GRAMMY S TRIP SWEEPSTAKES 2014 OFFICIAL RULES 1. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

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1 GRAMMY S TRIP SWEEPSTAKES 2014 OFFICIAL RULES 1. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. 2. The Grammy s Trip Sweepstakes 2014 (the Promotion ) is sponsored by Media General Operations, Inc. d/b/a WSPA-TV ( WSPA ). The geographic scope of this Promotion is the states of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. 3. Promotion is subject to all federal, state and local laws. WSPA shall be entitled to interpret these Official Rules as needed including but not limited to rules regarding entries, selection of winners, deadlines, restrictions on prize, and eligibility and all of its decisions are final. By entering, participants agree to these Official Rules. 4. Promotion begins on December 23 and ends on January 10, Promotion consists of seventeen (17) website entry days. Final entry deadline is January 10, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time ("ET"). WSPA s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Promotion. Drawing to determine winner will be held on or about January 10, Limit one (1) entry per day, per person and per address. ELIGIBILITY PRIZE 5. At the time of entry, all participants must be at least eighteen (18) years old and legal residents of any of the states of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. 6. Employees of Media General Operations, Inc. d/b/a WSPA-TV and the members of their immediate families (defined as spouse, parents, siblings or children) and households (whether or not related), are not eligible to enter or win. Grand Prize (1): Grand Prize will consist of the following elements only: roundtrip coach-class air transportation for winner and one (1) guest ( Guest ) from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner s residence to Los Angeles, California traveling to Los Angeles on January 25, 2014 and departing Los Angeles on January 25, 2014 (with possible lay-overs); (ii) two (2) nights hotel accommodations (single room; double occupancy) (room rate and tax only) at The Standard, located at 550 South Flower at Sixth Street, Los Angeles, CA (for more information, visit lalive.com); (iii) Transportation to/from the Awards show. (iv) Two (2) tickets to The 56 th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, January 26, 2014 provided by CBS (selection of seats is at sole discretion of CBS); (v) two (2) admission tickets to the Recording Academy s official GRAMMY After-Party with live performances, cocktails, refreshments

2 and food service; (vi) two (2) general admission tickets to the GRAMMY Museum, that can be used anytime during Museum hours on January 25-27, 2014; and (vii) $300 spending money for airport transfers and leisure. Approximate Retail Value ( ARV ): $4, The odds of winning depend on the total number of correct entries received during the Promotion. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS 8. Grand Prize fulfillment is subject to certain restriction and advanced reservations are required. Grand Prize may be subject to blackout periods, and other restrictions may apply. Grand Prize must be completed by January 17, All Event Tickets are subject to policies of respective venues. For more information regarding the STAPLES Center policies, visit staplescenter.com. For more information regarding the GRAMMY Museum, visit grammymuseum.org. Winner and Guest must comply with any security procedure or measures imposed by the Event Venues and/their representatives, who reserve the right in their sole discretion to suspend or cancel the Winner s and/or Guest s participation due to non-compliance with any security procedure or inappropriate behavior or misconduct. If any ticketed Event is postponed, canceled, or has occurred, no compensation or substitution will be provided and WSPA shall have no further obligation to the Winner (or Guest) other than to supply the remaining portion of Grand Prize. 10. All details of Grand Prize shall be at WSPA s sole discretion, including, without, limitation, all travel arrangements and hotel or resort services in connection with the Grand Prize. The actual value of the Grand Prize may vary based on point of departure and any difference between the stated value and actual value will not be awarded. Grand Prize must be taken on travel dates set forth above in prize description. Guest must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and may be required to execute and return a travel/liability release and publicity release prior to issuance of travel documents. Winner and Guest will be required to travel on same itinerary. If the winner resides within a 100-mile radius of Los Angeles, California, WSPA reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of air transportation and no compensation or substitution will be provided for difference in prize value. Travel arrangements must be made through WSPA s agent, on a carrier of WSPA s choice. 11. Winner and Guest assume sole responsibility for all costs associated with Grand Prize not explicitly outlined above, including without limitation, all federal, state and local taxes (if any), fees, surcharges on a prize, all hotel or resort accommodations not expressly included above, additional meals, beverages, tips, gratuities, parking, airline baggage fees, laundry service, hotel room service, local and local distance telephone charges, sightseeing, souvenirs, upgrades,

3 alcoholic beverages, trip insurance, excursions, air and ground transportation not expressly included above, incidentals or other miscellaneous items or charges not expressly described as part of Grand Prize. Hotel may require a credit card or cash deposit to cover incidentals. Travel dates and hotel accommodations are subject to availability and additional black-out dates may apply and WSPA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the dates for any travel. 12. WSPA will not replace any lost or stolen tickets or similar items once they are in possession of winner or Guest. Winner and Guest are also responsible at their own expense for all travel insurance (or any other form of insurance desired). WSPA is not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of a flight cancellation or flight delay. Certain additional travel restrictions may apply. 13. Grand Prize (and all elements thereof) may not be sold, traded, transferred, rescheduled to dates not within the fulfillment period set for the above or refunded, and are not redeemable for cash. Prize may not be substituted except that WSPA in its discretion may substitute a prize, or portion thereof, with a prize or portion of equal or greater value if it deems necessary. Any such changes will be announced. 14. Any portion of any prize not used by any winner is forfeit and no cash substitute will be offered or permitted. All prizes being offered are provided as is with no warranty or guarantee either express or implied by WSPA. Merchandise prizes carry no warranty other than that offered by manufacturers. WSPA has neither made nor is responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. Other restrictions apply. DAILY GAMES 15. Log onto WSPA.com, click on the Grammy s icon beginning December 23, 2013 and ending January 16, 2014 ( Entry Period ). Enter by filling out the online form. 16. Participants who fail to provide the required information will not be eligible to win and will not be notified by WSPA. WSPA is not responsible for, and participants assume all risk of, entries that are lost, misdirected, mutilated, garbled, distorted, truncated, incomplete, not legible, if they contain errors or if for any reason they are not received by WSPA prior to the stated deadline, and all such entries are void. All entries become the property of WSPA and will not be returned or acknowledged. 17. Limit one (1) entry per day per person and per address. Additional entries received from any such person or address thereafter will be void. Uses of automated devices are not valid for entry. Any individual who attempts or

4 otherwise encourages, directly or indirectly, the entry of multiple or false contact information under multiple identities or uses any robotic, automatic, mechanical or programmed device or artifice to enter or encourage, directly or indirectly, multiple or false entries, as determined by WSPA, will be disqualified. WSPA reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any entry at any time that in WSPA s opinion does not comply with these Official Rules. 18. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a participant, entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person, eighteen (18) years of age or older, who is assigned to an address by an Internet access provider, service provider or other organization (e.g. business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning addresses for the domain associated with the address. 19. The information that you provide in connection with the Promotion may be used by WSPA in accordance with its Privacy Policy, which is found at and which may be updated from time to time. PRIZE DRAWING 20. On January 11, 2014, or within a reasonable time thereafter, WSPA or its designee will randomly choose one (1) name from all timely and correct entries received. Subject to verification of eligibility, the person whose name is so drawn will be declared the Grand Prize Winner. WINNER NOTIFICATION 21. WSPA will contact all potential winners in accordance with the information supplied to WSPA on their Entry Forms. Winners may be required to visit WSPA in person at 250 International Drive, Spartanburg, SC and at that time provide WSPA with valid identification and execute an affidavit of eligibility or declaration and, where legal, a publicity release, within forty-eight (48) hours of notification. Acceptable identification includes a valid driver s license or other valid picture ID showing name and address. Winners may also be required to sign other legal documents, including tax forms and a release supplied by WSPA that, among other disclaimers, releases WSPA and a range of subsidiaries, directors, agents, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, officers, directors, employees and related persons from any and all liability related to this Promotion and the receipt and use of any prize. Upon verification of eligibility, the names of winners may, in WSPA s sole discretion, be posted at In the event that any potential winner (a) cannot be contacted directly by WSPA within twenty-four (24) hours from initial attempted notification, (b) fails to satisfy any eligibility or verification requirement herein, (c) declines to accept the prize,

5 (d) or is otherwise determined to be ineligible, WSPA in its discretion may disqualify that individual and if time permits, an alternate winner will be chosen by random drawing to be held as soon as reasonably practicable after initial winner is determined to be ineligible. Any alternate winner is subject to all eligibility requirements and restrictions of these Official Rules. WSPA will conduct up to one (1) alternate drawing only if time permits. If WSPA is unable to confirm an eligible winner after one (1) alternate drawing, no further drawings will be conducted for the prize and the prize will not be awarded. PUBLICITY RELEASE 23. By accepting a prize, winners agree to award WSPA the right to publicize their names, photographs (including the use and appearance of winner's photograph on WSPA s web page), likenesses, biographical information, address, voices and details of winning for purposes of this and future promotions without further compensation, except where prohibited. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 24. Participants agree that WSPA and a range of subsidiaries, directors, agents, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, officers, directors, employees and related persons ( Released Parties ) (a) are not responsible for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to lost, disconnected, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections, late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail, or for any failed telephone or computer hardware or software, or for any failed, delayed, misdirected, corrupted, or garbled transmissions or errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, or electronic, or for entries that for any reason are not received by WSPA by the deadlines stated above; (b) are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by participants, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion or in the printing of this offer, administration of this Promotion, or in the announcement of the prizes; (c) are not responsible for any injury or damage to any computer, modem or other electrical device as a result of participation in this Promotion, or downloading of any software or materials; (d) are not responsible for unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Promotion; (e) are not responsible for any printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error that may occur in the administration of the Promotion, the acceptance of entries, the selection of winners, the prizes or otherwise in any Promotion-related materials; (f) are not responsible for any unauthorized third party use of any entry; (g) are not responsible for the inability to select winners because of postal failure, equipment failure, or data storage failure; and (h) are released from any and all alleged, existing, or future actions, claims, and/or liabilities of whatever nature including, but not limited to, personal injury, bodily injury (including, without limitation, wrongful death and disability), property damage, and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees)

6 and loss or damage of any other kind, arising in whole or in part directly or indirectly, from participating in the Promotion (in whole or in part), the use (including modification, adaptation, and reproduction) of entry materials during or after the Promotion, and the delivery, acceptance, possession, redemption, use, misuse, loss, or misdirection of any prize. 25. RELEASED PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND (WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES MADE OR OFFERED BY ADVERTISERS, PARTNERS, MANUFACTURERS OR SUPPLIERS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE PRIZE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL RELEASED PARTIES BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION AND/OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED AND/OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PROMOTION OR FOR ERRORS OR ANOMALIES RESULTING IN THE UNINTENDED OR ERRONEOUS PARTICIPATION, AWARD OF PRIZE OR OTHER BENEFITS UNDER THESE OFFICIAL RULES. RELEASED PARTIES OFFER NO ASSURANCES, GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES THAT THE PROMOTION OR RELATED WEBSITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE AND DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE PROMOTION. RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE, AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE, FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN OR INABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION, WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARE DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL. 26. BY ENTERING THE PROMOTION AND/OR ACCEPTING A PRIZE, YOU AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, AND WILL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE, INJURY OR LOSS TO PERSON (INCLUDING DEATH) OR PROPERTY RELATED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, REDEMPTION, USE OR MISUSE OF PRIZE, PARTICIPATION IN ANY PRIZE-RELATED ACTIVITY, USE BY A RELEASED PARTY OF ANY ENTRY, PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION, OR ANY OTHER CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST A RELEASED PARTY. 27. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN WHOLE OR IN PART.

7 MISCELLANEOUS 28. WSPA reserves the right to cancel, terminate or suspend this Promotion or any part of this Promotion should any non-authorized intervention, network failure, information storage failure, telecommunications failure, malfunction, or other causes beyond its control, corrupt or impair the security, administration, fairness and/or operation of this Promotion as determined by WSPA in its sole discretion, at which time, WSPA will select the winners by conducting a random drawing from among all non-suspect entries received at the time of the Promotion cancellation, termination or suspension. 29. WSPA reserves the right to prohibit any participant from participating in the Promotion if, at its sole discretion, WSPA finds such participant to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion, or if such participant repeatedly shows a disregard for, or attempts to circumvent, these Official Rules, or acts: (a) in a manner WSPA determines to be not fair or equitable; (b) with an intent to annoy, threaten or harass any other participant or WSPA; or (c) in any other disruptive manner. Any person attempting to defraud or tamper with this Promotion in any way will be ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Tampering includes attempting to enter more than the number of entries permitted by these Official Rules including by using an automated device or by using multiple addresses. Any failure by the WSPA to enforce any of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, WSPA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. 30. All activity arising out of and relating to the Promotion is subject to verification and/or auditing for compliance with the Official Rules and you agree to cooperate with WSPA concerning verification and/or auditing. All references to a participant's status as a "winner" are subject to verification and/or auditing by WSPA. If verification activity or an audit evidences non-compliance of an entry or participant with the Official Rules as determined by WSPA in its sole discretion, WSPA reserves the right to disqualify the participant and remove the entry from the Promotion at any time. 31. WSPA reserves the right to correct typographical or clerical errors in any Promotion-related materials. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, WSPA reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing from among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

8 DISPUTES 32. By entering the Promotion, participants agree that (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Promotion, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Promotion, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any participant be permitted to obtain any award for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. 33. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the participants or WSPA in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of South Carolina, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of South Carolina. Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in the State of South Carolina, Spartanburg County, and the parties consent to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these Official Rules. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. WINNER S LIST/OFFICIAL RULES 34. For a copy of the Official Rules or the final Winner s List, visit or mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Grammy s Trip Sweepstakes 2013 c/o WSPA, 250 International Drive, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, specifying either Winner s List Request or Official Rules Request. Winner s List will be available after March 1, TRADEMARKS 35. Any third party trademarks herein are used solely for purposes of prize identification. Owners of such trademarks have not sponsored, endorsed or authorized this Promotion, WSPA or its products or services.