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.