EEO MENU OPTION ACTIVITIES

 WNKO-WHTH RADIO STATIONS

Stations WNKO-WHTH has engaged in the following outreach activities during the year covered by this report: June 1, 2006 - May 31, 2007

Activity Classification

Type of Activity

Brief Description

1

Career Fair - Job Expo

COTC/OSU Newark Campus Job/ Career Fair attended by Tom Swank, GM and John Franks, VP

1

Employment Expo

Licking County Opportunity Links Annual Employment Expo attended by Tom Swank, GM and John Franks, VP

1

Job Fair

OSU/COTC Job Fair attended by Tom Swank, GM and John Franks, VP

1

Career Development/Job Expo

C-TEC 2006 Career Development & Job Expo held at C-TEC attended by  John Franks, VP.

5

Internship

Two  individuals participated in Internship Program during reporting period - Troy Dougan and Laura Boffa

8

Staff Training

Ohio Association of Broadcasters Chuck Mefford seminar attended by Tom Swank, Sarah Davis, Jen Schmidt and Fred Klein.

8

Staff Training

Ohio Association of Broadcasters Sales Training Seminar attended by Jen Schmidt and Tom Swank.

8

Staff Training

Ongoing Arbitron Training -  Sarah Davis, Jen Schmidt and Tom Swank.
8

Staff Training

Radio Advertising Bureau Selling Against Newspaper and Cable TV. Sarah Davis, Jen Schmidt Fred Klein and Tom Swank  attended .
8

Staff Training

Ohio Association of Broadcasters Sales Seminar attended by Jennifer Schmidt and Tom Swank.
8

Staff Training

Staff training is provided by John Lund Consultants for all air personalities. This is done through critiques of monthly on-air checks. We have found this to be a very effective training tool for our personalities.
9

Staff Mentoring Program

Ben E Krooze, Program Director/ Production - provides mentoring for the following staff: Lisa Davis, Matt Demczyk and Tracy Turino on proper use of production equipment and production style.
9

Staff Mentoring Program

Tom Swank, GM/Sales Manager - reviews sales department with each on-air individual. This provides a better understanding of the Station's overall operation and offers each individual a better opportunity to decide what part of the radio business they would like to continue in.
12

Listing of Upper Level Category Openings

Listing of each upper-level category opening in job bank or newsletter of media trade groups whose membership include substantial participation by women and minorities including: Ohio Association of Broadcasters, Ohio Center For Broadcasting, RadioOnline.com, AllAccess.com, and Ohio State University Newark Campus / Central Ohio Technical College.

*Activity Classification

  1. Participation in at least four job fairs by station personnel who have substantial responsibility in making hiring decisions;

  2. Hosting of at least one job fair;

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

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

  5. Establishment of an internship program designed to assist members of the community to  to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment;

  6. Participation in job banks, Internet programs, and other programs designed to promote outreach generally (i.e., outreach that is not primarily directed to providing notification of specific job vacancies);

  7. Participation in scholarship programs designed to assist students interested 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 about 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 by women and minorities;

  13. Provision of assistance to unaffiliated non-profit entities in the maintenance of web sites 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. Provisions 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.