GENERAL CONTEST RULES

Eligibility Restrictions:

Contests are open to all WRBR listeners who are 18 years of age or older, some contests may require listeners to be 21 years of age or older.

Listeners are eligible to win a WRBR contest only once every 30 days. Listeners are eligible to win a prize from WRBR valued at $600.00 or more only once every six months.

Valid state identification (ex. Driver’s License/Identification Card) is required to claim a prize or participate in any contest. Winners will be required to show proof of identity when claiming a prize.

Prizes:

Any prize or certificate not claimed within thirty days of winning will be forfeited by the winner. In the event that a prize or certificate is mailed to the winner, it will be with the prior written consent of the winner and therefore, winner assumes the risk of its arrival. WRBR, Federated Media and its counterparts are not responsible for the safe arrival of a prize or prize certificate.

Employees of WRBR, Federated Media, the licensee, affiliated advertising agencies, participating sponsors/promotional partners, other radio stations in the Michiana metropolitan area and the members of their immediate households are ineligible to participate or win.

Contest prizes are not transferable. Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.

When the prize consists of admission to a concert or ticketed event and the event is postponed, rained out, or cancelled, WRBR, Federated Media will not be responsible for replacing the prize.

Conditions:

Payment of all federal, state and local taxes is the sole responsibility of the winner. Prizes awarded to winners will be reported, if required, on IRS Form 1099 or the equivalent, and a winner of a prize valued at more than $600 may be required to acknowledge the prize valuation at the time of award.

By participating in the contest, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, picture or other likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest, and to sign a publicity release prior to acceptance of the prize.

Contest winners will be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of any prize valued at $600.00 or greater or where prize includes the provision of transportation, whether or not such transportation is provided by WRBR. Pursuant to the liability release, the winners will agree to hold WRBR, its corporate licensee and all officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of them harmless against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize or contest.

SMS Terms & Conditions

By participating in station contests, you acknowledge that you shall receive a text message to your phone advising you if you won or lost. This message may lead you to incur standard text messaging rates/other charges may apply consistent with your Wireless Carrier plan.

By participating in a text club (i.e. News Alerts, School Closings, Real Rockaholic text club etc), you acknowledge that you shall receive text messages to your phone at the station’s discretion. This message may lead you to incur standard text messaging rates/other charges may apply consistent with your Wireless Carrier plan.

You must have a two way text-enabled phone with compatible carrier and plan. Compatible major carriers include Alltel Wireless, AT&T, Boost Mobile, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile (R), Verizon Wireless and Virgin Mobile USA. Text messaging is not available in all areas of the United States.

To opt-out at any time, please text the word STOP to 45364.

PARTICIPATION PROBLEM DISCLAIMER: 

Even if alleged to be caused by the sole or partial negligence of WRBR-FM / Talking Stick or other Contest Entity, WRBR-FM and the other Contest Entities are not responsible for any problems which affect, or result from, Participation or attempted Participation in the Contest.  This includes, but is not limited to, the following problems:

  1. Incorrect, incomplete, or inaccurate entry information.
  2. Human errors.
  3. Failures, omissions, interruptions, deletions or defects of any wireless network, telephone network, internet service, computer systems, servers, utility providers, or software.
  4. Inability to send a text-message.
  5. Identity theft.
  6. Tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries or computer data.
  7. Network hackers or other unauthorized access to WRBRs’ computer network.
  8. Data that is processed late or incorrectly or is incomplete or lost due to wireless network, telephone network, computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on wireless or telephone networks.
  9. Printing errors.
  10. Equipment malfunctions; and
  11. Late, misdirected, lost, misplaced, illegible, mutilated or postage-due entries.

Miscellaneous:

WRBR, its affiliates, and its parent company are not responsible for system failure, acts of God or natural disasters.

WRBR reserves the right to make changes in the rules of the contest in its sole determination and necessary changes may be made at any point in time during the contest without prior notice. Decisions of station management with respect to the contest are final.

No purchase is necessary. The contest is void where prohibited.

Failure to comply with the contest rules may result in a contestant’s disqualifications at the discretion of WRBR.

Copies of the written contest rules are available during regular business hours at the main studio of WRBR at 237 Edison Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545 or at www.1039thebear.com.

Listeners who stream broadcasts may experience a lag in transmissions due to buffering limitations or other online delays.  Online entrants are encouraged to listen to the station on-air. The station is not responsible for online streaming delays.

Public Inspection File

Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File

Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station’s FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC’s online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or fccinfo@fcc.gov.

Public File Liaison:
publicfilessbn@federatedmedia.com
574-258-5483