Annual EEO Public File Report

                       
            The purpose of this EEO Public File Report (“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 Stations Employment Unit that is comprised of the following station (s): 
WHPI-FM, WWCT-FM, WPIA-FM, WZPN-FM

and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations, and posted on their websites, if they have websites.

            The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning
Aug 1, 2008 – July 31, 2009 the “Applicable Period”).

            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 Station (s) comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period;
2. For each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy (including, if applicable, organizations entitled to notification pursuant to Section 7302080 (c) (1)(ii) of the new EEO Rule, which should be separately identified), identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number;
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 7302080(c)(2) of the FCC rules.

Appendices 1,2, and 3, which follow, have been designed, in the aggregate, to provide the required information.  Please note that the numbers listed on Appendix 2 under the column entitled “Full-time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of the full-time job positions listed on Appendix 1.

 

      For the purpose of this Report, a vacancy was deemed “filled” not when the offer was extended but when the hiree accepted the job offer.  A person was deemed “interviewed” whether he or she was interviewed in person, over the telephone or by e-mail.

 

Appendix 1 to

Annual EEO Public File Report Form

Covering the Period from August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2009

Station(s) Comprising Stations Employment Unit: Independence Media of Illinois, LLC – Peoria, IL
      Section 1:  Vacancy Information

	Full-time        Positions  Filled By Job Title	Recruitment Source of Hiree	Total Number of Interviewees From All Sources for This Position
1	Account Executive	Referral	4
2	Account Executive	Peoria Journal Star	5
3	Account Executive	In-house posting	4
4	Account Executive	Referral	3
5	Account Executive	Referral	6
6	Account Executive	Web Site	3
7	Account Executive	Job Fair	7

 

Total Number of Persons Interviewed During Applicable Period: ___32___

 

Appendix 2 to

Annual EEO Public File Report Form

Covering the Period from August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2009

Station(s) Comprising Station Employment Unit: Independence Media of Illinois, LLC – Peoria, IL

      Section 2: Recruitment Source Information

(i) Recruitment Source	Total Number of Interviewees This Source Has Provided During This Period (If Any)	Full-time Positions for which this Source was Untilized	Did Recruitment Source Request Notification?   (Yes or No)
Station Group Website Melanie Brown Independence Media of Illinois	3	7	Yes
In-house posting Melanie Brown Independence Media of Illinois	1	7	Yes
Reference Melanie Brown Independence Media of Illinois	6	7	Yes
Decatur Respect George Coates 550 S. Greenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62522	0	7	Yes
Eastern Illinois University Nancy E. Dole 600 Lincoln Avenue Charleston, IL 61920	0	7	No
Heartland Community College Barb Hartman 1500 W. Raab Road Normal, IL 61761	0	7	No
Illinois Employment Services 207 E. Hamilton Bloomington, IL 61704	3	7	No
Illinois Wesleyan Career Center Gulick Hall PO Box 2900 Bloomington, IL 61701	0	7	No
Illinois State University  Placement Office Campus Box 2520, Normal, IL 61790-2520	0	7	No
Illinois State University Career Planning and Placement Campus Box 5800 Normal, IL  61790	0	7	No
Minority Career Services 610 E. John Street, Room 136, Champaign, IL 61820	0	7	No
Western Illinois University  Placement Office Sherman Hall – Room 116, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455	0	7	No
WZND – Illinois State University Deb Lesser Campus Box 4481 Normal, IL 61790-4481	0	7	No
Black Student Association       University Union Student Organization Center Macomb, IL 61455	0	7	No
Intercultural Program & Service Campus Box 2520 Normal, IL 61790-5800	0	7	Yes
ISU Minority Student Academic Center Campus Religious Center 210 W. Mulberry Normal, IL 61761	0	7	Yes
Journalism Placement Office 119 Gregory Hall 910 S. Wright Street Urbana, IL 61801	0	7	Yes
Millikin University Pam Rainey 1184 W. Main St. Decatur, I L62522	0	7	Yes
NIU Career Plan & Placement Kathy Zuidend DeKalb, IL 60115	0	7	Yes
Parkland College Sandy Spencer 2400 W. Bradley Ave. Champaign, IL 61821	0	7	Yes
Bradley University Placement Office 1501 W. Bradley Ave. Peoria, IL 61606	2	7	Yes
Richland Community College Kathy Sorensen One College Park Decatur, IL 62526	0	7	No
Southern Illinois University Beverly Brownlee University Career Services Mail Code 4703 Carbondale, IL 62901-4703	0	7	No
Independence Media Job Fair	7	1	No
Urban League of Champaign County 17 Taylor St. Champaign, IL 61820	0	7	Yes
Radio Commercials WXMP, WWCT, WPIA and WZPN Melanie Brown Independence Media of Illinois	5	7	Yes
Peoria Journal Star Classifieds #1 News Plaza, Peoria, IL 61643	2	1	No

Appendix 3 to

Annual EEO Public File Report Form

Covering the Period from August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2009

Station(s) Comprising Station Employment Unit: Independence Media of Illinois, LLC - Peoria, IL

            Section 3:  Supplemental (Non-Vacancy Specific) recruitment Activities Undertaken by: Independence Media of Illinois, LLC - Peoria, IL
Internship Program:  For every semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer sessions), WHPI-FM, WWCT-FM, WPIA-FM, and WZPN-FM participate in an extensive internship program in our various departments.  We recruited interns through Illinois Central College, Truman State University, Western University and Bradley University.  Minority placement departments were made aware of the program.  In our sales internship, we teach students the backbone of how to sell radio advertising and the processes involved.  This ranges from data entry to actually attending a sales call with one of our account executives.  In our promotions department, our interns learn the various marketing strategies like guerilla marketing techniques and learn every aspect on how to set up a remote broadcast.  The programming interns assist our producers with our local live shows with running the mixer/control board, producing promotional commercials, and other technical duties.  The business interns assist in trafficking of commercials, non-profit involvement within our community, filing, and other organizational duties. 

EEO Managers Meeting:  During this reporting period, a management-training program for EEO training was held.  The meetings are used to train new managers in the proper way to process paperwork and at the same time to serve as a review process for those that have been here for a while. 

Job Fairs:  Independence Media of Illinois participated in the IBA job fair on February 26, 2008 at a local hotel to solicit resumes for all open positions, as well as educate attendees on careers in radio.  Independence Media of Illinois also held a Job Fair at the Staybridge Suites on June 18th, 2009.

Career Days:  The station group participated with local a local high school in job-shadowing projects during the year.  The participants shadowed various sales, marketing, promotions, and on-air positions within the radio station to gain more insight into the many possibilities of employment within the broadcast industry.  The station group found that the job-shadowing experience led high seniors and their advisors to more informed choices about their plans for a higher education and employment in the broadcast industry.

Establishment of Training Programs:  Weekly sales training meetings are held by the General Manager and Sales Manager.  On at least a monthly basis, the Chief Operating Officer or Corporate Controller will hold the sales and management training meeting as well.  This is designed to enable our current personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher level positions.