WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

I. VACANCY LIST 1 See Master Recruitment Source List (MRSL) for recruitment source data

Recruitment Sources (RS) RS Referring Job Title Used to Fill Vacancy 2 Hiree Weekend Weather/Multi-Media Journalist 1-62,64,66,67,68 68 Multi-Media Journalist 1-62,66,67,68 67

Sports Anchor/Multi-Media Journalist 1-62,64,66,67,68 67 Producer 1-62,64,66 55 Anchor-Primary Evening 1-62,64,66,67,68,74 66 Weekend Anchor 1-62,64,66,67,68,74 55 Multi-Media Journalist 1-62,64,66,67,68,74 67 Producer 1-62,64,66,67,74 67 Technical Media Producer 1-64,66,67,74 67

1 The stations in this SEU originally included WIFR(TV) and WIFR-LD. On May 31, 2017, the license for WIFR(TV) was surrendered. Therefore, beginning June 1, 2017, this report includes only information for WIFR-LD.

2 Please see Section II for further information concerning when sources became or ceased to become entitled to receive notification of job openings. WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST (MRSL)

Source No of Interviewees Entitled to RS Referred by RS RS Information Vacancy Number Over Notification Reporting Period (Y/N) Eastern University Career Services Human Services Center Room 1301 1 600 Lincoln Ave Y Charleston, IL 61920 Allison Frees-Williams 1-217-581-2412 Southern Illinois University Career Services Mail Code: 4703 2 Carbondale, IL 62901 Y Doug Reichenberger 1-618-453-2391 Indiana State University 231 North 6 th Street 3 Y Terre Haute, IN 47809 Teresa Dwyer 1-812-237-2582 IL State University Career Center Campus Box 2520 Y 4 Normal, IL 61790-2520 Patricia Heck 1-309-438-5754 Wisconsin BBA Program Wisconsin School of Business 3290 Grainger Hall Y 5 975 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706 Contact: Val Jakusz 1-608-262-2550 Wheaton College Center for Vocation and Career 6 501 College Avenue Y Wheaton, IL 60187 Kathy Craig 1-630-752-5048 Highland College Career Services 2998 W. Pearl City Rd 7 Y Freeport, IL 61032 Suzanne Miller 1-815-599-3597 Loyola Career Development Center 1032 W. Sheridan Road 8 Y Chicago, IL 60660 Marty Gahbauer 1-773-508-2895 Univers ity Of Wisconsin School of Journalism and Mass Communication 5115 Vilas Hall 9 Y 821 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706 Pam Garcia-Rivera 1-608-890-1046 WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

Source No of Interviewees Entitled to RS Referred by RS RS Information Vacancy Number Over Notification Reporting Period (Y/N) Specs Howard School of Media Arts 19900 W Nine Mile Rd 10 Y Southfield, MI 48075 Brent Carey 1-248-358-9000 Beloit College Liberal Arts in Practice Center 700 College Street 11 Y Beloit, WI 53511 Emily Sager 1-608-363-2673 Ball State U niversity Career Center 2000 W. University Lucina Hall 220 12 Y Muncie, IN 47306 Kristy Fix or Career Center 1-765-285-1522 Rockford Career College – Job Placement 1130 S. Alpine Road 13 Y Rockford, IL 61108 Ann Stites 1-815-965-8616 Western IL Career Development Center Memorial Hall 125 14 1 University Circle Y Macomb, IL 61455 Career Services 1-309-298-1838 Career Development 5050 East State Street 15 Y Rockford, IL 61108 Maurice West II 1-815-226-4022 Illinois Department of Employment Security 303 North Main St. 16 Suite 200 Y Rockford, IL 61101 Kitty Johnson 1-815-395-6637 Sanford -Brown College Mendota Heights 1345 Mendota Heights Road Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Y ______Until 5/31/17 17 Sanford-Brown College Brooklyn Center They have now 5951 Earle Brown Drive closed Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Christine Dye 1-651-905-3509 WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

Source No of Interviewees Entitled to RS Referred by RS RS Information Vacancy Number Over Notification Reporting Period (Y/N)

Northern Illinois University Reavis Hall 306A DeKalb, IL 60115 Jack King 1-815-753-1016

Northern Illinois University Career Services Campus Life Building 220 18 DeKalb, IL 60115 Y 1 Kathy Zuidema 1-815-753-1642

Northern Illinois University Campus Life Building 260 DeKalb, IL 60115 Contact: Cathy Doederlein 1-815-753-7169

North Central College 30 North Brainard St. 19 Naperville, IL 60540 Y Haydee Nunez 1-630-637-5141 AARC at Booker Washington Center 1005 S. Court Street 20 Y Rockford, IL 61102 Jesse Bates 1-815-962-9117 DeV ry University 3300 N Campbell Avenue Chicago, IL 60618 1-773-697-2268

21 DeVry University Y 18624 W. Creek Drive Tinley Park, IL 60477 1-708-342-3265

Contact: Danielle Fortier

U.I.U.C. College of Media 18 Gregory Hall, MC-477 22 Y 810 S. Wright Street Urbana, IL 61801 Jessica Hogue 1-217-244-4329 University of IL at Springfield One University Plaza, MS SAB 50 23 Y Springfield, IL 62703 Doug Brackney 1-217-206-6508 Ignite 308 W. State Street Suite 190 Y 24 Rockford, IL 61101 Caitlin Ludwig 1-815-316-4337 WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

Source No of Interviewees Entitled to RS Referred by RS RS Information Vacancy Number Over Notification Reporting Period (Y/N) I.D.E.S. 2323 E Lincolnway 25 Y Sterling, IL 61081 Colleen Neary or Bruce Larson 1-815-625-4006 Rock Valley College Career Services 3301 N Mulford Rd 26 Y Rockford, IL 61114 Kelly Cooper 1-815-921-4092 Chicago South Side NAACP 10540 S. Western Avenue Suite 201 27 Y Chicago, IL 60643 Rose Joshua 1-773-429-9830 The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg 1000 N. Plaza Drive Y 28 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Anne Campion 1-847-585-4537 The Rainbow Push Coalition Placement Office 29 930 E 50 th Street Y Chicago, IL 60615 Felicia Neal 1-773-373-3366 Northeastern Illinois University Career Development Center Room B119 5500 N St. Louis 30 Y Chicago, IL 60625 Dr. Elaine Blair Career Services 1-773-442-4680 National Latino Education Institute 2011 W Pershing Rd 31 Y Chicago, IL 60609 Elvia Estrada 1-773-247-0707 Illinois Media School (Formerly IL Center for Broadcasting) 455 Eisenhower Lane So. Ste 200 Lombard, IL 60148 Francesca Muller 1-630-916-1700 Y 32 Illinois Media School (Formerly Illinois Center for Broadcasting) 530 S. State Street Chicago, IL 60605 Don Clark 1-312-884-8000 Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois 850 N. Church Street 33 Y Rockford, IL 61103 Chris Connors 1-815-987-6229 WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

Source No of Interviewees Entitled to RS Referred by RS RS Information Vacancy Number Over Notification Reporting Period (Y/N) University of Akron Career Center Student Union Bldg. Y 34 303 Carroll Street Akron, Ohio 44325 Emily Vees 1-330-972-7747 IL Broadcasters Association 200 Missouri Avenue 35 N Carterville, IL 62918 Debra Gray 1-618-985-5555 Ohio Media School (Formerly Ohio/Illinois Center for Broadcasting) 36 9885 Rockside Road Suite 160 Y Valley View, Ohio 44125 Janice Hannah-Hardy 1-216-503-5900 Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism 37 2950 Broadway (at 116 th Street) Y New York, NY 10027 Izabela Rutkowski 1-212-854-4422 TV jobs.com Broadcast Employment Services 38 PO Box 4116 Y 4 Oceanside, CA 92052 Mark Holloway 1-800-374-0119 Columbia College Chicago Career Center 618 S. Michigan floor 1 39 Y Chicago, IL 60605 Valerie Robbins 1-312-369-6844

Job Corps Admission and Placement nd 40 303 North Main Street 2 Floor Y Rockford, IL 61101 Bonnie Mabie 1-815-395-0535 Bradley University Y 1501 West Bradley Avenue 41 Peoria, IL 61625-0105 Career Services 1-309-677-2510 Madison Media Institute 2702 Agriculture Dr 42 Y Madison, WI 53718 Nella Citino/Nathaniel Brost 1-608-663-2000 Milwaukee Area Tech College Student Employment Services 43 700 W State St Y Milwaukee, WI 53233 Jenny McGilligan 1-414-297-6244 WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

Source No of Interviewees Entitled to RS Referred by RS RS Information Vacancy Number Over Notification Reporting Period (Y/N) Mississippi State University The Career Center and Cooperative Education Program 44 P.O. Box P Y Mississippi State, MS 39762 Scott Maynard 1-662-325-3344 Knox College Career Center 2 East South Street 45 Box K 232 Galesburg, IL 61401 Y Terrie Saline 1-309-341-7436 National Coalition of Black M ee tin g Planners 700 N. Fairfax Street Suite 510 46 Y Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Monica Robinson 1-571-527-3110 RAMM

3957 N. Mulford Road Unit A 47 Y Rockford, IL 61114

Dr. H. Cyrus Oates 1-815-637-6400 Medialine 1209 Wood Valley Rd 48 Y Augusta, GA 30909 Rick Everitt 1-706-364-7564 All other Gray Stations Postings are sent to Gray Television, Inc. 49 4370 Peachtree Rd, NE N Atlanta, GA 30319 Dottie Boudreau 1-404-266-8333 [email protected] Notre Dame Career Center 248 Flanner Hall 50 Y Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Rachael Roggeman 1-574-631-5200 National Assoc. of Black College Broadcasters PO Box 3191 51 Y Atlanta, GA 30302-3191 Lo Jelks 1-404-523-6136 Chicago Headline Club Chicago Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists 52 124 3 rd Street Y Wilmette, IL 60091-3439 Bob Roberts 1-847-920-5590 *Source also posts some openings at www.inba.net WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

Source No of Interviewees Entitled to RS Referred by RS RS Information Vacancy Number Over Notification Reporting Period (Y/N) Medill Career Services Medill School of Journalism Northwestern University 53 1 1845 Sheridan Road Y Evanston, IL 60208-2101 Beverley Stewart 1-847-467-1882 Collective Talent 1721 Richardson Place Y 54 Tampa, FL 33606 1-813-254-9695 Contact: Michael Bille WIFR -Web Site WIFR-TV 55 Posted by GDM to our website N 7 [email protected] www.wifr.com Jobs for Wisconsin Grads A consortium of 13 University of Wisconsin System Schools Administrative Assistance through N 56 UW-Green Bay, Career Services 2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 Linda Peacock-Landrum 1-920-465-2163 Emerson College 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116-4624 57 N Tim MacArthur 1-617-824-8500 Station did not contact this source directly Sauk Valley Community College 173 IL Route 2 N 58 Dixon, IL 61021 Contact: Anita Carney 1-815-835-6294 Kishwaukee College 21193 Malta Road N 59 Malta, IL 60150 Contact: Michelle Allen 1-815-825-2086 Blackhawk Technical College 6004 S. County Road G N 60 Janesville, WI 53546-9458 Contact: Colleen Koerth 1-608-757-6329 Indiana University 625 No. Jordan Avenue 61 N Bloomington, IN 47403 Nick Bragin 1-812-855-0576 WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

Source No of Interviewees Entitled to RS Referred by RS RS Information Vacancy Number Over Notification Reporting Period (Y/N) The Workforce Connection 303 North Main Street N 62 Rockford, IL 61101 Contact: John Strandin 1-815-395-6600 Division of Rehab Services 171 Executive Parkway Suite 103 N 63 Rockford, IL 61107-5224 Maria Raedeke 1-815-967-3725 64 Wisconsin Technical College System 4622 University Avenue N Madison, WI 53705 1-608-266-1207 *Illinois News Broadcasters Association 124 3 rd Street Wilmette, IL 60091-3439 65 N Contact: Bob Roberts 1-847-920-5590 www.inba.net Station did not contact this source directly See #67 66 Internal Candidate/Posting N 2 67 Employee Referral N 11 68 Non-employee referral N 9 69 WIFR Intern N 70 Walk In/Self Referral N 71 WIFR Commercial N Gray Television, Inc. Recruiting.Corp/Career Fairs Jeffrey Marks Talent Development Director N 72 4370 Peachtree Road NE Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30319 1-404-226-8333 Career Fairs 73 N See Section III Gray Television, Inc. Career Web Page N Added as of 74 4370 Peachtree Road NE Suite 400 12/05/16

Atlanta, GA 30319 1-404-226-8333 Contact: Cynthia Crowder indeed.com th 75 177 Broad Street 6 Floor N Stamford, CT 06901 www.indeed.com Station did not contact source directly WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

Source No of Interviewees Entitled to RS Referred by RS RS Information Vacancy Number Over Notification Reporting Period (Y/N) Google.com Headquarters: 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway N 76 Mountain View, CA 94043 1-650-253-0000 Station did not contact source directly Career Builder Corporate Headquarters 200 N. LaSalle St. Suite 1100 N 77 Chicago, IL 60601 1-773-527-3600 www.careerbuilder.com Station did not contact source directly rrstar.com C/O 99 E. State Street N 78 Rockford, IL 61104 1-815-987-1200 www.rrstar.com Station did not contact source directly

TOTAL INTERVIEWEES REPORTING PERIOD: 35

WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

III. RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES

Type of Recruitment Initiative Brief Description Of Activity (Menu Selection) 1 Internship Programs WIFR has established an internship program. During this reporting year, the station hosted 6 interns. Interns may have worked in either the News Department, Production or Operations Department. News interns shadow reporters and producers and help research stories. Production interns learned the day to day duties of our Master Control Operators and Newscast Directors. This year’s Operations intern primarily focused on IT 10/31/16 – 12/09/16 – (1) Intern from Rock Valley College in Rockford, IL (Operations) 5/18/17 – 7/27/17 – (1) Intern from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana (News) 5/22/17 – 8/05/17 – (1) Intern from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL (News) 5/25/17 – 8/13/17 – (1) Intern from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Milwaukee, WI 6/06/17 – 8/05/17 – (1) Intern from Ball State University in Muncie, IN (News) 6/06/17 – 8/09/17 – (1) Intern from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Milwaukee, WI (News) 2 Participate in Job/Career Fair 9/28/16 – Director of Broadcast Operations and News Director attended the Rock Valley College/Rockford University Career & Internship Fair held at Rock Valley College in Rockford, IL Participate in Job/Career Fair 11/18/16 – News Director attended the IBA sponsored Career Fair at the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation (ILLCF) Conference held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Registration Hall) in Rosemont, IL Participate in Job/Career Fair 1/26/17 – WIFR News Director along with sister station WNDU News Director participated in the Northwestern/Medill 2017 Career & Internship Fair. This was held at Northwestern University’s Evanston Illinois campus and hosted by Medill Career Services WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

Type of Recruitment Initiative Brief Description Of Activity (Menu Selection) Participate in Job/Career Fair 3/22/17 – News Director and Director of Broadcast Operations attended the Rockford University/Rock Valley College Career & Internship Fair (Spring) held at Rockford University in Rockford, IL 3 Event or Program Sponsored by Educational 8/01/16 – (2) Representatives from Illinois Institution(s) Relating to Broadcasting Careers Media School, Lombard Campus (FKA Illinois Center for Broadcasting) interviewed and filmed (2) employees who were graduates for a (1) minute profile to showcase at their locations. Participating Personnel: Anchor/Reporter and Production Supervisor Event or Program Sponsored by Educational 8/03/16 – Group of teachers visited the station Institution(s) Relating to Broadcasting Careers to learn about weather forecasting as part of Continuing Education Symposium. Participating Personnel: Meteorologist Event or Program Sponsored by Educational 9/29/16 – WIFR participated in the 2016 Institution(s) Relating to Broadcasting Careers Alignment Rockford (Academy Expo) at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford, IL. There were 123 career booths with 110 local organizations. Estimated 2100 students attended from (5) Rockford High Schools. Approximately 200 students visited the WIFR booth. Staff participation included: Anchor, Anchor/Weekend and (2) Multi-Media Journalists Event or Program Sponsored by Educational 12/05/16 – Anchor was guest speaker at South Institution(s) Relating to Broadcasting Careers Beloit Junior High School in South Beloit, IL. He spoke to two classes totaling approximately (40) students about broadcasting career options. Event or Program Sponsored by Educational 2/07/17 – Student from Durand High School in Institution(s) Relating to Broadcasting Careers Durand, IL visited newsroom, discussion about newscast production and then saw how the news team works together in concert to put together a newscast. Primary Participating Employees included: News Director, Producer Other news personnel were involved as well. Event or Program Sponsored by Educational 2/07/17 – Student from Durand High School in Institution(s) Relating to Broadcasting Careers Durand, IL visited. Interviewed Meteorologist – learning about what goes into putting together a weathercast and getting it on the air. Staff Participation: Meteorologist WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

Type of Recruitment Initiative Brief Description Of Activity (Menu Selection) Event or Program Sponsored by Educational 3/22/17 – Journalism student from University Institution(s) Relating to Broadcasting Careers of Wisconsin-Whitewater visited station as part of a project for class. He saw the studio, attended an editorial meeting and spoke for approximately an hour with a weekend anchor. Participating Employees included: Anchor Weekend and staff in attendance at the editorial meeting Event or Program Sponsored by Educational 5/10/17 – Student from Troy University in Institution(s) Relating to Broadcasting Careers Troy, Alabama visited station as part of a broadcast journalism class project. Tour of facility, watched a live newscast and questions for newsroom personnel. Primary Participating Employee was Meteorologist. Other newsroom staff in attendance for questions as well. Event or Program Sponsored by Educational Ongoing: Beginning in 2016, WIFR’s News Institution(s) Relating to Broadcasting Careers Director joined the Alignment Rockford Board of Directors. This panel of community leaders provides leadership for the career academies at local high schools and how these groups can connect better with businesses in Rockford. Alignment Rockford has been nationally recognized for its efforts to train young minds to build post-secondary careers. Event or Program Sponsored by Educational Ongoing: 2/23/17-News Director attended the Institution(s) Relating to Broadcasting Careers first of two yearly Advisory Board meetings for the Illinois Media School. The session was at the Lombard Campus in Lombard, Illinois. This group of professionals provides guidance on curriculum and education needs for students wanting to enter the broadcast profession. Event or Program Sponsored by Educational Ongoing: News Director continues to be a part Institution(s) Relating to Broadcasting Careers of two oversight committees for RPS 205. These are BAMIT (Business, Arts, Marketing and Informational Technology) Academy Support Team at Jefferson High School; and the BAMIT College and Career Readiness Council for all of RPS 205 (all five high schools). On these groups he participates in oversight activities for curriculum to better prepare students for the real world. Both groups meet periodically. WIFR-LD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT 08/01/16 – 7/31/17

Type of Recruitment Initiative Brief Description Of Activity (Menu Selection) 4 Management EEO Training 03/23/17 – Webinar: “The FCC’s Equal Employment Opportunity Rules: A Webinar for Gray Television Stations” was presented by Attorney Joan Stewart of Wiley Rein, LLP. In attendance: Local Sales Manager/ Director of Broadcast Operations /Director of Creative Services/News Director and Office Manager. Those who were unable to attend the webinar but were given the PowerPoint presentation included: Vice President General Manager- General Sales Manager and Manager-Media 5 Activity designed to help disseminate Ongoing Project: WIFR has listings of information about employment opportunities in “Examples of Television Broadcast Job broadcasting Possibilities” posted on our station website. Activity designed to help disseminate Ongoing Project: WIFR has a permanent information about employment opportunities in display of a television studio located at the broadcasting Discovery Center Museum. It allows visitors/children to interact with the equipment. Additionally, the Discovery Center recently launched Discover Careers. This project highlights local people at work. Four WIFR staff members are featured in the career kiosks and are also displayed in the WIFR studio at the Discovery Center. The graphic includes: News Anchor, Reporter, Meteorologist and Sports Anchor with a short job description. Example: “News Anchor” “News anchors write and report the news on television news programs” Staff Participation: Anchor, Multimedia Journalist, Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist, Weekend Weather/Multimedia Journalist Activity designed to help disseminate Ongoing Project: WIFR posts employment information about employment opportunities in opportunities that are available throughout broadcasting Gray Television, Inc. on station website: www.wifr.com