KSPR and 92.9 The Beat presents: Ozarks Idol OFFICIAL RULES 1. PROMOTION DATES a. Gray Television Group, Inc. dba KSPR and Mid-West Family Broadcast Group, dba KOSP-FM present: Ozarks Idol (“Promotion”), which will begin on 8/14/17 and end on 8/26/17. b. The deadline for online entries is 8/23/17 at 11:59PM. 2. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS a. The Promotion is open to all legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia (except NY and FL) who on June 11, 2017, were between 15-28 years old (i.e., born between June 12, 1988 and June 11, 2002) and who live in the Springfield, MO DMA (Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Fulton, Marion, Newton, Barry, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Laclede, Lawrence, Oregon, Ozark, Polk, Pulaski, St. Clair, Shannon, Stone, Taney, Texas, Webster, Wright counties). Employees of KSPR, KYCW, KYTV (the “Gray Stations”), KKLH, KOMG, KOSP, KQRA] (the “Mid-West Family Radio Stations” and, together with the Gray Stations, the “Stations”), each of their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, each of their advertising agencies, participating sponsors/promotional partners, other broadcasting stations in the Springfield, Missouri DMA, and the members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings or children) or households (whether related or not) are ineligible to participate or win. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void outside the United States, in NY and FL, as applicable, and where prohibited. b. All participants must also meet the eligibility requirements for American Idol (the “Program”), which are available at www.americanidol.com. Such eligibility requirements, include: 1. By June 11, 2017 you must be 15 to 28 years old (which means you must be born on or between June 12, 1988 and June 11, 2002) (the “Age Requirements”). If you were born before or after this window, you are not eligible to participate this season. 2. You must be a legal U.S. resident with the unrestricted right to work in the United States throughout the entire competition portion of the Program and through the term of any post show agreements provided by Producer or any of the other Program Entities (as defined below). 3. To accept an invitation to participate in the competition 1 v. 3/16 portion of the Program (currently scheduled to begin in January 2018), you must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of Producer that you do not have any contractual arrangement that would prohibit you from fully participating in the show and/or entering into any contracts required by Producer, including, but not limited to, an exclusive recording contract, merchandising contract, a live and/or global touring agreement and an exclusive management contract (subject to paragraph 2.b.4 below). 4. In the event that you already have a management contract prior to your first audition in front of the Program judges, the requirement to enter into a management contract shall not apply to you provided that you can demonstrate to the satisfaction of Producer and 19 Entertainment that such contract commenced prior to the date of your first audition in front of the Program judges. By accepting an invitation to be a participant, you must timely complete and return such participant agreements, releases and all exhibits, schedules and attachments thereto that will be furnished to you by Producer and/or 19 Entertainment. 5. You must not currently be a candidate for public office and must agree not to become a candidate for public office until one (1) year after the initial exhibition of the final episode of the Program in which you appear (if selected to participate). 6. As of June 11, 2017 and continuing through the completion of the competition, neither you nor any of your immediate family members or members of your household (whether related or not), may be an employee, officer or director of: (a) NEG Operations Inc. and all majority owned subsidiaries (including, but not limited to, 19 Entertainment Limited, 19 Entertainment, Inc., 19 Touring LLC, 19 Recordings Limited and 19 TV Limited) (collectively, the “19 Companies”); (b) American Idol Productions, Inc. (“Producer”); (c) American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (“ABC”); (d) FremantleMedia North America, Inc. (“FremantleMedia”); (e) Telescope Inc.; (f) any of the foregoing entities’ respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliated companies; (g) any person or entity involved in the casting, auditions, development, production, distribution, or other exploitation of the Program or any variation thereof; (h) any known, major sponsor of the Program; or (i) any person or entity supplying services or prizes to the Program. The entities described in the preceding sentence shall be referred to herein, individually and collectively, as the “Program Entities.” 7. You must accurately complete all documents provided by Producer, any of the other Program Entities or any other entity providing services to the Program. c. Only five winners are permitted for this contest. 2 v. 3/16 d. All participants will be required to complete a PARTICIPANT RELEASE form. e. Entrants are required to provide truthful information. The Stations will reject and delete any entry that they discover to be false or fraudulent. The Stations will disqualify any entry from any individual who does not meet the eligibility requirements, and will also delete any entry as required by law. f. All auditions for the Program (including by Front of the Line Pass winners) shall also be subject to the Program’s Terms and Conditions available at www.americanidol.com. 3. ENTRY a. To participate in the Promotion, upload a 30 Second Video Audition Clip to 929thebeat.com. Ten to Twenty semifinalists will be chosen from all entries received by a panel of Judges made up of Mid-West Family Broadcast Group and KSPR employees. Semifinalist will have the chance to audition in front of a public audience at Simon Battlefield Mall in Springfield, MO (2825 S. Glenstone Avenue) on 8/26/17. Semifinalists will each sing one song of his/her choice, three minutes or less, a cappella, or accompanied by a guitar or keyboard provided by the semifinalist. Judges reserve the right to stop any audition that exceeds the Audition Time Period. This live audition will be judged by a panel of Judges made up of Mid-West Family Broadcast Group and KSPR employees. Five Finalists will each be awarded one (1) “Front of the Line Pass” to the American Idol Open Casting Event in Tulsa, Ok (Guthrie Green, 111 East M.B. Brady Street) on 8/1/2017. 4. PRIZES AND ODDS OF WINNING a. Five Front of the Line Passes will be awarded to the top five winners. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries. These passes give you the opportunity to perform for the American Idol producers at a Program audition. A Front of the Line Pass winner is not guaranteed the opportunity to perform before the Program judges. This Promotion is not an audition for the Program itself. Eligible applicants can learn how to audition for the Program by visiting www.americanidol.com. b. Winners need to be present to win. c. There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Stations 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. Winners will be responsible for all travel and related expenses associated with attending the Program audition. Any tickets 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. Other restrictions may apply. 3 v. 3/16 5. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION a. Decisions of Stations management with respect to the Promotion are final. b. Semifinalists will be chosen by a panel of Mid-West Family Broadcast Group and KSPR Judges from all online entries received. Semifinalists will be notified on August 25th, 2017 by 5PM. Semifinalists are responsible for being at Simon Battlefield Mall in Springfield, MO (2825 S. Glenstone Avenue) no later than 11AM on August 26th, 2017 for the Ozarks Idol Live Auditions. At the conclusion of the Ozarks Idol Live Auditions, Five Finalists will be chosen by a panel of Mid-West Family Broadcast Group and KSPR Judges based on live audition performances and will be awarded a Front of the Line Pass to the American Idol Open Casting Event in Tulsa, Ok (Guthrie Green, 111 East M.B. Brady Street) on 9/1/2017. c. Finalists must be present to win. Winner(s) (or their parents or legal guardians if under the age of majority) must execute and return any required affidavit of eligibility and release, publicity release, and/or guest/traveling companion release within three (3) days of notification attempt or winner will be disqualified and the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner(s) may be chosen by phone. If a potential winner(s) cannot be contacted, fails to complete, sign and return any required affidavit of eligibility and release, publicity release, and/or guest/traveling companion release within the required time period, or if a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner(s) will be disqualified and will forfeit the prize. An entrant who provides a mobile wireless number to the Stations in connection with a promotion, including by entering via text message or providing a mobile number for winner notification purposes, is responsible for informing the Stations if his or her number is reassigned to another person at any time before the end of the Promotion set forth in Section I.a.