EEO Public File Report
 

WEEX, WODE, WBYN-AM, WTKZ and WFKB

MARCH 22, 2006 – MARCH 21, 2007

NASSAU BROADCASTING – CENTRAL

ALLENTOWN EMPLOYEE UNIT

The purpose of this EEO Public File 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 that is comprised of the following stations:

WEEX, WODE, WBYN-AM, WTKZ and WFKB

If your organization distributes information about employment opportunities to job seekers or refers job seekers to employers, and would like to receive job vacancy notices for Nassau Broadcasting – Central, please provide Nassau Broadcasting – Central with the name, mailing address, email address, if applicable, telephone number, fax number and contact person and identify the category of categories of vacancies for which you would like information specified above to the following person at Nassau Broadcasting – Central:

Human Resources

Nassau Broadcasting

107 Paxinosa Road West

Easton, PA 18040

(610) 258-6155

The information in this report covers the time period beginning March 22, 2006 to and including March 21, 2007.  The FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule requires that this report contain the following information:

1. A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the Stations comprising the Station Employment Unit during the applicable period.

2. For each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy.

3. The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancies during the applicable period and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source utilized in connection with such vacancies; and

4. A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(s) of the FCC rules. 

It is the policy of Nassau Broadcasting d/b/a WEEX, WODE, WBYN-AM, WTKZ and WFKB

 to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law, in all personnel actions.  As required by Section 73.2080 of the Commission’s Rules, the stations have participated in several different recruitment activities to ensure broad outreach.  A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken is described in Section 3. 

WEEX, WODE, WBYN-AM, WTKZ and WFKB

EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

MARCH 22, 2006 – MARCH 21, 2007

I.                   VACANCY LIST 

II.                MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST (“MRSL”) 

III.             RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES: Menu Option Initiatives 

1)                   Participation in at least four job fairs by station personnel who have substantial responsibility in the making of hiring decisions

2)                   Hosting of at least one job fair.

3)                   Co-sponsoring at least one job fair with organizations in the business and professional community whose membership includes substantial participation of women and minorities.

4)                   Participation in at least four events sponsored by organizations representing groups present in the community interested in broadcast employment issues, including conventions, career days, workshops and similar activities.

5)                   Establishment of an intern program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment

6)                   Participation in job banks, internet programs, and other programs designed to promote outreach generally

7)                   Participation in scholarship programs designed to assist students interest in pursuing a career in broadcasting

8)                   Establishment of training programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher level positions

9)                   Establishment of a mentoring program for station personnel

10)                Participation in at least four events or programs sponsored by educational institutions relating to career opportunities in broadcasting

11)                Sponsorship of at least two events in the community designed to inform and educate members of the public as to employment opportunities in broadcasting

12)                Listing of each upper-level category opening in a job bank or newsletter of media trade groups whose membership includes substantial participation of women and minorities

13)                Provision of assistance to unaffiliated non-profit entities in the maintenance of websites that provide counseling on the process of searching for broadcast employment and/or other career development assistance pertinent to broadcasting.

14)                Provision of training to management level personnel as to methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and preventing discrimination

15)                Provision of training to personnel of unaffiliated non-profit organizations interested in broadcast employment opportunities that would enable them to better refer job candidates for broadcast positions

16)                Participation in other activities designed by the station reasonably calculated to further the goal of disseminating information as to employment opportunities in broadcasting to job candidates who might otherwise be unaware of such opportunities