2007 EEO Public File Report—Station WKSU-FM,
Kent, OH
This EEO Public File Report is filed in WKSU’s public inspection file pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) rules.
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Full-time Job Vacancies Filled
During the period of June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007, the station filled the following full-time vacancies:
There were 10 vacancies filled during the period of June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007.
The station interviewed a total of 52 people for all full-time vacancies.
Accounting Specialist - 591075
Date Opened: 4/1/06
Date Filled: 9/18/06
Number Hired: 1
Number Interviewed: 9
Hire Recruited Via: Kent State University Job Opp
Other Recruitment Sources: Area Minority Churches, Area Urban Leagues, Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services, The Record Courier, Apostolic Faith Tabernacle, Akron Urban League, Canton Urban League, Greater Cleveland Urban League, First Apostolic Faith Church, Greater Bethel Apostolic Church, Livingstone Apostolic Church
Development Associate - 590045 & 590691
Date Opened: 5/18/06
Date Filled: 6/26/06 & 9/5/06
Number Hired: 2
Number Interviewed: 9
Recruitment Sources for Interviewees: Kent State University Job Opp
Hire Recruited Via: Kent State University Job Opp
Other Recruitment Sources: CPB Job Hotline, CURRENT, Higher Ed Jobs, NPR stations, Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services, and distributed materials at the National Association of Asian American Professionals' Diversity Career Fair, and the Radio/Television News Directors Association and National Association of Broadcasters conferences.
Sr. Development Associate - 590014
Date Opened: 7/30/06
Date Filled: 10/2/06
Number Hired: 1
Number Interviewed: 5
Hire Recruited Via: Kent State University Job Opp
Other Recruitment Sources: KSU Job Opp, Akron Beacon Journal, Black_fundraisers@yahoogroups.com, Blacks in Management, Black Professionals Association, careerbuilder.com, Cleveland Plain Dealer, NEOhio Chapter of National Black MBA Association, Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services
Development Officer - 590621
Date Opened: 4/1/06
Date Filled: 9/18/06
Number Hired: 1
Number Interviewed: 8
Hire Recruited Via: Kent State University Job Opp
Other Recruitment Sources: Akron Beacon Journal, Black Professionals Association, Blacks in Management, Black_fundraisers@YahooGroups.com, Canton Repository, CareerBuilder.com, Chronicle of Higher Education, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland.com, CPB Job Hotline, Northeast Ohio Chapter, National Black MBA Association, Ohio.com
Director, Programming and Operations - 995799
Date Opened: 4/8/07
Date Filled: 5/22/07
Number Hired: 1
Number Interviewed: 1
Hire Recruited Via: Kent State University Job Opp
Other Recruitment Sources: CPB Job Hotline, CURRENT, Higher Ed Jobs, NPR stations, Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services, and distributed materials at the National Association of Asian American Professionals' Diversity Career Fair, and the Radio/Television News Directors Association and National Association of Broadcasters conferences.
Multimedia Developer - 590407
Date Opened: 10/23/06
Date Filled: 2/19/07
Number Hired: 1
Number Interviewed: 3
Hire Recruited Via: Kent State University Job Opp
Other Recruitment Sources: Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services, Akron Beacon Journal, Higher Ed Jobs , DICE, and Cleveland Plain Dealer
Operations Coordinator - 590125
Date Opened: 7/30/06
Date Filled: 5/22/07
Number Hired: 1
Number Interviewed: 2
Hire Recruited Via: Kent State University Job Opp
Other Recruitment Sources: Akron Beacon Journal, Akron Beacon Journal Diversity Pkg., Cleveland Plain Dealer, CPB Jobline, NPR Job Opportunities, Select NPR stations, Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services
Reporter, Sr. - 590257
Date Opened: 4/23/06
Date Filled: 10/12/06
Number Hired: 1
Number Interviewed: 11
Hire Recruited Via: NPR Job Opportunities
Other Recruitment Sources for Interviewees: American Women in Radio and Television, Asian American Journalists Association, Asian-Jobs.com, Association for Women in Communications, Inc., CPB Job Hotline, CURRENT, Foundation for Minority Interests in Media, Hispanic-Jobs.com, Hispanic Link News Service, Inc., Kent State University Job Opp, Latino Public Broadcasting, Media Action Network for Asian Americans, National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, National Hispanic Media Coalition, Native American Journalists Association, Native American Public Telecommunications, National Black Programming Consortium, National Asian American Telecommunications Association, Pacific Islanders in Communications, Radio-Television News Directors Association's Newsroom Diversity Project, South Asian Journalists Association
Reporter, Sr. - 590957
Date Opened: 12/10/06
Date Filled: 4/9/07
Number Hired: 1
Number Interviewed: 4
Hire Recruited Via: Kent State University Job Opp
Other Recruitment Sources for Interviewees: American Women in Radio and Television, Asian American Journalists Association, Association for Women in Communications, Inc., Corporation for Public Broadcasting Jobline, CURRENT, Foundation for Minority Interests in Media, Hispanic Link News Service, Inc., Higher Ed Jobs, Media Action Network for Asian Americans, Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services, National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, National Hispanic Media Coalition, National Public Radio DACS, Native American Journalists Association, Native American Public Telecommunications, Radio-Television News Directors Association's Newsroom Diversity Project, Society of Professional Journalists, South Asian Journalists Association
Long-term Menu Options Completed
During the EEO period of June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007,
WKSU undertook the following long-term “menu options:”
Option #7
June 2006–May, 2007;
WKSU's Walt Clarke Fellowship—Graduate student scholarship
program
Participant(s): Numerous
members of WKSU staff
(1 credit)
Additional Long-term Efforts:
Each May, WKSU is a host of the Senior Experience Program, where an area high school senior spends three weeks job shadowing.
Periodically through the year, WKSU staff members host middle and high school students for a day as a part of their school job experience curriculum.
Assistant General Manager Deborah Frazier serves on Kent State University's Diversity Advisory Committee.
WKSU has increased its diversity resources for posting available positions, as noted in the positions which have been filled.