WSOC-TV WEATHER ALERT RADIO GIVEAWAY
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
August 18, 2008

Beginning at 10:00am on Monday, August 18, 2008, and continuing through Thursday, August 28, 2008, 11:59pm, anyone eighteen (18) years of age or older who is a resident of North or South Carolina may enter for a chance to win one of five Weather Alert Radios (each weather alert radio has a retail value of $49.95.) The total retail value of all prizes is $249.75. If any winner is unable to use his or her prize for any reason, their prize will be void.

No purchase or other consideration is necessary to enter or win the prizes. Current or former employees and agents of WSOC-TV, WAXN-TV, Cox Enterprises their agents and vendors or their families are not eligible to enter or win either of the prizes in this contest. To enter the contest, either log on to www.wsoctv.com and fill in the entry form for the contest or personally write your name, age, address, day time phone number, and in less than thirty words, tell us why you would like to have a weather alert radio, along with your email address if you have one on a 3 x 5 card and mail it to WSOC-TV, “Weather Alert Radio Giveaway”, Attention, Elaine Farias, WSOC-TV, 1901 North Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28206. Internet entries close at 11:59 pm on August 28, 2008 and mailed entries must be received by August 28, 2008.

Only one entry per person per day, either by internet or mail is allowed. No photocopied or other reproduction of mailed entries will be accepted. WSOC-TV is not responsible or liable for computer malfunctions or electronic problems which may cause an entry not to be recorded or any mutilated, illegible or misdirected paper entries. Any misrepresentation as to a contestant’s eligibility or acts designed or intended to enhance a contestant’s chances of winning may result in a contestant’s disqualification. Contestants’ disqualification for any such actions shall be at the sole discretion of WSOC-TV whose decisions shall be final.

On or about Friday, August, 29, 2008 WSOC-TV will draw five (5) potential winners that will be selected at random from all entries. One winner’s name will be announced once per day on WSOC-TV, Channel 9 during the 5:00am newscast starting on Monday, September 1, 2008 through Friday, September 5, 2008 (totaling five winners.) Once each winners name is announced during the 5:00am newscast, they will also be notified by a representative of WSOC-TV of their selection at the telephone number shown on their entry form and will be called during normal business hours. In order to receive his or her prize package, the potential winner will be required to come to the WSOC-TV Studios, furnish proof of his or her age and residency, sign a release and consent to the use of his or her name, voice, likeness and picture in general advertising, public relations and promotional purposes for WSOC-TV without compensation and submit a W-9 form properly completed by no later than 5:00 PM on September 23, 2008. If WSOC-TV is unable to contact any potential winner by the telephone number on the entry form or if any potential winner does not accept and qualify to receive the prize as provided above, another potential winner will be randomly selected and so on until prize package is awarded.

The prizes are not transferable, may not be sold or bartered by the winners, are not redeemable for cash, and no substitution of prizes or winners is permitted. All taxes and other expenses are the responsibility of the winners. This contest is void where prohibited, required to be registered or licensed by law. The odds of winning a sweepstake prize depends upon the number of entries received. Name of the winners may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to Elaine Farias – WSOC-TV/WEATHER ALERT RADIO CONTEST at the stations above address after October 6th, 2008.