WCSG's Countdown to Christmas Rules

91.3 WCSG’s “Countdown to Christmas” is open to all U.S. residents 18 years of age or older. Employees and immediate family members of Cornerstone University and its media outlets, as well as contest sponsors are ineligible to patriciate. 

Countdown to Christmas promotion begins on 11/28/2022 and ends on 12/16/22. Promotion takes place on-air weekdays between 6:00am-7:00pm.  

Countdown to Christmas executes as follows:  a “Christmas” cue to call will air approximately 9x every weekday.  When the cue to call airs, caller #9 to 888-942-9274 gets a “gift” containing the item the announcer reveals. Prizes and their value vary.   

Prize Restrictions: 

All callers to WCSG’s request and contest line, including prize winner, consent to WCSG’s use of voice recording and/or photograph or likeness without any further consideration.   

The winner is responsible for all taxes related to the prize.  False information, incomplete registration forms or misrepresentation by any winner voids their eligibility to claim the prize. Refusing any of these terms will signify forfeiture of the prize. 

The winner agrees to use prizes at their own risk and will release and hold harmless WCSG and its parent, Cornerstone University, for all claims that could result in using any and all prizes.  

WCSG reserves the right to make any changes in all contests effective when the change(s) are announced on the air, or when new rules are made available at the offices of WCSG, 3181 Bradford Street NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 during regular business hours.    Rules also available at wcsg.org. All decisions by WCSG are final. 

All prizes must be redeemed within thirty (30) days of winning.  Failure to pick up will result in forfeiture of prize. If a winner fails to pick up a dated prize in time to redeem the benefit, the winner forfeits the prize, and no other prize will be awarded in its place. All prizes must be accepted as awarded. WCSG retains the right to substitute a prize with another similar prize of equal or lesser value in the event the original prize offered is not available due to circumstances beyond WCSG’s control.  Inability of winners to accept the prizes will result in forfeiture. Certain prizes may require winner to be 18 years of age or older or have signed permission of parent or legal guardian to accept the prize. Prizes can be picked up at WCSG’s studio, 3181 Bradford Street NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 between the hours of 9am-4pm Monday-Thursday and 9am-12pm Fridays. WCSG business office will be closed on weekends and all major holidays. *The WCSG office will be closed Dec. 23- January 2 and will reopen January 3rd*.  If you request your prize be mailed, you relieve WCSG of all responsibility of lost, damaged, or stolen prizes. 

Winner must provide WCSG with a current, valid, government-issued identification and/or a valid individual’s taxpayer identification number or social security number in order to pick up prize. 

WCSG is not responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or delivery delays or failures of any kind which may limit an entrant’s ability to participate in a contest. 

Any prizes won in a given calendar year (accruing a value of $600 or more) will require a 1099 form, and any taxes associated with winning are the responsibility of the winning entrant. Winner will be advised of the value of their prize upon winning. Prize is non-transferable and is not redeemable for cash.