Classic Rock $5,000 Song!

Official Rules and Regulations – $5000 Song. October 6 through October 31, 2025.

CLASSIC ROCK 98.1, Blackburn Media Inc.

WE HAVE WAIVED OUR 30 DAY POLICY for this contest.  If you have won another prize from our station within the last 30 days, you ARE eligible to enter this contest.  

The $5000 Song you will listen for this contest is Van Halen’s ‘JUMP’ from the album 1984.  No other versions (including live versions will count towards the contest).  Contestants must listen for ‘JUMP’ in its entirety. They must hear all of the song and when they do, they will text JUMP to the Classic Rock Text Line at 519-679-3733. Texter 98 will win $5000.00 CDN.  If less than 98 people text in, a random draw will be made from all people who texted JUMP.  Contest players must text only the word JUMP (no punctuation or additional words) to qualify for the contest.

Prizes: Multiple cash prizes; 1 x $5000 Grand Prize and up to 5 x $1000 Runner Up Prizes. Prize is awarded as is and please allow for four weeks for your cash prize to be prepared in cheque form.  

None of the prizes are transferable and each must be accepted as awarded. Cash prizes will need to be picked up at the Classic Rock 98.1 studio at 700 Richmond Street in London, Ontario.

Drawing
Winner must provide valid government issued photo ID as proof of identification and residency to claim prizing. Anyone found breaking the rules will be disqualified.  If the winner does not comply with the Contest Rules and\or the winners cannot be contacted within 3 business days after the draw, the winner will be declared void. If the winner cannot use or chooses not to use any portion of the prize, the prize will be deemed to be forfeited and no substitution or other compensation will be awarded.  If prize is not claimed within 60 days, the prize will be deemed to be forfeited.

Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be a legal Canadian citizen and currently reside in CLASSIC ROCK 98.1 Broadcast area (London, Middlesex). You must be (19) years of age or older. You are not eligible if, at any point during this time you are (or are an immediate family member with) an employee, representative or agent of Blackburn Media Inc., or their respective parents, partners, affiliates or licensees. Immediate family shall include spouse, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren and any other person residing within the same household. Employees of third party clients cannot enter this contest.

Limitations
All expenses not specifically listed as being part of the Prize(s) are the responsibility of the winner. The winner is responsible for ensuring that all necessary travel documents, passports and insurance are obtained for the winner and by her designated travel companions should travel be involved. All participants agree to be bound to these rules: Void where prohibited by Canadian law. Ontario is the governing law.

Release of Information
Participation constitutes permission for CLASSIC ROCK 98.1 (CKLO), Blackburn Media Inc., Real Canadian Superstore, and other partners\sponsors in this promotion without any further obligation to the contest winner, to use the winner’s photo, name, likeness, voice, video and sobriquet for purposes of advertising or promotion.

Hold Harmless
By accepting the Prize(s), the contest winners agree to release all sponsoring parties and their parent suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any subcontractors, employees, officers, directors, agents, related corporate entities and representatives of any of the above organizations, from and against any and all claims for losses, damages, death or injury, however caused directly or indirectly with the Prize or the contest, or use and acceptance sustained by said winners arising out of participation in the promotion or acceptance or use of the prize. BLACKBURN MEDIA INC., reserves the right to reclaim a prize if all terms and conditions are not accepted as written in the “Official Rules and Regulations”.