2009 Annual Eeo Public File Report
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2009 ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO Stations: WVPS(FM-NCE), Burlington, VT WBTN-FM(NCE), Bennington, VT WVPR(FM-NCE), Windsor, VT WRVT(FM-NCE), Rutland, VT WVPA(FM-NCE), St. Johnsbury, VT WNCH(FM-NCE), Norwich, VT WVTQ(FM-NCE), Sunderland, VT WOXR(FM-NCE), Schulyer Falls, NY WVTI(FM-NCE), Brighton, VT WOXM(FM-NCE), Middlebury, VT WVNK(FM-NCE), Manchester, VT Reporting Period: November 21, 2008 – November 20, 2009 No. of Full-time Employees: More than 10 Small Market Exemption: Yes During the Reporting Period, a total of 2 full time positions were filled. The information required by FCC Rule 73.2080(c)(6) is provided in the chart that follows. INITIATIVES The employment unit engaged in the following broad outreach initiatives in accordance with various elements of FCC Rule 73.2080(c)(2): Co-sponsored at least one job fair • Members of the I.T. Engineering, and with organizations in the business Development departments participated in and professional community whose “Vermont 3.0: Creative and Tech Careers”, a job membership includes substantial fair on Oct. 26, 2009. VPR was a media sponsor participation by women and and aired several spot announcements to promote minorities. the job fair. VPR hosted a booth at the event where VPR staff talked to people interested in careers at VPR and collected resumes. Approx. 250 people stopped by the booth. Participated in events sponsored by • Engineering Associate sat on a national focus organizations representing groups panel reaching out to I.T. professionals inside and present in the community interested outside the broadcast industry on Oct. 17-18, in broadcast employment issues, 2009, at the 2009 Society of Broadcast Engineers including conventions, career days, (SBE) of Central New York Broadcast and workshops, and similar activities. Technology Expo (Verona, NY), SBE National Convention. VPR 2009 ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT – PAGE 1 • Underwriting manager and Corporate Support Associate staffed a table at a Vt. Businesses for Social Responsibility conference at the Hilton Hotel (Burlington, VT) on May 5, 2009. Sponsored an internship designed to • Provided successive internships for three college assist a member of the community to students working as production assistants on the acquire skills needed for broadcast Vermont Edition daily news and information employment. show. Interns served for approximately three months each, receiving college credit. Supervision was provided by the program’s producers. Participated in job banks, internet • Published prEview – VPR’s monthly electronic programs, and other programs newsletter, available free to the general public. designed to promote outreach • Reporter sat on a Blue Cross/Blue Shield Annual generally (i.e., that are not primarily Conference on Health Care panel to discuss directed to providing notification of health care policy and the 2008 election. on Dec. specific job vacancies). 3, 2008. • Reporter sat on a panel to address a Vermont Issues Forum on the top issues of the upcoming legislative session on Dec. 5, 2008. • Senior producer sat on a focus group creating a strategic plan for sexual violence prevention in Vermont, discussing media reporting of sexual violence, St. Michael’s College, Winooski, VT) on Dec. 11, 2008. • Reporter spoke to community group in Randolph, VT (Feb. 19, 2009) and Bristol, VT Public Library (March 21, 2009) on reporting from Iran. • Classical host participated as a judge in a concerto competition at Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT) on Feb. 12, 2009. • Music Host gave a pre-concert lecture to about 60 people about Portuguese fado music (Burlington, VT) on Mar. 4, 2009, Established training programs • Engineering Associate received training and designed to enable station personnel passed exam to become a certified Broadcast to acquire skills that could qualify Networking Technologist on July 1, 2009. them for higher level positions • Engineering Associate received on-the-job training in Broadcast Transmission Maintenance and qualified for a promotion to Broadcast Engineer Training took place on as “as available” basis through the year. VPR 2009 ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT – PAGE 2 • Engineering Associate attended the 2009 Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) of Central New York Broadcast and Technology Expo, (Verona, NY), SBE National Convention, Oct. 17-18, 2009. • Director of Engineering attended the National Association of Broadcasters conference and technical seminars (Las Vegas, NV) in April 2009. • Director of Engineering attended the Association of Public Radio Engineers 2009 Conference, Las Vegas, April 17-18, 2009. • Director of Engineering attended mini-conference of the Association of Public Radio Engineers, September 22, 2009, Philadelphia, PA, held in conjunction with the NAB Fall Radio Show. Participated in events or programs • Vice president for news and programming taught sponsored by educational institutions a college level workshop in writing for the media relating to career opportunities in at St. Michael’s College (Winooski, VT) on Dec. broadcasting. 8, 2008. • Reporter spoke to class at Vermont Law School (Randolph, VT) re: the relationship between the media and lawyers in April 2009. • Reporter/editor hosted approximately 15 journalism students from Mt. Mansfield Union High School (Jericho, VT) in tour of studio including practical demonstration of broadcast techniques on Sept. 28, 2009,. • September 2009, the host of Vermont Edition agreed to be interviewed by a Central Vermont Union High School (Hinesburg, VT) student researching radio broadcasting. Listed each upper-level category • American Women in Radio and Television career opening in a job bank or newsletter of line media trade groups whose • NPR/CPB job line membership includes substantial participation of women and minorities. VPR 2009 ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT – PAGE 3 Participated in other activities • Hosted student-teacher group tours: designed by the station employment - March 9, 2009, Morning Edition host and unit reasonably calculated to further producer led two St. Michael’s College the goal of disseminating information (Winooski, VT) journalism class tours. as to employment opportunities in - April, 2009, Jazz music host lectured two broadcasting to job candidates who Burlington High School (Burlington, VT) might otherwise be unaware of such English classes on the language of jazz. opportunities. - Reporter/Editor led a studio tour for 15 students from Mt. Mansfield Union High School (Jericho, VT) class on broadcast journalism on Sept. 28, 2009. • Three music hosts, two classical and one jazz represented VPR on a committee to choose music for the Burlington First Night Advisory Team (Burlington, VT) The committee met four times between Aug. 08 and Dec. 2008. The same group of VPR representatives will serve on this committee for First Night 2009, meeting between now and Dec. 31, 2009. • All open positions are posted to VPR’s Web site, VPR.net. ______________________________ LIST OF POSITIONS FILLED DATE OF HIRE JOB TITLE RECRUITMENT SOURCE REFERRING HIREE 07/20/09 Producer/Announcer Internal staff recommendation 11/06/09 Controller VPR on air _____________________________ VPR 2009 ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT – PAGE 4 INTERVIEWEE REFERRAL SOURCE SUMMARY Total Number of Persons Interviewed during the Reporting Period: 8 Number of Persons Recruitment Sources Used in Preceding Year Interviewed that the Source Referred JobsInVt.com 0 VPR Web site (www.vpr.net) 2 VPR Internal posting 0 Seven Days Newspaper and website 0 American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT) 0 NPR/CPB 1 Internal Staff Referral 2 VPR OnAir promo 2 Burlington Free Press/Career Builder 1 PRNDI (Public Radio News Directors, Inc. 0 Public Radio ListServe 0 ______________________________ RECRUITING SOURCES USED Job Title of Position: Producer/Announcer Date of Hire: 07/20/09 REFERRAL SOURCE * ADDRESS OF SOURCE CONTACT PERSON TEL. NO. AND E-MAIL AT SOURCE ADDRESS OF SOURCE Seven Days N Sevendaysvt.com Michelle Brown (802) 865-1020 x 21 Newspaper/Web site [email protected] JobsInVt.com N www.jobsinvt.com Jen White 877-374-1088, ext. 2003 VPR Web site N 365 Troy Avenue Jonathan Butler (802) 654-4371 ww.vpr.net Colchester, VT 05446 [email protected] VPR Internal job posting N 365 Troy Avenue Jean Stilley (802) 654-4306 Colchester, VT 05446 [email protected] American Women in N 8405 Greensboro Dr., Suite 800, Front desk 703-506-3290; Radio & Television McLean, VA 22102 [email protected] (AWRT) NPR/CPB N 401 Ninth St., NW, Washington, [email protected] (202)879-9600; D.C. [email protected] PRNDI N PO Box 838, Sturgis, SD 57785 Christine Paige Diers 218-779-9684 [email protected] PubRadio Listserve N Boise State University, BSU pubradio@listservboisesta pubradio@listservboisestate. Radio Network/WDUQ te.edu edu Pittsburgh, Boise,, Idaho * Indicate “Y” (yes) or “N” (no) if the organization requested that the station provide it with notice of all job vacancies. VPR 2009 ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT – PAGE 5 Job Title of Position: Controller Date of Hire: 11/06/09 REFERRAL SOURCE * ADDRESS OF SOURCE CONTACT PERSON TEL. NO. AND E-MAIL AT SOURCE ADDRESS OF SOURCE Seven Days N Sevendaysvt.com Michelle Brown (802) 865-1020 x 21 Newspaper/Web site [email protected] JobsInVt.com N www.jobsinvt.com Jen White 877-374-1088, ext. 2003 VPR Web site N 365 Troy Avenue Jonathan Butler (802) 654-4371 www.vpr.net Colchester, VT 05446 [email protected] VPR Internal job posting N 365 Troy Avenue Jean Stilley (802) 654-4306 Colchester, VT 05446 [email protected] American Women in N 8405 Greensboro Dr., Suite 800, Front desk 703-506-3290; Radio & Television McLean, VA 22102 [email protected] (AWRT) NPR/CPB N 401 Ninth St., NW, Washington, [email protected] (202)879-9600; D.C. [email protected] Champlain College N 163 So. Willard St., Burlington, [email protected] 802-860-2700 EASE Job posting VT 05401 [email protected] * Indicate “Y” (yes) or “N” (no) if the organization requested that the station provide it with notice of all job vacancies.