KXSS – WWJO – KMXK – KLZZ - KZRV Equal Employment Opportunity Public File Report Report Dates: November 1 St , 2015 – October 31, 2016
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Townsquare Media Licensee of St Cloud, Inc WJON – KXSS – WWJO – KMXK – KLZZ - KZRV Equal Employment Opportunity Public File Report Report Dates: November 1 st , 2015 – October 31, 2016 I. POSITIONS FILLED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD Job Title Sources Used to Fill Position Source Referring (Numbers Correspond to the Recruitment Hiree Source List in Part II) Account Executive Sales – All 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 5 Stations (Pat Hamilton) 7/11/16. On Air Talent – KMXK Afternoon 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 3 Drive Host (Abbey Minke) 2/22/16. On Air Talent- WWJO Afternoon 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 5 Drive Host (Ava Eekhoff) 2/2/216. Value Connection Receptionist- 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 5,3,5 Crossroads Mall (Ashley Haus, Jonah Meyer, Trent Steffes) 9/21/16, 2/26/16, 8/1/16. News Reporter- All Stations 2,3,4,5,7,9 9,5 (Rebecca David, Christine Gaetke) 6/23/16, 11/12/15. On Air Talent- KLZZ Morning 2,3,4,5,6,7 5 Show Host (Don Monson) 10.1.1999 Re-Hired on 3.21.16 DC\722996.1 Townsquare Media Licensee of St Cloud, Inc WJON – KXSS – WWJO – KMXK – KLZZ - KZRV Equal Employment Opportunity Public File Report Re port Dates: November 1 st , 2015 – October 31, 2016 II. RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST No. Recruitment Source Entitled to Vacancy No. Interviewees (Name, address, contact person, telephone number) Notification (Y/N) Referred During Reporting Period by Source 1 All Access.com N 7 2 Radio On-Line N 0 3 Appendix 1 Community Outreach N 3 4 WJON-KXSS-WWJO-KMXK-KLZZ- N 1 KZRV On-Air Ads 5 Walk-In/Call-Ins/Referral/Email N 13 6 Job Fairs N 0 7 Townsquare Media- St Cloud Websites N 4 8 Indeed.com N 1 9 MN Broadcaster Association Website N 3 TOTAL INTERVIEWEES DURING 12-MONTH PERIOD 32 DC\722996.1 Townsquare Media Licensee of St Cloud, Inc WJON – KXSS – WWJO – KMXK – KLZZ - KZRV Equal Employment Opportunity Public File Report Report Dates November 1 st , 2015 – October 31, 2016 III. OUTREACH INITIATIVES No. Type of Outreach Initiative Brief Description of Activity (e.g. internship, job fair, etc.) 1 Job Fair Townsquare Media hosted an Online Job Fair once every month from January-October 2016. During these times a number of community, organizations, and businesses were able to show their open positions through on-air with our radio stations and on-line on our websites. 2 Internship program This year our internship program has included 8 students from 5 different schools. We have a structured curriculum and expectations. We have done one Fall, one Spring, and one Summer session . We also allow students to do a second internship that allows them to focus on a specific department that they would like to learn more about . 3 Event Sponsored by Educational John Schroeder gave a presentation at the Sunburst Institution University on October 10 th , 2016, which is a two day conference here is St. Cloud. He spoke to a Marketing group of around 50 people in the retail memorial and monument business about ideas on marketing small businesses. 4 Event Sponsored by Educational In November 2015 Ashli Gerdes hosted a tour at the Institution radio station/also talked with the Into to Communication 270 class from St. Cloud State University. She discussed how our radio station has become more than just a radio station and all the possibilities/opportunities we have through Townsquare Media. She then explained some of her experience within radio. Then had a Q and A with them afterwards about anything further that they would like to know 5 Event Sponsored by Educational In December 2015 Ashli Gerdes was asked to be a Institution featured speaker on their first ever Alumni Broadcast Panel. As an alumni herself of the program she talked about her experience going through school and how that prepared her for a career in media. She also spoke about her experience at Townsquare Media and what skills she believe students are going to need when they graduate in order to be successful in the DC\722996.1 field. 6 Event Sponsored by Educational Spring of 2016 Ashli Gerdes had two high school Institution students from Foley High School job shadow her on Minnesota’s New Country. They were given a class assignment to job shadow a business in our area and they chose to do a report here at Townsquare Media. They sat in on one of her afternoon shows for their project to learn more about radio and the industry. 7 Event Sponsored by Educational John Uran and Julie McHugh both job shadowed Institution some of the interns that we had here over the last year. Most of them spent the day or part of the day going on sales calls to hear how they pitch different clients and interact with them as well on how to build a rapport with them. 7 Activity Designed to Disseminate Throughout the 2015-2016 year Julie McHugh works Information about Broadcast with Big Brother Big Sisters of Central Minnesota on Opportunities their Fundraising and is also Chair for the PR and Marketing Committee (one of their events includes the Magic Moment Gala). 8 Activity Designed to Disseminate John Uran is an active Salvation Army Board Information about Broadcast Member in the 2015-2016 year. He goes to an hour Opportunities meeting once a month to discuss certain fund raisers and opportunities to get out in the community. He has done volunteer work with them including but not limited to Bell ringing, Food Drives etc. Metro Bus did a food drive which was paired with Townsquare Media to raise both Money and food for Salvation Army and Catholic Charities. 9 Activity Designed to Disseminate John Uran paired with Green Mill to do an Information about Broadcast Alzheimer’s Benefit in August 2016. To which he Opportunities donated his music services. 10 Activity Designed to Disseminate John Schroder is active in the Foundation Board of Information about Broadcast Directors at St Cloud Technical and Community Opportunities College for the 2015-2016 year. Where they talk about financial means, how to use it, and how to build the foundation so they can continue growing. 11 Activity Designed to Disseminate Chad Taylor brought in New District on Sept 28, Information about Broadcast 2016 to Sartell Middle from 11-1 pm for grades 5-8. Opportunities They went to Sartell Middle School and performed an outdoor concert brought to them by Townsquaremedia. 12 Activity Designed to Disseminate Ashli Gerdes and Dave Overlund have given two Information about Broadcast tours to veterans from the VA Medical Center. Dave Opportunities Overlund gave the first tour in June of 2016. Ashli gave the second tour in September 2016. The veterans go on weekly field trips as a group to DC\722996.1 businesses in the St. Cloud area. Ashli and Dave talked to them about the radio station and how much it has developed within the past few years. The VA Medical Center has plans to keep bringing groups here for tours in the future. 13 Activity Designed to Disseminate Julie McHugh volunteered on “Man Up Committee” Information about Broadcast from Jan 2016-April 2016 to help create a marketing Opportunities plan to bring on more male adult mentors for kids waiting to be matched through Big Brother Big Sisters. DC\722996.1 .