MICHAELS & LAYNE “COMEDY OPEN MIC"

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

FOR WODE-FM (hereinafter referred to as “Station(s)”)

Section 1

Duration of Contest, Qualifying and Grand Prize

1.1.Duration.  The Station, operated by Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC, is running a contest beginning August 10, 2009 and ending Sunday, September 5, 2010. Station may terminate contest at any time or change dates and locations in its sole and absolute discretion.

1.2.How to Qualify. To enter, submit entries to comedyatthefair@gmail.com no later than Friday, August 27^th at 9am.  Entries should include, name, birth date, email address, home address, daytime phone number, name of act and description of performance.

1.3. How to Win. Entries will be randomly selected and all acts will be notified no later than Thursday, September 2, 2010.  There will be 8 acts selected to perform on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the RCN Farmarama Stage at the Great Allentown Fair at 3pm.  Acts must be at the RCN Farmarama Theatre no later than 2:30 on Sunday, September 5 and checked in.  Acts may not include profanity, pyrotechnics, nudity or animals.  Length of act may not exceed (3) three minutes.  Acts may not exceed (3) three people.  All acts must supply their own props.  A panel of (3) three judges will rate each act on a scale of (1) one to (10) ten.  The act with the most points wins.  Maximum points: 30.  In the event of a tie, the (3) three judges will decide the winner.  If there is profanity or nudity, the act is immediately disqualified.

1.4. Prizes. The act with the highest amount of points receives the  Grand Prize: open act for a Nationally Touring Acts at Wisecrackers Comedy Club, in Allentown on Friday, September 17^th and Saturday, September 18^th during the 9pm show both nights.  Minimum of 5 minutes., Second place prize is a 1-night getaway to Harrah's in Atlantic City, NJ, Third place prize is a Hawk Prize Pack. 

1. No purchase is necessary.  

2. Qualifiers must be 21 years of age or older to participate 

3. Odds of winning will depend on the number of qualified entries. 

4. All qualifiers must be present at the RCN Farmarama Stage at the Great Allentown Fair on Sunday, September 5, 2010
    
5. Contest is open to all residents of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. All employees, agents, successors, interns, and assignees of Allentown Fair and Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC, employees of other radio or television stations and members of their immediate families are ineligible. The term "immediate family" includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as "in-laws", or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related. Participants and winner(s) must be U.S. residents. 
    
6. Only one winner per prize.   Any ties, disputes, conflicts, questions, or concerns, regarding the Contest and/or the prize(s), will be handled by the Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC whose decision(s) are final and indisputable. 
    
7. Station disclaims all liability for any delays, mis-delivery, loss or failure in the delivery of any item sent by mail, courier, express, electronic transmission, or other delivery method. Station is not responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or failures of any kind, including: failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet or at any website or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online entrant's ability to participate in the contest. 
    
8. WODE disclaims any responsibility for a participant's inability to complete an entry form within the allotted time period, whether due to malfunction, weather or otherwise, or due to the inability to enter on line, website or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online entrant's ability to participate in the contest, and any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in this contest. 

Section 2

Acceptance and Delivery of Prize

2.1   All prizes must be accepted as awarded. All prize(s) are non-transferable. Inability to accept or deliver prize(s) will result in forfeiture. Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC retains the right to substitute prize(s) with other prize(s) of equal or greater value in the event the original prize(s) offered is not available for reasons beyond the reasonable control of Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC Any valuation of the prize(s) awarded is based on available information provided to Station, and the value of any prize (as determine by Station in its sole discretion) awarded to a winner may be reported for tax purposes as required by law.

2.2 It is anticipated that qualifiers should have possession of the their qualifying prize within 80 days of winning, however, Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC makes no guaranty as to the actual delivery date.

2.3 All Contest(s)/Prize(s) subject to Federal, State, and local regulations and laws and are void where restricted or prohibited by law.

2.4 If prize(s) includes travel, lodging, entertainment, special event, or an automobile, the winner(s) is responsible for all taxes, expenses, and gratuities not expressly included in and as part of the prize(s). Winners agree to all blackout periods, space availability requirements, etc., as stated by the Station and Contest prize partner(s), which shall include hotels, airlines, train travel, ship/boat travel, etc. Winner(s) agree that acceptance of any trip as a prize(s) from Station does so entirely upon their own initiative, risk, and responsibility.

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

Section 3

Conditions of Winning

3.1 Any person winning over $600 in prizes from Station will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS.

3.2 Each winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable Federal, Sate, Local and other taxes. Each winner must provide Station with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded. Failure to timely provide such information and/or any other reasonably required documentation, including, without limitation, a release and affidavit of eligibility, may result in delay in receiving prizes or the forfeiture thereof. Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash.

3.3 By participating, all participants and winner(s) grant Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC the permission to use their names, characters, photographs, voices, and likeness in connection with the promotion (via print, broadcast or other forms of media) of this and other contests and waive any claims to royalty, right, compensation or remuneration for such use. By calling the contest lines, voices and names may be recorded and used for promotional or broadcast purposes.

3.4 Each winner must provide Station with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded. Failure to timely provide such information and/or any other reasonably required documentation, including, without limitation, a release and affidavit of eligibility, may result in delay in receiving prizes or the forfeiture thereof.

Section 4

Release

In consideration for participating in the Contest, Contest winner(s), on their own behalf and on behalf of their heirs, successors, representatives and/or assigns, hereby fully and forever remises, releases and discharges Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC and each and all of its subsidiary and affiliated corporations, companies and divisions, its predecessors, successors and assigns, and its respective directors, stockholders, officers, employees and agents, of and from any and all claims, demands, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, expenses, accounts, damages, judgments, losses and liabilities, of whatsoever kind or nature, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, whether or not concealed or hidden, which against it or any of it, they have had, may have had or now have, or which any of their heirs, representatives and assigns hereafter can, shall or may have for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, including but not in any respect limiting the generality of the foregoing, any and all claims which or might have asserted relating to this contest.

 Section 5

Indemnity

All participants and winners indemnify and hold forever harmless Station, and Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC and their agencies, their agents, officers, employees, affiliates, and assigns, for any injuries, accidents, misfortunes, losses, damages, or causes of action, arising from or in connection with participation in the Contest and/or acceptance or use of any prize(s).

Section 6

No Warranties Provided

Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC and Station do not warrant any of the products, materials or services that a winner receives.    The materials, services or products that a winner receives are provided “as is.” There may be warranties provided by the manufacturer of the product, material or service, for which Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC has no responsibility or duty to perform.

Section 7

Miscellaneous

a.      Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC reserves the right to change contest rules and/or dates at any time without additional notice.

b.      Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC reserves the right to add or subtract additional station or stations to this contest at any time.

c.      Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC is considered the “judge.” Judge’s decisions are final.

d.      Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC reserves the right to end and or modify contest at any time without additional notice or further compensation required.

GENERAL CONTEST RULES

No purchase necessary. 

You must be at least 17 years of age to win.  Unless noted to be 21 or older.

Odds of winning will depend on the number of qualified entries. Individuals may qualify more than once. 

Prizes will be mailed using US Postal Services regular mail unless requested by winner to pick up the prize at our Easton offices during business of hours between 9am and 5pm, Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays.

Contest is open to all residents of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. All employees, agents, successors, interns and assignees of Nassau Broadcasting I, LLC, sponsors of this contest, employees of competing radio stations and members of their immediate families are ineligible. The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren, whether as “in-laws” or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, cohabitation or other family extension and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related. Participants and winner(s) must be U.S. residents.

No “duos”, groups or teams will be allowed to enter together. Any ties, disputes, conflicts, questions or concerns regarding the Contest and/or the prize(s) will be determined by NBI, whose decision(s) is final.

Participants are restricted to the use of ordinary telephone equipment. Participants that enable the “Caller ID” block function may not be allowed to participate unless they enter their correct area code and telephone number. NBI disclaims all liability for the inability of a participant to complete or continue a telephone call due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts beyond NBI’s control, or otherwise. NBI disclaims all liability for any delays, mis-delivery, loss or failure in the delivery of any item sent by mail, courier, express, electronic transmission or other delivery method. NBI is not responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or failures of any kind, including: failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet or at any website or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online entrant’s ability to participate in the contest, and any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in this contest. NBI stations are not responsible for broken telephone connections, busy signals, mis-dials or lost phone calls. 

All prize(s) must be accepted as awarded. All prize(s) are non-transferable. Inability to accept or deliver prize(s) will result in forfeiture. NBI retains the right to substitute prize(s) with other prize(s) of equal or greater value in the event the original prize(s) offered is not available for reasons beyond the reasonable control of NBI. Any valuation of the prize(s) awarded is based on available information provided to NBI, and the value of any prize(s) will be determined by NBI, in its sole discretion. 

It is anticipated that qualifiers should have possession of their qualifying prize within eighty (80) days of winning, however, NBI makes no guaranty a to the actual delivery date.

All Contest(s)/Prize(s) are subject to Federal, State and local regulations and laws and are void where restricted or prohibited by law.

Each winner must provide Station with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded. Failure to timely provide such information and/or any other reasonably required documentation including, without limitation, a release and affidavit of eligibility, may result in a delay in receiving prize(s) or the forfeiture thereof.

Any person winning in excess of Six Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($600.00) or receiving anything with a value of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) or more, as determined by NBI in its sole discretion, will receive an IRS Form 1099 at the end of the calendar year, and a copy of the 1099 will be filed with the IRS, and each winner shall be solely responsible for paying any and all applicable Federal, State, local or other taxes. This includes prizes, if applicable, for travel, lodging, entertainment, special events, automobiles, or any other thing of value. 

By participating, all participants and winner(s) grant NBI the permission to use their names, characters, photographs, voices and likeness in connection with the promotion (via print, broadcast or other forms of media) of this and other contests and waive any claims to royalty, right, compensation or remuneration for such use. By calling the contest lines, voices and names may be recorded and used for promotional or broadcast purposes.

Each winner, to the extent applicable, agrees to be bound by any and all blackout periods, space availability or other conditions or limitations stated by NBI or its contest price partner, in association with the prize relating to a hotel, airline, ship, boat or train travel.

Contest winners, agree on their own behalf and on behalf of their heirs, successors, representatives and/or assigns, to fully and forever remises, releases and discharges NBI and each and all of its subsidiary and affiliated corporations, companies and divisions, its predecessors, successors and assigns, and its respective directors, stockholders, officers, employees and agents, of and from any and all claims, demands, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, expenses, accounts, damages, judgments, losses and liabilities of whatsoever kind or nature in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, whether or not concealed or hidden which against it or any of it, they have had, may have had or now have, or which any of their heirs, representatives and/or assigns hereafter can, shall or may have for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, including but not in any respect limiting the generality of the foregoing, any and all claims which or might have asserted relating to this contest, and agrees to deliver an executed release form at the time of delivery of any prize(s).

All participants and winners, agree and do hereby indemnify and hold forever harmless NBI and their agencies, their agents, officers, employees, affiliates and assigns for any injuries, accidents, misfortunes, losses, damages or causes of action arising from or in connection with participation in the Contest and/or acceptance or use of any prize(s).

NBI does not warrant any of the products, materials or services that a winner receives. The materials, services or products that a winner receives are provided "as is". There may be warranties provided by the manufacturer of the product, material or service, for which NBI has no responsibility or duty to perform. 

NBI reserves the right to change contest rules and/or dates at any time without additional notice.

NBI reserves the right to add or subtract additional station or stations to this contest at any time.

NBI is considered the "Judge".  Judges' decisions are final. 

NBI reserves the right to end and/or modify the contest at any time without additional notice or further compensation required.