Re: [IRCA] STLtoday article: Winner who got candy bar, not cash, sues from evharben@msn.com

[Tim Hall <timhall1@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is reminiscent of the contest Hooters ran a few years ago, where
they (verbally) promised a "Toyota" to the server who sold the most
chicken wings or something.  The woman who won received a small statue
of a familiar Star Wars character... a Toy Yoda.   She sued, and if I
recall correctly, she eventually ended up with a new Toyota truck. 
Hopefully the radio listener will be as fortunate in court.  The judge
ought to line up the DJ and his bosses for a nice Three Stooges-style
chain-slap too...  :)

73, Tim

On 6/24/05, Bill, KA2EMZ <ka2emz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Personally I tink this DJ should be called DJ Sick and not Slick
> 
> Bill Bergadano
> 
> 
> The Kaskey Family wrote:
> 
> >I heard the transcript of the '107th caller' on another list.  I think it was a mean, rotten, low devious trick & the station should be heavily fined & the announcers banned for life.  There is
> >way, way too much of this kind of indecency in our every day life (not even touching on our government).  We can do with a lot less.  Well............you asked for opinions..........
> >
> >don kaskey san francisco ca
> >
> >
> >
> >EMAF@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> >>This STLtoday.com article -- "Winner who got candy bar, not cash, sues"--
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> >>Hello DXers,
> >>
> >>Here is an interesting story of a radio station's fake promo campaign.
> >>Brings to mind the false promo the old KWK 1380 did in the mid 1970s, and
> >>cost them their license!
> >>
> >>Enjoy. Comments??
> >>
> >>Best abd 73 73s!
> >>
> >>Terry Klasek
> >>Saint Louis, Missouri
> >>
> >>Winner who got candy bar, not cash, sues
> >>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
> >>
> >>Below is the link to the story.
> >>http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/nation/story/57F6B12E0D410B5F8625702A000AC756?OpenDocument
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> >>LEXINGTON, Ky. - 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 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 Lexington Herald-Leader, but he
> >>said on his Web site that he had left his job. WLTO and Cumulus declined to
> >>comment.
> >>
> >>Experts said the radio station could face action by the Federal
> >>Communications Commission.
> >>
> >>FCC regulations say contest descriptions can't be false or deceptive and
> >>that stations must conduct contests as advertised.
> >>
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