Winter Blues Emergency Kit Official Rules


Illini Media Group d/b/a WIXY 100.3 FM; Mix 94.5 WLRW; Rewind 92.5 WREE; WYXY Classic 99.1; WIXY HD-2 Extra 96.9; WIXY HD-3 EZ 99.7 and WLRW HD-2 97.9 The Vibe (hereto referred to as “Stations”) will conduct the Winter Blues Emergency Kit contest from Wednesday, January 28, 2026 through Wednesday, February 25, 2026.  To play the contest, listeners must visit the contest page on Stations’ website(s) and register to win the grand prize.  Listeners over 18 can participate for the chance to win $500 cash.  On Thursday, February 26, 2026, one winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries, from all Stations, and that person will be contacted by phone.  Participants will be competing against entrants from all seven radio stations listed above.  Every effort will be made to award prizes within 30 days of winning.

Stations contests are open to all eligible Illinois and Indiana residents 18 or older who live or work within a 75-mile radius of Stations main studios (2603 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign IL) who have not won anything on Stations in the past 30 days, or any prize valued at $600 or more in the past six months.  Only one winner per household is permitted within 30 days after a household has a winner.  Any prize awarded to an ineligible listener will be deemed null and void, and an alternate eligible winner may be named.  Employees of  Illini Media Group, Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC and its parent company, Saga Communications, Inc., their advertising agencies, affiliates, contest sponsors, employees and immediate families or each, and employees of all media of mass communication within a 100-mile radius of Stations main studios are not eligible to win any contest.  Immediate family includes the spouse, great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of the employee and his/her spouse.  This includes individuals for whom the employee is legal guardian.

One entry per person, per day, per station, for the duration of the contest.  Submitting more than one entry per person will invalidate all entries by that contestant.  Any entry submitted on behalf of another individual or using another person’s email address or name will be disqualified and ineligible to claim any prize.  Any attempt by a participant to obtain more than the stated number of entries allowed by using same, multiple/different email address, identities, or any other methods void that participant’s entries and that participant may be disqualified.  In the event of a dispute as to any on-line registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the registrant and he/she must be eligible according to these Official Rules.  No mechanically reproduced or automated entries permitted.  Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification and all such entries will be deemed void.

No purchase necessary.  Stations’ sole responsibility will be to award the prize.  Stations will have no further responsibility in connection with the prize if the prize winner, for any reason, cannot or decides not to use any of the prizes.  Winner will be responsible for all federal and state taxes, and any fees and incidentals.  Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash.

Full contest rules available at the Stations’ main studios located at 2603 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign, IL Monday through Friday (except holidays), between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, or by logging onto any of the Stations’ websites.  All Stations’ General Conest Rules apply, unless otherwise superseded by these Official Contest Rules.

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