Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc. Stations WXBQ-FM, WAEZ(FM), WFHG-FM, WEXX(FM), WFHG(AM), WNPC(AM), WLNQ(FM), WNVA(AM) and WNVA-FM Comprising the Tri-Cities Station Employment Unit Annual EEO Public File Report For the period of June 1, 2014 – May 31, 2015 The purpose of this Equal Employment Opportunity Public File Report (“Report”) is to comply with the Federal Communications Commission’s 2002 EEO Rule – 47 C.F.R. Section 73.2080(c)(6). This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Tri-Cities Station Employment Unit (“SEU” or “Tri-Cities SEU”) that is comprised of the above captioned stations, all licensed to Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc. (“Bristol”), and has been placed in the Public Inspection Files of these stations and posted on their websites as required1. The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning on June 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015 (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 Stations comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period; 2. For each such vacancy, the recruitment sources utilized to fill the vacancy (including, if applicable, organizations entitled to notification pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(1)(iii) 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 73.2080(c)(2) of the FCC Rules. 6. An analysis of the effectiveness of the SEU’s EEO recruitment program. Below is a recapitulation of the vacancies and recruitment activities and supplemental outreach initiatives that were undertaken by Bristol Broadcasting Company during the Applicable Period of this Annual Equal Employment Opportunity Report. 1 While the communities of license of Stations WAEZ(FM), WEXX(FM), WNPC(AM), and WLNQ(FM) are all in Tennessee (Greeneville, Elizabethton, Newport, and White Pine respectively) this Annual EEO Public File Report was prepared and filed on the anniversary date of the filing of the licensee renewal applications for Stations WXBQ-FM, WFHG-FM, WFHG(AM), WNVA(AM) and WNVA-FM whose communities of license are in Virginia as is permitted by the Commission’s policies in cases where an SEU is comprised of stations with cities of license in multiple states. Annual EEO Public File Report Tri-Cities Station Employment Unit Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc. June 1, 2015 Page 1 Vacancy Information Four2 full-time vacancies were filled for the Tri-Cities Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period of this Report. Full-Time Position Filled by Job Title Recruitment Source of Hiree Air Personality SEU Station(s) Website(s) News Reporter SEU Station(s) Website(s) Bookkeeper Word-of-Mouth (Walk-in Applicant) Air Personality SEU Station(s) Website(s) Total Number of Interviewees Total number of persons interviewed during Applicable Period: 25 Recruitment Source Information Notice of each of the full-time vacancies that occurred during the Applicable Period for this report was posted on bulletin boards at the offices of Tri-Cities Station Employment Unit and was posted on the Bristol Broadcasting Company website “Employment” page which is hyperlinked from the websites of each of the Stations in the SEU. These notices emphasized that Bristol Broadcasting Company is an equal opportunity employer. Each of the stations in the Bristol SEU regularly air announcements encouraging organizations involved in assisting job seekers to request notice of all vacancies at Bristol Broadcasting Company. Similar notice to job placement assistance organizations is also given on the Bristol Broadcasting Company website, and an online form is provided for convenience in requesting notice of vacancies. A list of all such organizations that have requested notice of job openings is maintained by Bristol Broadcasting Company. Notice of each of the full-time job openings was sent to the following organizations that had requested notice of such openings: 2 There were only four full-time vacancies filled during the Applicable Period, but one position (the bookkeeping opening) was first filled by one candidate who only worked for a partial week before leaving the job and never returning. When management could not get back in touch with that individual, the position was filled by another applicant. This Report lists that position only once and all interviews and recruiting activities are reported collectively for both hires with the single exception that the first hiree was referred by The Bristol Herald. Annual EEO Public File Report Tri-Cities Station Employment Unit Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc. June 1, 2015 Page 2 Shawnee Community College ITT – Technical Institute Trevecca Nazarene University Attention: Candy Eastwood Attention: Melinda Parker Attention: David Deese 8364 Shawnee College Road 10208 Technology Drive 333 Murfreesboro Road Ullin, IL 62992 Knoxville, TN 37932 Nashville, TN 37210 Phone: 618-634-3353 Phone: 865-671-2800 Phone: 615-248-7786 Goodwill Industries ETSU Community Outreach Work Force One Attention: Erin Starnes Attention: Keri Hale Attention: Patti Nichols 2017 Brookside Lane 603 Bert Street, Suite 209 P. O. Box 645 Kingsport, TN 37660 Johnson City, TN 37601 Abingdon, VA 24212 Phone: 423-245-0600 Phone: 423-926-4376 Phone: 276-676-0403 The Crumley House Virginia Highland Community College Emory & Henry College Attention: Jessica Kerney Attention: Kim Morton Attention: Amanda Gardner 300 Urbana Road P. O. Box 828 P. O. Box 947 Limestone, TN 37681 Abingdon, VA 24212 Emory, VA 23327 Phone: 423-257-3644 Phone: 276-739-2590 Phone: 276-944-6922 UVA College at Wise National College of Business MyAirCheck.com Attention: Mallory Mullins Attention: Angie Williams Attention: Scott Russell 1 College Avenue 1328 Highway 11W #1-177 Gibsons Way Wise, VA 24293 Bristol, TN 37620 Gibsons, BC VON1V9 Phone: 276-328-0126 Phone: 423-878-4440 Star Museum Attention: Robert Weisfeld 170 E. Main Street Abingdon, Virginia 24210 Below is a listing of the Specialized Recruitment Sources utilized by Bristol Broadcasting Company for every full-time vacancy. A notice of each vacancy was sent to each source along with a request that the notice be propagated to any qualified job seeker. East Tennessee State University Northeast State College Emory & Henry College Career Services Career Services Career Services Attention: Ruth Wilbanks Attention: Marquita Tittle Attention: Amanda Gardner PO Box 70718 PO Box 246 PO Box 947 Johnson City, TN 37614 Blountville, TN 37617 Emory, VA 24327 Phone: 423-439-4441 Phone: 423-354-2491 Phone: 276-944-6144 King College Tusculum College Milligan College Career Services Career Services Career Services Attention: Elizabeth Graham Attention: Robin Lay Attention: John Paul Abner 1350 King College Road PO Box 5082 PO Box 500 Bristol, TN 37620 Greeneville, TN 37743 Milligan College, TN 37682 Phone: 423-652-4752 Phone: 423-636-7387 Phone: 423-975-8013 Newport Chamber of Commerce Washington Co. Adult Learning Center Tennessee Employment Commission Attention: Valarie Fancher Attention: Kenneth Litton Attention: Sue Creasy 433-B Prospect Avenue 848 Thompson Drive 1712 West State St. Newport, TN 37821 Abingdon, VA 24210 Bristol, TN 37620 Phone: 423-623-7201 Phone: 276-676-1999 Phone: 423-989-6600 Virginia Employment Services NAACP Attention: Danny Bartlett Attention: Glodine Davis 192 East Bristol Road P. O. Box 1878 Bristol, VA 24201 Johnson City, TN 37605 Phone: 276-642-7350 Phone: 423-283-2223 Annual EEO Public File Report Tri-Cities Station Employment Unit Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc. June 1, 2015 Page 3 Additionally, notice of the vacancies was posted on the job bank listings of the Virginia Association of Broadcasters website. Both of the on-air openings were posted on AllAccess.com, a broadcast industry website. The sales representative positions were also advertised in the Johnson City Press, the Bristol Herald, and the Kingsport Times newspapers and on each of the Stations of the SEU. Recruitment of candidates for the bookkeeping position was also solicited from The Spurion Agency, a local employment agency. Analysis of Interviewees by Source Bristol Broadcasting Company made an analysis of the number of interviewees that was provided by each recruitment source during the Applicable Period of this Report. That analysis is charted below: National College of Business East Tennessee State University Northeast Community College Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Emory & Henry College King College Tusculum College Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Milligan College Virginia Intermont College Washington Co. Adult Learning Center Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Tennessee Employment Commission Virginia Employment Services NAACP Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Number of Interviewees Provided: 0 Virginia Highland