Back Yard Blow Up – Official Rules 2025

92.3 KRST-FM, 93.3 KOBQ-FM, 94.5 KTBL-FM, 95.9/610 KNML- AM/FM, 96.3/770 News Radio KKOB- AM/FM 99.5 Magic-FM, and 103.3 KDRF-FM “Backyard Blow up” Contest

Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained by contacting radio stations KRST-FM, KOBQ-FM, KTBL-FM, KNML- AM/FM, KKOB-AM/FM, KMGA-FM, and KDRF-FM (each a “Station” and collectively, “Stations”),500 4th Street NW Albuquerque NM 87102, during available business hours Monday through Friday, on the Stations’ websites www.923krst.com, www.933theq.com, www.945thepit.com www.thesportsanimal.com www.newsradiokkob.com,  www.magic995abq.com, or www.ed.fm, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the 92.3 KRST-FM, 93.3 KOBQ-FM, 94.5 KTBL-FM, 95.9/610 KNML- AM/FM, 96.3/770 News Radio KKOB- AM/FM 99.5 Magic-FM, and 103.3 KDRF-FM “Backyard Blow Up” Contest(the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each entrant 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.

Eligibility.  This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents of the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, excluding Florida and New York residents, age twenty-one (21) or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number, 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 30 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 30 days.   Void where prohibited by law.  Employees of Station, Cumulus Radio LLC, and each of their parent companies, 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.

• Contest Period.  The Contest entry period will begin at 6:00am MT on May 5, 2025, and will run through 10:59am MT on May 31, 2025 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
• How to Enter. 

(i) On-Air & Text: Listen to  each Station weekdays between  6:00am to11:00am, 11:00am to 2:00pm, and 2:00pm to 6:00pm MT (each a “Contest Round”) from May 5, 2025 through May 23, 2025 (“Text Entry Period”). When Station gives the daily keyword, listeners should send a text message with the keyword spelled correctly to 505-243-9292, 505-843-9393, 505-851-5995, 505-767-9145, 505-246-0610, 505-243-3333, 505-767-9145 or 505-767-9103. Station will announce the daily keyword at least one (1) time during each Contest Round. Limit one (1) entry per keyword. All entries must be received by 6:59pm MT on May 23, 2025, to be eligible to qualify to win the Grand Prize (as defined below)(each a “Qualifier”).  Message and data rates may apply. Stations have no responsibility for any fees or charges associated with any text messages entrant sends or receives in connection with the Contest. Entrant agrees to receive messages from Stations from time to time relating to the Contest, the Stations, and any Contest sponsor or prize provider.  Limit one (1) entry per person per phone number per day.

(ii) On-site: Stop by participating locations (each an “On-Site Location”) anytime during normal business hours from May 5, 2025 to May 26, 2025 (“On-Site Entry Period”), find and scan the QR code at the location, and fill out the online registration form.  The On-Site Locations are as follows:

Valentines Swimming Pool and Spa Supplies

• 5201 Ouray Rd NW Suite D2, Albuquerque NM 87120
• 7900 San Pedro Dr NE, Albuquerque NM 87109
• 3410 Hwy 528 Suite 107, Albuquerque NM 87114

American Home

• 2100 Carlisle Blvd NE Suite B, Albuquerque NM 87110
• 801 Comanche Road NE Albuquerque NM 87107

Jackalope

• 6400 San Mateo Blvd NE Albuquerque NM 87109

SYNlawn

• 8001 Edith Blvd NE Albuquerque NM 87113

Limit one (1) entry per person, per day, per On-Site Location. On or about 10:00am MT on May 27, 2025, Station will combine all text entries and online entries and select forty-nine (49) entries to be a Qualifier in a random drawing from among all valid text and on-site entries received by Station during the Text Entry Period and On-Site Entry Period. Station will contact Qualifiers using the email address and/or telephone number provided with or used to submit their entry no later than 10:00 am MT on May 30, 2025.

(iii) Attend the Finale Event (as defined below) and complete an entry form. All entries must be received by 10:59am MT to be eligible to be a Qualifier. At 11:00am MT, Station will select one (1) entry to be a Qualifier from among all valid Finale Event entries. MUST BE PRESENT TO QUALIFY. The selected entrant will have three (3) minutes to check-in with Station after they are selected. If the entrant does not check-in with Station, the entrant will be disqualified, and Station will select another entry in a random drawing until the selected entrant checks in with Station and becomes a Qualifier.

• Winner Selection.     Station will conduct the finale event at Valentines Swimming Pool and Spa Supplies located at 5201 Ouray Rd NW Suite D2 Albuquerque, NM 87120 on May 31, 2025 (“Finale Event”). Qualifiers must check-in with Station using a valid, government issued photo ID by 10:59am MT. Any Qualifier not checked in with Station by 10:59am MT will be disqualified. NO PROXIES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR ANY REASON. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN – Qualifiers must remain present throughout the Finale Event until the conclusion of the drawing to be eligible to win the Grand Prize. On or about 11:00am MT, Station will conduct a random reverse drawing from among all present and checked-in Qualifiers to determine the Grand Prize winner. Station will place the names of all checked in and present Qualifiers in a container and randomly draw and read one (1) name at a time. As a name is drawn, that Qualifier is eliminated. The last Qualifier remaining will win the Grand 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 of Qualifiers to respond to the initial verification contact within one (1) day of notification or failure of winner to claim the prize within three (3) days of verification as the winner will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize. 

• 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) to claim the 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. Unclaimed prizes may not be awarded.    
• Prize.  One (1) grand prize (“Grand Prize”) will be awarded in this Contest.  The Grand Prize winner will receive:

(a)          one (1) above ground hot tub, including install, delivery and chemical package (the approximate retail value (“ARV”) is $6,023.76);

(b)          Pest control annual plan from AAA (ARV $700);

(c)          Patio set from American Home (ARV $1,000);

(d)          Pottery set from Jackalope (ARV $2,500); and

(e)        Certificate for Artificial turf including  professional installation (ARV $5,000).

The ARV of the Grand Prize is Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Three Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents. ($15,223.76). 

TOTAL ARV OF ALL CONTEST PRIZES IS: Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Three Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents. ($15,223.76). 

Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use.  Odds of winning a 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, in 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.

If any prize or a portion of any prize is postponed, cancelled, or otherwise unavailable due to disease, epidemic, pandemic, quarantine, any acts of government and/or any reason that is beyond the control of Station or any Sponsor, then no substitution shall be provided. Station and any Sponsors make no representation or warranty about the safety of any prize. By accepting and using a prize, each winner acknowledges and assumes all risks of accepting and using the prize, and any other risks associated with the prize.

• Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each entrant 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, Sponsor, Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc., and each of their 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 entrant’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.
• Publicity. Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s consent to use by the Station and its agents of entrant’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, entry, and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
• Taxes.  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.
• 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.
• Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, Sponsor, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (b) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (d) technical or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property that 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.
• Disputes. Entrant agrees that: (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) 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 (d) 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.
• 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. 
• 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 Radio LLC, KRST-FM, KOBQ-FM, KTBL-FM, KNML-AM/FM, KKOB-AM/FM, KMGA-FM, KDRF-FM 500 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.

PRIZE SPONSORS: Valentines Swimming Pool and Spa Supplies, 5201 Ouray Rd NW Suite D2, Albuquerque NM 87120, 7900 San Pedro Dr NE, Albuquerque NM 87109, and, 3410 Hwy 528 Suite 107, Albuquerque NM 87114; American Home, 2100 Carlisle Blvd NE, Suite B, Albuquerque, NM 87110, and 801 Comanche Road NE, Albuquerque NM 87107, Jackalope, 6400 San Mateo Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109, and SYNlawn, 8001 Edith Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113.