Contest Rules

How to Enter Contests:

A listener may enter any on-air contest by calling or texting 781-834-9639 when the announcer asks for a specific numbered caller or text message, or a specified contest trigger airs. That caller will then participate in the contest, if applicable, and win prizes for either successful participation in the contest, or for being the specified numbered caller.

Eligibility Restrictions:

UNLESS otherwise noted Any listener 18 year of age or older may enter except employees or friends of employees of Local Media Boston, participating sponsors, or other radio stations in the Boston area and their respective families. Family is defined as parents, children, spouses, in-laws, and people in spouse-like relationships, siblings, including those in step and half relations where living in the same household. Those who have been employed by Local Media Boston in the past 90 days are also ineligible. Eligible participants can win a WMEX contest only once every thirty days and a prize valued at $600 or more only once every six months. Only one winner per household is permitted in any contest.

Prizes:

Prizes may vary. The estimated value of the prize package awarded for each contest is approximately $25.00-$250.00. Prizes are furnished to WMEX in exchange for promotional consideration.

Prizes are to be redeemed at the WMEX STUDIOS. In instances where prizes are mailed, WMEX is not responsible for mis-delivered, non-delivered or damaged prizes.

All winners redeeming a prize in person must bring valid photo identification when claiming their prize. All prizes must be claimed within thirty (30) days of winning. The winner must claim their prize at the WMEX offices, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 9:00am-4:00pm.  If the prize is not claimed within the allotted time, it will be forfeited by the winner and will become the property of WMEX. All winners must sign a receipt of prize form and are solely responsible for reporting and paying all taxes on prizes, if applicable.

Contest prizes are not transferable. Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash, except that WMEX may, at its sole discretion, substitute prizes or cash of comparable value.

Selection of Winners:

Decisions of station management with respect to the contest are final. Based on the specific contest, winners are selected by being the designated caller, or the caller correctly answering the contest’s trivia question(s).

Online/Internet Contests

By the use of the WMEX website and by entering this contest, contestants agree to the WMEX website user agreement and privacy policy as described on WMEXBOSTON.COM

Only one internet entry per email address is permitted per day during contest periods. Internet entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address, or phone number for text the studio contests submitted at the time of entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the email address or phone number by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible by assigning email address or the domain associated with the submitted email address or phone number.

Conditions:

As a consequence of delays in the online streaming of the WMEX signal compared to over-the-air broadcasts, online listeners may be at a disadvantage in attempting to participate in on-air contests. Entrants are encouraged to listen to the Station on-air. WMEX is not responsible for online streaming delays.

WMEX disclaims any responsibility for a participant’s inability to complete a telephone call- or text message, whether due to telephone equipment malfunction, busy lines, or otherwise. WMEX also disclaims any responsibility for a participant’s inability to claim their prizes. By participating in the contest, the winner agrees to allow their name, voice and/or likeness to be used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest for a period of one year without additional financial or other compensation, where applicable by law.

By participating in this contest, each winner agrees to hold WMEX, Local Media Boston and the respective officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of them harmless from and against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize or participation in the contest.

These rules are subject to the interpretation of WMEX. Any aspect of these rules, including the substitution of a prize or prizes of equivalent or greater value, can be changed at the discretion of WMEX, such changes will become effective upon on-air or other appropriate announcement.

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

Failure to comply with the contest rules may result in a contestant’s disqualification, at the sole discretion of WMEX.

WMEX is not responsible for typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of the contest or in the announcements of any prize.