appeal.
5. The three (3) finalist bands will be invited to perform at a final event on or around September 7, 2007. Location and time to be determined by the Station. If the grand prize winner or either of the other finalists is unable to perform at the final event they forfeit their prize and the Station will choose an alternate winner.
6. The Grand Prize Winner agrees that he/she will attend future interviews with the “BJ Shea Morning Experience
SIGNIFICANT RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
1. Semi-finalists and Finalists will not be awarded any prize in this contest. Subject to the requirements, restrictions and limitations described in these contest rules
2. Grand Prize Winner will receive
An opening spot at the 2007 KISW Holiday Hangover Ball at a TBD location and date
One (1) track listing on KISW Harder, Faster, Louder vol. 5 or 6
25 hours studio time
New band equipment (not to exceed $1,000)
Band rehearsal space for one month
Song included in KISW / Comcast Video on Demand 2007 Rock Girl Feature
Song included in The BJ Shea Morning Experience Video Game Version 2
3. If the Grand Prize Winner is forfeited no alternate grand prize winner will be selected.
4. The Station reserves the right to examine identification and may reasonably choose to accept or deny awarding the prize based on the identification presented.
5. Regardless of the circumstances, there will be no cash alternatives for prizes.
6, Winners are responsible for paying all local, county, state and federal taxes on the prizes won based on the estimated retail value of the prize received and will receive one or more IRS 1099 for the value of the all prizes received.
OTHER CONTEST RULES:
1. By participating in this contest, each entrant hereby consents to KISW using the contestant’s name, voice, likeness, biographical information, entry/essay contents, his/her participation in the contest, and the substance of the contestant’s entry (in whole or in part) for on-air broadcast, recording and for advertising and promotional purposes. Entrant agrees that no compensation will be paid for such usage.
2. In the event of any dispute or contest rule interpretation, KISW Management shall be the sole arbiters in all matters relating to the contest and the interpretation of contest rules. The decisions of KISW Management shall be final.
3. Entry into this contest constitutes agreement by contestant to abide by these rules.
4. A complete copy of these contest rules are available at the KISW studios at 1100 Olive Way STE 1650 Seattle WA 98101 during regular business hours Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-5:30pm and at www.kisw.com or send a self-addressed stamped envelope after July 16, 2007 and prior to December 31, 2007 to KISW American Idiot Contest Rules, 1100 Olive Way STE 1650, Seattle WA. 98101
5. KISW contests are subject to all applicable laws and regulations and are void when prohibited. Sponsors and their parents, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliated companies, accept no responsibility of liability in connection with any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from (a) participation in the contest and/or (b) the acceptance, possession and/or use of any prize awarded hereunder.
6. KISW reserves the right to change, alter or modify these rules at any time with or without written notice. These contest rules supersede, to the extent only of any conflict, KISW’s general contest rules.
7. KISW reserves the right to end or stop any contest at any time and for any reason.
8. For a list of the grand prize winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope after September 2, 2007 and prior to December 31, 2007 to KISW American Idiot Contest Winner List, 1100 Olive Way STE 1650, Seattle, WA 98101.
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