GEM 99 & 100
General Contest Rules
(as of 02/02/2023)
The general contest rules listed below relate to all GEM 99 & 100 contests and promotions unless otherwise specified. If a particular contest or promotion has rules that are specific to said contest or promotion, the specific rules will be disclosed in on-air announcements.
No purchase is necessary to enter any GEM 99 & 100 contest/promotion.
GEM 99 & 100 contests/promotions are void where prohibited by law.
GEM 99 & 100 listeners who are 18 years old or older are eligible for GEM 99 & 100 contests/ promotions. In the event a contest/promotion is affiliated with an alcoholic beverage manufacturer or distributor or includes hotel accommodations and/or air travel, those contests are open to listeners that are 21 years old or older.
One valid entry per person per contest/promotion. Unless otherwise stated, multiple entries by the same person and incomplete, illegible, or photocopied entries that do not comply with the contest/promotion rules will be discarded and may be considered cause for disqualification. All entries and contest materials become the property of GEM 99 & 100.
Regarding telephone contests/promotions, listeners may enter by calling the announced telephone number only and will be declared the winner if he/she is the designated caller.
GEM 99 & 100 contests/promotions that may be heard over the internet audio stream are slightly delayed from the time the contest is heard on the broadcast station and can run behind the broadcast signal. Therefore, all contests/promotions heard are delayed. This delay can range from 30 seconds up to several minutes. When GEM 99 & 100 announces it is time to call in to play the contest/promotion, listeners on the online audio stream may be at a disadvantage over those listeners who hear the contest/promotion on conventional radio.
GEM 99 & 100 listeners may win only one prize per person/household in a contest/promotion during a 30-day period. In the event a winner cannot accept the prize, or does not pick up a prize for any reason, said winner remains ineligible for the 30-day period.
Any contestant who wins a prize worth $1,000 or more will be ineligible to win any other prize in any contest/promotion on GEM 99 & 100 for a period of one year.
Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the contest/promotion managers, which are final on all matters pertaining to the contest/promotion.
Entrants further grant to GEM 99 & 100 the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the contest/promotion. By calling into GEM 99 & 100, the listener gives GEM 99 & 100 the right to broadcast the call or record it for later broadcast on GEM 99 & 100 and the station’s internet audio stream at gem104.com or any of GEM 99 & 100’s social media pages.
GEM 99 & 100 reserves the right to use any and all information related to the contest/promotion, including information on contestants obtained through the contest, for marketing purposes, or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.
GEM 99 & 100 reserves the right to substitute any prize with another prize of equal or greater value.
Prizes are non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash or any other prize/merchandise unless so stated in the specific rules of the contest/promotion.
Winners will be notified by phone, email, or text. If a winner is unreachable after seven (7) days, or if that winner is unable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner may be selected. If an eligible winner cannot be found for the prize, that prize will not be awarded.
In the event of any ties for a contest/promotion, ties will be broken by a random drawing from among the tied and qualified entries or as indicated in the specific contest/promotion rules.
Employees of GEM 99 & 100, its respective parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors, and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible for any GEM 99 & 100 contest/promotion.
The odds of winning a contest/promotion are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received.
The contest/promotion and all of the related pages and contents are copyright GEM 99 & 100. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks, or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize.
When a prize consists of tickets for a specified event, GEM 99 & 100 will not be responsible for cancellation. In the case of an event cancellation, the winner will deal exclusively with the promoter of the event.
GEM 99 & 100 is not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, any problems with social media or email, viruses, sabotage, satellite features, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters, or acts of man or God. In the event a caller is disconnected during a contest before his/her name and phone number are recorded, then the prize will be awarded to the next caller whose name and phone number are recorded. The person operating the telephone at the office or studio has the final decision as to who is the winning caller. In the event that a GEM 99 & 100 prize or prize certificate is mailed to the winner, the winner assumes the risk of its arrival. GEM 99 & 100 is not responsible for the safe arrival of a prize or prize certificate. GEM 99 & 100 will not be responsible for mail that has been lost, damaged, or delayed.
Winners of GEM 99 & 100 contests/promotions may be required to present photo identification to claim a prize. Each winner is responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes and will be required to complete an IRS form W-9. The sponsor reserves the right to withhold prizes until a completed W-9 form is received.
GEM 99 & 100 reserves the right to change the rules at any time.
Contests/promotions are officially sponsored by GEM 99 & 100.
To obtain a copy of the rules for any GEM 99 & 100 contest/promotion, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to GEM 99 & 100, PO Box 701, Tunkhannock, PA 18657