EEO Information



NASSAU BROADCASTING – NEW ENGLAND
LEWISTON-AUBURN-PORTLAND MAINE EMPLOYMENT UNIT
 
The purpose of this EEO Public File Report is to comply with Section 73.2080(c) (6) of the FCC’s 2002 EEO rule. This report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of the following stations:
 
 
If your organization distributes information about employment opportunities to job seekers or refers job seekers to employers, and would like to receive job vacancy notices for Nassau Broadcasting – New England, please provide Nassau Broadcasting – New England with the name, mailing address, email address, if applicable, telephone number, fax number and contact person and identify the category of categories of vacancies for which you would like information specified above to the following person at Nassau Broadcasting – New England:
 
Human Resources
Nassau Broadcasting
477 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-797-0780
 
The information in this report covers the time period beginning December 1, 2010 to and including November 30, 2011. 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.
 
  1. For each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy.
 
  1. The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each 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
 
  1. A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(s) of the FCC rules. 
 
It is the policy of Nassau Broadcasting d/b/a WFNK, WHXR, WHXQ, WLVP, WBQW, WBQQ, WTHT, WLAM to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law, in all personnel actions. As required by Section 73.2080 of the Commission’s Rules, the stations have participated in several different recruitment activities to ensure broad outreach. A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken is described in Section 3. 

WFNK, WHXR, WHXQ, WLVP, WBQW, WBQQ, WTHT, WLAM
 
EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
DECEMBER 1, 2010 – NOVEMBER 30, 2011
 
I.                   VACANCY LIST
 
Job Title
Recruitment Sources (“RS”) Used to Fill Vacancy
RS Referring Hiree
Account Executive
18, 26, 29
26
Account Executive
18, 26, 29
26
Account Executive
18, 26, 27, 29
27
Account Executive
18, 26, 27, 29
27
Account Executive
18, 26, 27, 29
27
On Air Host
27
27
Regional Sales Manager
 
 
.
 
II.                MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST (“MRSL”)
 
RS Number
RS Information
Source Entitled to Vacancy Notification?
(Yes/No)
No. of Interviewees Referred by RS over 12 month-period
1.
Adult Education – Kennebunk
Attn: Mary Greely
1 Storer St
Kennebunk, ME 04043
207-985-1116
No
0
2.
African American Media Incubator
Attn: Pearl Murphy
2164 Wisconsin Ave.,
Washington DC 20007
202-342-6661
No
0
3.
All Access
Attn: Joel Denver
28955 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 210-5
Malibu, CA 90265
www.allaccess.com
No
0
4.
Alliance for Progress of Hispanic Americans
Attn: Nury Marquez
83 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH 03101
603-627-5127
No
0
5.
American Women in Radio and Television, Inc.
Attn: Maria Brennan
8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800
Mclean, VA 22102
703-506-3290
No
0
6.
Andover College
Attn: Tony Hartford
901 Washington Ave
Portland, ME 04103
207-774-6126
No
0
7.
Association for Women in Communications
Attn: Patricia Troy
780 Ritchie Highway, Suite 28-S
Severna Park, MD 21146
410-540-7442
No
0
8.
Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Aaron Drisko
110 Main St.
Saco, ME 04072
207-282-1567
No
0
9.
Bonney Personnel Services
Attn: Jennifer Hawkes
477 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101
207-773-3829
No
0
10.
Bowdoin College Office of Career Services
Attn: Mary Janeway
Moulton Union Building
Brunswick ME 04011
207-725-3717
No
0
11.
Career Center/Cumberland County Training Resource Center
Attn: Bobby Piveronas
185 Lancaster Street
Portland, ME 04104
207-775-5891
No
0
12.
Career Management Associations
Attn: Mark Rajotte
Andrews Square
72 Pine Street
Portland, ME 04102
207-780-1125
No
0
13.
Colby College, Womens Gender and Sexuality Services
Attn: Pamela Thoma
Colby College
Waterville, ME 04901
207-872-3416
No
0
14.
Connections Career Services
Attn: Mark Nakell
1 Pleasant Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-773-4413
No.
0
15.
Emerson College Career Center
Attn: Christina Carico
Career Planning Services
100 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-824-8586
No
0
16.
Katahdin Area Training & Education Center
Attn: Deb Rountree
1 Industrial Road, Box 560
East Millinocket, ME 04430
800-498-8200
No
0
17.
Kelly Services
Attn: Bill Schissler
75 John Robers Road
South Portland, ME 04106
No
0
18.
Maine Association of Broadcasters
Attn: Suzanne Goucher
128 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333
207-623-3870
No
0
19.
Maine Job Bank
Attn: Leon Ouimet
Bureau of Employment Services
55 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
207-624-6390
No
0
20.
New England School of Communications
One College Circle
Bangor, ME 04401
207-941-7176
No
0
21.
New Hampshire College Career Development/Manchester
Attn: Patricia Gamelin
2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH 03106603-645-9624
No
0
22.
Portland’s Regional Chamber of Commerce, 60 Pearl Street, Portland
ME 04101, 207-772-2811
No
0
23.
Saint Josephs College of Maine
Attn: Tom Novak
278 Whites Bridge Road
Standish, ME 04084
207-893-6636
No
0
24.
Southern Maine Technical College
Attn: David Tracy
2 Fort Road
South Portland, ME 04106
207-741-5500
No
0
Jobsinme.com
Attn: Bonnie Conley
90 Bridge St. Suite 310
Westbrook, ME 04092
877-374-1088
No
0
26.
Southernmainehelpwanted.com
Attn: Dale Muldar
PO Box 95000-1630
800-365-8630
No
10
27.
Employee Referral
No
6
28.
On Air Announcement by
WFNK, WHXR, WHXQ, WLVP, WBQW, WBQQ, WTHT, WLAM
 
No
0
29.
Station Employment Area
Positions posted in an area where all employees can see them
477 Congress Street
Portland, ME
No
0
30.
Station Website
No
0
31.
Career Page
National Alliance of State Broadcasters
No
0
32.
NAACP Job Fair (discussed below)
No
0
33.
Former Employee
No
0
34.
No
6
35.
No
9
TOTAL INTERVIEWEES OVER REPORTING PERIOD
32
 
 
III.             RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES: Menu Option Initiatives
 
1)                   Participation in at least four job fairs by station personnel who have substantial responsibility in the making of hiring decisions
2)                   Hosting of at least one job fair.
3)                   Co-sponsoring at least one job fair with organizations in the business and professional community whose membership includes substantial participation of women and minorities.
4)                   Participation in at least four events sponsored by organizations representing groups present in the community interested in broadcast employment issues, including conventions, career days, workshops and similar activities.
5)                   Establishment of an intern program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment
6)                   Participation in job banks, internet programs, and other programs designed to promote outreach generally
7)                   Participation in scholarship programs designed to assist students interest in pursuing a career in broadcasting
8)                   Establishment of training programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher level positions
9)                   Establishment of a mentoring program for station personnel
10)               Participation in at least four events or programs sponsored by educational institutions relating to career opportunities in broadcasting
11)               Sponsorship of at least two events in the community designed to inform and educate members of the public as to employment opportunities in broadcasting
12)               Listing of each upper-level category opening in a job bank or newsletter of media trade groups whose membership includes substantial participation of women and minorities
13)               Provision of assistance to unaffiliated non-profit entities in the maintenance of websites that provide counseling on the process of searching for broadcast employment and/or other career development assistance pertinent to broadcasting.
14)               Provision of training to management level personnel as to methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and preventing discrimination
15)               Provision of 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
16)               Participation in other activities designed by the station 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
 
 
Type of Recruitment Initiative
(Menu Selection)
Brief Description of Activity
1.
5
Nassau Broadcasting has set up an internship program at all of its radio stations in New England. The internship program is designed to provide students and recent graduates with an opportunity to learn about broadcasting and its supporting areas. Interns get hands on experience in marketing and promotions, engineering, sales support and live broadcasts. 
2.
16
Nassau Broadcasting provides all contest winners, and any visitors of the stations the opportunity to tour the radio stations and talk with the staff. During this time, careers in broadcasting are discussed and visitors are educated about the broadcasting industry. The tour includes information about how the broadcasting industry strives to serve its local community. Visitors are asked to give their opinions as to what the hottest topics in the local community are. 
3.
8
Nassau Broadcasting provides training to current employees involved in the traffic and promotions department which enables them to gain specific skills needed for promotion
4.
1
Nassau Broadcasting participated in a job fair held at the University of Southern Maine on February 18, 2011. Patrick Collins, General Manager, Tim Gatz, Michelle Taylor, Leif Erickson and Dawn Bergeron interacted with the students regarding careers in radio broadcasting. 
5.
1
Nassau Broadcasting participated in a job fair held at the Biddeford Chamber of Commerce on April 20, 2011. Patrick Collins, General Manager, Jay Dowe, Eliza Price-Trembley and David Ezzy interacted with people interested in sales related careers in the radio broadcasting industry. 
 
 
 
 
 

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