Approved by Gary Smithwick 6/27/01 - revised 03/19/02
These are the rules governing all contests aired on The Beaver, WVVR radio and on the Thebeaverfm.com website. In the following rules, “The Beaver” means Saga Communications of Tuckassee, Inc., which owns WVVR radio:
1. No purchase is necessary to enter any Beaver contest. For free admission information call (931) 648-7720.
2. To be eligible to win any prize on The Beaver you must not have won anything on The Beaver in the past 30 days or any prize valued at $600 or more in the past year. Some Beaver contests will have specific rules that may amend these eligibility values, and these rules will be aired on The Beaver during said contest. Only one winner per household is permitted within 30 days after a household has a winner. Any prize awarded to an ineligible listener will be deemed null and void, and an alternate eligible winner may be named.
3. Anytime you call the The Beaver studios you assume that your call will be broadcast or recorded and you grant us permission to broadcast the call or record if for later broadcast.
4. As a winner of a The Beaver contest your voice, name and/or picture may be used for promotional, broadcast, or internet purposes.
5. Prizes awarded are not redeemable for cash. No prize is transferable. No substitution for a prize will be made at the request of winner. The Beaver reserves the right to substitute a prize of similar value.
6. All winners of all contests are responsible for all taxes on prize awarded. All winners of a prize valued at $600 or more will be required to complete the appropriate tax forms at the WVVR studios prior to claiming prize. All winners will be sent a 1099 MISC federal tax form if in one calendar year the prize value of all prizes won exceeds $600.
7. In the event the winner is subject to or the subject of any order or legal process issued by any governmental agency having jurisdiction over the affairs of the winner (i.e. garnishment, child support order, judgment, lien, and the like), The Beaver’s delivery of the prize to the official representative of the governmental entity claiming a right to the prize shall be thus deemed as The Beaver awarding the prize to the winner. The Beaver shall be entitled to rely in good faith, upon any documents presented by the representative seeking to collect the prize in lieu of the winner. The Beaver shall not be liable for any claim by any winner for damages incidental thereto.
8. All Beaver contests are open to all eligible U.S. residents 18 or over (unless otherwise specified). Contestants must possess a valid form of identification bearing the picture of the contestant acceptable to The Beaver that will be presented to The Beaver and accepted before the prize is awarded.
9. Winners will be expected to claim prize at the Beaver studios, 1640 Old Russellville Pike, Clarksville, TN between 9am - 5pm, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) within 30 days of being notified that they are winners, unless there is an expiration date on prize which will be specifically stated.
10. WVVR, The Beaver, Saga Communications of Tuckassee, Inc., it’s parent corporation, Saga Communications, Inc, their advertising agencies, affiliates, contest sponsors, employees, and immediate families of each, and principals and employees of all media of mass communication within a one hundred mile radius of the Beaver main studio are not eligible to win any contest.
11. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Contest is void were prohibited.
12. The Beaver reserves the right to disqualify any winner if any contest rules are violated in any way.
13. WVVR, The Beaver, Saga Communications of Tuckassee, Inc., it’s parent corporation, Saga Communications, Inc, assumes no liability for situations, repairs, or incidents arising from any aspect of any prize awarded in any contest. WVVR, The Beaver, Saga Communications of Tuckassee, Inc., it’s parent corporation, Saga Communications, Inc, their advertising agencies, affiliates, contest sponsors, employees, and immediate families of each absolve themselves and shall be held harmless from any action or liability arising from any contest or prize awarded in any contest.
15. As a licensee of the FCC and a trustee of the public airwaves, The Beaver reserves the right to interrupt and/or discontinue any contest or promotion (and not award the offered prize) at the discretion of The Beaver management if world events, the national mood, or public safety so warrant.
16. The Beaver reserves the right to amend the rules to any contest at any time. The judges decision is always final.
17. For any contest requiring phone entry you must use only the following numbers unless otherwise specified: (931) 697-1003 or 1-877-999-9887. The person operating the telephone at The Beaver has the final decision as to who is the winning caller.
18. The Beaver shall have no responsibility for failure to win or claim any prize based on difficulties with telephone, facsimile, email, or internet difficulties, or any circumstances in any contest.
19. The following are specifically related to E-contests and E-Mail Club promotions on Thebeaverfm.com: a. All appropriate information in required fields must be filled out or you will be disqualified.
b. To win a prize you must reside within the listening area of The Beaver, as defined at the exclusive discretion of The Beaver management.
c. Any problems with the internet or email are not The Beaver’s responsibility.
20. If you’re listening to the internet stream of the station, programming may be delayed affecting contest participation.
21. A copy of these rules are available during business hours at the WVVR studios, 1640 Old Russellville Pike, Clarksville, TN
