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EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
FOR
STATIONS WSLC(FM), WXLK(FM), WSLQ(FM),
WVBE(FM), WVBE(AM), WVBB(FM),
WLNI(FM) and WFIR(AM)
This EEO Public File Report
Covers the One-Year Period
Ending on May 31, 2014
AMENDED March 16, 2015
EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
This EEO Public File Report is filed in the public inspection files of Stations
WSLC(FM), WXLK(FM), WSLQ(FM), WVBE(FM), WVBE(AM), WVBB(FM), WFIR(FM),
WLNI(AM) and WFIR(AM) pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the Federal Communications
Commission’s (“FCC”) rules.
During the one-year period ending on May 31, 2014, the station filled the following
full-time vacancies:
Position
Continuity Director
Morning Host – WLNI
Reporter/Anchor – WFIR
Date Filled
January 27, 2014 (Internal Promotion)
April 28, 2014
December 2, 2013
The station interviewed a total of two (11) people for all full-time vacancies during the
period covered in this report.
The following are the recruitment sources used during the period covered in this report
and the cumulative number of interviewees referred by each:
Recruitment Source
Total Number of Interviewees Referred
Internal Applicants
Referrals
Station Websites
NAACP – Roanoke Branch
Mary Baldwin College – Communications Department
Radford University – Career Services Center
Hampton University – Career Planning & Placement
Hollins University – Career Development Center
Roanoke College - Upward Bound
Winston-Salem State University – Career Services
Emory & Henry College – Career Services
Roanoke College - Career Placement
Norfolk State University – Placement
Ferrum College – Career Services
NC A&T State University – Career Services
North Carolina Central University – Career Services
Virginia Western Community College – Student Life
Virginia Workforce Connection
Apple Ridge Farm
VPI – Job Placement
VAB Website
Allaccess.com
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Attachment A contains the following information for each full-time vacancy:
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The recruitment source(s) used to fill each vacancy, identified by name,
address, contact person and telephone number;
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The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy;
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The total number of persons interviewed for each full-time vacancy; and
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The total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source used in
connection with each vacancy.
Attachment B contains a list and brief description of menu option activities undertaken pursuant
to the FCC’s EEO rules during the time period covered by this report.
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MENU OPTION ACTIVITIES
Stations WSLC(FM), WXLK(FM), WSLQ(FM), WVBE(FM), WVBE(AM), WVBB(FM), WFIR(FM) and WFIR(AM)
have engaged in the following outreach activities during the year covered by this report:
Activity
Classification
Type of Activity
1
Career Fair
1
Career Fair
1
Career Fair
5
Internship – Station Sponsored
7
Scholarship – VAB
7
Scholarship
Brief Description
Provided information on careers at the 2014
Communications Fair at Liberty University on
March 4, 2014. Promotions Assistants attended.
Provided information on careers at the Interstate
Career Fair in Johnson City, TN on February
27, 2014. HR Director attended.
Provided information on careers at Roanoke
College’s internship fair on September 30,
2013. Promotions Director attended.
The station maintains a year-round internship
program providing students with opportunities
to acquire skills needed for broadcast
employment.
During the period covered by this report, the
stations had 4 college interns and 2 high school
intern.
Scholarship program for VA residents entering
their Junior/Senior year in broadcast, mass
communications or journalism program at a
college or university. Station had one VAB
intern during the summer of 2013.
President/General Manager has served on the
Virginia Association of Broadcasters (VAB)
scholarship committee, which reviews
scholarship recipients.
The station has established a $1,500 annual
scholarship fund for students who are interested
in pursuing study in broadcasting or
communications and are members of Psi Phi
Omega Fraternity, a national organization
comprised primarily of minority students. The
scholarship is awarded on an annual basis. No
applicants this term.
10
Communications Class – High School
14
Management Training
16
Other Outreach Activities
16
Other Outreach Activities
16
Other Outreach Activities
Spoke to students of Arnold Burton Technical
School on February 21, 2013 regarding Arbitron
ratings and digital marketing (Marketing
Managers attended.) Also, on March 19, 2013,
Program Director and Promotions Director
spoke to Mass Communications majors on the
elements of radio.
HR Director attended Labor & Employment
Law Symposium on March 18, 2014.
President/General Manager established and
maintains relationships with key community
leaders:
· Executive Director and Founder of
Apple Ridge Farm, a camp whose
mission is to provide outdoors
experiences and academic programs for
inner city and at-risk youth.
Sales Manager established and maintains
relationships through the following to raise
awareness to the group and to events:
· Serves on Board of Directors for the
Boys & Girls Club of SW Virginia and
is VP on the Executive board of Ronald
McDonald House charities.
· Assists with marketing campaigns, fund
raising efforts and public awareness.
Stations often become a media partner
with in-kind donations of air-time,
website and gifting.
· Nominated and accepted to the 2014
VAB Leadership Program.
· Participates in Positively Pink to raise
funds for “EWL-Every Woman’s Life.”
Employ a Community Development Director as
liaison for all stations with non-profit
community and community groups.
FULL-TIME VACANCY EEO INFORMATION – Form BP-03
[Fill out for each full-time vacancy]
Job Title of Vacancy:
Continuity Director
Recruitment Source That
Date Vacancy Opened: 01/24/2014
Date Vacancy Filled:
Referred the Hiree:
Internal Promotion
Total Number of Persons
Interviewed for Vacancy:
2
01/27/2014
Recruitment Sources Used to Fill the Vacancy
Name of
Recruitment Source
Address
Contact Person
Telephone Number
Internal Applicant
N/a
N/a
540-774-9200
Total Number
of Interviewees
Referred by the
Source for the
Vacancy
2
***** Use additional pages as needed. Do Not Put in Public File unless as part of the station’s annual EEO Public File Report. *****
Did the
Source
Request
Notification?
No
FULL-TIME VACANCY EEO INFORMATION – Form BP-03
[Fill out for each full-time vacancy]
Job Title of Vacancy:
Reporter/Anchor - WFIR
Recruitment Source That
Referred the Hiree:
Date Vacancy Opened: 10/25/2013
Date Vacancy Filled:
Total Number of Persons
Interviewed for Vacancy:
Website
5
12/02/2013
Recruitment Sources Used to Fill the Vacancy
Total Number
of Interviewees
Referred by the
Source for the
Vacancy
Did the
Source
Request
Notification?
Name of
Recruitment Source
Address
Contact Person
Telephone Number
Station Websites:
www.949starcountry.com
N/a
540-774-9200
3
No
WXLK, WSLQ, WVBE, WFIR,
WSLC
www.k92radio.com
2
No
www.q99fm.com
www.vibe100.com
www.wfir960.com
Internal Applicant
N/a
N/a
540-774-9200
Referral
NAACP – Roanoke Branch
Mary Baldwin College
Radford University
Hampton University
Hollins University
Roanoke College Upward Bound
Winston-Salem State University
Emory & Henry College
Roanoke College
Norfolk State University
Ferrum College
NC A&T State University
North Carolina Central University
VAB Online
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.Ncsu.edu/careerservices
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.vabonline.com
Brenda Hale
Julie Chappel
Kathy Jordan
Vidian David
Career Development Center
Theresa Jackson
Helene Cameron
Amanda Gardner
Toni McLawhorn
Nash Montgomery
Rol Walters
Nagatha Tonkins
Brenda Sexton
540-344-2424
540-887-7221
540-831-5373
757-727-5331
336-750-3240
276-944-6114
540-375-2303
757-823-8462
540-365-4259
919-530-7356
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No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
FULL-TIME VACANCY EEO INFORMATION – Form BP-03
[Fill out for each full-time vacancy]
Job Title of Vacancy:
Morning Show Host – WLNI
Recruitment Source That
Referred the Hiree:
Date Vacancy Opened: January 23, 2014
Date Vacancy Filled:
allaccess.com
Total Number of Persons
Interviewed for Vacancy:
5
April 28, 2014
Recruitment Sources Used to Fill the Vacancy
Name of
Recruitment Source
All Access Website
Dan Vallie, Head of Kellar
Radio Talent Institute,
Appalachian State
Tex Meyer, GM of Apex
Broadcasting, former GM
in adjacent market
Mike Donovan, VP, VallieDonovan-Richards Program
Consultants
Jeff Taylor, Director of
Economic Development,
Appomattox County,
former News Director of
WSET TV, Lynchburg
Randy Smith, General
Manager, WSET TV
Lynchburg
Dr. Teresa Keller, Head of
Mass Communications,
Emory & Henry
Total Number of
Interviewees Referred
by the Source for the Did the Source
Vacancy
Request Notification?
Address
Contact Person
Telephone Number
www.allaccess.com
[email protected]
Dan Vallie
828.262.7621
No
No
2 Corpus Christi Place,
Suite 100 A
Hilton Head, SC 29928
mikedonovan@vallierichar
dsdonovan.com
Tex Meyer
(843) 363-9956
No
Mike Donovan
(704) 334-2237
No
153-A Morton Lane
Post Office Box 787
Appomattox, VA 24522
Jeff Taylor
(434) 352-2637
No
2320 Langhorne Rd
Lynchburg, VA 245011547
[email protected]
Randy Smith
434-528-1313
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Dr. Teresa Keller
276-944-6822
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