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FCC EEO Public File Report Call Sign Type of Station Location: City/State Facility ID WDIO-DT TV Duluth, MN 71338 WIRT-DT TV Hibbing, MN 71336 For the reporting period: 12/01/13 to 11/30/14

Full-Time Positions Filled Job Title Date Closed Recruitment Source Groups Source for Person Hired Computer Data Entry/Sales Assistant 04/07/2014 Internal,National,S 369 FT Sports Reporter/Anchor 06/20/2014 Internal,National,P 1190 Morning News Anchor/Reporter 07/31/2014 Internal 369 News Reporter 06/20/2014 Internal,National,P 357 News Reporter 10/27/2014 Internal,National,P 357 News Reporter 10/27/2014 Internal,National,P 357 News Reporter 06/20/2014 Internal,National,P 1198 Producer: Morning Newscast 06/20/2014 Internal,National,P 781

List of Recruitment Sources for Interviewees Source # of Interviewees Source # of Interviewees Source # of Interviewees Source # of Interviewees 357 5 369 3 590 1 628 1 781 1 1190 4 1198 3 1206 1

List of Recruitment Sources that requested postings 1159 1170 1198 1205 1206 1211 1291 1292 1430 1431 1432 1445

Recruitment Source Groups Group Name Ending Date: Members of this group Internal Current: 307 369 402 408 416 555 843 865 893 905 911 912 913 1213 1270 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 2081 2082 01/30/14: 2081 ADDED 01/13/14: 2082 ADDED National Current: 254 255 452 487 644 657 1092 1843 08/21/14: 608 INACTIVE 01/30/14: 2081 DELETED 01/13/14: 2081 ADDED P=Professional Current: 143 239 249 275 347 357 367 387 397 417 523 529 531 575 590 591 613 623 628 707 730 761 771 781 792 835 839 846 871 916 1159 1170 1171 1172 1190 1198 1205 1206 1211 1279 1288 1291 1292 1430 1431 1432 1442 06/11/14: 492 INACTIVE Paid Current: 245 338 689 750 S=Support Current: 143 239 249 275 347 357 367 387 397 417 523 529 531 575 590 591 613 623 628 707 730 761 771 781 792 807 821 839 846 871 1150 1159 1170 1171 1172 1190 1198 1206 1211 1288 1291 1292 1429 1445 1452 06/11/14: 492 INACTIVE T=Technical Current: 143 239 249 275 347 357 367 387 397 417 523 529 531 575 590 591 613 623 628 707 730 761 771 781 792 821 839 846 871 1150 1159 1170 1171 1172 1190 1198 1206 1211 1288 1291 1292 1429 1445 1452 06/11/14: 492 INACTIVE

Recruitment Sources ID Source ID Source ID Source 143 American Indian Resources Ctr 239 Duluth Business University 245 Duluth News Tribune 211 W 4th St 4724 Mike Colalillo Dr 424 W 1st St Duluth, MN 55806 Duluth, MN 55807 Duluth, MN 55802 Vi Foldesi (218) 726-1370 David Cook (218) 740-4365 Sandy DoBrava (218) 723-5201 249 Department of Workforce Development- 254 Emma L Bowen Foundation-DC 255 Emma L Bowen Foundation-NY WI Job Center 1299 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 11th Flr 524 W 57th St 1805 N 14th St Washington, DC 20004 , NY 10019 Superior, WI 54880 Phylis Eagle Oldson (202) 637-4494 Sandra Rice (212) 975-2545 Chuck Gottschall (715) 392-7812 275 Fond du Lac Tribal & Community 307 KSTP-TV 338 Consulting Firm College 3415 University Ave 2101 14th St St Paul, MN 55114 Cloquet, MN 55720 Dixie Hansen (651) 642-5555 Donna Isham (218) 879-0800 347 Community Organization-General 357 Employee-Current 367 Employee-Former 369 Internal Applicant 387 Job Fair 397 Publication 402 WDIO-TV 408 WHEC-TV 416 WNYT-TV 10 Observation Rd 191 East Ave 15 N Pearl St Duluth, MN 55811 Rochester, NY 14604 Albany, NY 12204 Vivki Kaping (218) 279-7734 Kathy Knox (585) 546-0745 Christine Kimball (518) 436-4791 417 WI Indianhead Technical College 452 Society of Broadcast Engineers 487 Society of Professional Journalists 600 N 21st St 9247 N Meridian St #305 3909 N Meridian St Superior, WI 54880 Indianapolis, IN 46260 Indianapolis, IN 46208 Mary Beth Frost (715) 394-6677 Scott Jones (317) 846-9000 Greg Jones (317) 927-8000 492 College of St Scholastica-American 523 U of MN-Duluth-Recruitment 529 U of MN-Duluth-American Indian Indian Studies Program Coordinator Learning Resource Center 1200 Kenwood Ave 1117 University Dr, 21 Solon Campus 1208 Kirby Dr, 315 Kirby Plaza Duluth, MN 55811 Center Duluth, MN 55812 Barbara King (218) 723-6170 Duluth, MN 55812 Lea Carr (218) 726-6379 Linda Bloom (218) 726-7985 531 U of MN-Duluth-Career Svcs 555 KSTC-TV 575 KUWS- Public Radio 22 SCC 1117 University Dr 3415 University Ave PO Box 2000 Duluth, MN 55812 St Paul, MN 55114 Superior, WI 54880 Pamela Merzwski (218) 726-7960 Glenna Sorensen (651) 523-7301 Kim Gustafson (715) 394-8530 590 U of Wisconsin-Superior/Yellowjacket 591 Center for Academic and Career 608 Medialine Union, Ste 230 Advising, UW-Superior PO Box 51909 PO Box 2000 Belknap & Catlin, PO BOX 2000 Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Superior, WI 54880 Superior, WI 54880 Mark Shilstone (831) 648-5200 Kathy Pykkonen (715) 394-8024 Susan Larson (715) 394-8024 613 NE MN Office of Job Training, Career 623 Broadcasters Association 628 Minnesota Job Service Plcmt Office Ctr 3033 Excelsior Blvd #440 402 W 1st St 402 W 1st St , MN 55416 Duluth, MN 55802 Duluth, MN 55802 Linda LaSere (612) 926-8123 Rhonda Rutford (218) 302-8406 Candis McQueen (218) 723-4948 644 National Association of Broadcasters 657 National Hispanic Media Coalition 689 National Press Photographers Assoc 1771 N St NW 2514 S Grand Ave Reg Chapter 5 Washington, DC 200362891 Los Angeles, CA 90007 1801 Grand Ave Karen Hunter (202) 429-5498 Claudia Flores (213) 746-6988 Des Moines, IA 50309 Mike Borland (515) 254-0462 707 Business Organization-General 730 Lake Superior College 750 Recruiter 2101 Trinity Rd Duluth, MN 558113399 Paul G Waterman (218) 733-7717 761 Self Inquiry 771 Website 781 Word of Mouth 792 Mesabi Range Community & Technical 807 Hennepin Technical College-Eden 821 Itasca Community College College Prairie/Brooklyn Park 1851 E Hwy 169 1001 W Chestnut St 9000 Brooklyn Blvd Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Virginia, MN 55792 Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 Harold Annette (218) 327-4491 Toby Anderson (218) 749-0319 Cheryl Benkofske (763) 488-2411 835 Job Post-All MN State Universities 839 Bemidji State University-Career Svcs 843 KOBF-TV 1500 Birchmont Dr NE #18 825 W Broadway Bemidji, MN 566012699 Farmington, NM 87401 Angela Schmidt (218) 755-2405 Deb Kelly (505) 326-1141 846 College of St Scholastica 865 KAAL-TV 871 St Cloud Technical College 1200 Kenwood Ave 1701 10th Place NE 1540 Northway Dr Duluth, MN 55811 Austin, MN 55912 St Cloud, MN 563031240 Diane Swanoski (218) 723-6085 Bonnie Broden (507) 437-6666 Pat Schug (320) 308-5926 893 KOB-TV 905 KOBR-TV 911 KSTP-AM 4 Broadcast Plaza SW 124 E 4th St 3415 University Ave Albuquerque, NM 87104 Roswell, NM 88201 St Paul, MN 55114 Cassandra Jones (505) 243-4411 Isabel Castillo (505) 625-8888 Mary Schaible (651) 647-2989 912 KSTP-FM 913 KTMY-FM 916 Minnesota Women's Consortium 3415 University Ave 3415 University Ave 550 Rice St St Paul, MN 55114 St Paul, MN 55114 St Paul, MN 55103 Mary Schaible (651) 647-2989 Mary Schaible (651) 647-2989 Lorraine Hart (651) 228-0338 1092 Broadcast Engineering 1150 Brown College-Career Services 1159 University of South Dakota-Career 9800 Metcalf 1345 Mendota Heights Rd Development Center Overland Park, KS 66212 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 414 E Clark St Jennifer Shafer (913) 967-1732 Dawn Fikis (800) 627-6966 Vermillion, SD 57069 Tara Rohan (605) 677-5307 1170 Manship School of Mass 1171 University of Miami School of 1172 Wayne State University Journalism Communications Communication Program 221 Journalism Bldg Louisiana State 5100 Brunson Dr 555 Manoogian Hall University Coral Gables, FL 33146 Detroit, MI 48201 Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Carolyn M Castro (305) 284-5234 Jack Lessenberry (313) 993-4083 Helen Taylor (225) 578-2336 1190 WDIO-TV Website 1198 TVJobs 1205 Roger Williams University 10 Observation Rd PO Box 4116 One Old Ferry Rd Duluth, MN 55811 Oceanside, CA 92052 Bristol, RI 02809 Peggy Scandin (218) 727-6864 Mark C Holloway (800) 374-0119 Pamela Fournier (401) 254-3224 1206 Wisconsin Job Center/Veterans 1211 Community Action Duluth 1213 F&F Productions Services 19 N 21st Ave W 14333 Meyerlake Circle 1805 N 14th St, Ste 1 Duluth, MN 55806 Clearwater, FL 33760 Superior, WI 54880 Kris Cook (218) 726-1665 Donna Guilliame (727) 535-6776 Tom Casey (715) 392-7808 1270 ReelzChannel 1279 ReelzChannel 1288 Northland College 5650 University Blvd SE 1201 W 5th St #T900 1411 Ellis Ave Albuquerque, NM 87106 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Ashland, WI 54806 Lori Lung (505) 212-8800 Kelly Inthout (213) 443-2469 Patti Fenner-Leino (715) 682-1230 1291 St. Cloud State University-Student 1292 St Cloud State University 1429 Leech Lake Tribal College Employment 720 4th Ave S PO Box 180 Centennial Hall Ste 215 720 4th Ave S St Cloud, MN 56301 Cass Lake, MN 56633 St. Cloud, MN 56301 Zengjun Peng (320) 308-3756 Dawn Kingbird (218) 335-4289 Molly Nettell (320) 308-3756 1430 The College of St Scholastica - School 1431 The College of St Scholastica - 1432 The College of St Scholastica - School of Arts Communications Department of Arts and Letters 1200 Kenwood Ave 1200 Kenwood Ave 1200 Kenwood Ave Duluth, MN 55811 Duluth, MN 55811 Duluth, MN 55811 Ed Smith (218) 723-6072 Dr Nathan Carroll (218) 723-6144 Pat Greenwood (218) 723-6607 1442 Columbia University Graduate School of 1445 Hibbing Community College-Multimedia 1452 College of St Scholastica Journalism Program 1200 Kenwood Ave 2950 Broadway 1515 E 25th St Duluth, MN 55811 New York, NY 10027 Hibbing, MN 55746 Robert Larson (218) 723-6072 JobNews (212) 854-4422 Sarah Douglas (218) 263-2968 1843 National Hispanic Media Coalition 1844 Hubbard Radio - Washington, DC 1845 Hubbard Radio- 2514 S Grand Ave 3400 Idaho Ave NW 2060 Reading Rd Los Angeles, CA 90007 Washington, DC 20016 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Claudia Flores (213) 746-6988 Sue Rushkowski (202) 895-5000 Nicole Carvelli (513) 699-5102 1846 Hubbard Radio-Salt Lake City 1847 Hubbard Radio-St. Louis 1848 Hubbard Radio- 6985 Union Park Ave Suite 600 11647 Olive Blvd 130 E Randolph St Suite 1700 Cottonwood Heights, UT 84047 St Louis, MO 63141 Chicago, IL 60601 Mike Rawlings (801) 575-7565 Brenda Joyce (314) 983-6000 Amy Wicklund (312) 946-1019 2081 Hubbard Radio-Phoenix 2082 Hubbard Radio- 4343 Camelback Road #200 3650 131st Avenue SE #550 Phoenix, AZ 85018 Bellevue, WA 98006 Jennifer Daurham (480) 941-1007 Christine Hanley (425) 653-1160

Outreach Activities Name of Event / Contact Initiative Person Date Brief Description of Initiative Other Information School Visits 2013-2014 WDIO-DT 12/01/2013 WDIO-DT News & Weather Staff regularly Schools visited include: Pike Lake Public Affairs - speak with students in elementary schools, Elementary, Great Lake Elementary, Office 11/30/2014 senior highs and colleges about their jobs Hermantown Headstart, Hermantown and careers in broadcasting and Elementary, Cook Elementary, Hibbing meteorology. Headstart, Lester Park Elementary, Superior Middle School, Aurora Headstart, Ely Headstart, Nett Lake Elementary, Homecroft Duluth Elementary, Mesabi East Middle School, Washington Elementary, Congdon Elementary, Merritt Creek Academy, Washburn Elementary, Edison Duluth School, Floodwood Elementary, Northwoods School. Station Tours 2013- WDIO-DT 12/01/2013 WDIO-DT regularly offers station tours to Tour groups include: Mesabi Range 2014 Public Affairs - interested schools and community groups. Community College, UMD Extension Office 11/30/2014 Participants learn about station operations Services, Hermantown Cub Scouts, Sawyer and what it takes to put on a newscast. High School, Cromwell 5th Grade, Grand They also have an opportunity to talk with Organic Food Market Employees,Esko Anchors, Reporters and other station Elementary 2nd Grade, Grand Rapids Boy personnel about their jobs and how they Scouts, Duluth Area Homeschool Students, prepared for employment in broadcasting. Lakewood Township Cub Scouts, Nett Lake School 4th Grade. NATAS Upper Midwest John Murray, 03/30/2014 WDIO's News Director participated in the Regional Chapter Exeuctive - NATAS Upper Midwest Regional Job Fair. College/Job/Internship Director, 03/30/2014 He met high school and college students Fair Upper who are considering careers in broadcast Midwest journalism. He answered questions about Emmys the opportunities and how to go about finding jobs. He suggested what they could do as students that would give them an edge in trying to land their first job. He also told them about the opportunities with Hubbard Broadcasting and its wide range of market sizes and geographic locations with job opportunities. Lake Superior College Paul 04/02/2014 WDIO-DT's Office Manager attended the Job Fair 2014 Waterman, - Lake Superior College Job Fair. She spoke Assistant 04/02/2014 with many students interested Director in employment opportunities at the station. Career Services KQDS Radio Interview Jason 04/16/2014 WDIO-DT's Chief Meteorologist participated Manning, - in a live on-air discussion about the weather Program 04/16/2014 and obtaining a job in meteorology. Director Other on-air personalities in the market KQDS participated in the discussion as well. Denfeld High School Lauren 04/21/2014 WDIO-DT's News Anchor spoke with juniors Journalism Johnson - and seniors in a journalism class at Duluth 04/21/2014 Denfeld High School about the differences between print and broadcast writing. He also spoke about his job as a News Anchor. Grand Rapids High Kate 04/22/2014 WDIO-DT Management worked with a Criteria: Senior pursuing a degree from 2- School Scholarship Bauman, - Grand Rapids High School counselor to year or 4-year post-secondary institution in 2014 Counselor, 05/14/2014 establish criteria for the station's Broadcasting or related field, including: Grand broadcasting scholarships. WDIO-DT offers Broadcasting, Journalism, Communications, Rapids High two $500 scholarships to Grand Rapids Broadcasting Technology including School High School seniors each year. Station Electronics or Electrical Engineering, Management then selected scholarship Marketing, Public Relations/Promotions, recipients based on the set criteria. A Advertising, Computer Graphics or Graphic WDIO-DT News Anchor/Reporter presented Arts. The application process included: a the scholarships at the high school's awards statement of educational and career goals, 2 ceremony on 5/14/13. letters of recommendation and an official transcript. Virginia High School Paula 04/22/2014 WDIO-DT Management worked with a Criteria: Senior pursuing a degree from 2- Scholarship 2014 Larson, - Virginia High School counselor to establish year or 4-year post-secondary institution in Counselor, 05/23/2014 criteria for the station's broadcasting Broadcasting or related field, including: Virginia High scholarships. WDIO-DT offers two $500 Broadcasting, Journalism, Communications, School scholarships to Virginia High School seniors Broadcasting Technology including each year. Station Management then Electronics or Electrical engineering, selected scholarship recipients based on Marketing, Public Relations/Promotions, the set criteria. A WDIO-DT News Advertising, Computer Graphics or Graphic Anchor/Reporter presented the scholarships Arts. The application process included: a at the high school's academic awards statement of educational and career goals, 2 ceremony on 5/23/14. letters of recommendation and an official transcript. Hibbing High School Mike Finco, 05/12/2014 WDIO-DT Management worked with a Criteria: Senior pursuing a degree from 2- Scholarship 2014 Principal - Hibbing High School counselor to establish year or 4-year post-secondary institution in 05/12/2014 criteria for the station's broadcasting Broadcasting or related field, including: scholarships. WDIO-DT offers two $500 Broadcasting, Journalism, Communications, scholarships to Hibbing High School seniors Broadcasting Technology including each year. Station Management then Electronics or Electrical Engineering, selected scholarship recipients based on Marketing, Public Relations/Promotions, the set criteria. A WDIO-DT News Advertising, Computer Graphics or Graphic Anchor/Reporter presented the scholarships Arts. The application process included: a at the high school's awards ceremony on statement of educational and career goals, 2 5/12/2014 letters of recommendation and an official transcript. Women's Innovative Lory Fedo, 09/10/2014 WDIO-DT's News Anchor spoke with a Network Event President, - group of about forty women, explaining the Hibbing 09/10/2014 world of journalism, what is involved in her Chamber of job, and how she successfully accomplishes Commerce her daily duties. The event was hosted by the Hibbing MN Chamber of Commerce and featured women in business.