WHOT “JL 7-15-24 CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained by contacting radio station WHOT (“Station”), 4040
Simon Rd., Youngstown, Ohio 44512, during available business hours Monday through Friday, on the
Station website www.HOT101.COM, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above
address.
The Station will conduct the WHOT “JL” 7-1-24 Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these
rules, and by participating, each entrant agrees as follows:
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2. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF
   WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS APPLY.
   Eligibility. This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents of the Station’s Designated Market Area
   (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, excluding Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18)
   years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number, who have not won a prize from
   the Station in the last 30 DAYS or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 90 DAYS, and whose
   immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30
   DAYS or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 90 DAYS. Void where prohibited by law.
   Employees of Station, Cumulus Broadcasting LLC and each of their parent companies, affiliates, related
   entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio
   stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all
   such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses,
   parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren. The term “household
   members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The
   Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes
   entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are
   final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all
   requirements set forth herein.
3. Contest Period. The Contest entry period will begin at 12:01 AM ET on MONDAY, JULY 15, 2024
   and will run from 12:00 AM until 11:59 PM through 11:59 PM ET on SUNDAY JULY 28, 2024
   (the “Contest Period”). The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
4. Online: Visit the Station’s website www.K105COUNTRY.COM during the Contest Period, click on the
   “Contest” link, and click on the “JAY LENO” Contest link, and complete an entry form. All entries
   must be received by 11:59 PM ET on JULY 28, 2024 to be eligible for a chance to win a prize. Limit
   one (1) entry per person per day, regardless of how many email addresses a person may possess
   and use. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any
   entrant to submit more than one (1) entry per day by using multiple/different email addresses, identities,
   registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the entrant may be disqualified.
   Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not
   responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations,
   all of which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account
   holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account
   holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address
   by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning
   email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required
   to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property
   of Station and will not be returned. Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals
   whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion. No mail-in entries will be accepted.

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5. Winner Selection. On or about 10 AM on Monday, JULY 28, 2024 Station will select TWELVE (12)
   potential winner(s) in a random drawing from among all valid entries received by Station during the
   Contest Period Each winning entrant will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone
   number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and
   compliance with the terms of these rules). Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of
   the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the
   Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification or
   failure to claim the prize within three (3) days of verification as a winner will result in disqualification
   and forfeiture of the prize.
6. Prizes. TWELVE (12) prizes will be awarded in this Contest. Each winner will receive:
   ONE (1) pair of tickets to see Jay Leno on September 12, 2024 at Stambaugh Auditorium.
   The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each prize is nighty eight dollars and no cents ($98.00).
   ONE (1) randomly drawn winner will also receive a meet and greet with Jay Leno.
   TOTAL ARV OF ALL CONTEST PRIZES IS: one thousand one hundred and seventy six
   dollars and no cents. ($1,176.00).

For entry to the prize event(s), each event attendee may be required to show valid proof of
vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and/or valid proof of a negative test for the COVID-19
virus within 72 hours (or such other time as the event organizers require) prior to the event(s).
Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning a prize
depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest
Period and listeners participating at any given time.
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, in its sole
discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes
are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other
expenses. Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the
terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift
certificates/cards. Other restrictions may apply.

If any prize or a portion of any prize is postponed, cancelled, or otherwise unavailable due to disease,
epidemic, pandemic, quarantine, any acts of government and/or any reason that is beyond the control of
Station or any Sponsor, then no substitution shall be provided. Station and any Sponsors make no
representation or warranty about the safety of any prize. By accepting and using a prize, each winner
acknowledges and assumes all risks of accepting and using the prize, and any other risks associated with
the prize.

7. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each entrant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by
   these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating
   to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc., and each of
   their affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations
   responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of
   their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively,
   the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not

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limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to
invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the
public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement
of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal
injury arising out of or relating to a entrant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry,
participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related
thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless
the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s
acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.

8. Publicity. Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of
   entrant’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, entry, and/or biographical information (including
   hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or
   consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
9. Taxes. All State, Local, Federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees
   for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner. All those who win a prize or prizes
   valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
10. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part
    of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the
    integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station
    reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry
    process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an
    unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the
    legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an
    attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent
    permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a
    waiver of that provision.
11. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) any incorrect or inaccurate
    information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or
    programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (b) technical failures of any kind, including but
    not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or
    software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (d)
    technical or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries;
    or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property that may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or
    in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No
    more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical,
    programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules
    to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing
    among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
12. Disputes. Entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or
    connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any
    form of class action; (b) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected
    with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District
    Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (c) any and all claims,
    judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated
    with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (d) under no circumstances will entrant be
    permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and

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consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any
and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and
questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules,
or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving
effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or
any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the
state in which the Station is located.

13. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy
    Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks,
    forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained
    therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole
    discretion. Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website
    users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in
    operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to
    Station’s website.
14. Contest Results. A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires
    by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

CONTEST SPONSOR: CUMULUS BROADCASTING LLC, HOT101 WHOT 4040 SIMON RD.
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 44512.
PRIZE SPONSOR: Stambaugh Auditorium. 1000 5th Ave, Youngstown, OH 44504.