2006-2007 EEO Public File Report

Radio Station WPNA, Oak Park, Illinois

 

          This Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Report has been prepared on behalf of Station WPNA

             (AM), Oak Park, Illinois, and has been placed in the WPNA local public inspection file and on the

             WPNA website in compliance with FCC rules.

 

             The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning August 1, 2006, to and

             including July 31, 2007 (the “Applicable Period”).

 

            The FCC’s EEO rule requires that this Report contain the following information:

 

            1.  A list of all Full-Time vacancies filled by WPNA during the Applicable Period.  (See Appendix 1);

 

            2.  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 FCC’s rules, which

                 are to be separately identified), identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number.

                 (See Appendix 2);

 

            3.  The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each Full-Time vacancy during the Applicable

                 Period.  (See Appendix 1);

 

            4.  Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for Full-Time vacancies during the Applicable

                 Period (See Appendix 1) and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source

                 utilized in connection with such vacancies.  (See Appendix 2); and

 

            5.  A list and brief description of outreach and recruitment initiatives undertaken by Station WPNA

                 pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(2) of the FCC’s rules.  (See Appendix 3).

 

Appendix 1 to EEO Public File Report for WPNA

Applicable Period:  August 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007

 

Vacancy Information

 

Full-Time Positions
Filled by Job Title     

Recruitment Source of Hiree and Hire Date

Total Number of Interviewees from All Sources for this Position

No Full-Time vacancies during this Applicable Period

N/A

N/A

 

Total Number of Persons Interviewed During Applicable Period:  0 (no Full-Time positions available).

 

Appendix 2 to EEO Public File Report for WPNA

Applicable Period:  August 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007

 

Recruitment Source Information

 

Recruitment Source
(Name, Address, tel. no., contact person)*     

Total Number of Interviewees This Source Has Provided During the Applicable Period (if any)

Full-Time Positions for which this Source was utilized

No sources utilized because no vacancies occurred during the Applicable Period

N/A

N/A

 

Below is a list of recruitment sources that WPNA plans to notify when an opening occurs for a Full-Time position.  Sources which have requested such notification are identified by an asterisk (*).

 

Illinois Center for Broadcasting *

55 W. 22nd St. Suite: 240

Lombard, Illinois 60148

Phone: (630) 916-1700/Fax: (630) 916-1764

www.beonair.com

 

Radio 1 Broadcast School *

308 Buchner Place

LaCrosse, Wisconsin 54603

Contact: Joe Deschler

Phone: (800) 889-2221

www.radio1school.com

 

All Access Music Group

28955 Pacific Coast Highway Suite: 210-5

Malibu, California 90265

Contact: Joel Denver

Phone: (310) 457-6616/Fax: (310) 457-8058

www.allaccess.com

 

Animal Radio Network

P. O. Box 6345

Oxnard, California 93031-6345

www.tvandradiojobs.com

 

AACF Suburban Career Center

1145 Westgate Suite: 100

Oak Park, Illinois 60301

Contact: Tami Yarbrough

Phone: (708) 848-1700/Fax: (708) 848-3701

  

National Association of Broadcasters

1771 N St., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

Contact: Ken Savitski

Phone: (202) 429-5351/Fax: (202) 775-2533

www.nab.org

 

Dominican University

7900 W. Division St.

River Forest, Illinois 60305

Contact: Roberta Scotto-Career Development

Phone: (708) 366-2490

 

Concordia University

7400 Augusta St.

River Forest, Illinois 60305

Contact: Career Services

Phone: (708) 771-8300

 

University of Illinois at Chicago

UIC Office of Career Services

1200 W. Harrison St. Room #3050

Chicago, Illinois 60607

Contact: Kathy Freeman

Phone: (312) 413-5309

 

Triton College

2000 5th Ave.

River Grove, Illinois 60171

Contact: Career Services (or website)

Phone: (630) 456-0300

www.triton.edu

 

College of DuPage

425 Fawell Blvd.

Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137-6599    

Contact: Career Services (or website)

Phone: (630) 942-2380

www.cod.edu

 

Columbia College

600 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, Illinois 60605

Contact: Keith Lusson

Phone: (312) 663-1800

 

Kennedy King College

6800 S. Wentworth Ave.

Chicago, Illinois 60621

Contact: Diane Batiste

Phone: (773) 602-5370

 

Robert Morris College

401 S. State St.

Chicago, Illinois 60605

Contact: Diane Brzezinski

Phone: (312) 935-4077

 

De Paul University

2310 N. Kenmore

Chicago, Illinois 60614

Contact: Chris Majack

Phone: (773) 325-7431

 

Chicago State University

9501 S. King Dr.

Chicago, Illinois 60628

Contact: Rosalyn Brown

Phone: (773) 995-2327

 

Loyola University Career and Placement Center

6525 N. Sheridan Rd.

Chicago, Illinois 60626

Contact: John P. Bradarich

Phone: (773) 508-2874

 

Northwestern University Career and Placement Center

601 University Place

Evanston, Illinois 60208

Contact: William Banis

Phone: (847) 491-3700

 

HACE (Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement)

200 S. Michigan Ave. Suite: 1210

Chicago, Illinois 60604

Contact: Marina Sotomayor-Rispoli

Phone: (312) 435-0498

 

Spanish Coalition for Jobs

2011 W. Pershing Rd.

Chicago, Illinois 60609

Contact: Cynthia Pulido

Phone: (773) 247-0707

 

National Black MBA Association

180 N. Michigan Ave. Suite: 1400

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Contact: Wayne Josey

Phone: (312) 236-2622

 

Operation PUSH

930 E. 50th St.

Chicago, Illinois 60615

Contact: Barbara Cox

Phone: (773) 373-3366

 

Operation Able

180 N. Wabash Ave. Suite: 802

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Contact: Ann Allen

Phone: (312) 580-0365

 

Chicago Urban League

220 S. State St. 11th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60604

Contacts: Lynette Barnes, Romulus Dorsey, Barbara McCain & Ted Russell

  

Appendix 3 to EEO Public File Report for WPNA

Applicable Period:  August 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007

 

Outreach Initiatives Undertaken

 

On April 5, 2007, WPNA Assistant Chief Operator-John Gorny, attended a West Cook County (Illinois) Career Fair at The Maywood Park Recreation Center, co-sponsored by AACF (African American Christian Foundation) Suburban Career Center of Oak Park, Illinois, and The Village of Maywood, Illinois.  During this event Mr. Gorny, discussed career opportunities in broadcasting and accepted employment applications from interested Career Fair attendees.

 

On April 13, 2007, WPNA Operations Manager-Alan Kearns, attended a Job Fair at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois.  During this event Mr. Kearns, discussed career opportunities in broadcasting and accepted employment applications from interested Job Fair attendees.

 

WPNA personnel provided tours of the station’s offices and studios to various local area student groups over the course of the Applicable Period, during which time the students were provided information about different jobs in broadcasting and what it takes educationally for a career in the broadcast field.

 

WPNA maintains a “Recruitment Alert” page posted on its website inviting interested organizations that wish to be notified of job vacancies at WPNA to sign up on-line, or contact the station.