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Contest Rules


WJER is the station with the endless list of winners. The following rules are applicable to all contests, giveaways, and promotions sponsored by or held in conjunction with WJER Radio:

**BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2024 – WINNERS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE IN ALL CONTESTS EXCEPT THE DAILY BIRTHDAY CONTEST. THIS INCLUDES QUAKER CINEMA TICKETS, WENDY’S WHAT YEAR WAS IT, $50 GIFT CARD GIVEAWAYS, ETC.

Prizes must be claimed in person at WJER Radio, 646 Boulevard, Dover, Ohio, 44622 within thirty 30 days of winning during office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 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 when claiming prizes. Prizes will not be mailed.

Employees of WJER and their immediate families are not eligible to participate. Immediate Family includes spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, and residents of the same household, related or not.

In contests involving participating merchants, employees of the business and their immediate families, as defined above, are not eligible.

No purchase is necessary in order to participate in any WJER contest.

WJER reserves the right to impose certain eligibility restrictions for specific contests such as age or residency. These restrictions will be publicized on WJER.com and on WJER Radio during the dates of the contest entry period.

Unless otherwise specified, contestants will be permitted to win only once every 30 days.

A person may only win a major contest, defined as a prize worth $1000 or more, once in a lifetime. The 30-day waiting period does not prevent a person from winning a major prize.

Prizes are not transferable and have no cash value.

All prizes are awarded to winners on an as is basis. The station is not responsible for the condition of the prize itself, nor is WJER liable for any damage or injury caused by any prize awarded by the station.

Winners agree to allow WJER to use of their name, photograph, likeness, and/or audio recording of their voice for advertising and publicity purposes.

WJER reserves the right to suspend any contest at any time 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, WJER reserves the right to conduct a tie-breaking contest, with rules and procedures to be determined by the management of WJER and participating sponsor.

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. 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, WJER reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value and the winner agrees to accept such prize without limitation.

WJER is not responsible for circumstances beyond its control (telephone malfunctions, postal delivery delays, etc.), that may affect the outcome of a contest.

In contests involving mail-in entries, multiple entries in one envelope are permitted, however entries that arrive with postage due will not be accepted.

In contests involving written entries, only original hand-written entries will be accepted.

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).

WJER reserves the right to change contest rules and procedures at any time, providing such changes are announced on the air and wjer.com prior to their implementation.

All matters not specifically addressed in these rules shall be determined at the sole discretion of the management of the Station.

In the event of any dispute involving a contest, the decision of Station management is final.

Prizes may have expiration dates. Please refer to your certificate for terms and conditions.

Questions about prizes, rules, eligibility or other questions may be directed to WJER by calling 330-343-7755 during business hours, or via email at WJER@wjer.com