NASSAU BROADCASTING – CENTRAL

FREDERICK - HAGERSTOWN 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:
 
WAFY-FM, WWEG-FM and WARK-AM
 
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
5742 Industry Lane
Frederick, MD
(301) 620-7700

 
The information in this report covers the time period beginning June 1, 2011 to and including May 31, 2012.  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.

 

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

 

1. 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

 

1. 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 WAFY, WWEG and WARK 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. 
 

WAFY-FM, WWEG-FM and WARK-AM
 
EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
JUNE 1, 2011– MAY 31, 2012
 
 

1.       I.        VACANCY LIST

 

Job Title	Recruitment Sources (“RS”) Used to Fill Vacancy	RS Referring Hiree
Programming - WWEG	6,8,11,16,21	11
Account Executive	3,8	3
Production Director	4,6,11,21	11
Programming-WAFY	11	11

 
 

1.      II.        MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST (“MRSL”)

 

RS Number	RS Information	Source Entitled to Vacancy Notification? (Yes/No)	No. of Interviewees Referred by RS over 12 month-period
1.	Maryland Job Service/Frederick County 5340 A Spectrum Drive Frederick, MD21703 Ron Pitts  301-846-2255	No	0
2.	NJBA.com (MidAtlantic) 348 Applegarth Road Monroe Township, New Jersey08831 Toll Free: 1-888-NJBA-Fone	No	0
3.	Radio recruitment ad Nassau Studios 5742 Industry Lane Frederick, MD (301) 620-7700	No	15
4.	Employee referral	No	1
5.	Client Referral	No	0
6.	Nassau Careers website www.nassaubroadcasting.com	No	1
7.	Other Nassau Stations	No	0
8.	www.key103.com/www.1069theeagle.com	No	0
9.	www.collegecentral.com/Hagerstown	No	0
10.	Hagerstown Herald Mail PO Box 439, 100 Summit Ave HagerstownMD21741 301-733-5131	No	0
11.	All Access Attn: Joel Denver 28955 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 210-5 Malibu, CA90265 www.allaccess.com	No	11
12.	Internship Program 5742 Industry Lane Frederick, MD (301) 620-7700	No	0
13.	Part time to Full time	No	0
14.	MorganStateUniversity Attn: Bill Valentine Hillen Road & Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, MD21239 443-885-3559	No	0
15.	HowardUniversity Attn: Kim Wells Director of Career Services School of Communications 925 Bryant Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.  20059 202-860-4000	No	0
16.	Broadcast Institute of Maryland Attn: Norm Brooks Placement Director 7200 Harford Road Baltimore, MD21234 800-942-9246	No	0
17.	TowsonState Career Planning & Placement Attn: Glenda Henkel Program Coordinator 8000 York Road Towson, MD21252 410-704-2233	No	0
18.	University of Maryland, College Park CareerCenter Attn: Cyndy Kaufman Director of Communications 3100 Hornbake Library College Park, MD20742 301-314-7225	No	0
19.	DCRTV.com 1981B Villaridge Drive, Reston VA 20191	No	0
20.	Jobdig.com 5051 Highway 7, Suite 240 St. Louis Park, MN 55416	No	0
21.	Fredericknewspost.com 351 Ballenger Center Drive • Frederick, MD 21703	No	1
TOTAL INTERVIEWEES OVER REPORTING PERIOD			29

 
 

1.     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

 
 
 

	Type of Recruitment Initiative (Menu Selection)	Brief Description of Activity
1.	8	Nassau Broadcasting provides training to current employees involved in the traffic, programming and promotions department which enables them to gain specific skills needed for promotion.  This year, three people were trained and promoted after training was complete.
2.	8,12	Several Interns from Hood College and Middletown High School interned with  KEY 103 [WAFY] & 106.9 The Eagle [WWEG] received experience and instruction in the following areas:   Promotional Duties of Radio Marketing in the Media; Product, Price, Package, Position & Promotion Marketing Proposals & Promotional Recaps; Integrating with Sales Record Labels and Music Promotions Creating Radio Listenership: Cume, TSL & Other promotions Event Management Production & Copywriting Programming Concepts On-Air; Create an Air-check
3.		Nassau Broadcasting provides all contest winners, and any visitors of the stations the opportunity to tour the radio stations and talk with the staff.  During this time, careers in broadcasting are discussed and visitors are educated about the broadcasting industry.  The tour includes information about how the broadcasting industry strives to serve its local community.  Visitors are asked to give their opinions as to what the hottest topics in the local community are.