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It’s Big Y Backyard BBQ time!

From June 13 to September 5 – each Thursday, chosen families receive a ten person barbecue from Big Y World Class Market, all while an ABC40 Meteorologist does the weather!

Live from your backyard!

Just pick up an entry form at your neighborhood Big Y or print one out online below from wggb.con then mail it in!

Backyard BBQ Entry Form

Backyard BBQ Rules

Our next stop could be your house!  Good Luck!

By JENNIFER PELTZ and DAVID B. CARUSO

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Board of Health opened up a new, experimental front in the war on obesity Thursday, passing a rule banning sales of big sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, concession stands, and other eateries.

The regulation, which was proposed in the spring by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and approved by panel of health experts after several months of review, puts a 16-ounce size limit on cups and bottles of non-diet soda, sweetened teas, and other calorie-packed beverages.

The ban will apply in fast-food joints, movie houses and Broadway theaters, workplace cafeterias, and most other places selling prepared food.

It doesn’t cover beverages sold in supermarkets or most convenience stores.

The restaurant and beverage industries have assailed the plan is misguided. They say the city’s health experts are exaggerating the role sugary beverages have played in making Americans fat.

One board member, Dr. Sixto R. Caro, abstained from voting. The other 8 board members voted yes.

“I am still skeptical. . This is not comprehensive enough,” Caro said.

Some New Yorkers have also ridiculed the rule as a gross government intrusion and tens of thousands signed a petition, circulated by the industry, voicing their opposition.

The unprecedented regulation would follow other ambitious health moves on Bloomberg’s watch.

Some have proven to be national pacesetters, such as making chain restaurants post calorie counts prominently on their menus; McDonald’s announced Wednesday that it would start displaying the information nationwide next week, before a federal requirement that could force all major chains to do so next year.

New York City also has barred artificial trans fats from restaurant food and taken aggressive steps to discourage smoking. Starting this month, dozens of city hospitals are asking mothers of newborns to listen to talks about why they should breast-feed instead of using formula.

Bloomberg and other advocates for the soda plan — who include a roster of doctors and such food figures as chef Jamie Oliver — see it as another pioneering step for public health.

They say the proposal strikes at a leading cause of obesity simply by giving people a built-in reason to stop at 16 ounces: 200 calories, if it’s a regular Coke, compared to 240 in a 20-ounce size. For someone who drinks a soda a day, the difference amounts to 14,600 calories a year, or the equivalent of 70 Hershey bars, enough to add about four pounds of fat to a person’s body.

Beyond the numbers, some doctors and nutrition experts say the proposal starts a conversation that could change attitudes toward overeating. While there are many factors in obesity, “ultimately it does come down to culture, and it comes down to taking some first steps,” said Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick, a Mount Sinai School of Medicine professor who has studied the effect of government regulation on the obesity epidemic.

Soda makers and sellers say the plan unfairly singles out soft drinks as culprits for the nation’s fat problem, represents an overweening government effort to regulate behavior and is so patchy as to be pointless. Because of the web of who regulates what, it would affect a belly-buster regular soda sold at a sports arena but not a 7-Eleven Big Gulp, for instance.

An average New Yorker goes to the movies about four times per year and buys concessions only twice, said Sun Dee Larson, a spokeswoman for the AMC Theatres chain.

“We firmly believe the choices made during the other 363 days have a much greater impact on public health,” she said in a statement.

Thursday’s vote is unlikely to be the final word on the proposal.

A soft-drink industry sponsored group called New Yorkers for Beverage Choices — which says it has gathered more than 250,000 signatures on petitions opposing the soda plan — is considering a lawsuit and exploring legislative options for challenging the plan if it passes, spokesman Eliot Hoff said. It’s not clear what legislative routes there may be: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said Wednesday she’s not interested in trying to block the expected health board vote, though she has said she isn’t a fan of the soda idea.

The rule wouldn’t apply to lower-calorie drinks, such as water or diet soda, or to alcoholic beverages or drinks that are more than half milk or 70 percent juice.

Enforcement would be conducted by an existing corps of city restaurant inspectors. A violation would lead to a $200 fine.

OFFICIAL GIVEAWAY RULES – 8/12

Giveaway: One entrant will win $200.

Who Can Enter

1. To be eligible to participate in this contest, your family must be residents of Hampden, Franklin, or Hampshire County.

2. Employees of Gormally Broadcasting LLC., WGGB, Inc., and any other company which owns, programs, or provides other services to television broadcast station WGGB-TV (the “Station”), ABC, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all television broadcast and cable stations, and the immediate family members of each are ineligible.  The term “immediate families” includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, or anyone else residing in their household.

How to Enter

1. No purchase is necessary to enter.

2. To enter, go to WGGB’s Facebook page. Locate the ‘Back to School Cash Giveaway’, ‘like’ the page and fill in the registration form .

3. Failure to collect the prize and subsequently fill out an affidavit of eligibility within 14 days will constitute forfeiture of the prize.  If forfeited, the prize will remain
the property of the Station.  Another winner will not be selected.

4. There will be no substitutions or cash alternatives for prizes except at the sole discretion of the Station.  The Station has the right to substitute a prize of similar
value.  No transfer or assignment of prizes is allowed.

5. The winner is responsible for paying all local, county, state, and federal taxes on prizes based on the estimated retail value of the prizes as set forth in these rules.

6. Only one prize will be awarded per household.

7. WGGB, Inc. and Gormally Broadcasting LLC., are not liable if the provider of any part of the prize fails to satisfy its obligations to furnish its portion of the prize.

8. WGGB, Inc. and Gormally Broadcasting LLC., are not responsible for any liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.

9. In claiming your prize, you acknowledge that WGGB, Inc. and Gormally Broadcasting LLC., have the right to publicize your name, character, likeness, photograph, voice, and the fact that you are the winner for promotional purposes without financial remuneration.

Odds of Winning/Miscellaneous

1. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.

2. Complete contest rules are available Monday through Friday during normal business hours at WGGB-TV, 1300 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA  01104.

3. For a list of prize winners, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Back to School Contest Winners, WGGB-TV, 1300 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA  01104.

4. This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.  Gormally Broadcasting LLC., WGGB Inc., and ABC accept no responsibility or liability in connection with any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession, or use of any prize awarded hereunder.

5.  Station cannot be held liable for any lost or stolen entries, prizes, or contest information.

6. Station reserves the right to make rules and contest changes and change the aforementioned contest dates

7. Contest begins at midnight on August 25, 2012 and ends 11:59PM September 9, 2012.

Giveaway:  abc40/FOX6 will be giving away 5 FAMILY 4 PACKS (PLUS A VIP PACKAGE FOR FRIDAY’S WINNER) TO MONSTER JAM 7/28, 7/29/12

Who Can Enter

1. To be eligible to participate in this contest, your family must be residents of Hampden, Franklin, or Hampshire County.
2. Employees of Gormally Broadcasting LLC., WGGB, Inc., and any other company which owns, programs, or provides other services to television broadcast station WGGB-TV (the “Station”), ABC, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all television broadcast and cable stations, and the immediate family members of each are ineligible.  The term “immediate families” includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, or anyone else residing in their household.
3. Only one winner per household is eligible to enter

How to Enter

1. No purchase is necessary to enter.
2. To enter, watch 40 in the Morning weekdays between 5-7AM.  Call the number on your screen when prompted.  The 4^th caller into the station will win.  Winner must fill out an Affidavit of Eligibility.  If winner does not timely return the Affidavit of Eligibility, the prize will not be awarded.  Failure to collect the prize within 7 days will constitute forfeiture of the prize.  If forfeited, the prize will remain the property of the Station.  Another winner will not be selected.
3. Winners must bring a photo ID and pick up their prize at the station’s headquarters at 1300 Liberty St. Springfield MA
4. If winner is under the age of 18, a legal guardian over the age of 18 must pick up the prize.
5. There will be no substitutions or cash alternatives for prizes except at the sole discretion of the Station.  The Station has the right to substitute a prize of similar value.  No transfer or assignment of prizes is allowed.
6. The winner is responsible for paying all local, county, state, and federal taxes on prizes based on the estimated retail value of the prizes as set forth in these rules.
7.  Only one prize will be awarded per household.
8. WGGB, Inc. and Gormally Broadcasting LLC., are not liable if the provider of any part of the prize fails to satisfy its obligations to furnish its portion of the prize.
9. WGGB, Inc. and Gormally Broadcasting LLC., are not responsible for any liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.
10. In claiming your prize, you acknowledge that WGGB, Inc. and Gormally Broadcasting LLC., have the right to publicize your name, character, likeness, photograph, voice, and the fact that you are the winner for promotional purposes without financial remuneration.

Odds of Winning/Miscellaneous                   

1. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.
2.  Complete contest rules are available Monday through Friday during normal business hours at WGGB-TV, 1300 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA  01104.
3. For a list of prize winners, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope by July 31, 2012 to TGIF Contest Winners, WGGB-TV, 1300 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA  01104.
4. This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.  Gormally Broadcasting LLC., WGGB Inc., and ABC accept no responsibility or liability in connection with any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession, or use of any prize awarded hereunder; nor is WGGB responsible for any unforeseen technical difficulties that may prohibit the functionality of scheduled contest.
5.  Station cannot be held liable for any lost or
   stolen entries, prizes, or contest information.
6. Station reserves the right to make rules and contest changes and change the aforementioned contest dates

2.) Employees of Gormally Broadcasting LLC, WGGB TV, and any other company which owns or programs television broadcast station WGGB-TV (the “Station”), WGGB-DT2, Big Y Foods, Inc. (the “Sponsor”) and any other company sponsoring the contest, local television stations, cable stations, radio stations, or any other media companies, their affiliated companies, licensees, advertising and promotion agencies, and the immediate family members of each are ineligible. The term “immediate families: includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children and grandchildren. Only one winner per household.

How to Enter
(a) No purchase is necessary to enter. Only one entry per household. No mechanically reproduced or completed entries will be accepted. All duplicate entries will be disqualified.

(b) To enter, pick up an entry form at any Western Massachusetts Big Y World Class Market location. Entry forms are also available online to print out at www.wggb.com. Mail the completed form to abc40/Big Y Backyard BBQ, 1300 Liberty St., Springfield, MA 01104. Entries must be submitted by mail, no online entries will be accepted.

(c) The Contest starts on May 24, 2012, and all entries must be received by the Station by 5:00p.m. on August 15, 2012. Each Monday, beginning May 28, 2012, for twelve (12) weeks, one winner will be randomly selected from among valid entries. Winners are subject to further review and approval by the Station and Sponsor based on technical requirements and geographic location. Winners will be contacted by phone. A live microwave signal must be tested from the location and the signal must be of airable quality before the winner can be confirmed by the Station.

(d) Station is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected mail, or for printing errors.

(e) All entries received that are mutilated, tampered with, illegible, or from ineligible entrants will be void. All entries become the property of Gormally Broadcasting LLC and the Station and Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

(f) One or more contests may be announced from time to time. More than one contest may run simultaneously, but entries will only be solicited for one contest at a time.

The Prize(s)
1. Each weekly winner will receive a BBQ to serve ten (10) people, including food, non-alcoholic beverages, condiments, and paper products. The approximate value of each prize is $200.00. The BBQs will take place each Thursday, from June 14, 2012 through August 30, 2012. The Station’s talent and Sponsor’s personalities will conduct the BBQ during the Station’s 5:00pm, 5:30pm, and 6:00pm newscasts. A Big Y banner must be hung on location where it is visible during the broadcast. Winners must have a BBQ on one of the available broadcast dates as determined by Station and Sponsor. If the winner cannot agree to one of the available dates, then the prize will be forfeited and another winner will be selected, time permitting. No alternate prize of any kind will be awarded. The Station has the right to cancel the BBQ in the event of severe weather, breaking news, or technical problems and will use reasonable efforts to reschedule contingent upon the Station’s schedule. If the BBQ cannot be rescheduled to fit within the Station’s broadcast schedule, no alternate prize of any kind will be awarded.

2. The winners will be notified by phone. Before claiming prizes, winners must provide their correct name, address and telephone number to Station at the time of notification. Winners must sign and return a release and affidavit of eligibility, which must be received within 5 days of notification. Winners must show picture identification to claim prizes. Station reserves the right to examine additional identification and may choose to accept or deny awarding the prize based on the identification presented.

3. If a winner cannot be notified within 5 days, does not return the affidavit of eligibility within 5 days, or take possession of their prize within 5 days, then the prize will remain the property of the Station.

4. There will be no substitutions or cash alternatives for prizes except at the sole discretion of Station. The Station has the right to substitute a prize of similar value. No transfer, sale or assignment of prizes is allowed.

5. The winners are responsible for paying all local, county, state and federal taxes on prizes based on the estimated retail value of the prizes set forth in these rules.

6. Regardless of the number of contests entered, entrants are eligible to win only one (1) prize within any thirty (30) day period.

7. WGGB-TV and Gormally Broadcasting LLC are not liable if the provider of any part of the prize fails to satisfy its obligations to furnish its portion of the prize.

8. WGGB-TV, Gormally Broadcasting LLC, and Big Y Foods, Inc. are not responsible for any liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.

9. In claiming your prize, you acknowledge that WGGB-TV, Gormally Broadcasting LLC, and Big Y Foods, Inc., have the right to publicize your name, character, likeness, photograph, voice and the fact that you’re the winner for promotional purposes without financial remuneration.

Odds of winning/Miscellaneous
1) Odds of winning depend on the number of correct entries received and location.

2) Complete contest rules are available Monday through Friday during normal business hours at WGGB-TV, 1300 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA, 01104 and on the Station’s website at www.wggb.com.

3) For a list of prizewinners, send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to WGGB-TV, 1300 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA, 01104 by September 7, 2012.

4) This contest is subject to all applicable laws and by regulations and is void where prohibited. Gormally Broadcasting LLC, WGGB-TV, and Big Y Foods, Inc. accept no responsibility or liability in connection with any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of any prize awarded hereunder.

5) Station cannot be held liable for any lost or stolen entries, prizes or contest information.

6) Station reserves the right to make rules and contest changes and change the aforementioned contest dates.

Play the 40 in the Morning Fill Up with Dan & Kim contest!!! 

Winning is easy!!! Just watch 40 in the Morning with Dan & Kim every weekday starting April 30^th. 

When you see a commercial with the cue to call, be the fourth caller to the number you see on your screen and you will win a $100 gas card!!!

You will also be eligible for the grand prize – FREE GAS FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!!! ($5,200 maximum) 

The grand prize winner will be drawn on May 23^rd on 40 in the Morning with Dan & Kim. 

Watch ABC40 and win!!!

Click HERE for complete rules.

Who Can Enter

1. To be eligible to participate in this contest, your family must be residents of Hamden, Franklin, or Hampshire County.
2. Employees of Gormally Broadcasting LLC., WGGB, Inc., and any other company which owns, programs, or provides other services to television broadcast station WGGB-TV (the “Station”), ABC, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all television broadcast and cable stations, and the immediate family members of each are ineligible.  The term “immediate families” includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, or anyone else residing in their household.

How to Enter

1. No purchase is necessary to enter.

2. To enter, watch 40 in the Morning with Dan & Kim on Monday April 30^th , 2012 – Wednesday May 23^rd, 2012. Look for the cue to call to run during a commercial break. When the cue to call is given on the screen, call the number listed (413-846-0121). The 4^th caller will win. Only one phone line will be answered during the contest. All non-winners after the 4^th caller will be notified that they are NOT the winner for approximately 10 minutes after the cue to call is given on the screen.

3. The contest starts on Monday April 30^th, 2012 at approx. 06:00 AM, during the newscast. Station is not responsible for misdirected phone calls, calls to the main newsroom line, the main reception line, or any problems associated with the caller’s cell phone or home phone provider. Any electronic malfunctions are not the responsibility of the station.
4. One (1) winner will be selected by the person answering the contest phone line and it will be the 4^th caller after the cue to call is given. The winner will receive a $100 gas card courtesy of F.L. Roberts.  That winner will be registered as one of 17 that are eligible for the grand prize of $5,200 of gas given away on Wednesday May 23^rd 2012.
5.  If the 4^th caller hangs up, or we cannot hear the 4^th caller, they will be disqualified and the prize will be given to the next caller.  Winners must sign and return a release and affidavit of eligibility, which must be received within five (5) days of notification.  Before claiming prizes, winners must provide their correct name, address, telephone number, and birth date to Station at the time of notification. Winners must show picture identification to claim prize. Station reserves the right to examine additional identification and may choose to accept or deny awarding the prize based on the identification presented.

1         If winner does not timely return the affidavit of eligibility, then the prize will not be awarded.  Failure to collect the prize within thirty (30) days will constitute forfeiture of the prize.  If forfeited, the prize will remain the property of the Station.  Another winner will not be selected.

2         There will be no substitutions or cash alternatives for prizes except at the sole discretion of the Station.  The Station has the right to substitute a prize of similar value.  No transfer or assignment of prizes is allowed.

3         The winner is responsible for paying all local, county, state, and federal taxes on prizes based on the estimated retail value of the prizes as set forth in these rules.

4          Only one prize will be awarded per household.

5         WGGB, Inc. and Gormally Broadcasting LLC., are not liable if the provider of any part of the prize fails to satisfy its obligations to furnish its portion of the prize.

6         WGGB, Inc. and Gormally Broadcasting LLC., are not responsible for any liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.

7         In claiming your prize, you acknowledge that WGGB, Inc. and Gormally Broadcasting LLC., have the right to publicize your name, character, likeness, photograph, voice, and the fact that you are the winner for promotional purposes without financial remuneration.

Odds of Winning/Miscellaneous

1. Odds of winning depend on the number of calls received.

2. Complete contest rules are available Monday through Friday during normal business hours at WGGB-TV, 1300 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA  01104 and on the Stations website at http://www.wggb.com/.

3. For a list of prize winners, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope by March 24th, 2012 to Forty in the Morning Fill Up (call in to win) WGGB-TV, 1300 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA  01104.

4. This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.  Gormally Broadcasting LLC., WGGB Inc., and ABC accept no responsibility or liability in connection with any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession, or use of any prize awarded hereunder.

5. Station cannot be held liable for any lost or stolen entries, prizes, or contest information.

6. Station reserves the right to make rules and contest changes and change the aforementioned contest dates.

7.  Winner of $100 gift card does not have to be present at the F.L. Roberts Gas Station to win the Grand Prize on May 23^rd.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (WGGB) — “GLEE Give A Note” begins today and will award a total of $1 million to school music programs around the country.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and the National Association of Music Education announced today “GLEE Give A Note”, a campaign to donate $1 million to school arts programs across the country. Eligible schools are invited to submit videos about why their school deserves a grant.  In December 2011, after two rounds of voting, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will name the 73 schools that will receive grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000.

Here’s a chance to enter your video. Click below to learn all the details!