You will recieve a phone call from Promotions, probably from an intern or an employee who only works a few hours a week, informing you that you won. They will tell you to come down to the station so you can pick up your prize and fill out a little bit of paperwork (picture ID required).
And now allow me to answer your questions before you ask them.
No, if you didn't receive a phone call or an email, I'm sorry but you didn't win. Surprisingly, Promotions doesn't spend a lot of time contacting to tell them they lost a contest.
No, we don't need all that paperwork. We just like watching you fill it out. Are you kidding me? Besides, it's only 2 pages!?! Basically you're signing a contract that says you're receiving the prize and you're now responsible for it. Oh, and that you won't sue us. That and a W-9 for tax purposes.
No, we're not going to make you pay taxes on a prize. The government is going to make you pay taxes on a prize. And only if you win $600 worth of prizes in the course of a year. So you'd have to win $50 in prizes per month to be forced to pay taxes. Most prizes are DVD's or a pair of concert tickets and you're only allowed to win once every 30 days with any given station so it's pretty tough to do. Don't get me wrong people still do it. It's just that you have to really try to win $600 worth of prizes in the course of a year.
Yes, we really need your social security number. It's for the IRS paperwork you're filling out right now.
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