2007 ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
Armada Media
Station(s): |
KNBZ-FM, KGIM AM/FM, KSDN AM/FM, KBFO-FM |
Community(ies) of License: |
Aberdeen and Redfield, SD |
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Reporting Period: |
December 1, 2006 - November 30, 2007 |
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No. of Full-time Employees: |
17 |
Small Market Exemption: |
Yes |
During the Reporting Period, a total of two full time positions were filled. The information required by FCC Rule 73.2080(c)(6) is provided in the charts that follow.
INITIATIVES
The employment unit engaged in the following broad outreach initiatives in accordance with various elements of FCC Rule 73.2080(c)(2):
Participated in job fairs by station personnel who have substantial responsibility in making hiring decisions. |
2007 Aberdeen Area Job Fair, Thursday, March 22, 2007. 1:30pm thru 6:00pm, at the Aberdeen Civic Arena, 215 South Washington Street, Aberdeen. 38 booths participated.
2007 Northern State University Job Fair, 09/11/2007. Hosted on the Northern State University campus. |
Hosted at least one job fair. |
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Co-sponsored at least one job fair with organizations in the business and professional community whose membership includes substantial participation by women and minorities. |
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Participated in at least 4 events sponsored by organizations representing groups present in the community interested in broadcast employment issues, including conventions, career days, workshops, and similar activities.
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Career Days at Presentation College, Aberdeen, SD, Thursday, October 25th.
Career Days at Warner School Systems, Warner, SD.
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Established an internship program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment. |
We participated in a Job Shadow Day. |
Participated in job banks, internet programs, and other programs designed to promote outreach generally (i.e., that are not primarily directed to providing notification of specific job vacancies). |
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Participated in scholarship programs designed to assist students interested in pursuing a career in broadcasting. |
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Established training programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher level positions. |
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Established a mentoring program for station personnel. |
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Participated in at least 4 events or programs sponsored by educational institutions relating to career opportunities in broadcasting. |
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Sponsored at least 2 events in the community designed to inform and educate the public as to employment opportunities in broadcasting. |
Participated in Junior Achievement Event with Roncalli School System, Aberdeen, SD. |
Listed each upper-level category opening in a job bank or newsletter of media trade groups whose membership includes substantial participation of women and minorities. |
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Provided assistance to unaffiliated non-profit entities in maintaining web sites that provide counseling on the process of searching for broadcast employment and/or other career development assistance pertinent to broadcasting |
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Provided training to management level personnel on methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and prevent discrimination. |
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Provided training to personnel of unaffiliated non-profit organizations interested in broadcast employment opportunities that would enable them to better refer job candidates for broadcast positions. |
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Participated in other activities designed by the station employment unit reasonably calculated to further the goal of disseminating information as to employment opportunities in broadcasting to job candidates who might otherwise be unaware of such opportunities. |
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LIST OF POSITIONS FILLED
Date of Hire |
Job Title |
Recruitment Source Referring Hiree |
03-01-07 |
News Director |
Referred |
09-17-07 |
News Director |
All Access |
04-25-07 |
Account Representative |
Referred |
05-21-07 |
Account Representative |
Referred |
08-02-07 |
On Air Announcer |
Referred |
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INTERVIEWEE REFERRAL SOURCE SUMMARY
Total Number of Persons Interviewed during the Reporting Period: 17
Recruitment Sources Used in Preceding Year |
Number of Persons
Interviewed that the
Source Referred |
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Hub City Radio Stations |
17 |
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RECRUITING SOURCES USED
Referral Source |
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Address of Source |
Contact Person at Source |
Tel. No. and E-Mail Address of Source |
One Stop Career Center |
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420 South Roosevelt Street, Aberdeen, SD 57401 |
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(605) 626-2340 |
On Air Announcements on all Hub City Radio Stations |
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13541 386th Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401 |
Brian Lundquist, Doug Swanson, Tammie Bader, Daline LeGrand |
(605) 229-3632 |
All Access |
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Allaccess.com |
* Indicate “Y” (yes) or “N” (no) if the organization requested that the station provide it with notice of all job vacancies.
RECRUITING SOURCES USED
Referral Source |
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Address of Source |
Contact Person at Source |
Tel. No. and E-Mail Address of Source |
One Stop Career Center |
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420 South Roosevelt Street, Aberdeen, SD 57401 |
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(605) 626-2340 |
On Air Announcements on all Hub City Radio Stations |
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13541 386th Avenue, Aberdeen, SD 57401 |
Brian Lundquist, Doug Swanson, Tammie Bader, Daline LeGrand |
(605) 229-3632 |
NSU Job Fair |
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* Indicate “Y” (yes) or “N” (no) if the organization requested that the station provide it with notice of all job vacancies. |
