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WLPO/WAJK/WLWF ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT AUGUST 1, 2010 For the Period Beginning August 1, 2009 and Ending July 31, 2010 WLPO/WAJK/WLWF, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is dedicated to providing broad outreach regarding job vacancies. Organizations that wish to receive information about vacancies at the station should contact Joyce McCullough, General Manager, at (815) 223-3100, or send an e-mail message to: joyce@am1220wlpo.com. You can also contact Ginny Parnisari, Human Resources, at (815) 220-6928, or send an e-mail message to: gparnisari@newstrib.com. Send resumes to: WLPO/WAJK/WLWF, 1 Broadcast Lane, Oglesby, IL 61348. One full-time vacancy was filled between August 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010. This Report, which covers the prior 12-month period, is to be placed in each station’s public file and website every year on the anniversary of the due date of the station’s renewal application. This Report covers the following employment unit: CALL SIGN AM/FM FACILITY ID# COMMUNITY OF LICENSE STATE LMA WLPO AM 36645 La Salle IL No WAJK FM 36181 La Salle IL No WLWF FM 3958 La Salle IL No The following is information concerning the recruitment efforts undertaken by the employment unit to fill the full-time vacancy during the period covered by this Report. One Full-time Job Was Filled During the Past Year. Job Title: Account Executive – Date filled 7/26/10 Recruitment/Referral Sources Used to Seek Candidates for the job opening. Source Contact Person Address Phone No. Referred Person Hired Referred Person Interviewed NewsTribune Amy Picco 426 2nd St LaSalle IL 61301 815-223-3200 No Yes Illinois Broadcasters Association Debra Gray 200 Missouri Avenue, Carterville IL 62918 618-985-5555 No Yes WLPO/WAJK/WLWF John Spencer 1 Broadcast Lane, Oglesby IL 61348 815-223-3200 No Yes Illinois Valley Community College Lisa Witalka 815 N Orlando Smith Ave, Oglesby IL 61348 815-224-2720 No No Illinois State University Career Center Staff Normal, IL 61790 309-438-2200 No No University of Illinois Career Center Staff 715 S Wright St, Champaign IL 61820 217-333-0820 No No Illinois Department of Employment Security Illinois Skills Match 1500 First Ave, Ottawa IL 61350 815-434-3111 No No Columbia University Career Center 600 S Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60605 312-369-7130 No No Illinois Center for Broadcasting David Cogozzo 455 Eisenhower Lane, S200, Lombard IL 60148 630-916-1700 No No North Central College Career Development Staff Naperville, IL 60540 630-637-5500 No No Central Michigan University Dr. Peter B. Orlik, Director Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 989-774-3851 No No WLPO/WAJK/WLWF Employee Referral Lanny Slevin 1 Broadcast Lane, Oglesby IL 61348 815-223-3100 No Yes NewsTribune Employee Referral Kelly Campbell 426 Second St, LaSalle, IL 61301 815-223-3200 Yes Yes C: Total Number of Applicants Interviewed for Full-time Position during the Past Year: 19 D: Total Number of Interviewees for Full-time Account Executive Position during the Past Year per Recruitment/Referral Sources Referral Source Contact Person Address Phone No. Number of Interviewees NewsTribune Amy Picco 426 Second St, LaSalle IL 61301 815-223-3200 5 WAJK-FM John Spencer 1 Broadcast Lane, Oglesby IL 61348 815-223-3100 11 Illinois Broadcasters Association Debra Gray 200 Missouri Ave, Carterville, IL 62918 618-985-5555 1 NewsTribune Employee Referral Kelly Campbell 426 Second St, LaSalle IL 61301 815-223-3200 1 WLPO/WAJK/WLWF Employee Referral Lanny Slevin 1 Broadcast Lane, Oglesby IL 61348 815-223-3100 1 E. Outreach Activities WLPO/WAJK/WLWF participated in job shadowing, station tours, career days, job fairs and events in the community. Staff discusses the education required for broadcasting and all the different job opportunities that are available working in radio. Job Shadowing Students are able to work with staff members to learn about the operation of a radio station, the skills required and the availability of radio careers they are interested in pursuing. High school student job shadowed Production Director on March 9, 2010 High school student job shadowed News Director on March 9, 2010 Internship Area college students have the opportunity to participate in an internship during school breaks to learn skill required to have a career in broadcasting. Waubonsee Community College student completed an internship with News Director and Reporter starting in October 2009 and May 2010. Station Tours WLPO/WAJK/WLWF encourages interested youth community groups to tour the station and staff interacts with the students and gives information about broadcasting covering all the different jobs in radio. One of the highlights is showing them how commercials are made and taping their voices. Cub Scout Tour, September 2009 Tiger Cub Scout Tour, December 2009 Tiger Cub Scout Tour, February 2010 Tiger Cub Scout Tour, March 2010 Career Days Station staff gave presentations to students about the operation of a radio station, the skills required, the importance of an education and availability of radio careers. Illinois Broadcasters Association and Illinois State University – Participant/Sports Director. Communication students from all Illinois 4-year universities participated in a day of learning and discovery in broadcasting, October 2, 2009 Illinois Valley Community College High School Journalism Contest – Participant/News Director. Group of high school students wrote a news story and were judges based on information submitted by judges. News Director was a judge and talked to students about a career in broadcasting, February 26, 2010 Illinois Valley Community College Careers on Wheels – Participant/Vice President of Operations. Junior and senior high school students participated in a remote broadcast and discussed careers in radio, March 19, 2010 Serena High School Career Day – Participant/On-Air Personality. Presented a DVD to 200 high school students showing a tour of the station. Followed with a question and answer period with students regarding a broadcasting career, March 17, 2010 Illinois Valley Community College Journalism Class – Participant/News Director. Spoke to students on how to prepare for a career in journalism, specifically broadcasting, May 6, 2010. Community Events Station Staff participates in community events throughout the year to promote station awareness and to talk to potential station employees and customers. Northwest School Read Across America – Participants/On-Air Personality & Copywriter/Production. Read to students and discussed the importance of reading in all jobs, March 1, 2010 Easter Seals Telethon – Participants/On-Air Personality & Vice President Operations. Hosted telethon to benefit children with disabilities, April 17, 2010 Illinois Valley Cellular’s Dancing with the Stars – Participant/On-Air Personality. Emceed the competition that benefited local charities, May 16, 2010 Streator Youth Baseball – Participant/On-Air Personality. Received a donation from the White Sox organization for youth baseball fields left in shambles from a tornado in June 5, 2010. WAJK radio station was recognized by the White Sox organization, June 15, 2010 A Night Without a Home – Participant/On-Air Personalities. Spent the night in Washington Park in Ottawa, IL, to raise awareness of homeless in the Illinois Valley. Speakers discussed the need for assistance to the agencies that help the homeless, June 24, 2010 Job Fairs Participated in four career fairs during the year to discuss possible job opportunities available at WLPO/WAJK/WLWF. Illinois Broadcasters Association – October 2, 2009. Participant/Human Resources. Attended the IBA Career Fair at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Over 250 college juniors and seniors from fourteen Illinois colleges and universities along with members of the general public visited this event. Students received awards from Illinois Broadcasters Association and visited radio and television representatives. National Association of Broadcasters Foundation (NABEF), Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) Career Day – April 14, 2010. Participant/Radio Consultant. Attended the Career Day in Las Vegas, Nevada. This Career Fair promotes diversity and increases the pool of qualified applicants in the broadcast industry. We received six resumes and one air check demo tape. Illinois Valley Community College “Job Fair 2010” – April 15, 2010. Participant/Human Resources. The job fair at IVCC attracts not only students, but a wide range of interested candidates from all around the listening area. We received 36 resumes or applications and had 53 visitors stop to discuss the job opportunities with WLPO/WAJK/WLWF. National Association of Broadcasters Foundation/University of North Texas Media Sales Institute in Denton, Texas – April 2010. Participant/Radio Consultant. Interviewed recent college graduates who are interested in careers in electronic media advertising sales (radio, television, internet and cable ad sales). Students are required to make presentations to media sales and management professionals as their “final exam.” We also spoke to the students about job opportunities at WLPO/WAJK/WLWF. We continue to be committed to providing equal opportunity to those we hire and promote at our radio stations. Joyce McCullough, Vice President and General Manager