CHVRCHES Ticket Blitz Text Contest

WKQX-FM’s “CHVRCHES Ticket Blitz Text” Contest
Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 455 N. CityFront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the WKQX-FM “CHVRCHES Ticket Blitz Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

 

  1. 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.
  2. This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, 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 60 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 60 daysVoid where prohibited by law.  Employees of Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., its parent company, 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 will begin at 9:00 am CT on Thursday, April 25, 2019 and will run until 6:30 pm CT on Thursday, April 25, 2019 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  4. How to Enter. To enter:
  • Text: Listen to the Station Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 9:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, , 3:00pm, 4:00pm and 6:00pm (all CT) during the Contest Period.  When the Station announces the keyword and plays the “cue-to-text” sounder, TEXT the keyword to the Station at 312-101. Valid text entries received during the 30 minute period after each cue-to-text sounder (as determined by the Station in its sole discretion) will be entered into the Grand Prize drawing. Time Delay Between Over-the-Air Analog Signal and Internet Broadcast: Due to the time delay that exists between the Station’s analog over-the-air signal and the Station’s online webcast, listeners who listen to the Station online may hear the cue to text later than listeners listening to the Station’s analog over-the-air signal. As a result, the odds of an online listener entering this Contest on-air may be diminished. Standard text messaging rates, as established by an individual’s wireless carrier, may apply, and Station assumes no responsibility for any fees or charges incurred for and associated with any text message sent to or from Station.  Any and all fees arising out of the transmission of a text message shall be the sole responsibility of the entrant.  Limit one (1) entry per person per phone number. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same telephone number. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different telephone phone numbers, identities, or any other methods will void that participant from further participation in the Sweepstakes.
  • Online: Send an e-mail with the title CHVRCHES Ticket Blitz during the Contest Period, to [email protected] containing your Legal Name, Phone Number, Date of Birth, and Address in the body of the e-mail.  All entries must be received by 6:29 pm CT on Thursday, April 25, 2019 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address.  Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant 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 participant 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 participant. 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.
  1. Winner Selection. On Thursday, April 25, 2019, Station will randomly select seven (7) entries for the Grand Prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries received by Station during the Contest Period. The 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 will result in disqualification.
  2. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    
  3. Grand Prize. Up to seven (7) Grand Prizes will be awarded in this Contest.  The Grand Prize is two (2) tickets to CHVRCHES at Aragon Ballroom on Thursday, May 2, 2019 ARV: Seventy Seven dollars ($77). Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning the Grand 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, at 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.

 

  1. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant 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 Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and 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 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 participant’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.
  2. Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) 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; (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 Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which 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.
  6. Entrant agrees that: (i) 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; (ii) 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; (iii) 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 (iv) 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. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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 Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.

Jam Productions, 207 West Goethe Street, Chicago, IL 60610

 

 

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Spoiler-free reactions to ‘Avengers: Endgame’

It’s set to (hulk) smash box office records as the biggest movie of the year. The epic culmination of 22 Marvel movie releases in one big blowout battle for it all with the Avengers assembling the massive success of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’. So following the west coast premiere of the movie yesterday, non-spoiler reactions hit the web and we’ve pulled together the best. Collider Video also breaks down the hottest take on this highly anticipated film.

Avengers: Endgame hits theaters this weekend.

Queued Up #328 Playlist – 4.21.19

#328 4.21.19

Hour 1

  1. Silversun Pickups – It Doesn’t Matter Why
  2. Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
  3. Weathers – Problems
  4. Beck – Saw Lightning
  5. Matt Maeson – Cringe
  6. Missio – I See You
  7. The 1975 – It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You)
  8. The Unlikely Candidates – Novocaine
  9. Badflower – Promise Me
  10. The Struts – In Love With a Camera
  11. I Don’t Know How But They Found Me – Social Climb (QUAS 5/15)
  12. Cage The Elephant – Social Cues
  13. Grandson – Apologize
  14. Delancey – My Man
  15. Foster The People – Style

Hour 2

  1. 311 – Good Feeling
  2. Absofacto – Dissolve
  3. The Strumbellas – I’ll Wait
  4. New Politics – Comeback Kid
  5. Sam Fender – Hypersonic Missiles
  6. Mini Mansions – GummyBear (Queued Up Artist Showcase 6/7)
  7. Meg Myers – Running Up That Hill
  8. Actors – Slaves
  9. Tame Impala – Borderline
  10. Dreamers – Die Happy
  11. Cosmo Sheldrake – Come Along
  12. Marshmello – Here With Me feat. CHVRCHES
  13. Switchfoot – Native Tongue
  14. White Lies – Tokyo
  15. The Japanese House – Lilo

Surprise street performance from Dave Grohl and Brandi Carlile

Seattle’s Pike Place Market costumers had a surprise over the weekend, with Dave Grohl and Brandi Carlie showing up for a surprise performance.

They covered tracks from the Beatles and Foo Fighters during their unexpected set, like “Let It Be” and “Times Like These”, which was broadcasted on Brandi’s Facebook live.


The duo’s set lasted between 15-20 minutes and was joined by Carlile’s bandmates Phil and Tim Hanseroff.

 

This is why you should always get out around town, you never know what could happen!

If you love Blink-182, maybe you should change your passwords

Well, you got hacked? Seems like that is going around, right? It might have not happened if those internet scumbags couldn’t figure out your password to your private info and accounts. Well CNN has revealed that one of our beloved alternative bands, Blink-182 is one of the most hacked passwords.

Blink’s Mark Hoppus gave a playful diss to the band’s fans on Twitter.

No budget to travel? Now you can fake a vacation for social media

If you’re planning a vacation you’ll be noticing how expensive things can get. You have hotels and flights, not to mention food, how do you expect to afford it all?

Well now you don’t have to, just pay to fake it!

All you have to do is use Fake A Vacation, a site that will allow you to purchase a photo of yourself at a vacation destination.

Let’s be honest, the perfect photo for social media is all you need to show off your “sweet trip.”

Here’s how it works:

They have a few different places you could ‘go’ to.

Currently their highest package is a custom pack for $200, but still, you’d be spending more on travel to physically go somewhere!

Dare you to not laugh at these news anchors Freudian slips

All respect and love to the men and women who report the news! <3

But everyone has those days where their head and mouth don’t meet and something you didn’t mean to say comes out. Or maybe you don’t realize what you said sounds kinda dirty, we all have our head in the gutters some days.

Here’s more on the montage we’ve been playing on the KQX Morning Crew:

A pothole finally did something right

Not sure you’ll find ANYONE here in Chicago that would say they like potholes.

But in a rare turn of events, a Nebraska man was saved when his ambulance hit a pothole, returning his dangerously paced heartbeat returned to normal!

The 59-year-old man’s heartbeat went as high as 200 beats per minute at one point.

A rare story where we aren’t hating on the annoying potholes.

Woodstock 50 called into question after cancelling on-sale date.

Tickets for the 50th anniversary of Woodstock were supposed to go live Monday.  That’s not happening now — but might not be the beginning of the end, as some feared this weekend.

In response to rumors that popped up that the entire thing would be cancelled, founder Michael Lang told Billboard that they were just “rumors.”  It may very well be that a problem in getting a permit may have prompted the brakes to be applied to ticketing.

At any rate, the show is still on for August — featuring bands like The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Cage The Elephant, The Raconteurs, Portugal. The Man, and more.  But the ability to purchase a ticket will clearly ease the fears of fans hoping to make the trek.  — [eric]

 

4.21.19 Alt_Backspace

Hour 1

  • U2 – The Fly
  • Peter Murphy – Cuts You Up
  • Supergrass – Alright
  • Green Day – Hitchin’ A Ride
  • Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy
  • Cracker – Get Off This
  • The Cranberries – Linger
  • Split Enz – I Got You
  • Dave Matthews Band – Ants Marching
  • Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians – Balloon Man
  • Foo Fighters – Generator
  • The Cure – Lullaby
  • CIV – Can’t Wait One Minute More

Hour 2

  • Pearl Jam – Wishlist (Live)
  • Sponge – Molly
  • Iggy Pop And Kate Pierson – Candy
  • Live – Selling The Drama
  • O.M.D. – Dreaming
  • Hole – Malibu
  • The Eels – Novocaine For The Soul
  • Aztec Camera – Oblivious
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – Parallel Universe
  • Soul Coughing – Circles
  • Social Distortion – I Was Wrong
  • When In Rome – The Promise
  • Veruca Salt – Seether

Watch The Interrupters bring punk rock to Coachella.

Coachella is putting the wraps on another festival on Sunday.  Here is The Interrupters bringing the punk rock from weekend number one:

Aimee, Kevin, Justin, and Jesse were in The Lounge earlier this month.  Watch them strip down “Gave You Everything,” learn what their pre-game ritual is, and hear about the influence Tim Armstrong of Rancid had with the group by watching below.  And don’t forget to text LOUNGE to 312101 to hear about all our upcoming performances before everyone else.

That Afroman song is the “Macarena” of 4/20 music (and other thoughts)

Afroman’s “Because I Got High” is the worst and no one should listen to that today.  More on soon, but first:

This is clearly not the “be-all & end-all” lists of songs for today’s unofficial holiday (and for more, see links at the conclusion).  But I thought I would take a moment to rate and provide commentary on some of the more common 4/20 songs you would find on the playlist of an alternative rock enthusiast.  The music is rated on a scale of 1-5…clouds.  And find links to the YouTube videos by hovering over the song title.  And now, without further delay:

Sublime“Smoke Two Joints”

  • You could pretty much place the entire Sublime catalog on shuffle and you’d have your playlist for the day, if we’re being honest.  Clearly on the Mount Rushmore of pot songs (along with Bob, Willie, and Snoop),  “Smoke Two Joints” will not win points for originality — but certainly will get some slow, steady head nods of approval for the bong sound effects to lead off the song. (SMOKE RATING:💨💨💨💨💨)

Peter Tosh“Legalize It”

Arctic Monkeys“Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”

  • A smoking song with a moral.  Because no matter the substance that gave you the courage to fire off the invite, we should all learn that the “booty call” may work a few times, but is not an effective long-term strategy for shaboinking. (SMOKE RATING:💨💨💨💨💨)

Hinder“Get Stoned”

  • Dear fellows from Hinder:  if your ultimate goal is to “go home and get stoned,” it hardly seems in fitting with the aggro tone you’ve chosen as a vehicle for your message.  thank u, next (SMOKE RATING:💨)

Fun Lovin’ Criminals“Scooby Snacks”

  • Cool vibe.  Excellent (but illegal) use of Tarantino movie clips.  Would consider recommending to a friend. (SMOKE RATING:💨💨💨)

Sir Sly – “High”

  • Sorry, Karen.  When little Johnny takes “another breath and (he’s) up another level,” it’s not referring to his prowess at video games. (SMOKE RATING:💨💨💨💨)

The Verve“The Drugs Don’t Work”

  • If you are trying to set a lighthearted party mood, do not put this song on your playlist.  It’s a beautifully somber song about the loved ones we’ve lost along the way.  Stone sober, soberly stoned — either way, you’ve been warned about it’s emotional content. (SMOKE RATING:💨💨💨💨)

Amy Winehouse“Addicted”

  • Moral of the story:  don’t be a mooch.  Someone smokes you out, you do the same in return next time around.  Learn the code. (SMOKE RATING:💨💨)

Cypress Hill“Hits From The Bong”

  • This is the equivalent of carrots and celery in a soup.  Sort of a given on any 4/20 playlist, but no connoisseur gets terribly excited its presence. (SMOKE RATING:💨💨💨)

Tove Lo“Habits (Stay High)”

  • A reminder that lighting up isn’t always about good times and celebrations.  Sometimes you just need to dull the brain while you process s#$t.  (SMOKE RATING:💨💨💨💨)

Oasis“Champagne Supernova”

  • A smoking song disguised by a a bubbly, headache-inducing alcohol in the title?  Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky…  (SMOKE RATING:💨💨💨💨💨)

Queens Of The Stone Age“Feel Good Hit Of The Summer”

  • Some may consider the five words in this song the ingredients for a good night.  Others, the chemical formula for a mess.  To each their own.  (SMOKE RATING:💨💨💨)

Afroman“Because I Got High”

  • Should exist on your playlist for profiling purposes only.  This is the “Macarena” of pot songs. Anyone who gets excited about hearing this is not worthy of being in your “puff and pass” circle of friendship. It had its time and place….and time is thankfully over. (SMOKE RATING: -1000)

Here’s a few more playlists to….spark your interest.  And enjoy your day, pot enthusiasts.   — [eric]

[📷 : Pexels]

 

It should be illegal to do this with Peeps candy

It went viral and hundreds of people who have decency or respect for the life-giving pizza, have shared it. An image so vile, so hideous, we ask you look at this with discretion for your digestion.

PEEPS ON A PIZZA? WHAT DID THAT PIZZA DO YOU TO DESERVE THIS?

Yeah, I guess no one can be nice to the slice. We can credit the folks at Rare for turning us onto this diabolical scheme.

It’s not enough marshmellow madness. Youtube channel WhatTriviaSays feels like humans need to see him make a pizza with Peeps on it.