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, 2009 to and including May 22, 2010 (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, 2009 through May 22, 2010

 

 

C.                 Full-Time Vacancies Filled During Reporting Period

 

Job Title: Account Executive

         

Position Announced: 6/07/09

Position filled: 7/01/09

Number of applicants interviewed: 8

Referral Source:     Capital Newspaper

Interview/Applicant Sources:

                             Newspaper (incl. Capital website)        28                                                      Job Fair                                            4

                             Salisbury Univ posting                          3

                             Station website                                     1

                                                                                      38

                                                                            

Job Title: Receptionist/Traffic Clerk

 

Position Announced:  12/07/09

Position filled: 12/22/09

Number of Applicants Interviewed: 5

Referral Source:     Capital Newspaper

Interview/Applicant Sources:    

                  

Newspaper – Capital and affiliated publications       77                        

Total Applications                                                 77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Title: News Director

Position Announced: 2/4/10

Position Filled: 3/18/10

Number of applicants interviewed: 7

Referral Source: DCRTV

Interview/Applicant Sources:

                             DCRTV.com                            7

                             Internal Posting                         1

                             Personal Referral                      1

                             Station Website                         1

                                                                           10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Via web posting

www.aacc.edu/advising/career

   via email

Capital Newspapers     for off air positions

2000 Capital Drive

Annapolis, MD 21401

410 268-5000

 

 
 


Sheffield Audio/Video Institute

Via email

 

Columbia School of Broadcasting

Via email

 

 

Internal – In House Postings                     Internet web site listings:

                                                                             DCRTV

WNAV Website

                                                                                               

                                                           

 

 

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

           

_21_individuals were interviewed for the three positions filled during the reporting period of 5/23/09 – 5/22/10

 

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

 

Capital/Gazette Newspapers    14                                             

Internal Posting                         1                          

WNAV Website                       0                          

Job Fair                                    0                

EEO Organization List               0

                   Personal Referral                      1

                   All Access Website                   0       

                   DCRTV Website                      5

                   Undeterminable/other                 ___

                                                                  21


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   5/23/09 – 5/22/10

 

 

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 students, 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 five internship participants. Some were affiliated with the Broadcast Institute of Maryland, Anne Arundel Community College and Severna Park High School.

 

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.

 

8                      WNAV Anchor/Reporter completed English grammar course at Anne Arundel Community College

 

8                      Station provided training to the staff of Account Executives through The Radio Advertising Bureau via a Webinar

 

8                      Station provided training to the staff of Account Executives through membership in Dan O’Day’s Radio Advertising Advantage.

 

8                      Company Business Manager enrolled in an online course to improve skills utilizing Quick Books software.

 

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.

 

16                    WNAV hosted a visit from a member of the press from the Check

 Republic.

The arrangements were made through the Rotary Club of Parole

 

1                      WNAV participated in two Job Fairs hosted by the community college.

 

For the following Job Fairs, WNAV developed a partnership with the hosting organization to assist in the promotion of the event.  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                      04/30/09          Anne Arundel Community College Spring Job Fair

                                                Career Services and Transfer Resource Center

101 College Parkway

                                                Arnold,, MD   

Contact: Veronica Boreland

                                                Attended by General Manager and Sales Manager

 

1                      10/22/09          Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation                                                                 Anne Arundel County Fall Job Fair

                                                Anne Arundel Community College

                                                Arnold, MD

                                                Contact: Veronica Boreland

                                                Attended by: General Manager and Sales Manager