EEO Public File Report

The purpose of this Annual EEO Public File Report for Broadcast Stations (this “Report”) is to comply with Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the Commission’s EEO Rules.

This report has been prepared on behalf of the station employment unit (the “Station Employment Unit”) which is comprised of the following broadcast stations: KOMC AM, KOMC FM and KRZK (the “Reporting Station”) is intended to be placed in the public inspection files, and on the website, of any of the Reporting Station by the applicable Commission deadline.

The information contained in this Report covers the time period from October 1, 2011 to, and including, September 30, 2012 (the “Reporting Period”). The Commission’s EEO Rules require that this Report contain the following additional information:

A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the Reporting Station during the Reporting Period, identified by job title;

For each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy (including, if applicable, organizations entitled to notification pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(1)(ii) of the Commission’s EEO rules, which should be separately identified), identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number;

Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed during the preceding year;

The recruitment source that referred the potential employee for each full-time vacancy during the Reporting Period;

Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the Reporting Period and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source utilized in connection with such vacancies;

A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(2) of the Commission’s EEO Rules during the Reporting period.

 

KOMC KRZK Radio, LLC

KOMC AM                Facility ID #68415

KOMC FM                 Facility ID #34328

KRZK FM                  Facility ID #68416

FCC 396 – Narrative Statement

Hometown Radio is dedicated to providing broad outreach regarding job vacancies at our radio stations.  Community organizations that wish to receive a listing of our vacancy information should contact Toni Whitted at 334-6003.  Anyone interested should visit hometowndailynews.com for an online listing of job openings at all Hometown radio stations.

KRZK, KOMC Am and KOMC FM are equal opportunity employers.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Full time employees as of October 1, 2012

            General Manager – Scottie Earls

            Station Manager – Steve Willoughby

            #1 Sales Position – Jenny Martinka

            #2 Sales Position – Jack Walker

            #3 Sales Position – Kenton Grubbs

            #4 Sales Position – Robb Stark

            #5 Sales Position – Frank Preston

            #6 Sales Position – Amanda Romine

            News Reporter #1 – Sally Kaucher

            Program Director – Eric Kaucher

            Operations Manager –Greg Pyron

            Sports Director – Scott McCaulley

            Production Director – Matt Duncan

            Announcer #1 – Janet Ellis

            Office Manager – Toni Whitted

            Traffic Director – Kristen Clemmens

            Administrative Assistant – Lesli Bruce

            Sales Assistant – Matthew Wilson

Vacancies Filled October 1, 2011 – October 1, 2012

            2-Account Executive Positions (#5 and #6)

            Positions opened June 19, 2012

 

Sales position #5 filled July 16, 2012 by Frank Preston

            Number of interviews – 3

            Recruitment Source – Radio Ad and Station Website

Sales position #6 filled July 16, 2012 filled by Amanda Romine

            Number of interviews – 3

            Recruitment source – Employee Referral

 

Total number of interviews conducted October 2011 through September 2012 - 6

Number of Interviews Per Recruitment Source

Radio ads, Station Website - 3

Employee Referral - 3

MissouriCareerSource.com - 0

Greathires.org - 0

Branson Sr. Center - 0

College of the Ozarks - 0

Ozarks Technical College - 0

SW Baptist University - 0

Missouri State University - 0

Central Baptist College - 0

Baptist Bible College - 0

NW Missouri State University – 0

 

Supplemental Recruitment Initiatives

Scholarship Programs

Branson High School Sportscaster Scholarship -

Each year two students from Branson High School, one male and one female, are awarded a monetary scholarship from Hometown Radio.  The students selected are high school seniors who have college plans with sports majors and are chosen by their peers and coaches.

 

College of the Ozarks Media Scholarship –

Each year one student from College of the Ozarks is awarded a monetary scholarship from Hometown Radio.  The selection is made by the school to a student majoring in the field of broadcast.

 

Internship Program

Recruitment effort performed through area high schools and colleges by offering Internship Program information in all Career Days attended.  Interns learn all aspects of broadcasting; studio knowledge, sales and marketing, business and community projects.    

2012 interns included three student interns from College of the Ozarks who were majoring in Mass Communications and one student intern from College of the Ozarks who was majoring in Promotions and Marketing.  One high school student, with an interest in a broadcast career, interned September through November 2011 assisting on-air staff with high school football broadcasts.

 

 

Career Days and Job Fairs

College of the Ozarks Fall Career Day held October 20, 2011. 

Station representatives manned booth, distributed station information and employment applications and presented information on station’s internship program.  

 

College of the Ozarks Spring Career Day, February 23, 2012

Station representatives manned booth, distributed station information and employment applications and presented information on station’s internship program. 

North Arkansas College 2012 College of Business and Technology Job Fair held April 19, 2012.  Station representative manned booth, distributed station information and employment applications and presented information on station’s internship program.

 

Media Participation in Education

2011-2012 School year (September 2011 through May 2012) Teacher of the Month awarded to teachers in area schools.  Janet Ellis and various station representatives and sponsors presented awards and class party.  Various aspects of broadcasting were discussed with a question and answer session for the students.  Sound bytes of teacher and class recorded and aired.  Pictures, sound bytes and brief synopsis posted on website each month.

October 11, 2011 – On-air staff conducted a tour of the radio station for the Branson High School Mass Media class.   

October 26, 2011 – Greg Pyron, assisted by Kristen Clemmens and other on-air staff, conducted a tour of the radio station for a College of the Ozarks Foundations of Media class.

October 2012 – Janet Ellis interviewed students from Branson High School regarding their trip to Africa to “Dig a Well”.

 

Media Participation in Education (continued)

February 8, 2012 – Greg Pyron, assisted by Kristen Clemmens and other on-air staff, conducted a tour of the radio station for a College of the Ozarks Basic Radio Production Class. 

February 22, 2012 – Janet Ellis conducted a “Behind the Scenes of Radio” tour of Branson second graders. 

March 30, 2012 – Janet Ellis Emceed a banquet and high school seminar in Branson on “Patriotism and Government”.

March 30, 2012 – Greg Pyron, assisted by Kristen Clemmens and other on-air staff, conducted a tour of the radio station for a College of the Ozarks Foundations of Mass Media Class.

September 13, 2012 – Greg Pyron conducted a tour of the radio station for College of the Ozarks “Basic Radio” class.

 

Management Level Employment Training

Employment training for upper level management conducted by company CEO held at quarterly manager’s meeting.

Seminars hosted by Missouri Broadcasters Association annual convention attended by upper management.

Subscription to “Manager’s Legal Bulletin” for station and office managers.

 

Recruitment Sources

BransonSeniorCenter, Sylvia Moore, 201ComptonRidge,Branson,MO 65616, 417-335-4801

Missouri Career Center, www.greathires.org. www.MissouriCareerSource.com (Missouri Division of Employment Security).

Experience Works, PO Box 3513, Springfield, MO 65808, 417-887-1704, Sheilathomas@experienceworks.org.

College of the Ozarks, Career Center, PO Box 17, Point Lookout, MO  65726, 800-222-0525. career@cofo.edu.

OzarksTechnicalCollege, 1001 E. Chestnut Exp., Springfield, MO  65802, 417-447-8888.  tolerm@otc.edu.

MissouriStateUniversity, careercenter.missouristate.edu/employers/jobpost.htm. 

901 S. National Ave.,Springfield,MO 65897, 417-836-5000.

CentralBibleCollege,3000 N.Grant Ave.,Springfield,MO 65803,

800-831-4CBC. mgraves@cbcag.edu.          

BibleBaptistCollege, Susan Garrett,628 E. Kearney St.,Springfield,MO 65803, 417-268-6060

NW MissouriStateUniversity, Joan Schnieder, 800 University Ave., Maryville, MO  64468, 660-562-1250, career@nwmissouri.edu.

SouthwestBaptistUniversity, Attn: Career Planning and Placement,1600 University Ave.,Boliver,MO 65613,  800-526-5859