WAYNE COUNTY IDOL 2015 CONTEST, REGISTRATION, AUDITION RULES AND RELEASE

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1 WAYNE COUNTY IDOL 2015 CONTEST, REGISTRATION, AUDITION RULES AND RELEASE PRIZE One participant will be chosen to be the winner of Wayne County Idol at the Wayne County Fairgrounds on June 27, 2015 and will win the grand prize, value to come. Prize may be cash or check WQLK/WHON & sponsors have the right to choose. Other participants, contestants and runners up will not receive compensation unless an outside sponsor decides to reward other winner positions. Any winner of a Grand Prize of $600 or more will need to complete a W9 form before the prize will be released. The paperwork and documents may come from WQLK/WHON or the Sponsor(s). Any Grand Prize winner of $600 or more may not participate in another Grand Prize contest of $600 or more on KICKS 96 or The POINT for 1 year. Any Grand Prize winner of $600 or more however, participate in any contest on KICKS 96 and The Point of $599 of less after 30 days of winning. All prizes can be stated/added/taken away at any point in time if the finalized decision is made by WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point. TO BE ELIGIBILE TO WIN: Winning any prize requires that the potential winner of the prize is, and remains, in compliance with these Official Rules as solely determined by WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point, Fricker s and Sponsor(s). PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES If you have a disability that you believe prevents you from participating in the Game, contact for assistance. REQUIREMENTS 1. Wayne County Idol is open only to residents of the United States who must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older as of Wednesday, June 10, Persons in any of the following categories are NOT eligible to participate or win prizes in Wayne County Idol: (a) any person who on or after June 10, 2015 was or is a Fricker s restaurant franchise owner or employee, any person who on or after June 10, 2015 was or is an, owner or employee to any sponsor(s) to the event, a Brewer Broadcasting owner or employee, (b) persons who are immediate family members (defined as spouse, IRS dependent, or biological, adoptive or step- mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son) of, or who reside in the same household as, any person in any of the preceding categories. Any participant who attempts to become more than one finalist by using different names, addresses, addresses or mobile phone numbers, or uses any device or artifice to circumvent these official rules will be disqualified and any prizes awarded will be forfeited and any such person may be prevented from playing the game and/or winning prizes. 2. All previous grand prize winners of Wayne County Idol, as conducted by WQLK/KICKS 96, are ineligible to participate. 3. WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point, Fricker s and Sponsor(s) Transport reserve the right to remove from the competition any person it determines, in its sole discretion, is sufficiently connected with the competition or any of the entities described in this paragraph whose participation in the competition could create the appearance of impropriety. THE REGISTRATION PROCESS 1. Online registration is available at and The KICKS 96/101.7The Point & Fricker s Wayne County Idol competition will begin on June 10, 2015 at Fricker s Restaurant, on Route 27 and I-70 in Richmond, IN at 6 pm. A second evening of auditions will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at said location. You must be 18 years of age or older at time of tryouts. Pre-registration DOES NOT guarantee a try-out it does however give you priority over those who sign up the night of the try-out. It is strongly recommended that singers register in advance online at or at You may also register in person the evening of the auditions (both June 10 & June 17, 2015) however, no guarantees will be granted to any auditioning singer that you will be able to sing and/or audition for the competition whether registering online or in person. All singers will be chosen on a first come, first serve basis or chosen at random by the Wayne County Idol registering staff. All decisions made are final. You should therefore register as early as possible either online or in person at Frickers the evening of the competition. Continue to check our website daily at or for the most up-to-date information, rules and regulations. WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point, Fricker s and Sponsor(s) reserve the right to change any or all dates and times of auditions without prior notice. 2. Locations, dates and times: Two open audition dates have been determined; a. Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Fricker's in Richmond, IN b. Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Fricker s in Richmond, IN Starting time is tentatively scheduled for 6:00 pm both June 10, 2015 and June 17, Finalists given permission by the official judges of Wayne County Idol to advance to the next round of competition from these two audition days will be invited to participate in the Regional competition held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, IN on June 20, Singers chosen by the judges of Wayne County Idol at the Wayne County Idol Regional competition will be invited to participate at the Wayne County Idol Semi-Final competition at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, IN on June 24, Singers chosen by the judges of the Wayne County Idol semi-final competition will be invited to participate in the grand finale competition at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, IN on June 27, 2015.

2 Only one (1) singer will be chosen by the judges of the Wayne County Idol final competition and be deemed grand prize winner. If there is by chance a tie, then the judges or WQLK/WHON have the final decision of a winner and the procedure for determination. REQUIRED AT TIME OF REGISTRATION You must bring valid ID to the auditions that show proof of your age. WAYNE COUNTY IDOL SCHEDULE Day 1 - Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Auditions 6p-8p Day 2 - Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Open Audition 6p-8p Day 3 - Saturday, June 20, 2015 Regional Competition 5p-8p Day 4 - Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Semi Final Competition 6p-8p Day 5 - Saturday, June 27, 2015 Grand Finale 5p-7p Contestants should be prepared to stay until the end of each event. Each event may run longer than the stated end time. THE AUDITION PROCESS It is anticipated that auditions will start no later than 6:15pm on said audition day. WQLK/KICKS 96 & WHON/101.7 The Point have the right to begin auditions at any time deemed appropriate due to unforeseen circumstances or events out of their control. WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point, Fricker s and Sponsor(s) cannot guarantee that you will be granted an audition at any time. Each participant is required to sign a release form prior to performing in the Wayne County Idol competition. Auditions (Tryouts) start and end when WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point state. WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point can disqualify any participants or refuse their participation. Auditions (tryout) entries and sign up may take place at 5pm EST unless stated otherwise by WQLK/WHON. WQLK/WHON will take their last singer no later than 8pm EST during the nights of auditions so scoring can take place. What to Bring to the Auditions 1. Identification: You must bring valid ID (Driver s License or State issued ID) to either audition (June 10, 2015 or June 17, 2015) that shows proof of age. 2. No one under 18 years of age is eligible to participate. What to Wear Please do not wear any clothing or bring any items that have designer names, corporate or sports team names or logos, copyrighted images, celebrity names or images (living or dead), cartoon character images or inappropriate messages or words. WQLK/KICKS 96/WHON The Point reserves the right to require you to remove such clothing, turn it inside out or put on additional clothing to cover it before competing in Wayne County Idol. Any refusal to accommodate such requests will result in contestant s immediate removal from the competition. WQLK/KICKS 96 and WHON/101.7 The Point reserve the right to require you to cover up any tattoos that contain corporate or sports names or logos, copyrighted images, celebrity names or images (living or dead), cartoon character images or inappropriate message or words before competing in Wayne County Idol. Any refusal to accommodate such requests will result in contestant s immediate removal from the competition. What to Sing at the Auditions During the Wayne County Idol auditions, all contestants will sing a cappella (without music). All contestants will be expected to sing at least thirty seconds of a song of your choice (it is recommended that you be prepared to sing more). Singers are expected to sing until the judges inform you to stop singing. All rules and procedures are subject to change at the judge s sole and absolute discretion. Paperwork In order to participate in the auditions, you will be required to fill out, sign and agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth by the Wayne County Idol rules herein. ALL FORMS MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY AND TRUTHFULLY. IF YOU FAIL TO

3 COMPLETE, IN PART OR IN WHOLE, GIVE ANY FALSE INFORMATION, OR FAIL TO REVEAL ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION, YOU MAY BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE AUDITION PROCESS. Disqualifications WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point, Fricker s and Sponsor(s) reserve the right to disqualify and/or exclude, in our sole and absolute discretion, any individual from any of the auditions for any reason or for no reason at all, including without limitation, violation of any portion of these rules, or tampering with the entry process or the audition process. We also reserve the right to change the rules and procedures at any time. Being chosen to audition and/or compete at any level in the process does NOT ensure that you will be selected to continue to the next stage. REGIONALNIGHT SATURDAY, JUNE 20 th, 2015 AT THE WAYNE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS All participants who are passed on to the Regional Round are asked to check-in at 4:30pm with KICKS 96 & The Point staff. Regional competition will begin at approximately 5:00pm. All karaoke music must be ed to idol@kicks96.com on or before Friday, June 19 th at 12:00 noon. If you do not have your music submitted by this time, you may sing a cappella during your performance. WQLK/WHON do not recommend acapella over submitted music during performances at the fair. Each of the 32 contestants will be chosen at random draw to compete against one other contestant by singing (90 seconds) of chosen song. Judges will score each contestant and the contestant of each face-off round with the highest combined score from the judges will advance to the Semi-Final round. Each contestant will be judged on Vocal Ability, Stage Presence and Entertainment Value. All 32 contestants who make it to Regionals will be included in the drawing. If a contestant does not show up for Regionals they will automatically forfeit their spot in the contest when his/her name is drawn and the opposing contestant will move on to the Semi- Finals. SEMI-FINALS NIGHT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 TH AT THE WAYNE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS All participants who are passed on to the Semi-Final Round are asked to check-in at 5:30pm with KICKS 96 & The Point staff. Semi-Final competition will begin at approximately 6:00pm. All karaoke music must be ed to idol@kicks96.com on or before Tuesday, June 23 rd at 12:00 noon. If you do not have your music submitted by this time, you may sing a cappella during your performance. WQLK/WHON do not recommend acapella over submitted music during performances at the fair. Each of the 16 contestants who advanced from Regionals Night will be chosen at random draw to compete against one other contestant by singing a full song, chosen by participant. Judges will score each contestant and the contestant of each face-off round with the highest combined score from the judges will advance to the Grand Finale Event. Each contestant will be judged on Vocal Ability, Stage Presence and Entertainment Value. All 16 contestants who make it to Semi-Finals will be included in the drawing. If a contestant does not show up on Semi-Finals night they will automatically forfeit their spot in the contest when his/her name is drawn and the opposing contestant will move on to the Finals. GRAND FINALE EVENT SATURDAY, JUNE 27 TH AT THE WAYNE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS All participants who are passed on to the Grand Finale Round are asked to check-in at 4:30pm with KICKS 96 & The Point staff. Grand Finale competition will begin at approximately 5:00pm. All karaoke music must be ed to idol@kicks96.com on or before Friday, June 26 th at 12:00 noon. If you do not have your music submitted by this time, you may sing a cappella during your performance. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced from Semi-Finals Night will be chosen at random draw to compete against one other contestant by singing a full song, chosen by participant. Judges will score each contestant and the contestant of each face-off round with the highest combined score from the judges will advance to the Final Four. All 8 contestants who make it to Semi-Finals will be included in the drawing. If a contestant does not show up on Finals night they will automatically forfeit their spot in the contest when his/her name is drawn and the opposing contestant will move on to the Final Four. The Final Four contestants will each perform an entire song. Each contestant will be judged on Vocal Ability, Stage Presence and Entertainment Value. The contestant from the Final Four with the highest score will be awarded the Grand Prize. If there is a tie, the judges will make the final decision on the contestant that wins the Grand Prize and how it will be determined. GENERAL CONDITIONS By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of KICKS 96, THE POINT, FRICKER S & SPONSOR(S), the voting audience, and the panel of judges, which shall be final and binding. Your presence at the auditions, and the presence of your friends, family members, and anyone else accompanying you, constitutes your and their consent and agreement to the recording and use of your and their performance, appearance, name, voice, singing voice, likeness and any musical or sound effects produced by you and/or them for use in connection with any radio or television program, motion picture, wireless/mobile device, or the Internet for all purposes (including advertising, marketing, promotion, merchandising and the exploitation of any and all ancillary and subsidiary rights), as the same may be edited, in all media now known or hereafter created, throughout the universe, in perpetuity for no compensation, unless otherwise required by law. GENERAL RELEASE AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION. Participants assume all risk of loss, damage, destruction, delay and misdirection of Prize Claim Materials and are advised to obtain insurance where appropriate. Game Entities (individually and collectively WQLK/KICKS 96 and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, local advertising cooperatives, advertising/promotion agencies, and all of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, and agents are not responsible for: (a) incomplete, illegible, misdirected, late, lost, damaged, stolen, or postage-due submissions of Prize Claim Documents or Materials; (b) any technical malfunctions, failures, or difficulties, printing errors, color discrepancies, clerical, typographical or other error in any game cards, game images or printed copy or artwork, any prize offering announcement or any Prize Claim Documents; or (c) any errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, clerical, electronic, digital or technical in nature, or unauthorized human intervention; (d) any incorrect or inaccurate information,

4 whether caused by Official Website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with, or utilized in, the Game; or (e) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture or loss of any information. Proof of mailing Prize Claim Materials of any kind or nature does not constitute proof of delivery. Prize Claim Materials submitted become the sole property of WQLK/KICKS 96 and will not be returned. Sponsor shall not be responsible to correspond with Participants. By participating in the Game each Participant hereby releases and agrees to hold the Game Entities harmless from and against any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, property damage, death and bodily injury, (whether due to negligence or otherwise) due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in the Game or any Game-related and/or travel-related activity, or participation in any prize-related activities, or the receipt, use or misuse of any prize. Participants waive the right to assert as a cost of winning any prize, any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to claim said prize and any liability and publicity which might arise from claiming or seeking to claim said prize. By submitting potential winning Prize Claim Materials, except where such condition is legally prohibited, each verified winner hereby agrees and grants Sponsor the right, but not the obligation, to the use of his or her name, voice and likeness, along with his or her address (city and state) and any statements made by or attributed to such winner in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, without notice, review or approval, in perpetuity and throughout the universe for advertising, commercial and promotional purposes in connection with the Game and other promotions without further compensation, and releases the Game Entities from any liability with respect thereto. IF YOU AND/OR YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, OR ANYONE ELSE ACCOMPANYING YOU TO THE AUDITION, DO NOT WISH TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED, OR DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE AUDITIONS AND DO NOT ENTER THE VENUE WHERE THE AUDITIONS ARE TAKING PLACE. Your and/or their attendance at the audition event will be conclusively deemed to be a waiver of any and all claims for invasion of privacy, defamation, etc. All federal, state and local laws apply. Brewer Broadcasting, Fricker s and Sponsor(s), advertising agencies or any person or entity connected with the production, administration or judging of the auditions or the program, or any of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and assigns, and the respective officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, partners, shareholders, attorneys, representatives and members of each of the foregoing entities are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: i) any failure of transportation, bad directions, or the inability, for any reason, of any person to appear at an audition site or to audition or appear before the judging panels; ii) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by traveling to or from the audition venues, being present at the audition venues, participating in the auditioning process or being selected to or disqualified from continuing in the auditioning process and/or the show; or iii) any printing, typographical or technological errors in any materials associated with the auditioning process. NO WEAPONS OR NON-PRESCRIPTION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WILL BE PERMITTED AT ANY AUDITION OR DURING THE COMPETITION. Contestant Advancement Notification All contestants will be notified by the official judges upon completion of the show whether or not they will advance to the next round of competition. If WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point, Fricker s and Sponsor(s), a potential winner may be required to submit to, and by participating in the competition, agrees to fully cooperate in, a confidential background check to confirm eligibility and to help ensure that the use of any such person in advertising or publicity for the game will not bring the sponsor into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule, or reflect unfavorably on the contest or the sponsor as determined by the sponsor in its sole discretion. Force Majeure WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point, Fricker s and Sponsor(s) reserve the right, without prior notice and at any time, to terminate the Wayne County Idol competition, in whole or in part, or modify competition in any way, should it deem the competition is corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions have destroyed or severely undermined the proper play, integrity, and/or feasibility of the competition. In the event WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point, Fricker s and Sponsor(s) is prevented from continuing with the competition as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood, natural or man-made health epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal, state, provincial or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor s control (each a Force Majeure event or occurrence), then subject to any governmental approval which may be required, WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point, Fricker s and Sponsor(s) shall have the right to modify, suspend, extend or terminate the competition. Only the type and quantity of prizes described in these Official Rules will be awarded. Instruments No Instruments can be used during performances at any time. Judges Judges are subject to change or have a replacement due to emergency or conflicts any time during this event. WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point have final say on any decision made whether it be stated in the rules above. WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point can make changes at any point in time. All prizes can be stated/added/taken away at any point in time if the finalized decision is made by WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point. WQLK/KICKS 96, WHON/101.7 The Point or Sponsor(s) are not reliable for any lost, stolen or damaged items at any time of Idol events including music. WQLK/WHON is not held accountable for any technology or equipment issues during anytime of Idol events.

5 WAYNE COUNTY IDOL RELEASE Name: Address: City: State: Primary Phone Number: Age: Song You Will Sing Today: Cell Date of Birth: Home I and I am at least 18 years old. hereby state the above information is true I understand that I may not participate in Wayne County Idol if I am a professional singer or make the main source of income from singing or performing. If invited by the judges, I agree to perform at the Wayne Country Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 20 th, 2015 and to arrive no later than 4:30 pm. I understand it is my responsibility to obtain and provide to KICKS 96/101.7 THE POINT my own karaoke or instrumental music in mp3 format to idol@kicks96.com by noon on Friday, June 19 th. If I fail to do so, I will sing acapella. WQLK/KICKS 96 and WHON/101.7 The Point are not responsible for audio files that do not play during competition or are deemed corrupt. I also give KICKS 96, THE POINT, Fricker s, Sponsor(s) and any other broadcast/public/commercial station my express written permission to use my name, likeness, photograph and/or recorded voice to promote this contest, future contests in any current or future promotion either in print, on-line or on-air. I agree to hold harmless WQLK, WHON, Fricker s and Sponsor(s) for any delays, breakdowns, cancellations, tardiness or any other reason that I may be unable to participate. I will provide my own transportation to the events. I also understand that I have read and understand all other rules and regulations associated with this contest and agree to abide by them or be disqualified from the Wayne County Idol competition. I agree that all decisions of the judging committee are final. Signature Date