Santa’s Grab Bag 2024 – 12/2/24-12/20/24

Posted on December 2, 2024

WRRM’S “SANTA’S GRAB BAG” CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained by contacting radio station WRRM-FM (“Station”),4805 Montgomery Rd #300, Cincinnati, OH 45212, during available business hours Monday through Friday, on the Station website www.warm985.com, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the Warm 98.5 “Santa’s Grab Bag” Contest(the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each entrant agrees as follows:

  1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.  A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.

Eligibility.  This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents of the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, excluding Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number, who have not won a prize from the Station valued at $500 or more in the last ninety days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize valued at $500 or more in the last ninety days.  Void where prohibited by law.  Employees of Station, Susquehanna Radio LLC and each of their parent companies, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren.  The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

  • Contest Period.  The Contest entry period will begin at 7:01 a.m. ET on Monday, December 2, 2024, and will run through 3:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 20, 2024 (the “Contest Period”). Contest will not be played on Thursday, December 12, 2024.The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  • How to Enter. 

On-Air:  Listen to the Station weekdays from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. ET, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET, and 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET hours during the Contest Period (each a “Contest Round”).  When the Station plays the “cue-to-call” sounder during a Contest Round, listeners must call the Station at 513-839-9898.  Caller nine (9) to the Station, as determined by the Station in its sole discretion, will win a Qualifying Prize and be entered to win the Grand Prize (each a “Qualifier”).  Time Delay Between Over-the-Air Analog Signal and Internet Broadcast: Due to the time delay that exists between the Station’s analog over-the-air signal and the Station’s online webcast, listeners who listen to the Station online may hear the cue to call later than listeners listening to the Station’s analog over-the-air signal. As a result, the odds of an online listener entering this Contest on-air may be diminished.

  • Winner Selection.  On or about 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 23, 2024, Station will select one (1) potential Grand Prize winner in a random drawing from among all on-air Qualifiers and valid online entries received by Station during the Contest Period. The winning entrant may be awarded the prize subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules. Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial Station contact within one (1) hour or failure to claim the prize within three (3) days of verification as a winner will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize. 
  • Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination.  The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) to claim the prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Unclaimed prizes may not be awarded.    
  • Prizes.  Up to Forty-Five (45) Qualifying Prize Packages will be awarded in this Contest. Each Qualifying Prize is comprised of up to four (4) items from the list below as selected by Station in its sole discretion.
  • One (1) One Hundred Dollar ($100) gift cards from Jeff Ruby (multiple locations) (five (5) available to be awarded in the Contest). ARV of each prize is One Hundred Dollars ($100).
  • One (1) One Hundred Dollar ($100) gift card from Mitchell’s Salon and Day Spa (multiple locations) (ten (10) available to be awarded in the Contest). ARV of each prize is One Hundred Dollars ($100).
  • One (1) Fifty Dollar ($50) gift card from Dewey’s Pizza (multiple locations) (ten (10) available to be awarded in the Contest). ARV of each prize is Fifty Dollars ($50).
  • One (1) Fifty Dollar ($50) gift card from LM&M Railroad, 16 E South St, Lebanon, OH 45036 (ten (10) available to be awarded in the Contest). ARV of each prize is Fifty Dollars ($50).
  • One (1) four-pack of tickets to PNC Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo, 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45220 (ten (10) available to be awarded in the Contest). ARV of each prize is Sixty Dollars ($60). 
  • One (1) four-pack of tickets to Wendy’s Bridal Show January 4, 5, 2025 at the Sharonville Convention Center, (ten (10) available to be awarded in the Contest). ARV of each prize is Fifty-Two (52) Dollars ($52).
  • One (1) four-pack of tickets to Land of Illusion Glow, select dates November 27 – December 30, 2023, at 8762 Thomas Rd, Middletown, OH 45042, (ten (10) available to be awarded in the Contest). ARV of each prize is One Hundred Dollars ($100).
  • One (1) Fifty (50) dollar gift card to Biggby Coffee (multiple locations (ten (10) available to be awarded in the Contest). ARV of each prize is Fifty Dollars ($50).
  • One (1) Fifty (50) dollar gift certificate to Sindur Jewelry. 10999 Reed Hartman Hwy. Suite 227, Blue Ash, OH 45242 Ten (10) to be awarded in this contest. ARV of each prize is Fifty (50) dollars ($50)
  • One (1) four-pack of tickets to Yuletide Village 10542 OH-73, Waynesville, OH 45068, (ten (10) available to be awarded in the Contest). ARV of each prize is Fifty-Eight Dollars ($58).
  • One (1) $100 gift card to Aesthetics of NKY. Five (5) to be awarded. 14 North Fort Thomas Ave.,.Fort Thomas, KY 41075/ ARV of each prize is One-Hundred Dollars($100)

The approximate retail value of each Qualifying Prize(s) is Two Hundred Dollars ($200). The actual retail value of the Qualifying Prize may vary depending on the three (3) items in the prize.  Any difference between the above-stated ARV and the actual retail value of the Qualifying Prize will not be awarded. Winner will be informed of the Actual Retail Value at the time the Qualifying Prize is claimed. Winner acknowledges that winner will be provided a 1099 on the actual retail value.

Grand Prize. ONE (1) Grand Prize will be awarded in the Contest. The Grand Prize winner will receive:

  • One (1) 5.7 cubic ft. Stainless Steel Beverage Center from The Appliance Loft, 3209 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45209; ARV is One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars ($1,729).
  • One (1) One Thousand Dollar ($1,000) gift certificate from The Castle Jewelry and Pawn 100444, 1688 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45246
  • One (1) Four (4) pack of tickets to an upcoming show at Riverbend Music Center. One (1) prize to be awarded in the Contest. ARV of each prize is One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150).

TOTAL ARV OF GRAND PRIZE IS: TWO THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE DOLLARS ($2,789).

TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES AWARDED IN THE CONTEST: THIRTEEN THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE DOLLARS ($13,479).

Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning a prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time. 

There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, in its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash.  The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards.  Other restrictions may apply.

  • Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each entrant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc., and each of their affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a entrant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  • Publicity. Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of entrant’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, entry, and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
  • Taxes.  All State, Local, Federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  • General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  • Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (b) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (d) technical or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property that may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  • Disputes. Entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (b) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (c) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (d) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
  • Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion.  Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website. 
  • Contest Results.  A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

CONTEST SPONSOR:  Susquehanna Radio LLC, WRRM-FM, 4805 Montgomery Rd #300, Cincinnati, Oh 45212

PRIZE SPONSORS: Mitchell’s Salon and Day Spa, 5901 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236; Cincinnati Zoo, 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45220; Nights of Lights at Clermont County Fairgrounds , 1000 Locust T., Owensville, OH 45160; Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45202; MEMI, 409 Broadway St, Cincinnati, OH 45202; Downtown Cincinnati Inc, 520 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202; Cincinnati Ballet / Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202; Yuletide Village 10542 OH-73, Waynesville, OH 45068; LOI, 8762 Thomas Rd, Middletown, OH 45042; Yuletide Village – 371 Brimstone Rd., Wilmington, OH 45068; Historic Milford – https://www.downtownmilford.com ; Stretch Lab – https://www.stretchlab.com ;Fricker’s – https://www.frickerss.com ; Dewey’s Pizza, 3061 Madison Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45209; Sindur Jewelry – 10999 Reed Hartman Hwy., Suite 227, Blue Ash, OH 45242; Aesthetics of NKY – 14 N. Ft. Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, KY 41075  LM&M Railroad, 16 E South St, Lebanon, OH 45036; Biggby Coffee https://www.biggby.com The Appliance Loft, 3209 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45209; The Castle Jewelers and Pawn, 1688 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45246.

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