EEO Public File Report
This report covers full time vacancy recruitment data for the period August 1, 2007 - July 31, 2008
1. Employment Unit Location/Name: Charlotte, NC/CRN Communications, LLC
2. Unit Members (List all station call signs and communities of license): WDYT-AM, Kings Mountain, NC.
3. EEO Contact information for Employment Unit:
Mailing Address: 131 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28207
Telephone: 704-295-7901
Contact Person: Natalie Page, Business Manager
Email: Natalie@1220wdyt.com
4. List all Full-Time Job Vacancies Filled by Each Station in the Employment Unit:
|
Job Title |
Recruitment Source Used |
Referring Hire Source |
|
On Air Personality |
13 |
13 |
|
Traffic Manager |
13 |
13 |
|
Account Executive |
13 |
13 |
|
General Manager |
13 |
13 |
|
Account Executive |
1 - 14 |
2 |
|
Account Executive |
1 - 14 |
2 |
|
Producer |
1 - 14 |
1 |
|
Account Executive |
1 - 14 |
2 |
|
Account Executive |
1 - 14 |
13 |
|
Account Executive |
1 - 14 |
2 |
5. The following Organizations were notified of job vacancies identified in Section 4 of this EEO Public File Report:
|
ID |
Organization & Contact Person |
Address Telephone Number |
Entitled to Vacancy Notification? |
|
1 |
Internal Postings at CRN |
131 Providence Road |
No |
|
2 |
The Charlotte Observer |
600 S. Tryon Street |
No |
|
3 |
Employment Security Commission |
5601 Executive Center Dr |
No
|
|
4 |
Afro-American Cultural Center |
401 N. Myers St. |
No |
|
5 |
Urban League of the Central Carolinas |
740 W. 5th Street |
No
|
|
6 |
Central Piedmont Community College |
PO Box 35009 |
No |
|
7 |
Rowan County Community College |
PO Box 1595 |
No |
|
8 |
King's College |
322 Lamar Avenue |
No |
|
9 |
Queen's University |
1900 Selwyn Avenue |
No |
|
10 |
University of NC - Charlotte |
9201 University Blvd. |
No |
|
11 |
Pfeiffer University |
4701 Park Road |
No |
|
12 |
Carolina School of Broadcasting |
3435 Performance Road |
No |
6. Total Number of Interviewees Referred by Each Source:
|
ID |
Organization |
# Interviewees Referred |
|
1 |
Internal Postings |
2 |
|
2 |
The Charlotte Observer |
21 |
|
3 |
Employment Security Commission |
0 |
|
4 |
Afro-American Cultural Center |
0 |
|
5 |
Urban League of the Central Carolinas |
0 |
|
6 |
Central Piedmont Community College |
0 |
|
7 |
Rowan County Community College |
0 |
|
8 |
King's College |
0 |
|
9 |
Queen's University |
0 |
|
10 |
University of NC - Charlotte |
0 |
|
11 |
Pfeiffer University |
0 |
|
12 |
Carolina School of Broadcasting |
2 |
|
13 |
Employee Referral |
5 |
|
14 |
Website/Direct Inquiry |
1 |
7. Supplemental Recruitment Measures:
August, 2007 - Ongoing. Personnel: All Department Heads. CRN Communications offers an Internship Program designed to promote and foster the professional development of students exploring a career in radio broadcasting. Interns are assigned to work in various departments at the station including programming, marketing and promotions and sales. During this reporting period WDYT accepted four interns, one of which have been hired as full or part time employees. Three interns from a previous reporting period were hired as full time or part time employees. Department heads oversee an evaluation process, reporting directly to the Intern's institute of learning. All evaluations are reviewed with the intern to ensure that he/she understands his/her personal development to date, including areas of excellence and any areas that need to be enhanced to meet minimum industry standards. Interns are recruited from various schools in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill area.
August, 2007 - Ongoing. Personnel: All Department Heads. Managers receive materials (forms, booklets, articles, etc.) on an ongoing basis to educate managers on procedures to prevent claims and review policies and procedures consistent with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
November, 2007. Personnel: Traffic Manager, Sales Assistant and Business Manager. Comprehensive Traffic and automation software training is provided to enhance the traffic department's productivity and provide for a professional and consistent broadcast flow. Training also enhances management skills.
February, 2008 -Ongoing. Personnel: All Sales & Promotions Staff. CRN Communications provides all sales staff formal training. Training is comprised of RAB courses as well as proprietary courses designed to promote enhanced sales skills as well as management training.
April 2008. Personnel: On-Air Personality. Participated in a Career Transitioning Workshop held at St. Luke Catholic Church Family Life Center in Mint Hill, NC. The workshop included information on creating a professional resume and enhancing interview skills.
May, 2008 - Ongoing. Personnel: All Department Heads. Participate in online career fair promoting broadcast employment opportunities. Applicants can submit resumes, request more information and schedule interviews.
July 10, 2008. Personnel: All Department Heads. Hosted a job fair at the station's business office. Job Fair provided opportunity to discuss broadcast employment opportunities, take applications, review resumes and interview applicants.