Contest Rules

All entrants to any contest both imply & agree to participate in the contest and obey the rules by their participation. No purchase is necessary to participate in any contest.

All prizes must be accepted as awarded within ten (10) business days. Prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and are not redeemable for cash or other prizes. Any prizes not claimed within the allotted time will be forfeited. Gulf South Communications, Inc. (dba The Radio People and WDJR, WDBT, WKMX, WTVY and WDBT-HD), hereinafter referred to as “Gulf South”, retains the right to substitute a prize with another similar prize of equal or greater value in the event the original prize offered is not available due to circumstances beyond their control.

Inability of winners to accept the prizes will result in forfeiture. Certain prizes may require winner to be 18 years of age or older, or have signed permission of parent or legal guardian to accept prize. Parent or legal guardian needs to be present to show valid ID and sign the permission.

Employees, officers and owners of Gulf South its affiliated companies, their advertisers and immediate families are not eligible to enter or win.

No contest winner may represent, or appear in any advertisement for any other radio station in the Dothan area, other than WTVY, WDJR, WKMX, WDBT, WDBT-HD for a period of six months from the day he/she wins the contest. Additionally, no prize may be used in any way that would have, or could have been expected to have an adverse or negative effect on WTVY, WDJR, WKMX, WDBT, OR WDBT-HD.

If the prize includes travel, lodging, entertainment, or special event, the winner is responsible for all taxes, expenses, and gratuity not expressly included in and as part of the prize. Winner agrees to accept all blackout dates, space availability requirements, etc., established by Gulf South prize partners, such as hotels, airlines, trains, ships, etc. Winner agrees that acceptance of any trip as a prize from Gulf South does so entirely upon their own initiative, risk and responsibility. Gulf South will not be responsible for injury, including death that may occur as a result of a contest or prize.

Winner will permit Gulf South to use their name, voice and/or likeness without prior notice or compensation, for promotional purposes in connection with the contest in broadcast (video or audio), print, or computer form.

Winner shall solely be responsible for all applicable taxes on any prize which may be awarded. Winner will be requested to execute a W-9 tax form. It is understood that an internal revenue form 1099 to report on the value of any such prize as earned income will be issued for such purposes by either Gulf South, or its promotional partner issuing the prize. Winner agrees to accept an estimate of fair market value. This is applicable to all prizes valued at $600 or more including cash won that adds up to $600 or more in any given year.

Prize winners or the parent/guardian of winner must provide legal identification and must execute and return a release form, a W-9 and any additionally required forms (such as parent or guardian release and identification) prior to receiving the prize. Receipt of prize may be delayed until such forms are received by Gulf South, and prize is subject to forfeiture if proper identification, release and tax forms are not received within 30 days.

All participants enter contests at their own risk, and release and hold harmless Gulf South Communications, Inc., (dba The Radio People, WTVY, WDJR, WKMX, WDBT AND WDBT-HD and any other radio stations that Gulf South may own or operate) and its owners, officers, employees, affiliates (including but not limited to Data Street Marketing, LLC.), agents, successors and assigns and its advertising or promotional agencies, contest sponsors and their owners and employees from any liability related to any injuries, losses, claims or causes of action from participating in our in connection with the contest or from acceptance or use of a prize.

No purchase necessary.

Only one person may enter any contest per written entry form. No “Duos”, groups, or teams will be allowed to enter together. Any ties, disputes, conflicts, questions, or concerns regarding a Gulf South contest and/or their associated prizes will be the appropriate officials of Gulf South, whose decisions are final and indisputable.

If concert or other ticketed event has been awarded as a prize and the concert or event is postponed, rained out, canceled, or for other reasons beyond our control does not occur, Gulf South will not be responsible for replacing the prize.

Contests/prizes are subject to federal, state and local legislations and laws and are void where restricted or prohibited by law. There may be only one winner per household per thirty (30) day period per Gulf South Station. Should a household win more than once in a thirty (30) day period, all prizes, etc. won after the first prize will be forfeited. Only one major prize will be awarded per household for a period of ninety (90) days.

Winners must use their true, legal name when playing contest or claiming prizes and may not win any contest under an assumed name. Winner will be disqualified and prize forfeited if they are found playing under an assumed name or alias.

Gulf South is not responsible for any disconnection of a participant’s telephone call due to local or long distance companies’ failure, power company failure, an act of God (bad weather, for example) or any other condition out of the control of Gulf South.

Gulf South retains the right to amend these rules and regulations at any time for any reason and the decision of management staff or judges is final and indisputable.

Any photos of children under age 18 posted online at any Gulf South Communications, Inc. station or generic website or social media site, for any purpose or contest may only be posted by a parent or guardian of the child(ren) and by posting, hereby authorize the use of said photos by Gulf South Communications, Inc. and/or our radio stations and/or our co-sponsors of the contest. Gulf South Communications, Inc. reserves the right to remove or refuse the use of any photo posted by any party. All entrants/participants agree to hold Gulf South Communications, Inc. (dba The Radio People and WDJR, WDBT, WKMX, WTVY and WDBT-HD) harmless and without liability for such publication, broadcast or use.