Million Dollar Winter Contest Rules

WIHT-FM $1,000,000 Bank Vault Contest

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS VALID ONLY IN MARYLAND, WASHINGTON, D.C., VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OR PENNSYLVANIA AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE RULES BELOW). VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST IF YOU DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BELOW. 

Participating Station: WIHT-FM   

Participating Station Address: 1801 Rockville Pike, 4th Floor, Rockville, MD 20852.

Participating Station Website: https://hot995.iheart.com/

Promotion Period:  January 13, 2025 – March 7, 2025

The Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Contest. All finalists will be required to attend grand prize event on March 7, 2025 from 8:00:00 pm ET to 10:00:00 pm ET at Public Bar Live (located at 1214 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20036) to remain eligible for a chance to win the grand prize (“Grand Prize Event”).

Entry Method

Start and End Dates/Times

# of Finalists Selected

On-Air (“On-Air Entry Period”)

Between 7:30:00am ET to 4:40:00pm ET/  2 playtimes each day

1

January 13, 2025

2

2

January 14, 2025

2

3

January 15, 2025

2

4

January 16, 2025

2

5

January 17, 2025

2

6

January 21, 2025

4

7

January 22, 2025

2

8

January 23, 2025

2

9

January 24, 2025

2

10

January 27, 2025

2

11

January 28, 2025

2

12

January 29, 2025

2

13

January 30, 2025

2

14

January 31, 2025

2

15

February 3, 2025

2

16

February 4, 2025

2

17

February 5, 2025

2

18

February 6, 2025

2

19

February 7, 2025

2

20

February 10, 2025

2

21

February 11, 2025

2

22

February 12, 2025

2

23

February 13, 2025

2

24

February 14, 2025

2

25

February 18, 2025

4

26

February 19, 2025

2

27

February 20, 2025

2

28

February 21, 2025

2

29

February 24, 2025

2

30

February 25, 2025

2

31

February 26, 2025

2

32

February 27, 2025

2

33

February 28, 2025

2

34

March 3, 2025

2

35

March 4, 2025

2

36

March 5, 2025

2

37

March 6, 2025

2

38

March 7, 2025

2

Total

80

Who May Enter: Anyone 21 years and older who resides in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, or Pennsylvania.

How to Enter:  

Eighty (80) entrants will be selected as finalists via the various Contest entry periods to participate in the grand prize drawing (“Grand Prize Drawing”), subject to verification (each a “Finalist”). There are two (2) ways to enter the Finalist Drawings for the opportunity to become a Finalist (each an “Entry Method”) as follows:

Entrant must be the selected caller to become a finalist and will be selected to participate in the Grand Prize Drawing, subject to verification (each a “Finalist”). 

 

Throughout the Contest Period, each Entry Period (as listed above) a “sounder” or cue to call will be aired at various times along with a message instructing listeners to call for a chance to become a Potential Finalist. The participating Stations may or may not choose to announce exact times the cues will be played.

The participant must be the designated caller to the phone number announced; the designated caller, if eligible, will be declared a potential Finalist. If the Sponsor determines the designated caller is not eligible, the Sponsor may select the next consecutive eligible caller as the potential Finalist for that playtime. Listen to the Station for details on specific times to play. The dates and times of station participation may vary and shall be determined solely by the individual participating Station and announced on air and the local participating stations, at their sole discretion may or may not choose to air all playtimes due to programming obligations and other factors.

The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for entrants not making timely phone calls to the Station or other timed entry as a result of the delays in the Internet stream. Entrants should not rely on streamed broadcasts to participate in any promotion.

WARNING: Online listeners to streamed broadcasts may experience a lag in transmissions due to buffering limitations and other delays in the online streaming of its broadcast signal. Listeners of the online stream may not be able to participate in or may be disadvantaged in participating in on-air promotions and should contact their local station to determine participation. On air Contest not valid on weekends and holidays.

FINALIST SELECTION.

On or about the dates set forth in the schedule above in Section 2, there will be eighty (80) Finalists. Finalists will receive access to the Grand Prize Event for and up to three (3) guests (GUESTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ENTER A CODE FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE). The Approximate Retail Value of each Finalist is prize is $0

Each Finalist must be available to attend, participate in, and be eligible for the Grand Prize Event. All costs associated with attending the Grand Prize Event, including, but not limited to any transportation to/from the event are the sole responsibility of each Finalist. The Sponsor reserves, at its sole discretion, the right to choose an alternate Finalist in the event that a Finalist has been disqualified or is deemed ineligible for any reason.

On-Air Finalists will be notified on air at the time of their qualifying call in. The Sponsor is not responsible for any change of email address, mailing address, and/or telephone number of Entrants. The Contest Entities are not responsible for and shall not be liable for late, misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify a Finalist.

It is anticipated that there will be a total of eighty (80) Finalists, but this number could change based on various factors such as a Finalist being deemed ineligible or unable to attend the Grand Prize drawing.

GRAND PRIZE EVENT - HOW TO PLAY: Only verified and qualified Finalists may participate in the Grand Prize Event. Upon arrival to the Grand Prize Event, at 8:00:00 pm ET, all Finalists will be required to check in with Station representatives and register to be eligible to participate in the Grand Prize Event. If, for any reason, any Finalist does not arrive to the Grand Prize Event and check in and register by 8:30:00:00 pm ET, such Finalist may be deemed ineligible and may be disqualified, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Finalist must be present to win, no stand-ins or substitutions will be permitted. Time of the Grand Prize event is subject to change.

The predetermined winning (5) digit number for this contest will be randomly pre-selected and placed in a sealed security envelope. The randomly predetermined winning number will be programmed into the key pad and locking mechanism of the “bank vault” that will be used for all contest attempts.   

In order to be a valid attempt, each eligible contestant must complete the following in the presence of the contest administrator:

1.Print and sign their full name, along with their (5) digit number guess on the first unoccupied line of the provided registration sign-in binder.

2.After completing the registration binder, the contestant must enter their (5) digit number guess exactly as recorded on the registration form into the digital key pad on the bank vault, followed by the * key on the key pad(Example – if the contestant’s number guess is recorded as 1-2-3-4-5 on the registration form, then they must enter 1-2-3-4-5-* on the bank vault key pad. The *-key acts as an ‘enter’ button.)

Contestants are responsible for correctly entering their (5) digit number guess into the key pad exactly as recorded in the registration binder. No prize will be awarded for any attempt that is incorrectly entered into the key pad. Any attempt initiated without the presence of the contest administrator will be void. Contestants will be called for their attempt in the order in which they qualified to become a Finalist.

Claiming the Bank Vault Contest Grand Prize: In order to claim the Bank Vault contest grand prize, an eligible contestant must record the winning (5) digit number (as contained in the sealed security envelope) in the registration binder, then unlock and open the bank vault only be means of entering that winning number into the keypad. 

  1. The act of opening the bank vault door does NOT constitute a winning attempt. The prize will NOT be awarded as a result of opening the bank vault door or lock due to tampering, malfunction, damage, physical force or any means other than by entering the winning number into the key pad.
  2. The (5) digit number recorded by the contestant in the official registration binder and entered by that contestant into the key pad on the bank vault must exactly match the predetermined winning (5) digit number that was randomly pre-selected for this contest, and that is contained in the sealed security envelope. The grand prize will NOT be awarded as a result of any of the following reasons including, but not limited to:

a.Any number recorded by the contestant on the registration form and entered into the digital key pad that does not match the predetermined winning number contained in the sealed master envelope;

b.Any tampering, malfunction, damage, or use of physical force that causes the bank vault to unlock or open;

c.A contestant who records the winning number on the registration form, but fails to correctly enter that number into the key pad.

Prize Awards & Delivery: In the event of a winning contest attempt, the corresponding eligible contestant will be eligible to claim the grand prize, subject to approval and verification of compliance with these official rules. The grand prize is: $1,000,000 40-year annuity.

A maximum (1) grand prize will be awarded to the first eligible contestant who successfully completes the grand prize winning contest requirements according to these official rules. The contest is immediately concluded following the first successful attempt, regardless of the number of completed attempts – and no additional contestants will be allowed to participate. If the grand prize winning requirements are not successfully completed during the Promotion Period, then the grand prize will NOT be awarded.

Grand prize winner(s) must accept delivery of prize from sponsor, or as otherwise instructed by sponsor. All other costs related to prize delivery and acceptance are the responsibility of winner including but not limited to taxes, title, insurance, license, and registration fees. Prizes are non-transferable and no cash redemption or prize substitution allowed, except at sponsor’s sole discretion or as provided herein.Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if an advertised prize becomes unavailable. Other restrictions may apply. All properly claimed prizes will be awarded. Any unclaimed prizes will not be awarded, except as provided herein. 

Prize winner(s) will be required to complete and return a W-9 form (if prize value exceeds $600.00), affidavit of eligibility, and liability/publicity release (Tennessee residents need not sign publicity release), and present a valid U.S. driver’s license and social security card before prize will be awarded.Winners of prizes greater than $600.00 will be issued a 1099 form reflecting the value of the prize(s) and are responsible for paying all income taxes on prize(s). Failure to collect or properly claim any prize in accordance with these rules will result in forfeiture of the prize. If forfeited for any reason, contestant will not receive any other prize substitution or compensation. Total maximum retail value of all available prizes: $1,000,000 40-year annuity.

Additional Rules & Restrictions: By participating in this contest, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the Administrator, which shall be final in all matters relating to this contest. In the event an entrant wins a prize and is later found to be in violation of these rules he/she will be required to forfeit the prize or to reimburse Sponsor for the stated value of the prize if such violation is discovered after winner has used the prize. Participation in contest constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its agencies to use winners’ names and/or likenesses for purposes of advertising and trade in any media worldwide without limitation or further compensation unless prohibited by law. False, fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible for any prize.

Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing or advertising of the offer, administration or execution of the contest or in the announcement of the prizes/prize winners. By accepting prizes, winners agree to hold sponsor, and released parties (collectively “Releasees”), from any claims, losses, actions, or damages of any kind, whether actual, incidental or consequential, for injury (including but not limited to death), damages, losses or expenses arising out of or relating to entrant’s participation in this contest, or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of any prize, or participation in prize-related activities (including but not limited to travel related thereto), and to assume all liability in connection therewith. 

Releasees shall not be liable to any winner, entrant or any other person for failure to supply the prize or any part thereof by reason of any acts of God, any actions, regulations, orders, or requests by any governmental entity, equipment failure, terrorist acts, war, fire, unusually severe weather, embargo, labor dispute or strike, labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, or any other cause beyond Releasees’ sole control. No more than the advertised maximum number of prizes will be awarded for any reason.

IN CASE OF DISPUTES: By participating, each participant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Promotion, or any rebates awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or state court within the State of New Jersey; (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, and 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. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction), that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New Jersey.

Odds: The odds of winning the contest by correctly guessing and entering the winning code in the vault are 1:100,000

Winners List: For a copy of these official rules or the name of prize winner, if any, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: WIHT-FM $1,000,000 Bank Vault Contest, PO Box 278, Woodbridge NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting. Requests must be received by 5/7/2025.

Contest Sponsor/Administrator: This contest is sponsored and administered by iHeartMedia + Entertainment, Inc., 1801 Rockville Pike, 4th Floor, Rockville, MD 20852.


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