Employment

 

 

2011-2012

 

                          Annual Equal Employment Opportunity

     (E.E.O.) Report

 

 

 

      4/1/11 – 3/31/12

 

 

        Filed 3/31/12

 

 

                            Report prepared and filed by Jo Painter – WEEU Radio

                  3/31/12

 

WEEU Broadcasting Company, Inc.

WEEU Radio

34 North Fourth Street

Reading , PA 19601

 

Employment Report for 2011 - 2012

 

Job Referral Organizations
WEEU is looking for organizations that regularly distribute information about employment opportunities to job applicants or which have job applicants to refer. If your organization would like to receive notification of job vacancies at our station, please notify: Jo Painter at 34 North Fourth Street , Reading , PA , jpainter@weeu.com, (610) 376-7335, Extension 122. WEEU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

Job Opportunities

The station is not currently seeking to fill any full-time jobs.

Resumes for file can always be mailed to:

WEEU Radio

c/o Resume File

34 North Fourth Street

Reading , PA.   19601

No phone calls please.

 

WEEU RADIO: Equal Employment Opportunity Annual Report: 4/1/11 through 3/31/12

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 station:

WEEU (AM) Reading , Pennsylvania

The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning April 1, 2011 to and including March 31, 2012.  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 Station comprising the Station Employment Unit during the applicable period;

2.     For each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy.

3.     The recruitment source that referred the hires 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 undertake pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(2) of the FCC rules.

WEEU Broadcasting Company, Inc. the licensee of WEEU (AM), has been and will continue to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. WEEU is committed to broad and inclusive outreach for hiring full-time employees, affording equal opportunity to all qualified persons and refraining from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender and religion. As required by Section 73.2080 of the Commission’s Rules, when the station is in a hiring mode for full time positions, it will participate in several different recruitment activities to ensure broad outreach.

Part One: Full Time Hire

 There were 0 full time hire between 4/1/11 and 3/31/12 ….

Part Two: Interviews for Full Time Positions:  7

 7 candidates were interviewed for the position of  “account executive” during the 1st quarter of 2012.  As stated above, no full-time hire was made.   Recruitment sources for this position and the number of interviewees from each source are listed below.  None of the following sources requested to be on a list of employment sources.

Albright College
Career Development Center
PO Box 15234
Reading, PA 19612

610.921.2381

 

Alvernia University
Director of Career Services
400 St. Bernardine Street
Reading, PA 19607

1.888.ALVERNIA

 

Berks County Ahedd Office
1150 Berkshire Blvd.
Suite #160
Wyomissing, PA 19610

(610)375-7692

 

Department of Labor & Industry

Office of Affirmative Action

Room 1415

Labor & Industry Building

7th & Forester Streets

Harrisburg, PA   17120

717-787-5279

 

Hispanic Center
501 Washington Street
PO Box 8652
Reading, PA 19603

610-376-3748

 

PA Career Link - Berks Co.
501 Crescent Avenue
Reading, PA 19605

610-988-1310

 

Penn State Berks Campus
Career Development Center

P.O. Box 7009

Reading, PA  19610

610-396-6000

 

Reading Area Community College
10 S. 2nd Street
PO Box 1706
Reading, PA 19603

610-372-4721

 

Kutztown University
Attn: Career Development Center
P.O. Box 730
Kutztown, PA 19530

610- 683-4000

 

Reading Eagle Newspaper Classifieds   2

345 Penn Street

Reading, PA  19603

610-371-5000

Number of Interviewees:

 

Reading Eagle Online Website Classified Ads

345 Penn Street

Reading, PA  19603

610-371-5000

 

WEEU Radio Online Website    1

WEEU Radio Online Website

34 North Fourth Street

Reading, PA  19601

 

WEEU Radio                             4

WEEU Radio

34 North Fourth Street

Number of interviewees: 

Part Three: Supplemental E.E.O. Initiatives

SUPPLEMENTAL INITIATIVES

WEEU participated in 41 different supplemental initiatives during the period, including student job-shadowing, mentoring,  and various media and communications presentations in the community,  plus awarded one cash scholarship to a student involved with radio broadcasting at the station.  WEEU also worked with about 30 students on a regular basis, providing hands-on broadcast experience by means of our weekly WEEU Radio Voices talk-radio program.  (See below for further details on all topics and initiatives.)

1.     4/5/11 – WEEU’s Dave Kline led a radio broadcast interview in Shartlesville Lions Club Center for Students

2.     4/5/11 – WEEU’s Jo Painter presented a communications program at the Berks Women’s Symposium

3.     4/6/11 – WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for a Reading Area Community College Communications Student.

4.     4/9/11 – WEEU’s Dave Kline led a radio communications mentoring session for 8 scouts in the Explorer Post Student Program

5.     4/30/11 – WEEU’s Jo Painter hosted the Fund A Cure for the JDRF

6.     8/10/11 – WEEU’s Dave Kline conducted a communications workshop for 50 students at Atonement Lutheran Church Wyomissing Summer Camp

7.     8/17/11 – WEEU’s Charlie Adams served as MC for  the “Heart Healthy” Program at First Energy Stadium 7,000 people

8.     10/11/11 – WEEU’s Charlie Adams led a radio communications mentoring session for 20 students at Big Brothers, Big Sisters Berks County

9.     11/1/11 - WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for a Reading Area Community College Communications Student.

10.   11/4/11 – WEEU’s Charlie Adams presented a radio communications program to 22 students at Peen-Bernville School

11.   11/7/11 - WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for a Penn State Berks Communications Student.

12.   11/9/11 – WEEU’s Mike Keller presented a radio communications program to 20 students at Wyomissing Elementary School

13.   11/10/11 – WEEU’s Mike Keller presented a radio communications program to 25 students at Topton Elementary School

14.   11/10/11 – WEEU’s Mike Keller presented a radio communications program to 25 students at Conrad Weiser School

15.   11/10/11 – WEEU’s Mike Keller presented a radio communications program to 25 students at Perry Township Elementary School

16.   11/10/11 – WEEU’s Sean Frey presented a radio communications program to 25 students at Muhlenberg School

17.   11/10/11 – WEEU’s Sean Frey presented a radio communications program to 25 students at Laurel Park Elementary School

18.   11/11/11 – WEEU’s Mike Keller presented a radio communications program to 20 students at Oley Valley Elementary School

19.   11/11/11 – WEEU’s Mike Keller presented a radio communications program to 20 students at Riverside Elementary School

20.   11/11/11 – WEEU’s Mike Keller presented a radio communications program to 20 students at Twin Valley Elementary School

21.   11/14/11 – WEEU’s Sean Frey presented a radio communications program to 25 students Exeter Elementary School

22.   11/14/11 – WEEU’s Sean Frey presented a radio communications program to 25 students at Governor Mifflin Elementary School

23.   11/14/11 – WEEU’s Sean Frey presented a radio communications program to 25 students at Kutztown Elementary School

24.   11/14/11 – WEEU’s Charlie Adams presented a radio communications program to an assembly of 700 students at Pottstown Middle School

25.   11/15/11 – WEEU’s Mike Keller presented a radio communications program to 20 students at Conrad Weiser Elementary School

26.   11/15/11 – WEEU’s Mike Keller presented a radio communications program to 20 students at Fleetwood  Elementary School

27.   11/15/11 – WEEU’s Mike Keller presented a radio communications program to 20 students at Schuylkill Valley Elementary School

28.   11/16/11 – WEEU’s Charlie Adams presented a radio communications program to an assembly of 400 students at Oley Valley High School Career Day

29.   12/2/11 - WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for a Penn State Berks Communications Student.

30.   12/9/11 - WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for a Penn State Berks College Communications Student.

31.   12/19/11 - WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for a Penn State Berks College Communications Student.

32.   1/4/12 - WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for an Alvernia College Communications Student.

33.   1/16/12 – WEEU’s Paul Druzba conducted a radio station tour and program for 4 cub scout students from Pack 333 in St Lawrence

34.   1/25/12 - WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for a Reading Area Community College Communications Student

35.   1/27/12 - WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for a Reading Area Community College Communications Student

36.   2/1/12 - WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for a Penn State Berks Communications Student

37.   2/8/12 - WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for a Penn State Berks Communications Student

38.   2/10/12 - WEEU’s Charlie Adams conducted a mentoring session for a Penn State Berks Communications Student

39.   2/11/12 – WEEU’s Dave Kline presented a Radio Career Session for 12 Explorer Scouts

40.   2/8/12 – WEEU’s Jack Holcomb presented a Radio Career Session for 30 students at Albright College

41.   3/13/12 – WEEU’s Paul Druzba conducted a radio station tour and program for 12 students and 3 adults from Teach Home School

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: 

WEEU Staff are available to work with college interns in the fall and winter semesters.  The interns have an opportunity to learn skills in a variety of radio positions from news-writing to promotions, sales and production.  The intern is typically in his or her senior year of college.  WEEU will work with the intern to help them meet the requirements necessary to get credits for the internship for the college if it offers such a program.  The internship usually requires approximately 30 hours a week.  WEEU also offers ‘shadow’ opportunities to students who seek them for school projects or career programs.  These are typically one day experiences shadowing a professional at the radio station.  These are unpaid internships.

TRAINING PROGRAMS:

During the time period of this report, (52 weeks), WEEU continued working with students from various regional high schools, providing them with a hands-on opportunity to participate in all aspects of the actual live talk-radio broadcast of a weekly show for and about teens. Known as “RADIO VOICES” this weekly, one-hour talk-radio show involves students with every aspect of the show including pre-production, selection of topics, board operation, panelist duties, interaction with listeners/callers, and follow through.  The opportunity provides a realistic training opportunity, allowing students to consider whether or not a career in this field might be something they want to pursue beyond high school.  (78 students)

SCHOLARSHIPS:

In March of 2012  WEEU offered and awarded a $250.00 cash scholarship to Amy Kirkpatrick of Sinking Spring.  The scholarship is available to one of the students who regularly participated in WEEU ’s weekly ‘RADIO VOICES’ talk-radio program for teens during the previous year.  By their involvement with the radio show and a through a review process with the show’s one adult host who administers the program, as well as the one overall VOICES radio and print adult administrator, candidates had to demonstrate a desire to pursue a career in broadcasting or communications, and needed to have had a solid record of enthusiastic participation on WEEU’s Radio Voices Teen Panel Talk Show. 

WEEU Radio Narrative Statement:

 A review of WEEU’s outreach initiatives will demonstrate a firm commitment to interaction with the community in ways that include mentoring students, participating in job fairs, conducting broadcast learning seminars, offering internships and scholarships, and producing a weekly teen radio talk show for students from all school districts in the community.

 WEEU is very pleased with the results of our weekly teen talk radio program, RADIO VOICES, as this effort has given the students actual hands-on experience with all aspects of producing and participating in a weekly radio talk show.  As an added bonus, the show is popular with teen and adult callers, and as such, it gives the students an opportunity to think on their feet as they field calls that generally center on a topic of the week.  There is generally a panel of three to four teens on the show each week.  Most participants are juniors and seniors in high school. 

This sort of effort on the part of WEEU and its employees provides broad outreach and realistic opportunities to persons in the community who may be interested in a broadcasting career. 

WEEU is an equal opportunity employer.  It is the policy of WEEU to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law, in all personnel actions.

 

JP: 3/31/12

34 North Fourth Street, Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-376-7335   Fax: 610-376-7756
E-mail: weeu@weeu.com

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