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Annual EEO Public File Report

December 2011

 

Statement of EEO Policy

This EEO Public File Report is filed in compliance with Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the FCC’s 2003 EEO Rule and has been prepared on behalf of KDSP, KXDP, and KJAC Radio.

 

KDSP, KXDP, and KJAC are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to providing broad outreach regarding job vacancies, and we seek the help of local organizations in referring qualified applicants. Organizations that wish to receive information about vacancies at the station should contact the station recruiter at Front Range Sports Network, LLC by calling 720-248-4000 and/or writing to: Recruiter, Front Range Sports Network 10200 E. Girard Ave. Building B Suite 150 Denver, CO 80231. Interested applicants can also send an email to jobs@frsnco.com.

 

For purposes of this report, a vacancy was deemed “filled” not when the offer was extended, but when the candidate accepted the job offer. A person was deemed “interviewed” whether he or she was interviewed in person or over the phone.

 

Full Time Positions Filled (December 2010-December 2011)

The position title, open date, hire date, number of interviewees, referral source, name of candidate hired, and hiring source of the Station’s open positions are listed below.

 

Job Title                                              Recruitment Source Used to Fill the Position

Sales Account Executive                       Internal Referral

Sales Account Executive                       Client Referral

Sales Assistant                                     Employee Referral

Sales Account Executive                       Client Referral

Sales Account Executive                       Client Referral

Station Engineer                                    Employee Referral

Sales Account Executive                       Resume

Sales Account Executive                       Monster.com/Employee Referral

 

 

 

LONG TERM RECRUITMENT MEASURES

During the reporting period of 2011, the Station engaged in the following long-term outreach initiatives designed to build interest and inform young people about careers in broadcasting.

 

 

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS/COLLEGE LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES

The Station is working to develop internship programs open to college students, which allow students to receive college course credit for participating. The station strives to hire interns from all backgrounds and from a wide variety of educational institutions.  Rolling internship opportunities are always posted in the “jobs” section of the station website. This information is also regularly disseminated to colleges and universities. All interns at the station are encouraged to work in a variety of different departments and to speak to all station employees about the various jobs available in broadcasting.

 

Internships filled over the reporting period have included programming and board operations, marketing, promotions and street team, and sales.

 

 

List of Interns for the 2011 reporting period:

 

                        Department                                        School

            Programming                                        Ohio Center for Broadcasting

            Programming/Promotions                  Ohio Center for Broadcasting

            Programming/Production                    Ohio Center for Broadcasting  

            Programming/Promotions                   Ohio Center for Broadcasting  

            Programming/Promotions                   Ohio Center for Broadcasting

            Sales/Promotions                                 Internal Reference

            Programming/Promotions                   Ohio Center for Broadcasting

            Programming/Promotions                   Ohio Center for Broadcasting

            Programming                                         Ohio Center for Broadcasting

            Programming                                        Ohio Center for Broadcasting

            Marketing/Promotions                                    CU Boulder

            Programming/Promotions                   Ohio Center for Broadcasting

 

Intern Supervisors: Nikki Swarn - Marketing/Promotions Internships

                                 Tim Spence/Joe Ramsey - Programming/Technical Internships

 

 

STATION TOURS/ JOB SHADOWING

During the reporting period, Tom Manoogian, Managing Partner of the station consistently provided tours to prize winners who visited the station as well as to groups of students from All Souls Catholic School, Boy Scouts of America, and numerous other organizations. These visitors were also given the opportunity to sit in on a portion of our local shows (Les and JoJo from 12p to 3p and CJ and Kreckman from 3p to 6m) as well as speak with the board operators and producers of the shows to learn more about the entire process of a live broadcast.

 

JOB FAIRS

Front Range Sports Network plans to be more active during the 2012 reporting period as revenue allows. We will be participating in the Denver Outlaws Career Symposium in April 2012 to discuss careers in sports, entertainment, and broadcasting.

 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Community involvement and sponsorship of events of the reporting period have included:

 

September 9^th, 2011- Emily Griffith School of Technology– Managing Partner of KDSP, Tom Manoogian, emceed the 2011 Emily Griffith Gala event which raises financial support for student scholarships, innovative projects, capital improvements, instructional equipment and endowment.

December 15^th, 2011- The Samaritan House Radiothon– All day Radiothon using KDSP talent to generate money for the Samaritan House of Denver by auctioning sports memorabilia, tickets, and special events.

 

 

MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING

All department managers are aware that all hiring and promotion is to be conducted in a manner that is free of improper discrimination of any kind.

 

All employees of the station are expected to be familiar with the company’s standards of conduct including but not limited to the importance of avoiding discrimination and harassment in the workplace as referenced in the employee handbook.

 

 

 

JOB REFERRAL SERVICES

Notice of all full-time job openings not filled through internal promotions during this reporting period were sent to the following sources, as well as posted on the station website in the “jobs” section.

 

 

	Recruitment Source: Name, Address, Contact Person, Telephone Number	Total Number Interviewees Provided by Source During Period	Full-time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized
1	Internal applicant/existing employee	8	2
2	Employee Referral/Client Referral	7	7
3	Andrew Hudson Job List	1	1
4	Denver Post Newspaper
	101 W. Colfax
	Denver, CO. 80202
	303-832-3232
5	Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development Colorado’s Job Bank/Statewide Workforce Offices
	Denver Employer Services – Jobs Unit
	1391 Speer Blvd, 5th Floor
	Denver, CO. 80204
	Contact: Michael Mabry
	Phone: 720-865-5608
	jobs.unit@mowd.org
6	Monster.com Jonathan Brenner 480-567-3619	3	2
7	CareerBuilder.com	1	1
8	Ohio Center for Broadcasting	1
	404 S Upham St.
	Lakewood, CO 80226
	Contact: Dan Smith, Placement Coordinator
	Phone: 303-937-7070
9	University of Colorado	1
	Journalism Department
	478 UCB
	Boulder, CO. 80309
	Contact: Beth Gaddaert
	Phone: 303-492-5007
	Elizabeth.Gaeddert@Colorado.edu
10	Colorado Broadcasters’ Association
	P. O. Box 2369
	Breckenridge, CO.   80424
	Contact: Marilyn Hogan, CEO/President
	Phone: 970-547-1388
11	Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)
	9247 N. Meridian St. #305
	Indianapolis, IN. 46260