WNAV, Annapolis

Sajak Broadcasting Corporation

 

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 EEO Rule.  This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit, WNAV, Annapolis, Maryland and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of this station and posted on it’s website.

 

            The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning May 23, 2007 to and including May 22, 2008 (the “Applicable Period”).

 

            The FCC’s EEO Rule requires that this Report contain the following information:

 

1. A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the station comprising the Station

Employment Unit during the Applicable Period;

 

2. For each 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), identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number;

 

3. The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during

the Applicable Period;

 

4. 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; and

 

5. A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section

73.2080(c)(2) of the FCC Rules.

 

            The Appendices that follow have been designed, in the aggregate, to provide the required information.  Please note that the numbers listed on Appendix 2 under the column entitled “Full-time Positions of Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of the full-time position listed on Appendix 1.

 

            For the 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 and/or over the telephone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WNAV, Annapolis, Sajak Broadcasting Corporation

 

Annual EEO Public File Report

 

 

A.                 Employment Unit Covered

 

WNAV-AM, Annapolis, Maryland, Sajak Broadcasting Corporation

 

B.                 Reporting Period

 

May 23, 2007 through May 22, 2008

 

 

C.                 Full-Time Vacancies Filled During Reporting Period

 

Job Title: Account Executives *

Position Announced: 4/10/07

Positions filled: 6/11/07 and 6/29/07

Referral Source:     Capital Newspaper         

                             WNAV website

Interview/Applicant Sources:

                   Newspaper (incl. Capital website)        6                                                        WNAV Website                                    1       

                   Random Application no referral          1         

                   EEO List Notification                         1

                        Job Fair                                                            1                                                                                  Total                                                    10

 

* Announcement was made in former reporting period

 

Job Title: News Writer/Reporter

Position Announced: 10/07

Position filled: 12/31/07

Referral Source:  In House posting

Interview/Applicant Sources:

                   Job Fair                                                       3

                   WNAV Website                                           2

                   All Access Website                                      1

In House posting                                          1

Word of Mouth                                           1

                   Total                                                           8

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Account Executive

Position Announced: 1/3/08

Position filled: 2/8/08

Referral Source: Capital Newspaper (incl Capital website)

Interview/Applicant Sources:

                   Capital Newspaper (incl Capital website)       11

                   DCRTV                                                        2

                   WNAV Website                                             1

                   EEO Organization notification                         3

                   Unknown                                                       4

                   Total                                                           21

 

Job Description: Administrative Assistant

Position Announcement: 1/27/08

Position Filled: 4/7/08

Referral Source: Internal promotion

 

Station had recently advertised for and hired a half time admin assistant for a shared position.  Upon the subsequent dismissal of one of the half time employees, this applicant was promoted to handle both halves of the position. 

 

Interview/Applicant Sources:

Capital Newspaper (incl Capital Website)      78

Bowie Blade Newspaper                                 4

Craig’s List                                                    1

Annapolis jobs.com                                       1

Md Gazette Newspaper                                  1

                   Total                                                           85

 

Job Title: Account Executive

Position Announced: 4/24/08

Position filled: 5/16/08

Referral Source: Capital Newspaper (incl Capital website)

Interview/Applicant Sources:

                   Capital Newspaper (incl Capital website)       6

                   DCRTV                                                      1

                   EEO notification list                                     1

                   Internal Posting                                            1

                   Undeterminable                                            2                                              Total                                                            11

 

                                                                                     

 

D.               Recruitment/Referral Sources Used to Seek Candidates for Each Vacancy

(Organizations entitled to notification identified by *.)

 

Salisbury State University

Attn: Dr. Rebecca Emery

Director of Career Services

C.P.P.D.

University Center RM #263

Salisbury, MD 21801

410-543-6075

Via website

 

Maryland Job Services  *        

Attn: Ann Gunning

877 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd, Suite 360

Severna Park, MD   21146

410-315-8873

Fax 410-315-9838

 
E. E.O. Contact List                       

 

O.I.C.  *

Attn: James Turner

Executive Director

1908 Forest Drive, Suite H

Annapolis, MD  21401

410-222-1287

 

YWCA Women's Center *

Attn: Kimberly Bowen

1517 Ritchie Highway, Suite 101

Arnold, MD 21012

410-757-8300

Fax 410-757-0908

 

Community Action Agency *

Towson State

Career Planning & Placement

Attn: Glenda Henkel

Program Coordinator

8000 York Road

Towson, MD  21252

410-704-2233

Via website

 

University of Maryland, College Park

Career Center

Attn: Cyndy Kaufman

Director of Communications

3100 Hornbake Library

College Park, MD  20742

301-314-7225

Via website

 

Tesst College of Technology

Attn:  H. Aaron James III

 Director Career Services

4600 Powder Mill Road

Beltsville, MD  20705

301-937-8448

 

 

 
Attn: Erica Matthews

251 West Street

Annapolis, MD  21401

301-261-1811                                                            

Fax 410-626-1920

 

Janice Hicks  *

Job Development Specialist

Anne Arundel County Job Center

80 West Street

Annapolis, MD  21401

410-269-4581

 

Howard University *

Attn: Kim Wells

Director of Career Services

School of Communications

925 Bryant Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.  20059

202-860-4000

Via website

 

Bowie State University *                                               Capital Newspapers and affiliates

Attn: Mrs. Johnson                                                       Classified Department

Director of Career Services                                          100 Capital Drive

Career Planning & Placement                                        Annapolis, Md 21401

Bowie, MD  20715                                                      (This source used for off-air position

301-860-4000                                                             of Office Assistant only).

Via website

 

 

 

Attn: Norm Brooks

Placement Director

7200 Harford Road

Baltimore, MD  21234

800-942-9246

 

 
Broadcast Institute of Maryland                                    Anne Arundel Community College

AACC Works Wonders

Job Bank Data Base

Web posting only

www.aacc.edu/advising/career

   via email

Capital Newspapers                

2000 Capital Drive

Annapolis, MD 21401

410 268-5000

 

 
 


University of the District of Columbia

Attn: Agnita Coleman

Director of Student Support Services

4200 Connecticut Avenue

Bldg. #38 RM #209                                                    

Washington, D.C. 20008

 

Internet web site listings:

Internal – In House Postings                               DCRTV

WNAV Website

                                                                                                All Access Website

                                                           

 

 

E.                 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for All Full-Time Vacancies Filled During the Reporting Period:             

           

    135   individuals were interviewed for the five positions filled during the reporting period of 5/23/07 – 5/22/08

 

F.         Total Number of Interviewees for All Full-Time Vacancies Filled During the Reporting Period Per Recruitment/Referral Sources

 

Capital Newspaper                 101                                             

Internal Posting                         2                

WNAV Website                       4                

Job Fair                                    4

                   EEO Organization List               5

                   Bowie Blade                    4

                   MD Gazette                              1

                   Word of Mouth                        1

                   All Access Website                   1       

                   DCRTV Website                      3

                   Undeterminable/other                 9

                                                               135


G.                 Outreach Activities Performed During the Reporting Period

 

Prong Two – Notification to Community Groups

 

Relative to                                            Description of Activity

Prong  Item #

 

1                      A daily campaign of announcements was aired advising community                                groups of the opportunity to be included in the station’s outreach for                           applicants.

 

2                      A posting was made to the station’s website advising community groups                                    of the opportunity to request to receive job vacancy notifications from the                                station.

 

 

 

Prong Three - Performance Activities   5/23/07 – 5/22/08

 

 

Relative to                                            Description of Activity

Prong 3 Item #

 

 

5                      WNAV sustains an on-going internship program.  This program                                                 incorporates College students, high school students, broadcasting schools,                             as well as other individuals interested in learning more about careers in                           radio broadcasting.

Station has an on-going relationship with a number of local educational institutions including: Southern Senior High School, Broadcast Institute of Maryland, Towson University among others.

During this reporting period there were six internship participants affiliated with the following learning institutions: University of Maryland, Southern High School, Severn School, and Huntingtown High School.

 

5                      During this reporting period, WNAV continued a partnership with The Harbour School.  This is an institution for the education of learning-disabled students.  The program provides an opportunity for high school senior-aged individuals with an interest in media to shadow a radio professional.   The purpose of this program is to see if the reality of the job matches expectations and to review jobs in which student has an interest.  This is part of the “Transition” portion of the schools endeavor to prepare students for the business world. 

 

9                      WNAV’s Program Director continued to participate in the National Broadcaster’s Training Network as a mentor to individuals interested in entering the field.

 

14                    Station management conducts regular training for department head personnel on station policies and practices preventing discrimination in hiring.

 

6                      WNAV participates in the Anne Arundel Community College Works Wonders resume and job bank.  The station can post job openings and view student resumes utilizing this web-based system.

 

6                      WNAV participates in the Salisbury University job web-posting program

                        The station posts openings on college’s website data base

 

6                      WNAV participates in the Bowie University job web-posting program

                        The station posts openings on college’s website data base

 

6                      WNAV participates in the Howard University job web-posting program

                        The station posts openings on college’s website data base

                       

4                      WNAV News Director participated as a speaker/presenter at Annapolis Meet the Press for non-profit organizations.  Discussion took place as to how to use the media as well as what it is like to work in the media.

 

4                      WNAV V.P. and General Manager participated as the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of the Arundel Radio Club.

 

4                      WNAV Anchor/Reporter participated in the Career Day with Germantown Elementary School

 

8                      Station provided training via Radio Advertising Bureau to the staff of                              Account Executives. 

 

16                    Station conducts numerous tours of our facilities for various scout groups.

                        Many of these tours assist the scouts in obtaining communications badges                                  while creating interest in radio communications as a future career.

 

WNAV participated in a number of Job Fairs hosted by various            organizations.

 

For the following Job Fairs, WNAV developed a partnership with the hosting organizations to assist in the promotion of the events.  This was accomplished by promoting the Job Fair through on–air announcements in advance of the date and/or through live interviews with selected participants from the event.

 

 

1                      6/07/07            Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation

                                                BWI Sheraton Hotel

                                                Contact: Ann M. Gunning

                                                Attended by General Manager and Sales Manager

 

1                      10/11/07          Anne Arundel Community College Fall Job Fair

                                                Career Services and Transfer Resource Center

101 College Parkway

                                                Arnold,, MD   

Contact: Veronica Boreland

                                                Attended by General Manager and Sales Manager

 

1                      11/7/07            Fort Meade Veterans Job Fair

                        Fort George G. Meade MWR

Anne Arundel Workforce Exchange

                        DLLR A.A.Co. One Stop

                        Club Meade, Mapes Road

                        Ft. Meade, MD

Contact Jerome Duncan

                        Attended by General Manager

 

1                      5/15/08            Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation

                                                Anne Arundel County Spring Job Fair

                                                Sheraton BWI Airport Hotel

                                                Linthicum, MD

                                                Contact: Doug Burkhart

                                                Attended by: General Manager and Sales Manager