Tux of Borg Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 sfgate.com Radio Contest Winner Sues Over Candy Bar LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A woman who won a radio contest that promised the winner "100 grand" sued after the station gave her a candy bar - a Nestle's 100 Grand - instead of $100,000. Norreasha Gill filed a complaint Wednesday in Fayette District Court against Atlanta-based Cumulus Media, which owns WLTO-FM in Lexington. Gill, 28, says the station and its parent company breached a contract to pay $100,000 to the contest winner. Night host DJ Slick sponsored the station's contest to "win 100 grand," Gill said in the lawsuit. Gill won by listening to the radio show for several hours and being the 10th caller at a specified time. She went to the radio station the next morning to pick up her prize, but was asked to return later. When she got home, she found that the station manager had left a message explaining she had won a 100 Grand candy bar, not money. Later, he offered her $5,000, Gill said. "I said I wanted $95,000 more," she said. "Nobody would watch and listen for two hours for a candy bar." DJ Slick did not return an e-mail from the Herald-Leader, but he said on his Web site that he had left his job. WLTO and Cumulus declined to comment, identify DJ Slick by his given name or say whether he was fired. Experts said the radio station could face action by the Federal Communications Commission, which licenses radio stations. FCC regulations say contest descriptions can't be false or deceptive and that stations must conduct contests as advertised. Stations in two other states have been fined for contests that told listeners they'd won cash prizes without specifying they were in the Italian or Turkish lira, not the U.S. dollar. Before her family went to sleep that night, Gill says, she promised her children - ages 1, 5 and 11 - that they'd have a minivan, a shopping spree, a savings account and a home with a back yard. "What hurts me is they were going to get me in front of my children, all dressed up, and hand me a candy bar, after all those promises I made to them," she told the Lexington Herald-Leader. "You just don't do that to people." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I recall a similar thing went down at Hooters last year. The manager said whomever rang the most would win a Toy Yoda. The waitress thought she would win a Toyota. She took them to court and won(or they settled out of court). Anyways she ended up getting her Toyota so precedent is there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediaman Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 sfgate.com Radio Contest Winner Sues Over Candy Bar LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A woman who won a radio contest that promised the winner "100 grand" sued after the station gave her a candy bar - a Nestle's 100 Grand - instead of $100,000. Norreasha Gill filed a complaint Wednesday in Fayette District Court against Atlanta-based Cumulus Media, which owns WLTO-FM in Lexington. Gill, 28, says the station and its parent company breached a contract to pay $100,000 to the contest winner. Night host DJ Slick sponsored the station's contest to "win 100 grand," Gill said in the lawsuit. Gill won by listening to the radio show for several hours and being the 10th caller at a specified time. She went to the radio station the next morning to pick up her prize, but was asked to return later. When she got home, she found that the station manager had left a message explaining she had won a 100 Grand candy bar, not money. Later, he offered her $5,000, Gill said. "I said I wanted $95,000 more," she said. "Nobody would watch and listen for two hours for a candy bar." DJ Slick did not return an e-mail from the Herald-Leader, but he said on his Web site that he had left his job. WLTO and Cumulus declined to comment, identify DJ Slick by his given name or say whether he was fired. Experts said the radio station could face action by the Federal Communications Commission, which licenses radio stations. FCC regulations say contest descriptions can't be false or deceptive and that stations must conduct contests as advertised. Stations in two other states have been fined for contests that told listeners they'd won cash prizes without specifying they were in the Italian or Turkish lira, not the U.S. dollar. Before her family went to sleep that night, Gill says, she promised her children - ages 1, 5 and 11 - that they'd have a minivan, a shopping spree, a savings account and a home with a back yard. "What hurts me is they were going to get me in front of my children, all dressed up, and hand me a candy bar, after all those promises I made to them," she told the Lexington Herald-Leader. "You just don't do that to people." 367000[/snapback] Opie and Anthony did this several years ago when they were on in Boston, its even on their CD. Guy was really pi$$ed off, but didn't sue anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopsGuy Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 This all reminds me of the episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati" where they mistakenly offered a huge cash prize to anyone that could identify all of the songs played in a quick clip. So they made an impossibly hard song list. Of course the 2nd guy that called in got it. That was a great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 This all reminds me of the episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati" where they mistakenly offered a huge cash prize to anyone that could identify all of the songs played in a quick clip. So they made an impossibly hard song list. Of course the 2nd guy that called in got it. That was a great show. 367036[/snapback] I paraphrase, but... "With God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasoninMT Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Great episode of a damn funny show... I can't say how many times I've thought about putting up a tape wall like Nessman.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Gant Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Opie and Anthony did this several years ago when they were on in Boston, its even on their CD. Guy was really pi$$ed off, but didn't sue anyone. 367025[/snapback] Where is OPIE these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Where is OPIE these days? 367116[/snapback] Losing his hair and directing movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Gant Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Losing his hair and directing movies. 367122[/snapback] I walked right into that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I walked right into that one. 367125[/snapback] Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopsGuy Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Great episode of a damn funny show... I can't say how many times I've thought about putting up a tape wall like Nessman.... 367093[/snapback] "Here are my 5 Buckeye News Hawk Awards. And HERE is the coveted Silver Sow Award for livestock reporting." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Losing his hair and directing movies. 367122[/snapback] wrong opie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNRed Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Before her family went to sleep that night, Gill says, she promised her children - ages 1, 5 and 11 - that they'd have a minivan, a shopping spree, a savings account and a home with a back yard. "What hurts me is they were going to get me in front of my children, all dressed up, and hand me a candy bar, after all those promises I made to them," she told the Lexington Herald-Leader. "You just don't do that to people." Oh brother. I'm sure the one year old was devastated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD Jarhead Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I paraphrase, but... "With God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly..." 367069[/snapback] One of the funniest shows ever... BTW, LA...nice avatar! She even shows some nipplege in the other picture on the web site. good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 wrong opie 367214[/snapback] Yeah, I know. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachChuckDickerson Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Before her family went to sleep that night, Gill says, she promised her children - ages 1, 5 and 11 - that they'd have a minivan, a shopping spree, a savings account and a home with a back yard. I heard she told them that the house would come with 3 extra bedrooms too. One for each Daddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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