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: KVNU-Logan, UT; KVFX-Logan, UT; KLZX-Weston, ID; KBLQ-Logan, UT; KLGN-Logan, UT; KKEX-Preston, ID; KGNT-Smithfield, UT and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations, and posted on their websites, if they have websites.
The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning June 1, 2010 to and including May 27, 2011 (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 Stations comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period;
2.For each such 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.
Appendices 1, 2 and 3 which 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 for Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of the full-time job positions listed on Appendix 1.
For 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, over the telephone or by e-mail.
Cache Valley Radio Group
Appendix 1
Annual EEO Public File Report Form
Covering the period from June 1, 2010 to May 27, 2011
Section 3: Supplemental (Non-Vacancy Specific) Recruitment Activities Undertaken by KVNU, KVFX, KLZX, KBLQ, KLGN, KKEX, and KGNT.
Bridgerland Applied TechnologyCollege Job Fair:
The Cache Valley Radio Group and its stations participated in a job fair hosted by the Department of Workforce Services at Bridgerland Applied Technology College on September 22, 2010. Radio Station management participated in the event, specifically one of the General Sales Managers. Information about available positions was given to interested students and others who were in attendance, as well as advised on broadcast careers.
Training:
* All members of the Cache Valley Radio Group Sales Staff engage in periodic training sessions to review techniques and industry trends. New sales representatives are able to advance from a base salary to a commission income after 90 days, upon completion of training session “Series 2000: A Sales Training and New Business Development Series for Radio,” “RAB Online Training Academy,” and/or according to the General Sales Manager’s discretion.
* Sales Staff participates in Sales Training conducted by Matt Burgoyne twice monthly.
* Management level personnel and two Account Executives attended Radio Advertising Bureau Management Training that was held in conjunction with the National Association of Broadcasters Convention April 11-13, 2011. Seminars included 8 Sales Management Skill Sets; Local Radio Goes Hyperlocal; New Radio Revenues; Selling Integrated Advertising Packages; Sensual Radio; and, ABC’s of Twitter. Upon returning from the convention, relatable information was passed on to other sales and programming personnel.
* *Management level personnel and three Account Executives (one of which was elevated to Sales Manager on May 31, 2011) attended the NAB/RAB Radio Show in Washington, DC September 29-October 1, 2010. Seminars included Future of Radio by Future Leaders; Actionable Mobile Strategies; Marketing in the 21st Century; Power of the Portal; What are We Doing Right; and, Where are the Righters. Upon returning from the convention, relatable information was passed on to other sales and programming personnel.
EEO Training:
Management level personnel attended an EEO refresher seminar sponsored by the Utah Broadcasters Association on March 22, 2011. The seminar was conducted by David Oxenford of David, Wright, & Tremain. Additionally, the seminar covered FCC regulatory compliance issues, new rules/laws of the digital age, Quarterly Issues Reports, Contests, and other issues facing the FCC that local and state broadcasters should pay attention to, including but not limited to the Performance Tax, Music Royalties, Embedded Advertising, etc.
Time was given at a following Cache Valley Radio Group Department Heads meeting on March 29, 2011 for those who attended the seminar to explain and update employment practices, public file procedures, etc. to other upper management personnel.
Tours:
Staff members periodically conduct tours of our facility for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, church and employment groups to inform them of the education and training that may be required to obtain employment or advance a career in the broadcasting industry.
Internships:
The Cache Valley Media Group reached out to Utah State University’s journalism department to institute an internship program. The summer internship program began on May 31, 2011. Intern responsibilities included, but were not limited to: assisting in news gathering, producing talk shows, transcription and sports reporting.
Jobs Report:
KVNU hosts a bi-weekly jobs report from the Utah Department of Workforce Services. This free report has been going on since at least the 1960s. A representative from the local Workforce Services office calls the station every Tuesday and Thursday morning to report on new job openings or job fairs in the area. KVNU was recognized for this longstanding relationship by the Department in 2007.
