WWRL EEO Report 2012

WWRL-AM 1600

EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

REPORTING PERIOD

FEBRUARY 1, 2011 - JANUARY 31, 2012

The purpose of this EEO Public File Report is to comply with Section 73.2080©(6) of the FCC’s 2002 EEO rule.  This report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of WWRL-AM 1600 New York, New York. 

The information contained in this report covers the time period beginning February 1, 2011 through January 31, 2012.  The FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule requires that this report contain the following information:

1.         A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the Stations comprising the Station Employment Unit during the applicable period;

2.         For each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy.

3.         The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the applicable period;

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

5.         A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.2080©(6) of the FCC rules.

Sections 1, 2 and 3 provide the required information.  Please note that the numbers listed on Section 2 under “Full-Time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of full-time positions listed on Section 1.

Section 1:       Vacancy Information

Job Openings              Full-Time Positions     Recruitment Source               Total Number of

                                    By Job Title                 of Hiree                                   Interviewees from

                                                                                                                        All Sources

1.                                 Sales Executive                      NYS Broadcasters Assn.                                1

2.                                 Sales Executive                      WWRL Website Posting                                 1

3.                                 Sales Executive                      Craigslist.com                                                 5

Total Number of Persons Interviewed is 7 and Total Number of Persons Hired is 2.

Section 2:       Recruitment Source Information

Recruitment Source               Mailing Address/         Total Number of          Positions for Which

Contact                       Interviewees                This Source Was

Utilized

NYS Broadcasters Assn.        Ms. Sandra Messineo             1                      Sales Executive

                                                1805 Western Avenue

                                                Albany, NY 12203

                                                (518) 456-8888

WWRL Website                      333 Seventh Avenue              1                      Sales Executive

                                                New York, NY 10001

                                                (212) 631-0800

Craigslist.com                         Customer Service                   5                      Sales Executive

                                                P.O. Box 225159

                                                San Francisco, CA 94122

                                                (415) 566-6394

Section 3:        Supplemental (Non-vacancy Specific) Recruitment Activities

July - August 2011:  WWRL had one intern performing off air work.  The purpose of this internship was to introduce the student to the radio broadcast business.  WWRL’s Program Director interviewed and recruited the intern through the New York State Broadcasters Association Intern Program.  His experience in programming ranged from assisting producers/hosts in their program preparations, researching story ideas, screening listener calls, aiding in studio production and helping to write feature stories.

September - November 2011:  WWRL recruited one intern for this semester in exchange for college credit.  Her programming experience included aiding in studio production, screening listener calls, researching story ideas, assisting producers/hosts in their program preparations and helping to write feature stories.

College Intern Participants and Schools