Digital Single Record Deal Competition

Competition Guidelines

The 100.3 the BEAT Digital Single Record Deal Competition (“Competition”) is a hip-hop competition. Participants will audition on Saturday, May 8, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (“Audition Date”) at the Shampoo Night Club for an opportunity to win a digital single record deal from E1 Entertainment, LP (“E1”), which will only be distributed online.  Five (5) finalists will be selected from among those performing on the Audition Date to perform live during the Listen and Critique Workshop at the Music and Entertainment Conference on Sunday, May 23, 2010.  One grand prize winner will be awarded a digital single record deal with E1 Entertainment.

ENTRY GUIDELINES:

Listeners of WPHI-FM who are legal residents of the U.S., and are 16 years of age and older will be able to take part in this Competition.  To participate in the Competition, listeners must do the following:

On the Audition Date, each performer will have one (1) minute to perform an original hip-hop song in front of the panel of judges.

Auditions: On the Audition Date, registration will begin at 8:00 a.m.  Auditions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or held for the first two hundred (200) registrants, whichever comes first.  To audition, each registrant must pay a Seventy-Fee Dollar ($75) registration fee, which will include a ticket for the Music and Entertainment Conference Listen and Critique Workshop to be held on Sunday, May, 23 2010.   Payment must be made at the time of registration.  Registration and auditions will be held on-site at the Shampoo Night Club located at 417 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA. Only one (1) audition is permitted per registrant Auditions will be limited to soloists 16 years of age or older.

Each performer has 1 minute to perform an original song in front of the judges.  Any accompanying music must be on a CD.  No DATS, vinyl or cassettes will be permitted.  Material must never have been played on the radio.  No Props, No Hype People, No Dancers or Background Singers are permitted during Auditions.

Audition performances that are patently offensive, lewd, pornographic or obscene, or similarly inappropriate in Sponsor’s sole discretion will not be eligible for entry into the Competition.

Each Competition submission (and audition performance) must be wholly original, solely owned and created entirely by participants(s) and must not incorporate or include anything that is owned by any third party or would require the consent of any third party.

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

1.    The Competition is open to listeners of WPHI-FM who are 16 years of age and older and are legal residents of the U.S.

2.    The Competition is for amateurs.  Any registrant, who is a professional recording artist, has previously released a professional recording or is in the process of recording for a record label or artist, is ineligible to participate or win.

3.    Competition participants must not violate any law or the copyright, trademark, publicity right, privacy right or any other right of any third party.  Music, lyrics, beats, poems and rap verses from songs, videos, literature, records, tapes or other media that are copyrighted and/or owned by others may not be used in or appear in audition performances.

1. Employees of WPHI-FM, Radio One, Inc., E1 Entertainment, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, general sponsors, advertisers, promotional partners, other radio stations in the Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area, and members of the immediate families or households of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate or win in this Competition.

1. Competition participants will be required to sign and submit publicity release form and/or a liability release form prior to their performance.  If a competition participant is a minor (under the age of eighteen (18)), the parent or legal guardian of the contestant must sign and submit all requested release forms.

1. Competition participants who are under the age of eighteen (18) must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian while participating in auditions, rounds and finals.

1. Persons who have won a prize in another Competition or promotion of any kind from WPHI-FM within the thirty-day (30) period immediately preceding the start date of this Competition are not eligible to participate.

PRIZES:

1. Grand Prize package will include the following:

o       a single record deal from E1 Entertainment, LP (as solely determined by E1 Entertainment).  WPHI-FM and Radio One, Inc. shall not be a party to that agreement and shall not be liable for any claims of alleged liability (including contract breach) by the winner(s) in connection with the Competition prize.

1. Prizes that are not mailed (via us mail or UPS) or provided by the participating sponsor must be claimed at the station’s offices within thirty (30) days of the date of winning.

1. No substitution of prize is offered, no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted and non-cash prizes may not be redeemed for cash value, except as determined by station management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion.

1. All Competition winners must sign and date official station release and waiver forms as requested.  Failure to do so will result in winner forfeiting the prize.

5.    If for any reason a Competition winner provides notice that he or she has decided not to accept an awarded prize, the winner will be required to sign a release form acknowledging that they are forfeiting the prize.  It will be at the discretion of WPHI-FM and / or Competition administrator if another participant is to be selected as the winner if time permits.

6.    If the Competition winner does not claim their prize within 30 days of winning notification the prize will be automatically forfeited.

1. Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other photo I.D.) to claim their prize.

8.    If a finalist does not attend the Music and Entertainment Conference Listen and Critique Workshop, the finalist will automatically be disqualified from winning the Grand Prize.

EXECUTION:

1.    On the Audition Date, registration will begin at 8:00 a.m.  Auditions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or held for the first two hundred (200) registrants. To audition, each registrant must pay a Seventy-Five Dollar ($75) registration fee, which will include a ticket to the Music and Entertainment Conference Listen and Critique Workshop to be held on Sunday, May, 23 2010.  Payment must be made at the time of registration.  Registration and auditions will be held on-site at the Shampoo Night Club located at 417 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Only one (1) audition is permitted per registrant.  Auditions will be limited to soloists and groups with no more than three (3) people providing that all performers are 16 years of age or older.

2.    Five (5) finalists will be selected from among those performing on the Audition Date to perform live at the Music and Entertainment Conference on Sunday, May 23, 2010.  The five (5) finalists will be notified at the Music and Entertainment Conference.

3.    The finale will take place on Sunday, May 23, 2010 during the Music and Entertainment Conference.

4.    Each finalist will have up to three (3) minutes to perform in front of the judges. Finalists may provide a CD of accompanying music only during performances on May 23, 2010.

5.    Judging/Scoring: The panel of judges will judge both the audition and finalist rounds.  Scoring will be on a one (1) through five (5) grading scale with five being the most points earned for a category.  All performers will be judged by a) delivery, b) personality, c) originality, d) stage presence, and e) overall performance.  It will be at the discretion of the judges to determine the winner in an event of a tie between finalists.

6.    Any transportation to and from the audition and the Music Conference will be the participant’s responsibility.

7.    The grand prize winner will be notified no later than Monday, May 31, 2010 via telephone.

8.    All decisions made by WPHI-FM, Radio One, Inc., the panel of judges, and E1 Entertainment regarding any aspect of this Competition and prize are final.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

1.    Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the prize (prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged).

2.    Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS as required by law.

3.    Competition is void where prohibited.  Competition is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

4.    Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible participants participating on the Audition Date.

5.    By participating in the Competition, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Competition, in any media now known or hereafter devised for advertising or promotional purposes without additional compensation, and must sign a publicity release prior to acceptance of the prize.  By entering this Competition, each participant agrees to comply with the Official Rules and the decisions of the Competition sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Competition.

6.    All Competition winners will be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of any prize.  Pursuant to the liability release, the winner or winners will agree to hold WPHI-FM, Radio One, Inc., E1 Entertainment, any other Competition parties and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, harmless against any and all claims or liability, directly or indirectly related to or arising from or in connection with Competition participation or the acceptance, possession or use / misuse of awarded prize or any portion thereof, or participation in prize-related activities, including but not limited to any related travel.

7.    Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other photo I.D.) to claim their prize.

8.    WPHI-FM retains the right to disqualify any participant if all Competition rules are not followed, Competition void if prohibited by law.

9.    So long as no participant is materially adversely affected, WPHI-FM reserves the right to make changes in the Competition rules, which will become effective upon being announced on the air.

10. WPHI-FM, Radio One, Inc., E1 Entertainment, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for the inability of any participant to complete or continue a telephone call, facsimile transmission or internet registration due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries.  In addition, WPHI-FM, Radio One, Inc., E1 Entertainment, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for lost, misdirected, mutilated, illegible or incomplete Competition entries.  Once submitted, entries become the property of the station and will not be returned.

11. By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that WPHI-FM, and Radio One, Inc. have neither made, nor are in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize or to any portion thereof, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.

12. WPHI-FM, Radio One, Inc., E1 Entertainment, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, participating sponsors and promotional partners will not assume any responsibility for any changes in the execution of the Competition, including; cancellation of the Competition as a result of the occurrence of events not within the control of WPHI-FM, Radio One, Inc., E1 Entertainment, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, participating sponsors, promotional partners and other radio stations, such as acts of God, strikes, terrorists acts, criminal acts of third parties, an insufficient number of qualified Competition entries, or any other causes beyond WPHI-FM, Radio One, Inc., or E1 Entertainment  control which, in WPHI-FM, Radio One, Inc., or E1 Entertainment sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Competition.  WPHI-FM, Radio One, Inc., or E1 Entertainment reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition at their sole discretion.

13. Copies of Competition rules may be available upon request during regular business hours, Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the office of the WPHI-FM, located at 1000 River Road Conshohocken, PA 19428.  Copies of Competition rules may also be made available during on-site / in-person remote events.

Competition Guidelines

The Praise 103.9 and Black Smoke Music Single Record Deal Competition (“Competition”) is a singing competition. Participants will audition on Saturday, April 24, 2010 (“Audition Date”) for an opportunity to win a single record deal written and produced by Black Smoke Music (“BSM”) gospel artist James Fortune. Auditions will be limited to soloists only. Five (5) finalists will be selected from among those performing on the Audition Date to sing live at the Music and Entertainment Conference on Sunday, May 23, 2010. The finalist with the highest score will be awarded a “single deal” with Black Smoke Music.

ENTRY GUIDELINES:

Listeners of WPPZ-FM who are legal residents of the U.S., and are 18 years of age and older will be able to take part in this Competition. To participate in the Competition, listeners must do the following:

On the Audition Date, each performer will have one (1) minute to perform an inspirational or gospel song in front of the panel of judges consisting of James Fortune and other respected members of the music community. All audition performances on Saturday, April 24, 2010 must be acapella.

Auditions: Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. on the Audition Date. Auditions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or for the first three hundred fifty (350) registrants, whichever comes first. In order to participate in the auditions, entrants must also register for the Music and Entertainment Conference Inspiration Workshop scheduled to be held on Sunday, May, 23 2010. There is a non-refundable fee of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75) to register for the Conference. Payment must be made at the time of registration. Registration and auditions will be held on-site at the First Baptist Church of Prescal located at 7100 Woodland Ave. Philadelphia, Pa 19142. Only one (1) audition is permitted per registrant. Auditions will be limited to soloists. Audition performers will be judged using a grading scale of one (1) through five (5) with five being the most points earned for a category. All performers will be judged by a) delivery, b) personality, c) originality, d) stage presence, and e) overall performance. It will be at the discretion of the judges to make a determination in the event of a tie between audition performers.

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

1. The Competition is open to listeners of WPPZ-FM who are 18 years of age and older and are legal residents of the U.S.

2. This Competition is for amateurs. Any registrant, who is a professional recording artist, has previously released a professional recording or is in the process of professionally recording for a record label or artist, is ineligible to participate or win.

3. Employees of WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., Black Smoke Music, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, general sponsors, advertisers, promotional partners, other radio stations in the Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area, and members of the immediate families or households of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate or win in this Competition.

4. Competition participants will be required to sign and submit publicity release form and/or a liability release form prior to their performance.

5. Persons who have won a prize in another Competition or promotion of any kind from WPPZ-FM within the thirty-day (30) period immediately preceding the start date of this Competition are not eligible to participate.

PRIZES:

1. Grand Prize package will include a recording contract for a single record deal from Black Smoke Music written and produced by James Fortune (as determined by BSM and James Fortune). The agreement will be between the winner and BSM. WPPZ-FM and Radio One, Inc. shall not be a party to that agreement.

2. Prizes that are not mailed (via us mail or UPS) or provided by the participating sponsor must be claimed at the station’s offices within thirty (30) days of the date of winning.

3. No substitution of prize is offered, no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted and non-cash prizes may not be redeemed for cash value, except as determined by station management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion.

4. All Competition winners must sign and date official station release and waiver forms as requested. Failure to do so will result in winner forfeiting the prize.

5. If for any reason a Competition winner provides notice that he or she has decided not to accept an awarded prize, the winner will be required to sign a release form acknowledging that they are forfeiting the prize. It will be at the discretion of the Competition sponsor and / or Competition administrator if another contestant is to be selected as the winner if time permits.

6. If the Competition winner does not claim their prize within 30 days of winning notification the prize will be automatically forfeited.

7. Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other photo I.D.) to claim their prize.

8. If a finalist does not attend the Music and Entertainment Conference Inspiration Workshop, the finalist will automatically be disqualified from winning the Grand Prize.

EXECUTION:

1. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. on April 24, 2010. Auditions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until the first three hundred fifty (350) registrants have auditioned, whichever comes first. In order to participate in the auditions, entrants must also register for the Music and Entertainment Conference Inspiration Workshop scheduled to be held on Sunday, May, 23 2010. There is a non-refundable fee of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75) to register for the Conference. Payment must be made at the time of registration. Registration and auditions will be held on-site at the First Baptist Church of Prescal located at 7100 Woodland Ave. Philadelphia, Pa 19142. Only one (1) audition is permitted per registrant. Auditions will be limited to soloists.

2. The finale will take place on Sunday, May 23, 2010 during the Music and Entertainment Conference.

3. Any transportation to and from the auditions and the Music Conference will be the participant’s responsibility.

4. Each finalist will have up to three (3) minutes to perform in front of the judges.

5. Finalists may provide a CD of accompanying music only during performances on May 23, 2010.

6. Judging/Scoring: The panel of judges will judge the both the audition and finalist rounds. Scoring will be on a one (1) through five (5) grading scale with five being the most points earned for a category. All performers will be judged by a) delivery, b) personality, c) originality, d) stage presence, and e) overall performance. It will be at the discretion of the judges to determine the winner in an event of a tie between finalists.

7. The Grand Prize winner will be notified by Monday, May 31, 2010.

8. All decisions made by WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., the panel of judges, and BSM Management regarding any aspect of this Competition and the prize are final.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

1. Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the prize (prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged).

2. Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS as required by law.

3. Competition is void where prohibited. Competition is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

4. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible participants participating on the Audition Date.

5. By participating in the Competition, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Competition, in any media now known or hereafter devised for advertising or promotional purposes without additional compensation, and must sign a publicity release prior to acceptance of the prize. By entering this Competition, each participant agrees to comply with the Official Rules and the decisions of the Competition sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Competition.

6. All Competition winners will be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of any prize. Pursuant to the liability release, the winner or winners will agree to hold WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., BSM, any other Competition parties and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, harmless against any and all claims or liability, directly or indirectly related to or arising from or in connection with Competition participation or the acceptance, possession or use / misuse of awarded prize or any portion thereof, or participation in prize-related activities, including but not limited to any related travel.

7. Winners must provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other photo I.D.) to claim their prize.

8. The station retains the right to disqualify any participant if all Competition rules are not followed, Competition void if prohibited by law.

9. So long as no participant is materially adversely affected, the station reserves the right to make changes in the Competition rules, which will become effective upon being announced on the air.

10. WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., BSM, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for the inability of any participant to complete or continue a telephone call, facsimile transmission or internet registration due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries. In addition, WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., BSM, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for lost, misdirected, mutilated, illegible or incomplete Competition entries. Once submitted, entries become the property of the station and will not be returned.

11. By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that WPPZ-FM, and Radio One, Inc. have neither made, nor are in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize or to any portion thereof, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.

12. WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., BSM, their respective subsidiaries, its affiliates, participating sponsors and promotional partners will not assume any responsibility for any changes in the execution of the Competition, including; cancellation of the Competition as a result of the occurrence of events not within the control of WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., BSM, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, participating sponsors, promotional partners and other radio stations, such as acts of God, strikes, terrorists acts, criminal acts of third parties, an insufficient number of qualified Competition entries, or any other causes beyond WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., or BSM’s control which, in WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., or BSM’s sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Competition. WPPZ-FM, Radio One, Inc., or BSM reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition at their sole discretion.

13. Copies of Competition rules are available upon request during regular business hours, Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the offices of the WPPZ-FM, located at 1000 River Road Conshohocken, PA 19428. Copies of Competition rules may also be made available during on-site / in-person remote events.

100.3 the BEAT will host it s first  “TWEET UP” Networking Event- Monday, March 29 at Shampoo Nite Club.  Come hang with @1003thebeat and music by @DJtouchtone

6pm to 930pm
21 and up everyone free
come network and social
food and drinks

FOLLOW FRIDAY FOR FIVE

OFFICIAL RULES EFFECTIVE

No Purchase necessary to win.

CONTEST DESCRIPTION:

“Follow Fridays for Five” (“Contest”) starts on Friday, February 5^th and ends Friday, February 26, 2010 (the “Contest Period”), unless terminated earlier by Releasees.  The “Follow Fridays for Five” Contest will be conducted as an on air contest on 100.3 the Beat.

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

1. This contest is open to all legal U.S. residents in the Tri State listening area, who are fourteen (14) years of age and older.

1. Participants are eligible to win only one (1) cash contest on WPHI in any ninety (90) day period.

1. Employees, volunteers, interns and agents of WPHI, Radio One, Inc., its affiliates, representatives, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective parent companies, and members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, and siblings and their respective spouses and/or life partners) and individuals living in the same households of such persons are ineligible to enter or win.

1. This contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.  By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and accept decisions of Radio One, Inc. and the judges as final in all matters relating to this Contest.

EXECUTION:

1. During the Contest Period, in order to win you must have an active Twitter account and be a follower on the 100.3 the Beat Twitter page.

2.   Each Friday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. 100.3 the Beat will post a Twitter message to its followers prompting them to call in. When that Twitter posting is made caller number one (1) at 215-263-1003 will receive a cash prize for correctly identifying and replying to the posting.

3.   After the post is correctly identified by caller number one (1) they will receive a cash prize of $500.00

4.   Winners’ names may be broadcast after they have won the prize of $500.00.  Winners will be required to timely execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release and IRS Form W-9, and except where prohibited, a Publicity Release and such other documents requested by Releasees (WPHI, Radio One, Inc., subsidiaries, affiliates, representatives, advertising and promotion agencies, and all of their respective parent companies, employees, officers, directors, shareholders, and agents) to vest in Releasees all rights of ownership, including copyright, to permit Releasees and Radio One, Inc. unrestricted use of Winners’ names, in whole or in part, submitted as part of their entries in any and all media or future promotional efforts. Failure to return any requested document within thirty (30) days of receipt will cause prize to be forfeited.  If a prize notification letter is returned or deemed undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited.  All taxes and other expenses incurred are the Winners’ sole responsibility.  No substitution or transfer of prize permitted.

5.   Information supplied by entrants is used only for the purpose of maintaining a database of members of the Loyal Listener Club, for selecting winning entries and to notify winners.  The information will be not be reused, sold or shared in any manner by Releasees without permission.

6.   All decisions made by 100.3 The Beat and WPHI-FM station management staff regarding any aspect of this contest are final.

7.   WPHI and Radio One, Inc. retain the right to disqualify any contestant if all contest rules are not followed.

8.   So long as no participant is materially adversely affected, WPHI and Radio One, Inc. reserve the right to make changes in contest rules, which will become effective upon bring announced on the air.

PRIZE:

1. Contest winners who correctly identify the “Follow Fridays for Five” posting during the contest period will be awarded a cash prize of $500.00.

2.  Winners must be provide valid identification (i.e. via driver’s license, passport or other photo I.D.)               to claim prize.

LEGAL CONDITIONS:

1. By participating, entrants:

(a)    agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Releasees which shall be final in all respects;

(b)    agree to release WPHI, Radio One, Inc., and its subsidiaries, affiliates, representatives, and advertising and promotion agencies, their respective directors, officers and employees from any and all liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by their participation or resulting from acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of the prize; and

(c)    acknowledge that said parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize including, but not limited to, its quality.

1. Noncompliance with the Official Rules will result in disqualification.

1. By participating, entrants agree to irrevocably assign and transfer all rights, title and interest in and to the entry, including but not limited to, copyrights to Radio One, Inc.

1. WPHI, Radio One, Inc, its affiliates, representatives, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, representatives, advertising and promotion agencies, and all of their respective employees, officers, directors, shareholders, and agents (collectively  “Releasees”) are not responsible for any human error, mistakes, technical malfunctions, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network, computer equipment, software, inability to access any Web site or online service, representations made by any affiliate stations, or any other error or malfunction.  Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void.  Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of this Contest is unlawful and subject to legal action by Radio One, Inc. or its agents.

1. WPHI and Radio One, Inc. are not responsible for the inability of any contestant to complete or continue a telephone call an internet registration or facsimile transmission due to service outages, delays, busy signals, equipment malfunctions, or any other technical difficulties.  In addition, WPHI, Radio One, Inc., their representatives, agents, and employees are not responsible for lost, misdirected, garbled transmissions or incomplete entries.

1. Payment of all federal, state and local taxes is the sole responsibility of the winner. Winners may be required to sign an IRS form or the equivalent if the retail value of the prize is $600.00 or greater.

1. Once submitted, all contest entries become the property of the WPHI and will not be returned. This includes any submission of materials, mail-in, point-of-sale registration, and any other contest entries required.

1. No purchase is necessary to participate.  The contest is void where prohibited.  This contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

1. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible contestants participating in the contest.

1. Winner acknowledges that WPHI and Radio One, Inc. have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to items included in the grand prize package, including but not limited to the quality, merchantability, habitability, mechanical condition or fitness of prize items.

1. Winners are responsible for the payment of taxes on prizes and for any other expenses relating to use of prizes.

1. LIMITATIONS:  Releasees are not responsible for any typographical or other errors in printing, the offering or administration of the Contest, or in the announcement, awarding or acceptance of prizes.  Releasees have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize or participation in this Contest (including, without limitation, any travel related hereto).  All trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only, and are the property of their respective owners.

1. By their participation in the contest, winners consent to the use of their name, voice, print material and/or photograph in any media now known or hereafter devised for promotional purposes, including online announcements, without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law and will need to sign a publicity release form.  Entrants agree that their entry will be owned by Radio One, Inc. and its designees shall have the right to publish, use, adapt, edit and/or modify such entry in any way including in commerce and in any and all media worldwide, including but not limited to the Internet, without limitation and without compensation to the entrant.  Entrants represent that their entries, and the Releasees use thereof, will not infringe upon the rights of any third parties.

1. WPHI and Radio One, Inc., its subsidiaries, its affiliated advertising agencies, participating sponsors/promotional partners, other radio stations in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area will not assume any responsibility for any changes in the execution of the contest, including cancellation of the contest, as a result of the occurrence of events not within the control of WPPZ or Radio One, Inc., such as Acts of God, strikes, terrorists’ acts or criminal acts by third parties.

WINNERS: Copies of the official contest rules and the winner’s list are available during regular business hours of Monday-Friday 9:00a to 5:00p at the Radio One office located at 1000 River Road, Suite 400, Conshohocken, PA. 19428. Or send a self-addressed stamp envelope to the same address marked, “Follow Fridays for Five” Contest Rules.