Elizabeth D'Aurora

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Elizabeth D'Aurora was born and raised in Erie, Pa.  She joined the JET 24/Fox 66 news team in July 2011. She is now the City Hall/Erie Police reporter. Elizabeth also speaks to the community about the dangers of texting while driving on behalf of the NOTXTNWPA campaign sponsored by JET24/FOX66, yourerie.com, The Pennsylvania State Police and the Purchase & George Law Firm.

Elizabeth is a graduate of McDowell High School and Kent State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism.  She is one of four Kent State grads in the JET 24/FOX 66 newsroom at this time.

Throughout college she participated in Kent State's student run television station as an anchor, reporter and assistant producer.  She spent two summers as an intern at JET 24.  Elizabeth studied abroad in Florence, Italy where she had the opportunity to explore Italy, Switzerland, England and France.

She is excited to begin her career in her hometown!

If you have a story idea or a comment, please e-mail her at edaurora@wjettv.com.

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Is your dads first name Mark?

Kathy F. September 23, 2011 at 10:47 am

Terms of Use

(Updated as of June 15, 2011)

Welcome to the Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. ("Nexstar") web sites' Terms of Use ("Terms"). These Terms apply to your use of any web sites and the "Services" therein (including RSS feeds, podcasts, embeddable video players, chat rooms, message boards, etc.) associated or affiliated with television stations in the Nexstar family (each a "Site" and, collectively, the "Sites").

By accessing and using a Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand these Terms, and that you accept them and agree to be legally bound by them.  You should not use a Site if you have any objections to any of these Terms.

The terms "you" and "User" as used in this Agreement refer to all individuals and/or entities accessing this Site for any reason.

These Terms are a license that governs your use of the Sites, including your use of content from a Site and and your interaction with a Site, including your participation in user forums or any other interactive features of any Site.  In addition to these Terms, there may be special terms, licenses or registration requirements for certain Services, for example you may be asked to accept end user license agreements for mobile applications, to register for contests and sweepstakes, to create a profile, to create lists or reviews, or otherwise register or accept licenses in order to access other Services.  These additional terms or licenses (i) will be posted in connection with the applicable Service, (ii) are in addition to these Terms, and (iii) to the extent they conflict with these Terms, govern access to or use of that particular Service.

Nexstar may periodically revise these Terms, for example as the Sites are changed or enhanced or as Internet law and standards evolve.  We will post a notice when we make changes to the Terms, and such changes will be effective immediately.  If you continue to use a Site after we change the Terms, you have agreed to accept all changes. 

Terms

1.                   Privacy
Our Privacy Policy is a part of our Terms, and is binding on all Site Users.  Our Privacy Policy describes our practices concerning data that you provide or that we may collect about you through your use of a Site, and you consent to our use of data in compliance with the Privacy Policy.  The Privacy Policy sets forth Nexstar's current policies and practices with respect to nonpublic personal information of the users of the Sites.  For our full Privacy Statement, see our PRIVACY POLICY.  By viewing, browsing, accessing or using the Sites, you agree to our Privacy Policy. 

2.                   Registration and Access

You may be required to register or establish an account to use certain portions of a Site.  If we request registration information from you, you must provide us with accurate and complete information and must update the information when it changes.  If you fail to provide us with accurate and complete information we may delete your account or block your usage of our Sites at any time, without notice.  You are also responsible for keeping your email address updated.  Failure to keep your email address updated may result in banning until we can confirm that you have a valid email address associated with your Site activities.  Our use of any personally identifiable information provided by you is governed by the terms of our Privacy Policy.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login names and passwords and you accept all responsibility for all activities, charges and damages that occur under your account.  If you believe that someone is using your account without your permission you should contact us immediately.  Nexstar accepts no responsibility for use of your account or computer by any third parties, with or without your permission, and we are not responsible for any loss or damage resulting from your failure to notify us of unauthorized use.

3.                   Our Content/Copyright and Permissions

The Sites may contain or provide information, graphics, images, photographs, icons, designs, news, editorials, blogs, weather, critiques, recommendations, tips, classifieds, press releases, brochures, documents, data, texts, advertisements, video, audio, music feeds, services, software technology and other materials ("Our Content").  Our Content may be changed, updated or removed without notice.  We may also make changes to the products, services or programs that make up Our Content at any time without notice. 

We own the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and other intellectual and proprietary rights throughout the world (the "IP Rights") associated with the Sites, Services and Our Content, which are protected by copyright, trade dress, patent, trademark laws and all other applicable intellectual and proprietary rights and laws. You acknowledge our valid intellectual property rights in Our Content and that this Terms of Use is a license to, and governs, your use of the Sites, the Services and Our Content.  Subject to your compliance with all such legal restrictions, you may download or make a single copy of Our Content displayed on the Sites for your own personal and noncommercial use, provided that all copies must retain the copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices displayed with Our Content.  We may also identify certain of Our Content that you are authorized to redistribute via email, blog, embedded players, etc.  If you elect to redistribute Our Content, if authorized, you agree to comply with all obligations associated with such redistribution.  If you redistribute Our Content, you must be able to edit or delete it promptly upon our request. 

Except as noted above, you may not distribute, transmit, copy, download or otherwise make available any material from the Sites, including any text, images, audio clips, or video clips for public or commercial use, without the prior written permission of Nexstar; you also may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, license, modify, rewrite, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any material contained on the Sites without our prior written permission.   None of the material contained on the Sites (including all software, HTML code and other code) may be reverse-engineered, disassembled, decompiled, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or computer language, retransmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photo-reproduction, recordation or otherwise), resold or redistributed without the prior written permission of Nexstar.

You acknowledge and agree that no Content, Submissions (defined below), advice or other information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or through the Sites creates any warranty and that it is unreasonable to rely on such Content, Submissions, advice or information without independent verification.  Do not rely on them for decisions that affect your health, property, livelihood, finances, or business decisions.  No business, accounting, financial, legal, medical or tax advice or counsel is given, nor shall it be deemed to have been given by us.  You should always seek professional assistance or advice on these matters. 

Stock and mutual fund quotes and related financial stories may be made available on a delayed basis and, therefore, such information is not intended to be used for trading or investing purposes or other commercial use.  You acknowledge and agree that you assume all risk for your use of any such information for any purpose.

Except as otherwise noted, all content of the Sites is:

Copyright 2011 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Nexstar has adopted a policy of terminating services to users who willfully and/or repeatedly infringe our or our partners' copyrights.  For permission to use Our Content for any other purpose, please contact us. We can be reached by e-mail at corpwebmaster@nexstar.tv.

4.                   User Conduct/Guidelines

The Sites may provide Users with the opportunity to submit, post and/or exchange information, data, text, software, music, photographs, graphics or artwork, video, audio, messages or other materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted.  You agree that you have read and are familiar with the following guidelines.  By submitting User Content (as defined below), you represent that you are 13 years of age or older and, if you are under the age of 18, you either are an emancipated minor, or have obtained the legal consent of your parent or legal guardian to enter into these Terms, submit content, participate on out Sites, and fulfill the obligations set forth in these Terms, which forms a binding contract between you and Nexstar.

You understand and agree that all text, graphics, software, music, sound, photographs, videos, messages, posts, data, information, or other materials (collectively, the "User Content") is the sole responsibility of the person with whom the User Content originated.   Accordingly, you are responsible for all User Content that you disseminate or transmit through or by means of the Sites. 

Messages from Users who violate our guidelines may be blocked. Users who violate our guidelines may also be sent a warning, and if necessary, will be banned from further posting.  Nexstar reserves the right to terminate the access of any user for any reason at any time, with or without notice to the user.  Nexstar will not be liable to you or any third party for its failure to take any of these actions and will not be limited to these remedies if you violate the Terms.  We reserve the right to comply with any subpoena, order or otherwise cooperate with law enforcement officials regarding the identification of any user alleged to be using a Site in violation of the law or alleged to have any information related to an investigation.  We further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to preserve a record of any Submission and turn all or any part thereof over to law enforcement officials.

In posting User Content to our Sites, you agree not to:

a)       post, disseminate, or transmit any User Content that is unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, obscene, harmful, tortious, libelous, or invasive of another's privacy;

b)       post, disseminate, or transmit any User Content that infringes or violates any party's copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent, or other proprietary right, including, but not limited to, using third-party copyrighted materials without appropriate permission or attribution, using third-party trademarks without appropriate permission or attribution, and using or distributing third-party information (whether or not protected as a trade secret) in violation of a duty of confidentiality;

c)       post, disseminate, or transmit any worms, viruses, or other harmful, disruptive, or destructive files, code, or programs;

d)       post, disseminate, or transmit any advertising, promotional materials, chain letters, spam, junk mail, or any other type of unsolicited mass email to people or entities that have not agreed to be part of such mailings;

e)       impersonate any person or entity; falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity; intentionally omit, delete, forge, or misrepresent transmission information, including headers, return mailing, and Internet protocol addresses; or otherwise manipulate identifiers to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Sites;

f)        post, disseminate, or transmit any Content you do not have the right to post, disseminate, or transmit;

g)       disrupt the normal flow of dialogue or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real-time exchanges;

h)       interfere with, disrupt, or harm in any way the Sites or servers or networks connected to the Sites;

i)         attack the character or damage the reputation of other members, name-call, insult, ridicule, mock, stalk or otherwise harass another user;

j)        insult, attack, belittle, or ridicule the beliefs, personal attributes, or life choices of other members;

k)       "Hit and run." Please do not go to a board where you would not ordinarily post, simply to point out the wrongness of another poster or group's actions, beliefs, or comments;

l)         collect or store personal data about other users;

m)     engage in any activities that would violate the personal privacy rights of others, including but not limited to collecting and distributing information about other users without their permission, except as permitted by applicable law;

n)       use the Sites for any illegal purpose, in violation of any applicable laws or regulations or in violation of the rules of any other website's providers, websites, chat rooms, or the like;

o)       violate any applicable local, state, national, foreign or international law or regulation, intentionally or unintentionally;

p)       forward or post private messages that someone has sent to you unless you have his/her permission;

q)       transfer issues or posts from one bulletin board to another with the intention of drawing negative attention to the post.  Do not quote someone else's post from another board without that person's permission;

r)        select a screen name that is vulgar or obscene or that misrepresents you to other members;

s)        use any community areas to buy or solicit any goods, services, or money to advertise or sell products or services of others. Please do not post any advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of solicitation;

t)        use all capital letters in your chat or bulletin board postings;

u)       post the same message more than once on a bulletin board or on multiple boards. This includes postings on multiple boards asking other members to vote in online contests, asking for signatures for petitions, and any other "public service"-type announcements about public or personal causes or issues;

v)       "flood." This includes repeatedly "bumping" a thread, disrupting an online chat event by entering the same phrase over and over again, or otherwise using up band-with; or

w)      post on behalf of a banned member, or you may also be banned without notice or warning.

A.                  Submissions. The Site may include various features and services, such as bulletin boards, chat rooms, blogs, Web logs, discussion forums, feedback, bulletin board services, news groups, questionnaires, surveys, and other communication facilities or interactive areas, designed to provide you with forums in which to express your opinions and submit and share ideas, information, and materials, including, without limitation, data, text, files, links, images, photographs, videos, audiovisual works, musical compositions, sound recordings, postings, music, classifieds, obituaries, events, calendars, your and/or other persons' names, likenesses, voices, usernames, profiles, actions, appearances, performances and/or other biographical information (collectively, "Submissions").  You are responsible for the Submissions you post on our Site.  We are not responsible for the Submissions that you or other users post on the Site.  We are not obligated to, and we do not, monitor, pre-screen or pre-approve the interactive areas of the Site. However, we reserve the right to edit, remove, or to refuse to post, any Submission, in whole or in part, for any or no reason, including, but is not limited to, any Submission that violates the Terms or is otherwise objectionable, in our sole discretion.  Because of the volume, we may not post all Submissions that we receive.

B.                  Your License to Us. You retain all of your ownership rights in your Submission.  However, by submitting any Submissions to us or to or through the Site, you grant to us, and to our licensees, an unrestricted, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, non-exclusive, perpetual, and irrevocable right and license, without the requirement of any permission from or payment (or other consideration) to you or to any other person or entity, to use, reuse, reproduce, transmit, print, publish, modify, edit, alter, create derivative works based upon, display, exhibit, publicly perform, distribute, redistribute, host, store, cache, archive, index, categorize, comment on, broadcast, stream, adapt, and translate the Submissions and any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in or conveyed by the Submissions, in whole or in part, in any and all formats and channels now known or hereafter developed (including, without limitation, on other Nexstar web sites, on third party web sites, in our print publications, on our broadcast stations, and on our broadband and wireless platforms, products and services) for any and all purposes including, without limitation, news, advertising, promotional, marketing, publicity, trade or commercial purposes, all without further notice to you and with or without attribution.  In addition, you hereby grant us and our licensees the right, on an unrestricted, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual and irrevocable basis, to reproduce and use your name, likeness, image and voice (together with all trademark rights therein) on or in connection with the use of the Submission and in any and all promotion or advertising material related thereto.  You hereby waive any moral rights you may have in your Submissions.  By submitting a Submission, you represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant to Nexstar the license stated in this paragraph and that none of your Submissions are defamatory, violate any third party rights (including intellectual property or rights of publicity or privacy) or violate any applicable law. You will not receive any further compensation of any kind for your User Content or the use thereof, and you agree that Nexstar, its licensees, successors and/or assigns in their sole discretion, shall have the right to give you no credit or determine in what form to give you credit for any use of your User Content. Your User Content will not be acknowledged or returned. You acknowledge and agree that your User Content is being sent voluntarily, and not in confidence, and that no confidential relationship is intended or created between Nexstar, and/or any other person or entity, on the one hand, and you, on the other hand, by your submission of the User Content.

C.                  Your Representations to Us.  You represent and warrant that: (a) you have all necessary authority, rights and permissions to submit the Submissions; (b) your Submissions are your original work and not owned by any other party (or that you are making your Submission with the express consent of the owner of the Submissions); (c) your Submissions are accurate, current and complete; (d) your Submissions, your use of a Site, and the use of the Submissions by us and/or our licensees will not infringe or misappropriate any copyright, trademark, service mark, trade secret, patent, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any third party, including, but not limited to, rights of privacy or publicity; (e) your Submissions, your use of the Site, and the use of the Submissions by us and/or our licensees shall not violate any applicable law or regulation, including, but not limited to, any applicable advertising or fair housing laws or regulations, or cause injury to any person or damage to any property; and (f) your Submissions and your use of a Site will not violate any agreements between you and a third party.

D.                  Not Confidential. You understand that all Submissions you transmit to us and the Site will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, except as specified in an applicable Nexstar privacy policy.  You acknowledge that anything you submit to the Site by way of any Submissions is routed through our servers and the Internet and that, therefore, you have no expectation of privacy with regard to any such Submission.  You acknowledge that the Submissions and Services on a Site are forums for public and not private communications.  Please keep in mind that whenever you give out personal information online, through any media, including without limitation, a forum or blog, that information can be collected and used by people you do not know.  We cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose through any of these media; you make such disclosures at your own risk.  You understand that we may publish your username in connection with any Submission.  If you use your legal name as your username, then your legal name may be published.

E.                   No Fiduciary Relationship. You agree that any Submissions you make are not being made in confidence or trust and that no confidential or fiduciary relationship is intended or created between you and us in any way.  To the extent any "moral rights," "ancillary rights," or similar rights in or to the Submissions exist and are not exclusively owned by us, you agree not to enforce any such rights as to us or our licensees, distributors, agents, representatives and other authorized users.

F.                   No Guarantee of Accuracy, Integrity or Quality of Submissions. We do not control, and are not responsible for, and do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of, the Submissions made available through a Site.  By using a Site, you may be exposed to Submissions that you may find offensive, indecent, inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise objectionable.  By using a Site, you agree to accept such risks and you agree that we are not responsible for the acts or omissions of users on a Site.  We may now or in the future provide you a mechanism or click button to allow you to report any Submission you may find objectionable, but by we do not guarantee that any such Submission will be removed, edited or deleted, and we are not responsible or liable for our refusing or failing to remove, edit or delete a Submission you find objectionable.  You agree that you must evaluate and bear all risks associated with your use of and reliance on a Site and any of its Submissions.  You also agree that under no circumstances will Nexstar or any of our affiliated entities be liable in any way for any Submission or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Submission posted, emailed or otherwise made available via a Site.

G.                  Not Endorsed by Us. You acknowledge that the substance, views and opinions expressed in all Submissions are those of the author or submitting user solely and do not reflect our or our affiliated companies' views or opinions.  You should make your own evaluation of the content, views, and opinions expressed in the Submissions.  We, and our affiliated companies, are not responsible for and do not endorse, guarantee, or warrant any content, views, opinions, products, advice, recommendations or services referenced, posted or sent by the authors or submitting users through a Site and we specifically disclaim any and all liability in connection therewith.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE SITE.

5.                   Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Nexstar, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees, shareholders, vendors, partners, contractors, agents, licensors and other representatives of each of them and all of their successors and assigns (collectively the "Nexstar Parties") with respect to all claims, costs (including attorneys' fees and court costs), expenses, damages, liabilities and obligations of any kind, arising out of or in connection with your use or misuse of the Sites, including, without limitation, use of your account, whether or not authorized by you, and claims arising from Submissions.  Nexstar retains the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any claim subject to indemnification, and in such cases you agree to cooperate with us to defend such claim.  You many not settle any claim covered by this Section 5 without our express prior written approval.

6.                   Purchases/Fees
If you accept or purchase fee based Services you agree to the terms and conditions governing the purchased Service(s), including all requirements to pay applicable fees and charges.  We will notify you of any changes to fees and charges.  All fees and charges are non-refundable.  Billing for all mobile subscription services will be governed by the Mobile Terms set forth below unless the terms of subscription say otherwise.

We may offer trial subscriptions to paid services for free or at special discounted rates.  Unless otherwise stated, these trial subscriptions will be automatically renewed at the current full subscription rate if you do not cancel before the end of the trial period.  Other subscription services that we provide also will automatically renew at the then current full subscription rate unless you cancel your subscription at least 10 days prior to its renewal date. 

All payments to Nexstar, including without limitation for merchandise, online advertising, employment opportunity listings on community bulletins, business directory and classifieds listings shall be made by credit card or Electronic Check and are subject to the approval of the financial institution issuing the credit card or electronic check.  Purchases are not binding on Nexstar until such approval is received.  Nexstar shall not be liable in any way if any financial institution refuses to accept or honor your credit card for any reason.

Each time you make a purchase you agree that Nexstar is authorized to charge your designated account for the applicable rate or price published on the Sites.  We do not provide price protection or issue refunds in event of a price drop or promotional offering.

 Information relating to your financial transactions will not be maintained on Nexstar servers.

Questions or information requests related to online purchases should be made to servicedesk@nexstar.tv. Please provide contact information, transaction website, and all transaction information.

7.                   Disclaimers and Limitation of Liabilities and Warranties
NEXSTAR AND THE SITES MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE INFORMATION POSTED, AND NEXSTAR MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS.  YOU UNDERSTAND, ACKNOWLEDGE, AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.  NEXSTAR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE SITES AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON.

NEXSTAR MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO NON-INFRINGEMENT,  MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR TITLE WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE CONTENT OR SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM THE SITES, ALL OF WHICH IS BEING OFFERED "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS."  NEXSTAR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITES OR ANY OF THE SITES' FUNCTIONS OR CONTENT OR ANY SOFTWARE CONTAINED THEREIN WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITES WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE.  NEXSTAR ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO, OR VIRUSES OR SIMILAR ITEMS THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING OF THE SITES OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL FROM THE SITES. 

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEXSTAR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, ECONOMIC, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES), OR LOST REVENUES OR LOST PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, ACCESS TO, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITES EVEN IF FORESEEABLE OR EVEN IF NEXSTAR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  NEXSTAR'S LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITES OR YOUR USER SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT EXCEED THE LESSER OF (i) $100 or (ii) THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO NEXSTAR IN THE THREE MONTHS PRECEDING YOUR CLAIM.

YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.  IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE OR ANY OF THE CONTENT, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE ACCESSING AND USING THE SITE. 

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IF YOU INCUR ANY DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF NEXSTAR'S ACTS OR OMISSIONS, THE DAMAGES, IF ANY, ARE NOT IRREPARABLE AND ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO ENTITLE YOU TO AN INJUNCTION OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF RESTRICTING EXPLOITATION OF ANY WEB SITE, PROPERTY, PRODUCT, PROGRAM OR OTHER AUDIO/VISUAL CONTENT OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY NEXSTAR, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE SITES.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU MAY BE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE UNKNOWN OR ARE UNSUSPECTED AND YOU AGREE TO WAIVE THE BENEFIT OF ANY LAW THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE LIMIT YOUR WAIVER OF SUCH CLAIMS.

8.                   Contests and Sweepstakes

The following general terms and conditions apply to all contests and sweepstakes unless the specific contest/sweepstakes rules state otherwise.  By entering a contest sponsored by Nexstar, or any of the television stations owned by Nexstar, or any third party affiliated with Nexstar for the purposes of sponsoring a contest, you agree to the abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Nexstar and its designated judges, which are final and binding on all matters.  PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. 

ELIGIBILITY/ENTRY: OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES, WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO RESIDE IN THE GENERAL MARKET AREA OF THE STATION CONDUCTING THE CONTEST.  Void outside the continental United States and where prohibited.  All employees, and their immediate families (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) or those residing in the same households of employees, whether or not related, of Nexstar and its stations, subsidiaries, affiliates, any other broadcast station, multichannel video programming distributor and the advertising, promotion and production agencies of all of the foregoing are not eligible to enter or to win a prize in any contest.  All contests are subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

Nexstar reserves the right to disqualify any entry it deems to be inappropriate, offensive or that is otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, in its sole discretion.  All entries shall become the sole property of Nexstar and will not be acknowledged or returned.  Limit one (1) entry per person/household, regardless of category in which entry is submitted.   Participants are eligible to win a contest no more than once every 60 days and are eligible to win a prize valued at $600.00 or more only once every six months.

JUDGING: If a contest involves judges, all eligible entries received for each contest will be judged by a panel of qualified judges whose decisions are final and binding in all judging matters relating to this contest.  Eligible entries will be judged equally on the criteria which will be posted prominently in each contest's specific rules.  Nexstar reserves the right to not award a prize in any particular contest if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified entries for that contest.

PRIZES: Nexstar agrees to post prominently specific prizes for each contest in the rules announcing such contest.  No substitution, cash equivalent, assignment or transfer of prizes will be permitted by winners, except at Nexstar's sole discretion.  Nexstar reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Prizes are awarded as is "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Nexstar.  All federal, state and local taxes and all other costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and use of any prize not specified herein are the sole responsibility of each winner.  All prize details, including manufacturer and model of appliances are at Nexstar's sole discretion.

OWNERSHIP/USE: By submitting an entry, entrant agrees that Nexstar shall own the entry submitted (including all rights embodied therein) and that it and its designees may exploit, edit, modify, and distribute the entry and all elements of such entry, including, without limitation, the names and likenesses of any persons or locations embodied therein, in any and all media now known or not currently known, throughout the world in perpetuity without compensation, permission or notification to entrant or any third party.  By submitting an entry, entrant warrants that entry is original and that entrant is the sole copyright owner and that entry is not based upon or derived from a copyrighted work owned by any third party.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: By participating in a contest, entrant agrees that all personal information submitted will be governed by Nexstar's Privacy Policy.  To learn how the personal information collected in connection with the contest may be used, individuals should read Nexstar's Privacy Policy. The terms of the Privacy Policy are incorporated herein by reference.

Nexstar reserves the right to discontinue the participation privileges of any entrant (and void his/her entry) who engages in any fraudulent activity or uses the contest in a manner inconsistent with these Official Rules or any federal, state, local laws, statutes or ordinances or with the intent to annoy, harm or abuse Nexstar, its representatives or any other entrant.  In addition to discontinuance of participation privileges, Nexstar shall have the right to take appropriate administrative and/or legal action, including criminal prosecution, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion.

Nexstar is not responsible for technical or computer failures, errors or data loss of any kind, lost or unavailable Internet or SMS connections, failed, incomplete, garbled or deleted computer or network transmissions, inability to access any Web site, cellular or on-line service, any other error or malfunction, late, lost, illegible or misdirected entries, or for printing errors in any advertisement, entry form or the rules.

The contest is provided to individuals only.  Corporations, associations or other groups may not participate in the contest.

Each winning entrant (i) except where legally prohibited,  by acceptance of a prize grants permission for Nexstar (and agrees to confirm such agreement in writing) and its designees to use his/her name, entry material, voice and/or likeness and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, at any times or time, in all media now known or hereafter discovered worldwide and on the Internet and/or World Wide Web without notice or review or approval; (ii) will be required to execute and return a release and wavier of liability; and (iii) will be required to provide valid identification.  If the release is not received fully-executed by the date listed on the notification, or if a potential winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, or if prize notification or prize is returned as undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited and, at Nexstar's discretion, awarded to a runner-up for the contest.

Entrants agree that Nexstar and its stations, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, licensees, assignees and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") will have no liability whatsoever for, and are released and shall be held harmless by entrants from and against any liability, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, to persons, including death, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or from participation in this contest or in any contest-related activity.

Released Parties are not responsible for typographical, printing or other errors or problems relating to or in connection with the contest, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the contest, the processing or judging of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any contest-related materials.

Released Parties are not responsible for illegible, lost, late, damaged, incomplete, inaccurate, forged, delayed, misdirected, postage due or stolen entries or mail and all such entries will be void.

Released Parties are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information associated with or utilized in the contest.  Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the contest or website or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Nexstar, will be disqualified and their entries void.  Should any portion of the contest be, in Nexstar's sole opinion, compromised by non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of Nexstar, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, or submission of entries, Nexstar reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the contest and, if terminated, select the potential winner for the contest from all eligible, non-suspect entries received for the contest prior to such action using the judging procedure outlined above.

9.                   Chat Rooms, Message Boards, and Other Public Areas and Membership Activities
As an entertainment service to our Users, the Sites may provide activities on the Sites such as chat rooms, message boards, and other public forums (collectively "Public Areas").  The Sites may also offer membership activities such as "loyalty clubs."  These activities may enable users to interact with other users, on-air talent and other Station personnel, and share commentary on a variety of subjects.  Various subjects may be discussed via the Public Areas, however, use of such areas may only be for lawful and non-commercial purposes.  Nexstar specifically prohibits certain uses and activities. You understand, acknowledge, and agree that by access or registration on Public Areas or any interactive area of the Sites, you are automatically subject to the Privacy Policy and the User Conduct rules in Section 4 of these Terms.

10.                Advertising and other Third Party Content

The Sites provide banner and general advertising, and other content provided by advertisers, sponsors, and promotional partners (collectively the "Advertisers").  We are never a party to any transaction between buyers and sellers.  You understand, acknowledge, and agree that such third party content on the Sites is not an endorsement by Nexstar of the goods, services or messages conveyed in the content of the business practices (including the privacy policies) of such third party content providers.  For our Privacy Policy on Links to Third Party Websites, click here.  Users may from time to time enter into correspondence with or participation in the advertising or promotions offered through the Sites.  However, all such correspondence, including, without limitations, and