Annual EEO Public File Report
WESB-AM and WBRR-FM
The purpose of this EEO Public File Report (“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: WESB-AM and WBRR-FM, both in Bradford, PA, and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations, and posted on their websites.
The information contained in this report covers the time period beginning April 1, 2009 to and including March 31, 2010 (the “Applicable Period”).
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 Station(s) 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.
For purposed 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, over the telephone or by e-mail.
Annual EEO Public File Report
Covering the Period from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010
WESB-AM and WBRR-FM
Section 1: Vacancy Information
Full-time Positions Recruitment Source Total No. of Interviewees
Filled by Job Title of Hiree From All Sources for
________________ ________________ This Position
Marketing Representative www.wesb.com 4
Section 2: Recruitment Source Information
Recruitment Source Total Number of Interviewees Full-time Positions
This Source Has Provided For Which This
________________ ________________________ Source Was Utilized
Olean Time Herald 0 Marketing Rep
Bradford Era 0 Marketing Rep
Univ. of Pittsburgh-Bradford 0 Marketing Rep
St. Bonaventure University 0 Marketing Rep
McKean County PA Career Link 0 Marketing Rep
WESB/WBRR 2 Marketing Rep
www.wesb.com 2 Marketing Rep
Internal 0 Marketing Rep
Internship 0 None
Direct Referral 0 None
(Recruitment source details attached)
Section 3: Supplemental (Non-vacancy Specific) Recruitment Activities
Undertaken by WESB-AM and WBRR-FM
1. Undergraduate Internship Program with University of Pittsburgh, Bradford.
Dates: May 3, 2009 – August 15, 2009
Name of Student: Benjamin Babcox
Supervisor: Frank Arlington
Duties: Assist sports department, including writing and producing sports reports; fill-in weekend air shifts; work with promotions department on contest promotions. Student received credit from the University for fulfilling a graduation requirement.
2. Undergraduate Internship Program with St. Bonaventure University
Date: May 19 – August 14, 2009
Name of Student: Kevin Clark
Supervisor: Frank Arlington
Duties: Assist news and sports departments with writing and on-air reports; fill-in air shifts on weekends; complete production assignments. Student received credit from the University for fulfilling a graduation requirement.
3. Tour of WESB/WBRR facilities – University of Pittsburgh Bradford.
Date: December 1, 2010
Participating Employees: Frank Arlington
Program Description: Communications students of Prof. Jeffrey Guterman at Pitt- Bradford were given an inside tour of WESB/WBRR operations. 10:15-11:00am.
4. Career Fair 2010 – University of Pittsburgh, Bradford.
Date: March 30, 2010
Participating Employees: Scott Reed, Frank Arlington
Description: Area business and agencies operated booths in the Student Activities Center for the benefit of University students interested in exploring career opportunities. Station representatives attended and distributed information about careers in radio broadcasting and about our stations.
5. “Create-a-Commercial” Programs with Bradford Area High School
Dates: February 26, 2009-April 25, 2009 and March 2, 2010 – April 24, 2010
Participating Employees: Donald Fredeen, Daniel DePrins, Frank Arlington, Anne Holliday, Peggy Austin, Scott Reed.
Program Description: Station personnel conducted classroom instruction on writing radio commercials. Approximately 275 students in 2009 and 265 students in 2010 wrote commercials for local businesses, the best of which are produced by the students and aired on WESB and WBRR. Awards are presented for the best overall commercials. This experience provides students with training for a possible career in radio copywriting and/or production. Students receive classroom grades for participating in this program.
EEO REFERRAL SOURCES: 3/31/10
Dr. Jeffrey Guterman, Chairman
Dept. of Broadcast Communications
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
300 Campus Drive
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 362-7500
Dean Lee Coppola
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
St. Bonaventure University
P.O. Box J
St. Bonaventure, NY 14778
(716) 375-2520 FX(176) 375-2588
McKean County Team PA Career Link
40 Davis Street
Bradford, PA 16701
ATTN: Dennis Scully
(814) 363-9100 FX(814) 368-5376
www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us
EEO MEDIA SOURCES:
Bradford Era
43 Main Street
Bradford, PA 16701
ATTN: Classified Dept.
(814) 368-3173 FX(814) 362-6510
Olean Times Herald
639 Norton Drive
Olean, NY 14760
ATTN: Classified Dept.
(716) 373-2500
WESB/WBRR Radio
www.wesb.com
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