General Contest Rules
Oldies 98.9/105.3/1220
Official General Contest Rules
Effective 04/15/2015 Updated 09/14/20
Only one (1) prize will be awarded per name address or household during each specific contest, and only to legal residents of NY., NJ., and PA.
Winners Musts be 18 years if age or older and registered with the Oldies 98.9 Listener Club. No purchase is required. Making a purchase will not increase chances of winning.
You may only win one (1) prize every sixty (60) days. Failure to claim prize(s) within thirty (30) days of winning or notification will result in forfeiture of prize(s). Winners who forfeit a prize however will still be held to the 60 day rule.
Prizes are non-transferable, and no substitutions are permitted.
Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes in conjunction with any prize won. Winners may be required to complete a W-9.
Prizes are awarded as is with no written or express warranty. Winners may be required to sign a release form agreeing to release and hold harmless WGNY-AM, WGNY-FM, WJGK, Sunrise Broadcasting Hawkeye Communications its officers, directors, employees, sponsors, partners, agents, assigns and affiliated companies from attorney’s fee, as a result of participation in the contest and/or use of the prize. Cash prizes are awarded in the form of a check. Any additional costs related to prize that incurred as a result of accepting a prize is the sole responsibility of the winner.
Contest winners must be 18 years or older. We reserve the right to change the age limit for specific contests.
Winners have the option to pick up prizes during regular business hours (Mon-Fri 9a-5p) or to have mailed. (Prize redemption procedure may vary per contest) Prizes with values in excess of $25 can not be mailed, and must be picked up in person by the winner.
WGNY AM/FM, WJGK or Sunrise Broadcasting, Hawkeye Communications may not be held responsible for any technical or mail difficulties in the playing of any on air contest.
Employees of Sunrise Broadcasting, Hawkeye Communications, WGNY-AM, WGNY-FM, WJGK, its clients or associated agencies, vendors and their immediate family members, friends and/or associates are not eligible to win. Void where prohibited.
Calling the studios of WGNY AM/FM or entering any contest on the station’s web site (wgnyfm.com) constitutes prior permission to use your name, character, photograph, voice and likeness in connection with promotion of any and all contests on WGNY-AM, WGNY-FM or WJGK and waives any claim or royalty, right or remuneration for such use.
WGNY-AM, WGNY-FM or WJGK reserves the right to supplement or change contest rules at any time.
The resale or auction of complimentary prizes or tickets is prohibited and will result in the disqualification for all future WGNY-AM, WGNY-FM or WJGK contests. Complimentary Prizes or Tickets may be given to another individual for no compensation, but may be subject to certain restriction for specific contest.
All decisions of the management of WGNY-AM, WGNY-FM or WJGK are final
Some prizes given away on WGNY-AM, WGNY-FM or WJGK are courtesy of station advertisers, and concert promoters. WGNY-AM, WGNY-FM or WJGK will not be responsible for prizes that become unavailable due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, such as show cancellations.
WGNY-AM, WGNY-FM or WJGK cannot replace lost or stolen prizes.
If you are seeing this message on any Apple product, Apple wants you to know that they don't have anything to do with Oldies 98.9 contesting they are not a sponsor, and we would never give away any Apple product.
For any additional information, questions or concerns regarding our contesting please call our Business Office during regular business hours at 845-561-2131 option 0.
