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2010 Annual EEO Report
West Bend Broadcasting, Inc. will post job openings on this page as they occur. West Bend Broadcasting, Inc. complies with the Federal Communications Commission EEO procedures. For more information and EEO reports on West Bend Broadcasting, Inc. employment activity, please contact, James Hodges, Vice President/General Manager, the officer responsible for EEO practices at West Bend Broadcasting, Inc., 2410 South Main Street, Suite A, West Bend, WI 53095
WBKV/WBWI
West Bend Broadcasting, Inc.
2010 Annual EEO Public File Report
The purpose of this EEO Public File Report (*Report) is to comply with Section 73.2080 (c) (6) of the FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule. This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit (SEU) that is comprised of the following stations: WBKV-AM, West Bend, WI and WBWI-FM, West Bend, WI and is required to be placed in the Public Inspection files of these stations and posted on the their websites, if they have websites.
The information contained in the Report covers the time period beginning August 1, 2009 and including through July 31, 2010.
- A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the station(s) comprising the Station Employment Unit (SEU) during the applicable period.
- For each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy, including, if applicable, organizations entitled to notification pursuant to Section 73.2080 (c) (1) (ii) of the new EEO Rule, which should be separately identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number.
- The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the Applicable Period.
- Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the Applicable Period and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source utilized in connection with such vacancies.
- A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.2080(c) (2) of the FCC rules.
Appendices A, B and C, which follow, have been designed, in the aggregate to provide the required information. Please note that the numbers listed on Appendix B under the column entitled “Full Time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of full-time positions listed on Appendix A. For purposes of this Report, a vacancy was deemed “filled” not when the offer was extended, but when the hiree accepted the job offer. A person was deemed “interviewed” whether he or she was interviewed in person, over the telephone, or by email.
Appendix A To Annual EEO Public File Report Form
Covering the Period from August 1, 2009 through July 31, 2010
Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit:
WBKV AM & WBWI FM
Section 1: Vacancy Information
The following is a listing of full-time vacancies for which WBKV–AM and WBWI-FM recruited during the period listed above, which resources we utilized and a list of responses to each full-time vacancy.
Station Facility ID Station name Total # of Jobs Listed Total Resources
71541 WBKV-AM 2 BCS- 51
Other – 11
Total = 62
Station Facility ID Station name Total # of Jobs Listed Total Resources
71542 WBWI-FM 2 BCS- 51
Other – 11
Total = 62
BCS = Broadcast Compliance Services EEO Source List
Persons Interviewed for News Director Position (Broadcast Compliance Service Job #J009690)
Name Date Interviewed Resource Referred Hired
Mark Richards 11/18/09 Brew City Radio Website Yes
Job Posting
Bradley Preder 11/18/09 The Daily News No
Bruce Marcus 11/17/09 Wisconsin Broadcasters No
Association Job Bank Ad
Marc Hanna 11/16/09 Wisconsin Broadcasters No
Association Job Bank Ad
Jason Fischer 11/17/09 Wisconsin Broadcasters No
Association Job Bank Ad
Persons Interviewed for Account Executive Position (Broadcast Compliance Service Job # 008553)
Name Date Interviewed Resource Referred Hired
Lisa Neumann 01/19/09 James Hodges, VP/GM 01/21/09
West Bend Broadcasting
Note: *Previous Employee who was re-hired part-time in November, 2008 on an emergency basis to fill-in during the medical leave of an account executive, who eventually died in January, 2009. A full recruitment for this position took place to ensure broad dissemination of the job opening following the death of the employee. Given Lisa’s experience in radio advertising sales and her previous three year tenure with WBKV/WBWI, Lisa was the best candidate and subsequently hired.
Appendix B (Supplement) to Annual EEO Public File Report Form
Covering the Period From August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010
Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit:
WBKV-AM & WBWI-FM
Section 2: “Other” Recruitment Source Information (for Full-Time Vacancies)
As a part of the recruitment sources listed next to each Full-Time Vacancy in Appendix A, we customarily disseminate Full-Time Vacancies to the organizations listed in Appendix B through the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and Broadcast Compliance Services EEO recruitment source lists, as well as the following local recruitment sources:
- The Sunday Post – circulation 46,500. This publication provides total market coverage to every household in SEU’s home county of Washington County.
100 South Sixth Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
Phone: 262-670-1544, extension 1544
- The Daily News – circulation 9,500 households. This is a Tuesday through Saturday newspaper that covers the SEU’s city of license as well as other cities within SEU’s primary signal coverage area.
100 South Sixth Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
Phone: 262-670-1544, extension 1544
- WBKV-AM 1470 – estimated audience of 14,737 listeners age 18+ weekly in Washington County. Audience estimate based on Spring 2008 Leede Research Audience Study.
2410 South Main Street, Suite A, West Bend, WI 53095
Contact: James Hodges, VP/GM
- WBWI-FM 92.5 – estimated audience of 27,508 listeners age 18+ weekly in Washington County. Audience estimate based on Spring 2008 Leede Research Audience Study.
2410 South Main Street, Suite A, West Bend, WI 53095
Contact: James Hodges, VP/GM
- www.wbkvam.com
2410 South Main Street, Suite A, West Bend, WI 53095
Contact: Michael Martin, WBWI Program Director and WBKV Station Webmaster
- www.wbwifm.com
2410 South Main Street, Suite A, West Bend, WI 53095
Contact: Michael Martin, WBWI Program Director and WBWI Station Webmaster
- Brew City Radio – Radio Discussion Board
Posted by James Hodges, Vice President/General Manager, West Bend Broadcasting, Inc., Box 933, West Bend, WI 53095. Phone: 262-334-2344. Posted job opening as a thread on the radio discussion portion of the website.
- Bliss Communications (parent company of licensee)
Internal Job Posting at affiliated companies, including Janesville Gazette, 1 South Parker Drive, Janesville, WI 53547, posted by Jenny Revels, Director of Human Resources. 800-236-0852. jrevels@gazetteextra.com.
- WRJN/WEZY Radio, Racine, WI – Internal Job Posting
4201 Victory Ave, Racine, WI 53405
- WCLO/WJVL Radio, Janesville, WI – Internal Job Posting
1 South Parker Drive, Janesville, WI 53547
- Wisconsin Broadcasters Association – Website Job Bank
44 East Mifflin Street, Suite 900
Phone: 800-236-1922, Fax: 608-256-3986
12. Broadcast Compliance Services List:
Resource List
1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 400
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Phone: (866) 227-4336 Fax: (301) 998-6136
Contact: Robin Cooper Email: robincooper@bcs-ok.com
Appendix C to Annual EEO Public File Report
Covering the Period of August 1, 2009 through July 31, 2010
Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit:
WBKV AM and WBWI FM, West Bend, WI
Section 3: Supplemental (Non-Vacancy Specific) Recruitment Activities Undertaken by WBKV AM and WBWI FM, West Bend, WI
On Air Announcements
Each week, WBKV AM and WBWI FM air an announcement recorded by James Hodges, Vice President and General Manager, encouraging organizations to notify the radio station if they desire to be included in the dissemination of job opening notices. Exact time affadavits, with dates and times the announcements have aired, are available in our Public File, located at 2410 South Main Street, Suite A, West Bend, WI
Internal Company Training Program
West Bend Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of WBKV AM and WBWI FM, has an established training program that helps newly hired or promoted supervisory personnel develop skills emphasizing the importance of workplace diversity and methods of ensuring equal opportunities and preventing discrimination in exercising their duties. This program was created by the Human Resources Department of Bliss Communications, parent company of licensee and when needed, conducted by Derek Seidel, office coordinator for WBKV AM and WBWI FM.
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Job Fair
Licensee was a participant in the January 27, 2010 Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association Career Fair during the organization’s Winter Conference at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, WI. Representing WBKV/WBWI Radio was James Hodges, Vice President/General Manager of West Bend Broadcasting, Inc. licensee. Hodges interviews and hires all employees at WBKV/WBWI Radio. A letter verifying station participation is available for review in the WBKV/WBWI Public File.
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association EEO Training Seminar
Licensee was an attendee at the Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association seminar entitled “Legal Issues In Hiring: Effective Strategies To Promote EEO and Prevent Unlawful Discrimination” which was held on January 27, 2010. The seminar was attended by James Hodges, Vice President and General Manager, WBKV/WBWI Radio. The seminar was held in conjunction with the WBA’s Winter Convention at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, WI. A letter verifying station’s participating is available for review in the WBKV/WBWI Public File.
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Job Fair
Licensee was a participant in the June 23, 2010 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s Career Fair during the organization’s Summer Conference at Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI. Representing WBKV/WBWI Radio was jenny Revels, Director of Human Resources, Bliss Communications, the parent company of licensee. Ms. Revels is an active participant in the interviewing and hiring process of all advertising account representatives, when applicable, at WBKV/WBWI Radio. A letter verifying station participation is available for review in the WBKV/WBWI Public File.
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association EEO Training Seminar
Licensee was an attendee at the Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association seminar entitled “Discrimination Law for Broadcasters: Legal Issues and Effective Strategies To Prevent Unlawful Discrimination” which was held on June 23, 2010 during the organization’s Summer Conference at Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI. The seminar was attended by Jenny Revels, Director of Human Resources for Bliss Communications. Revels is an active participant in the hiring of all employees at West Bend Broadcasting, Inc., licensee. A letter verifying our participation is available for review in the WBKV/WBWI Public File.
Job Fair
Licensee participated as a vendor in The Workforce Development Center Job Fair, held Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at the Washington County Fairgrounds Pavilion, West Bend, WI.. A letter from Tracey Lilly, Business Service Representative for The Workforce Development Center, West Bend, WI, is contained in the Public File for viewing and verification of station participation.
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Student Scholarship Program
James Hodges, Vice President and General Manager, West Bend Broadcasting, Inc., licensee, reviewed and evaluated the resumes of college students applying for the WBA’s student scholarships. The WBA offers two $2,000 and two $1,000 scholarships to assist students enrolled in broadcasting related educational programs at four year public or private colleges and universities. Mr. Hodges completed the evaluation and returned it to the WBA by November 30, 2009. The packet of applications and Mr. Hodges’ evaluations are contained in the Public File and available for inspections. |
