97.1 The River Cash and Concerts Contest Rules

“97.1 The River Cash and Concerts Sweepstakes”
OFFICIAL RULES

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, the “97.1 The River Cash and Concerts Sweepstakes” (the “Sweepstakes”) is only open to Georgia residents who are 18 years or older with a valid Georgia Driver’s License or Georgia State Issued ID at the time of entry. Employees of Cox Radio, Inc., d/b/a WSRV-FM (“Sponsor”), Cox Media Group, LLC, Cox Enterprises, Inc., and each of their respective affiliated companies, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win. The term “family members” includes spouses, parents, grandparents, siblings, children, grandchildren and in-laws, regardless of where they live.

Limit: One (1) prize per person and per household every sixty (60) days on any of the Cox Media Group, Inc. radio stations in Atlanta, Georgia (WSB-AM, WSB-FM, WALR, WTSH-FM and WSRV).

3. How to Enter. The Sweepstakes will begin at 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on October 31, 2016, and end at 6:00 PM EST on December, 2, 2016 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). Sponsor will be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes.

To participate in the Sweepstakes, listen to 97.1 The River (WSRV-FM) during the Sweepstakes Period. When you hear the cue to call each weekday (as described below) at 8:05 a.m. EST and 4:05 p.m. EST, be the 25th caller to (404) 741-9797 (the “Sweepstakes Line”), to win the prize. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, each 25th caller will be declared a winner.

Sponsor will issue the cue to call twice per day (8:05 a.m. EST and 4:05 p.m. EST) during the following weeks, for a total of forty-six (46) cues to call:

 Week #1: October 31 - November 4, 2016

 Week #2: November 7 - November 11, 2016

 Week #3: November 14 - November 18, 2016

 Week #4: November 21 - November 23, 2016

 Week #5: November 31 – December 2, 2016

Telephone calls will be taken by Sweepstakes operators in the order they are received, and the operators will count the number of calls received after the cue to call is announced to determine the 25th caller. The determinations of Sponsor and Sweepstakes operators will be final and binding in all respects.

Enter as often as you like, provided that the use of automatic telephone dialing equipment or other software or computer assisted dialing equipment is prohibited and will result in your disqualification.

Any winning participant must be the participant who originally dialed the phone to the radio station to participate in the Sweepstakes. No family members, friends, office associates, or any other person will be allowed to participate in the Sweepstakes on another person's behalf.

A  participant must provide his or her own name as listed on his or her valid Georgia Driver’s License or Georgia State Issued ID. If a participant uses a false name, an invalid Georgia Driver’s License or Georgia State Issued ID, or another person's Georgia Driver’s License or Georgia State Issued ID, he or she will be immediately disqualified from the Sweepstakes and be ineligible to win any prize, and may result in legal ramifications.

The use of multiple identities is prohibited, and any attempt to obtain more than the stated number of entries will void that participant’s entries and may result in participant’s disqualification.

By participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by Sponsor’s Visitor Agreement (http://www.971theriver.com/visitor_agreement/) and Privacy Policy (http://www.971theriver.com/privacy_policy/), which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Sponsor will not be responsible for loss of service to the Sweepstakes Line or for a participant’s failure to reach the Sweepstakes Line due to malfunction of any network or system, congestion, overload, busy signals, cell phone drop out, or any other factor that may prevent an individual from completing his/her phone call. In the event of interruption of power or telephone service during the time(s) of the Sweepstakes and prior to identifying and accepting the 25th caller, the call-in period affected by the interruption may or may not be replayed at the resumption of service, at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

Listeners accessing our station audio via IP connections like website-based streaming or mobile devices are welcome to enter. However, Sponsor will not be responsible for delays in electronic transmission of station audio to IP devices. By entering this Sweepstakes, listeners acknowledge their understanding and agreement to this specific provision within these Official Rules.

You may enter the Sweepstakes as often as you like but a maximum of one (1) qualifying prize will be awarded per person, per household.

The use of multiple identities and/or accounts is prohibited, and any attempt to obtain more than the stated number of entries will void that participant’s entries and may result in participant’s disqualification. Incomplete, forged, altered, automated, mechanically-reproduced, lost, late, misdirected, garbled or illegible entries will be disqualified.

Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons who submit false or misleading entry information or who Sponsor determines to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Sweepstakes.

All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned. Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons who submit false or misleading entry information or who Sponsor determines to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Sweepstakes.

4. Winner Selection and Odds. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, each 25th caller will be declared a Qualifying Winner. A total of forty-six (46) Qualifying Winners will be selected during the Sweepstakes Period. The odds of winning a Qualifying Prize depend on the total number of people attempting to call the Sweepstakes Line when the cue is given.

On or each date listed below, Sponsor will select one (1) potential Grand Prize Winner per week (i.e., five (5) Grand Prize Winners total for the Sweepstakes Period) in a random drawing from among all Qualifying Winners received during the that week.

 Week #1: October 31 - November 4, 2016

Drawings for Week #1 Grand Prize: November 9, 2016

 Week #2: November 7 - November 11, 2016

Drawings for Week #2 Grand Prize: November 16, 2016

 Week #3: November 14 - November 18, 2016

Drawings for Week #3 Grand Prize: November 23, 2016

 Week #4: November 21 - November 23, 2016

Drawings for Week #4 Grand Prize: November 30, 2016

 Week #5: November 31 – December 2, 2016

Drawings for Week #5 Grand Prize: December 7, 2016

Odds of winning each Grand Prize are 1:10 for Qualifying Winners, except for the Qualifying winners during Week # 4, for whom the Odds of winning the Grand Prize are 1:6.

Limit one (1) Qualifying Prize per person, per household. Limit one (1) Grand Prize per person, per household. Qualifying Winners that are not selected for a chance to win a Grand Prize in a given Week are not eligible in any subsequent Grand Prize drawing and are not eligible to re-enter the Sweepstakes.

5. Prize Description.

Forty-Six (46) Qualifying Prizes: Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, forty-six (46) Qualifying Prize Winners will each receive one (1) $250 check. (Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $250.00).

Qualifying Prizes will be fulfilled approximately eight (8) weeks after the conclusion of the Sweepstakes.

Five (5) Grand Prizes: Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, one (1) Grand

Prize Winner each week will receive the prize:

 Week #1: : One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive (a) round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) to New York, NY, from Atlanta, GA, departing on December 16, 2016 and returning on December 18, 2016; (b) one (1) hotel accommodation for two (2) nights (one double-occupancy room and room tax only) in the New York, NY area checking in December 16, 2016 and checking out on December 18, 2016, hotel chosen by Sponsor in its sole discretion; (c) two (2) tickets to see Billy Joel LIVE in concert at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on December 17, 2016; and (d) round-trip car transportation between hotel and Madison Square Garden. Sponsor will determine airline, flight itinerary, and seating in its sole discretion. If Grand Prize winner cannot travel during the specified travel dates, then he or she forfeits the entire Grand Prize. (ARV: $2,499.)

 Week #2: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive: (a) round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) to Los Angeles, CA, from Atlanta, GA, departing on June 19, 2017 and returning on June 21, 2017; (b) one (1) hotel accommodation for two (2) nights (one double-occupancy room and room tax only) in the Los Angeles area checking in on June 19, 2017 and checking out on June 21, 2017, hotel chosen by Sponsor in its sole discretion; (c) two (2) tickets to see Roger Waters LIVE in concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on June 20, 2017; and (d) a voucher for one (1) rental vehicle while in Los Angeles, CA. Sponsor will determine airline, flight itinerary, and seating in its sole discretion. If Grand Prize winner cannot travel during the specified travel dates, then he or she forfeits the entire Grand Prize. (ARV: $2,999.)

 Week #3: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive (a) round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) to Miami, FL", from Atlanta, GA, departing on February 11, 2017 and returning on February 13, 2017; (b) one (1) hotel accommodation for two (2) nights (one double-occupancy room and room tax only) in the Miami, FL area checking in on February 11, 2017 and checking out on February 13, 2017, hotel chosen by Sponsor in its sole discretion; (c) two (2) tickets to see Bon Jovi LIVE in concert at BB&T Center in Miami, FL on February 12, 2017 ; and (d) a voucher for one (1) rental vehicle while in Miami, FL. Sponsor will determine airline, flight itinerary, and seating in its sole discretion. If Grand Prize winner cannot travel during the specified travel dates, then he or she forfeits the entire Grand Prize. ( ARV: $2,899.)

 Week #4: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive (a) round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) to Las Vegas, NV, from Atlanta, GA, departing on December 30, 2016 and returning on January 1, 2017; (b) one (1) hotel accommodation for two (2) nights (one double occupancy room and room tax only) in the Las Vegas, NV area checking in December 31, 2016 and checking out on January 1, 2017, hotel chosen by Sponsor in its sole discretion; (c) two (2) tickets to see Elton John's New Year's Eve concert at Caesars Colosseum in Las Vegas, NV on December 31, 2016; and (d) round-trip car transportation between hotel and airport. Sponsor will determine airline, flight itinerary, and seating in its sole discretion. If Grand Prize winner cannot travel during the specified travel dates, then he or she forfeits the entire Grand Prize. (ARV: $3,099.)

 Week #5: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive (a) round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) to Sydney, Australia, from Atlanta, GA, departing on February 7, 2017 and returning on February 13, 2017; (b) one (1) hotel accommodation for four (4) nights (one double-occupancy room and room tax only) in the Sydney, Australia area checking in February 8, 2017 and checking out on February 12, 2017, hotel chosen by Sponsor in its sole discretion; (c) two (2) tickets to see Gens N' Roses in Concerts at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia on February 11, 2017; and (d) round-trip car transportation between hotel and ANZ Stadium. Sponsor will determine airline, flight itinerary, and seating in its sole discretion. If Grand Prize winner cannot travel during the specified travel dates, then he or she forfeits the entire Grand Prize. (ARV: $5,599.)

Total ARV of all prizes to be awarded in the Sweepstakes: $28,595

All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the prize package description above, including costs of meals, parking, ground transportation, gratuities, transportation to and from airport, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes, passport fees and all other expenses not specified above, are the sole responsibility of Grand Prize winner. Prize may be subject to blackout periods, and other restrictions may apply. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Sweepstakes and those set forth by the Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice, as set forth in the passenger ticket contract. Grand Prize winner and guest are responsible for obtaining any insurance (including but not limited to, any travel or health insurance).

The ARV of the trip package may vary depending on location of major airport nearest to winner’s home, travel itinerary, and costs of air transportation at time of award. Grand Prize winner will not receive the difference (if any) between actual and estimated retail value. If, in the sole judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to the Grand Prize winner’s proximity to the prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for round-trip air travel at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

Grand Prize winners and travel companions are responsible for obtaining identification documents necessary for travel. Grand Prize winner may be required to present a credit card at time of hotel check-in. Grand Prize winner and travel companion must travel on identical itinerary. Unless a child of the Grand Prize winner, guest must be at least eighteen (18) years of age as of the date of departure. If Grand Prize winner does not designate a guest in accordance with these Official Rules, no consideration will be provided to the Grand Prize winner for the value of the guest’s portion of the prize package. Grand Prize winner must provide Sponsor with the name, address, and date of birth of his/her guest within five (5) business days of notification. If Grand Prize Winner changes his/her guest after that time, Grand Prize winner will be required to pay any flight transfer fees imposed by the airline carrier. No credit or cash will be given for any unused portion of the Grand Prize.

No refund or compensation will be paid in the event of the cancellation or delay of the travel itinerary or concert (“Trip/Event”), or any portion thereof. Sponsor will not be liable if the Trip/Event, or any portion of it, is cancelled or delayed. Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, attempt to reschedule for a future trip/event. Trip/Event tickets are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. The terms and conditions of the Trip/Event tickets may govern if the Trip/Event is cancelled due to weather, an act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance or any other reason. Sponsor is not responsible for, and will not replace, lost, mutilated, or stolen Trip/Event tickets, vouchers, or certificates. Exact details, including seat locations, shall be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor.

Limit: One (1) prize per person and per household.

6. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Potential Grand Prize Winners will be notified on or about the Drawing Dates listed in Section 4 at the telephone number and/or email address provided on the potential winner’s entry form.

In order to claim a prize, potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s notification within forty-eight (48) hours of notice or attempted notice.

To claim his/her prize, the potential winner must provide the requested for documentation by the station within a timely manner.

All potential winners may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law), which must be notarized and returned within two (2) business days/hours of notification. Grand Prize Winners must complete a written commitment to accept the trip. Persons traveling as a guest of the Grand Prize winner must also sign any affidavit or release that Sponsor may require.

Sponsor’s inability to reach a potential winner after a reasonable (as solely determined by Sponsor) effort has been made, the failure of a potential winner to timely respond to a prize notification, the return of any prize notification as undeliverable, the inability of a Grand Prize Winner and his/her guest to travel within the time period specified by Sponsor, and/or a potential winner’s failure to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, result in the potential winner’s disqualification and the selection of a substitute winner by a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Sponsor will conduct up to two (2) alternate drawings, after which the prize will remain unawarded.

A PARTICIPANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL SPONSOR HAS COMPLETED ITS VERIFICATION OF PARTICIPANT’S ELIGIBILITY.

A winner may waive the right to receive a prize. Prizes are non-assignable and nontransferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. No substitutions allowed by winner. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes or components of prize packages with a prize or component of equal or greater value. Winner is solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on a prize. Winner may be required to provide his/her valid Social Security Number to Sponsor for tax purposes and/or complete an IRS W-9 form in order to claim a prize. Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes on prize value and, as applicable, will be issued an IRS Form 1099 based on the prize value determined by Sponsor. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor.

7. Publicity. Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes the winner’s irrevocable consent to the publication or other use by Sponsor and its licensees of his or her name, biographical information and likeness in any media, including the Internet, for any commercial, publicity or promotional purpose, without limitation, review or approval, or additional compensation.

8. Participation. By participating, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and any Sweepstakes judges or administrators selected by Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Sweepstakes as solely determined by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Sweepstakes for any reason, including, but not limited to, in the event the Sweepstakes is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Sweepstakes as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Should the Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date. Proof of sending or submission of an entry will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

9. Release. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH PARTICIPANT AGREES TO FULLY RELEASE, FOREVER DISCHARGE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, COX MEDIA GROUP, LLC., COX ENTERPRISES, INC., AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISING/PROMOTION AGENCIES, AND PRIZE SUPPLIERS AND EACH SUCH COMPANY’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, INJURIES, AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT, OR ANY OTHER HARM WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF: (1) PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES; (2) THE QUALITY, RECEIPT, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE; OR (3) ANY TRAVEL OR ACTIVITY THAT IS RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES OR ANY PRIZE.

10. Limitations of Liability. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, PARTICIPANTS ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING THE PRIZE(S), ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND THAT SPONSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE PRIZE(S) AND SPONSOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A  PARTICULAR PURPOSE. (BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, THE LIABILITY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH STATE LAW.)

THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR: (1) ANY INCORRECT OR INACCURATE INFORMATION, WHETHER CAUSED BY PARTICIPANTS, PRINTING OR PRODUCTION ERRORS, OR BY ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH OR EMPLOYED IN THE SWEEPSTAKES; (2) TECHNICAL FAILURES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MALFUNCTIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, OR DISCONNECTIONS IN PHONE LINES OR NETWORK HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE; (3) UNAUTHORIZED HUMAN INTERVENTION IN ANY PART OF THE ENTRY PROCESS OR THE SWEEPSTAKES; (4) TECHNICAL OR HUMAN ERROR WHICH MAY OCCUR IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, THE PROCESSING OF ENTRIES, OR THE NOTIFICATION OF ANY WINNER; OR (5) ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM A PARTICIPANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES OR RECEIPT OR USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE.

Only the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules is available to be won in the Sweepstakes. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming, or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate eligible prize claims.

11. Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.

12. Sponsor. The “97.1 The River Cash and Concerts Sweepstakes” is sponsored by Cox Radio, Inc., d/b/a WSRV-FM. The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials or announcements relating to the Sweepstakes. For a list of winners (available after December 14, 2016) or a copy of these Official Rules, visit 971TheRiver.com or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Winners List/Official Rules” (as applicable), “97.1 The River Cash and Concerts Sweepstakes”, Cox Media Group/Radio Promotions 1601 W. Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309. If you have any questions regarding this Sweepstakes, please contact amanda.allwood@coxinc.com.

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