WITHERS BROADCASTING

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC FILE REPORT

OCTOBER 1, 2007

 

This is the report required by section 73.2080 (c) (6) of the Rules of the Federal Communications commission for broadcast station employment units with five or more full-time employees. It is to be included in our public file on or before the anniversary of our renewal of license application, which is October 1 of each year. Our “employment unit” consists of KAPE (AM) and KGMO (FM), Cape Girardeau, MO, licensed to Withers Broadcasting Company of Missouri, LLC; WKIB (FM), Anna, IL, and KUGT (AM), Jackson, MO, licensed to W. Russell Withers, Jr.; and employees of Withers Broadcasting Company of Missouri, LLC who perform services in support of our provision of programming to KYRX (FM), Marble Hill, MO, and KREZ (FM), Chaffee, MO, pursuant to a “Time Brokerage Agreement.”

 

            PERIOD COVERED: October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007.

 

1.                  LIST OF FULL TIME JOB VACANCIES FILLED BY OUR

EMPLOYMENT UNIT DURING THE PERIOD (BY JOB TITLE)

 

            Job Vacancy/Title                                 Date Filled                   

            1. Account Executive                            November 6, 2006                  

            2. Account Executive                            November 6, 2006                  

            3. Account Executive                            November 16, 2006                

            4. Announcer                                        December 4, 2006                  

            5. Sports Director                                 December 4, 2006                  

            6. Office Clerk/AR                               December 7, 2006                  

            7. Account Executive                            January 2, 2007                       

            8. Account Executive                            January 23, 2007                     

            9. Account Executive                            February 23, 2007                  

            10. Account Executive                          March 5, 2007

            11. Sales Manager                                March 20, 2007

            12. Account Executive                          April 9, 2007

            13. Account Executive                          April 24, 2007

            14. Account Executive                          April 23, 2007

            15. Account Executive                          May 2, 2007

            16. Account Executive                          May 7, 2007

            17. Announcer                                      June 1, 2007

            18. Account Executive                          June 11, 2007

            19. Announcer/Sports Director             July 2, 2007

            20. Account Executive                          July 18, 2007

            21. Account Executive                          August 13, 2007

           

                                   

 

 

 

 

 

II.                 RECRUITMENT SOURCE FOR FILLING EACH OF THE

FOREGOING JOB CATEGORIES

 

                                                                                                                        JOB
                                                                                                                        VACANCY

                                                                                                                        TITLE #

                                                                                                                       

Company Posting                                             Fax # 573-651-4100               #6,#9,#15, #18

901 S. Kingshighway                                        Phone # 573-339-7000            #20

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701                            Attn: Rick Lambert                  

                                                                                               

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT     Fax # 573-651-4100               #2, #18

P.O. Box 558                                                   Phone # 573-339-7000           

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701                            Attn: Rick Lambert                  

                                                                                                                       

Southeast Missourian Newspaper                     Fax #                                       #6, #14, #18,

301 Broadway                                                 Phone # 573-335-6611            #20, #21

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701                            Attn: Classifieds  

 

Heartlandjobs.com                                           Fax #                                       #1, #3, #4, #5

                                                                        Phone #                                    #7, #8, #9, #10

                                                                        Attn:                                         #12, #13, #14,

                                                                                                                        #16, #17, #18,

                                                                                                                        #19, # 21

 

Southeast Missouri State                                   Fax # 573-651-2532               #1, #2,#3, #4,

RM 141 Academic Hall                                    Phone # 573-651-2000            #5, #7, #8, #9,

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701                            Attn: Barbara                            #10, #12, #13,

                                                                                                                        #14, #15, #16,                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                        #17, #18, #19,

                                                                                                                        #20, #21

 

MO Dept. Employment                                    Fax # 573-290-5746               #1,#2 ,#3,#4

760 S. Kingshighway, Suite 7                           Phone # 573-290-5766            #5,#6,#7,#8,   

Cape Girardeau, MO 63703                            Attn: Connie                             #9, #10, #12,

                                                                                                                        #13, #14, #15,

                                                                                                                        #16, #17, #19,

                                                                                                                        #20, #21

 

MO Vocational Rehab                                      Fax # 573-290-5921               #1, #2, #3, #6,

3102 Blattner                                                   Phone # 583-290-5788            #7, #8, #12, #13

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701                            Attn: Ron Parker                      #14, #15, #16,

                                                                                                                        #17, #18, #20

 

Broadcast Center                                             Fax # 314-647-1575               #1, #3, #4, #5,  

2360 Hampton                                                 Phone # 314-647-8181            #7, #8, #10, #12

St. Louis, MO 63139                                                                                       #13, #14, #16,

                                                                                                                        #17, #19

 

Metro Business College                                    Fax # 573-334-0617               #1,#3,#6,#7

1732 N. Kingshighway                                     Phone # 573-334-9181            #8, #10, #12,

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701                            Attn: Diane                               #13, #14, #16,                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                        #21     

 

Career Center                                                  Fax # 573-334-5930               #1, #2, #3, #6

1080 S. Spring                                                 Phone # 573-334-0826            #7, #8, #9, #10,

Cape Girardeau, MO 63703                            Attn: Rich                                 #12, #13, #14,

                                                                                                                        #15, #16, #17,

                                                                                                                        #18, #20, #21

                                                                       

AllAccess.com                                                 Fax #                                       #4, #5,#17,#19

                                                                        Phone #                                   

                                                                        Attn:

 

Cashbook Journal Newspaper                          Fax #                                       #1, #3, #7, #8,

210 West Main                                                Phone # 573-243-3515            #10, #12, #13,

Jackson, MO 63755                                        Attn: Jeana                               #16, #21

 

Ohio School Broadcast                                     Fax #                                       #1, #4, #5, #7,

9000 Sweet Valley Dr.                                     Phone # 216-447-9117            #8, #10, #12,

Valley View, OH 44125                                   Attn: Gary                                #13, #16, #17,

                                                                                                                        #19, #21

 

United Way                                                      Fax # 573-334-5746               #4, #5, #19

1858 Broadway                                               Phone # 573-334-9634

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701                            Attn: Connie

 

Missouri Broadcasters Assoc.                           Fax # 573-634-8258               #4, #5, #17,

P.O. Box 104445                                             Phone #                                    #19

Jefferson City, MO 65110-4445                      Attn:  Don Hicks                                  

 

Southern IL University                                      Fax # 618-650-3708               #17

Carbondale, IL 62901                                      Attn: Susan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

III.               RECRUITMENT SOURCE WHICH REFERRED EACH OF THE HIRES FOR THE VACANCIES LISTED ABOVE.

 

 

Job Vacancies Number                         Recruitment Source

            1. Account Executive                            Heartlandjobs.com

            2. Account Executive                            Radio Ad

            3. Account Executive                            Company Posting

            4. Announcer                                        AllAccess.com

            5. Sports Director                                  Broadcast Center        

            6. Office Clerk/AR                                Southeast Missourian Paper     

            7. Account Executive                             Heartlandjobs.com

            8. Account Executive                             Radio Ad

            9. Account Executive                             Company Posting

            10. Account Executive                          Southeast Missourian Paper

            11. Sales Manager                                Emergency Hire

            12. Account Executive                          Company Posting

            13. Account Executive                          Southeast Missourian Paper

            14. Account Executive                          Client Referral

            15. Account Executive                          Company Posting

            16. Account Executive                          Southeast Missourian Paper

            17. Announcer                                      Heartlandjobs.com

            18. Account Executive                          Radio Ad

            19. Announcer/Sports Director             Broadcast Center

            20. Account Executive                          Southeast Missouri State

            21. Account Executive                          Company Posting

           

 

 

 

 

IV.              DATA REFLECTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSON

INTERVIEWED FOR FULL-TIME VACANCIES DURING THE

PERIOD COVERED BY THE REPORT AND THE TOTAL NUMBER

OF INERVIEWEES REFERRED BY EACH RECRUIMENT SOURCE

UTILIZED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH VACANCIES:

 

 

 

 

Total Interviewed:   100

 

Interview Sources                                                         Number of Interviews

1. Company Posting                                                                 7

2. Radio Ad                                                                             8

3. Southeast Missourian                                                            40

4. Career Fair                                                                           8

5. Heartlandjobs.com                                                               17

6. Southeast Missouri State                                                       3

7. MO Dept. of Employment                                                    4

8. Broadcast Center                                                                 4

9. Metro Business College                                                        1

10. Cape Career Center                                                           1

11. AllAccess.com                                                                   5

12. Walk In                                                                              1

13. Client Referral                                                                    1                                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

V.        DESCRIPTION OF INITIATIVES LISTED IN 47 CFR 73.2080 ( C ) ( 2 )

            TAKEN BY OUR EMPLOYMENT UNIT:

 

Conducted the following initiatives:

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/WKIB/KUGT participates with the Missouri Broadcasters Association in its programs which has had a substantial number of participants of women and minorities.

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT currently air announcements promoting organizations to be notified of job opportunities at each station.

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT participated with SESAC and the International Idea Bank in awarding a college scholarship. Dates: January 15 – February 15, 2007.

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT participated in Jackson Home School Group, February 7, 2007. Spoke about radio careers.

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT gave a speech about radio careers at Cape Boy Scout Park, Den 1. Date:  December 13, 2006.

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT held two job fairs August 1, 2007 and August 7, 2007.

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT participated in the Southeast Missourian Newspaper Job Fair held at the Show Me Center. Date:  October 17, 2006.

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT Career Day Participate which is presented by the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. Date:  March 30, 2007

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT participant in Cape Girardeau Public Schools Job Shadowing Program. Date:  March 1 –March 7, 2007

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT participated in Career Day at Chaffee High School. Date: December 14, 2006.

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT participated in AMP Small Business Expo where applications were taken for positions open and future positions. Date: November 14, 2006

 

KGMO/KAPE/KYRX/KREZ/WKIB/KUGT participated in the Cape Central Junior High School Career Fair. Date:  March 29, 2007

 

 

 

V.                 OUR POLICY IS REVIEWED FOR ENFORCEMENT

 

Employees are informed of our EEO policy thru meetings

 

VI.              OUR PROGRAM IS REVIEWED REGULARLY FOR

EFFECTIVENESS

 

            During the review, suggestions are asked for on how we can improve our EEO

            Program. During review, we look for any problems in our program and how, if

            any are found, we can correct them.

 

VII.            PAY, BENEFITS, SENIORITY PRACTICES, PROMOTIONS AND

SELECTION TECHNIQUIES ARE ANALYZED DURING OUR

QUARTERLY REVIEW.

 

Our goal is to improve and ensure that we reach out to have a guaranteed Equal Opportunity for everyone.