CONTEST RULES

CONTEST RULES GENERAL KVIT CONTEST RULES East Valley Institute of Technology and its station 88.7 KVIT SWEEPSTAKES AND CONTEST STANDARD OFFICIAL RULES

  1. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.To enter an online sweepstakes or contest, listeners register online at www.887thepulse.com (the “Websites”). If entries are permitted by other means (e.g., by telephone, mail, or direct digital submission), permitted forms of entry will be indicated on our website and may periodically be included in on-air promotions on 88.7 KVIT (the “Station” or “Sponsor”).

To enter an on-air sweepstakes or contest, listeners enter as explained by the on-air talent (e.g., caller #10) on the Station. By calling the Station contest line, entrants acknowledge, agree, and consent to having their telephone call recorded for broadcast and/or aired live on 88.7 KVIT pursuant to FCC regulations.

To enter a Facebook sweepstakes or contest, visit the Station Facebook page, locate the specific promotion, and complete the entry form or perform the task as instructed in the post.

To enter an Instagram sweepstakes or contest, visit the Station Instagram page (@pulseradioaz), locate the specific promotion post or Reel, and perform the task as instructed. Station social media contests are in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta, Facebook, or Instagram. By entering, you provide your information to the Station, not to Meta.

To enter text message sweepstakes and contests, listeners will be asked to use a text-messaging enabled wireless device to text a specified “keyword” to a specified number. After you send in the text message, you will receive a confirmation text validating one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply in accordance with your wireless carrier rate plan. There will always be a free alternate method of entry (online, social media, on-air, or email as advertised during the promotion) for any text message sweepstakes or contest.

Deadlines for entering will be stated on the Station website or announced by on-air talent. Unless otherwise indicated, there is a limit of one entry per contest per person; submitting more than one entry may result in disqualification.

Station is not responsible for technical problems accessing websites or social media pages, problems sending a text, telephone busy signals, equipment failure, dropouts, or human error. Webcasts of Station programming run on a digital delay, which may impact a streaming listener’s ability to participate in time-sensitive caller-order contests.

  1. HOW WINNERS ARE CHOSEN AND NOTIFIED: Selection criteria and dates will be stated on the website or announced on-air. Winners will be notified by email, phone, or direct message from the Station’s verified official accounts. Station is not responsible if a winner cannot be reached due to invalid contact information or spam filtering.

  2. PRIZES: The number of winners, specific prizes, and values will be stated on the website or announced on-air. Odds of winning depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Winners are responsible for all applicable local, state, and federal income taxes.

  3. CLAIMING A PRIZE: Upon winner verification, prizes will be distributed in one of three ways at Station discretion: (1) Prize Pick-Up: Prize must be claimed in person at the East Valley Institute of Technology, 1601 W. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201, during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) within thirty (30) days of winning. Each winner must present government-issued photo identification. Unclaimed prizes remain the property of Station. (2) Prize Mailed: Sponsor may mail the prize to the winner. Sponsor is NOT responsible for lost, late, mutilated, damaged, or delayed mailing of any prizes. (3) Digital Delivery: Electronic tickets, promo codes, or digital vouchers will be emailed or transferred to the email provided upon entry. Station is not responsible for failed transmissions, bounced emails, or third-party ticketing platform issues. Winners receiving cumulative prizes valued at $600 or more in a calendar year must complete an IRS Form W-9 before prize disbursement for 1099 reporting.

  4. ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal Arizona residents, 18 years of age or older (unless otherwise specified for a specific promotion), stationed at an Arizona military installation, or registered as a full-time student at an educational institution in Arizona. Employees, faculty, staff, and immediate family members of KVIT-FM, East Valley Institute of Technology, prize providers/sponsors, and commercial or noncommercial radio or television broadcast stations operating in the Phoenix area are ineligible. Void where prohibited by law.

  5. HOUSEHOLD FREQUENCY RESTRICTION: Unless otherwise stated in specific contest rules, individuals and members of their immediate household are eligible to win only one (1) prize per thirty (30) calendar day period from the Station across all entry methods.

  6. RELEASE AND CONSENT TO USE LIKENESS: By participating, entrants grant the Station and East Valley Institute of Technology the perpetual right to use their name, voice, city of residence, entry submission, and likeness on-air, online, and on social media for station promotional purposes without compensation. Entrants release and hold harmless EVIT, KVIT-FM, prize sponsors, and Meta/Instagram/Facebook from any liability, claims, or damages arising out of contest participation or the use or misuse of any prize.

  7. PRIVACY POLICY: Information collected is subject to Station’s privacy policy and will be used solely for the administration of Station sweepstakes, winner notification, and station communications. Station does not sell listener data.

  8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify any promotion due to technical failures, fraud, force majeure, or factors beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant found tampering with the entry process.

  9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) incorrect or inaccurate entry information; (2) network, telephone, hardware, or software interruptions; (3) unauthorized human intervention; or (4) any injury or damage to persons or property arising from participation or use/misuse of prizes.

  10. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTES: All issues concerning the construction, validity, and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona. Any disputes shall be resolved individually in the appropriate state or federal court located in Maricopa County, Arizona.

  11. WINNERS LIST AND COPIES OF RULES: Official rules are accessible at www.887thepulse.com. For a list of winners of prizes valued over $25.00, send a self-addressed stamped envelope within 30 days of contest completion to: Contest Winners List, c/o East Valley Institute of Technology/KVIT, 1601 W. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201.

  12. SPONSOR: East Valley Institute of Technology / 88.7 KVIT, 1601 W. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201.

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