WAEI-AM & FM, WBFB-FM, WKSQ-FM, WLKE-FM, WVOM-FM WLEK-FM
EEO Public File ReportAttachment B
December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2009
Blueberry Broadcasting LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Full Time Job Vacancies/Interviewee Data
|
Position
|
Job Title |
Date Filled |
Total # of People Interviewed
|
Source which Referred Interviewee
|
No. of Interviewees Per Source
|
Hiree Referral Source |
| 1. |
Account Executive |
5/18/09 |
2 |
Employee Referral |
#5 1 Employee 1
|
Employee Referral |
| 2. |
Program Director / Morning Talent |
8/17/09 |
1 |
Employee Referral |
1 |
Exigent Circumstances |
Total number of interviewees for all full time positions: 3
There is attached hereto a list of the recruitment sources utilized by the station and total number of number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source. (Attachment A)
For Position 1 Blueberry Broadcasting LLC used recruitment sources 1 - 26 set forth on Attachment A.
For Position 2 Exigent Circumstances was used to fill the position with Blueberry Broadcasting LLC
There is also attached hereto a narrative description of the station’s Supplement EEO Outreach Activities (Attachment B).
Notice: Organizations that regularly distribute information about employment opportunities to job seekers or refer job seekers to employers may request Blueberry Broadcasting LLC to provide them with information about full-time openings at the station. Such requests must include the organization’s name, mailing address, e-mail address if applicable, telephone number and contact person, and identify the category or categories of job openings for which it requests notices. Requests should be directed to Jack O’Brien 184 Target Industrial Circle, Bangor, ME 04401. Blueberry Broadcasting LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Attachment A
List of Recruitment Sources and Total Number Interviewees Referred By Each Recruitment Source
| No. |
Source |
Contact |
Address |
Telephone |
Total No. of Interviewees Referred |
| 1 |
Blueberry Broadcasting Radio Stations |
Jack O’Brien
|
184 Target Industrial Circle, Bangor, ME 04401 |
207.907.7732 |
0 |
| 2 |
NAACP |
www.naacpportland.org |
PO Box 3631 Portland, ME 04104 |
207.253.5074 |
0 |
| 3 |
Urban League |
|
88 Warren Street Roxbury, MA 02119
|
617.442.4519 |
0 |
| 4 |
Maine Association of Broadcasters |
Suzanne Goucher
Suzanne@mab.org |
69 Sewall Street Suite 2 Augusta, ME 04330 |
207.623.3870 |
0 |
| 5 |
New England School of Communications |
Ben Haskell
haskellb@nescom.edu
|
One College Circle Bangor, ME 04401
|
207.941.7176
Fax 207.947.3987 |
1 |
| 6 |
Husson University |
Bud Vassey
vasseycareers@husson.edu |
One College Circle Bangor, ME 04401 |
207.941.7000
Fax 207.947.3987
|
0 |
| 7 |
The University of Maine Orono Campus |
Patty Counihan
jeankatz@maine.edu
|
5748 Memorial Union Orono, ME 04469-5748 |
207.581.1359
Fax 207.581.3003 |
0 |
| 8 |
National Association of Broadcasters |
nab@nab.org |
1771 N Street NW Washington, DC 20036
|
202.429.5300 |
0 |
| 9 |
African-American Media Incubator |
|
2164 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20007-2280
|
202.342.6661
Fax 202.342.6667
|
0 |
| 10 |
American Women in Radio & Television |
|
8405 Greensboro Drive
Suite 800 McLean, VA 22102
|
703.506.3290
Fax 703.506.3266
|
0 |
| 11 |
AWC National Headquarters |
|
3337 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314
|
703.370.7436
Fax 703.370.7437
|
0 |
| 12 |
Black Broadcasters Alliance
|
|
3474 William Penn Hwy Pittsburgh, PA 15235
|
412.829.9788
Fax 412.829.0313
|
0 |
| 13 |
Emma L. Bowen
Foundation for Minority Interests in Media |
|
1299 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 11th Floor Washington, DC 20004
|
202.637.4494
Fax 202.637.4495 |
0 |
| 14 |
International Women’s Media Foundation
|
info@iwmf.org |
1625 K Street NW, Suite 1275 Washington, DC 20006
|
202.496.1992 |
0 |
| 15 |
National Assoc. Of Black College Broadcasters |
|
PO Box 3191 Atlanta, GA 30302
|
404.523.6136
Fax 404.523.5467
|
0 |
| 16 |
National Assoc. Of Black Journalists |
|
8701 A Adelphi Rd. Adelphi, MD 20783-1716
|
301.445.7100
Fax 301.445.7101
|
0 |
| 17 |
National Assoc. of Hispanic Journalists |
|
1000 National Press Bldg., Washington, DC 20045-2001
|
202.662.7145 |
0 |
| 18 |
National Assoc. Of Multicultural Media Executives |
Nancy Osborn
nosborn@namme.org
|
7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107
|
703.854.7179 |
0 |
| 19 |
Society for Human Resource Management
|
|
1800 Duke St. Alexandria, VA 22314
|
800.283.7476 |
0 |
| 20 |
Minority Media & Telecommunications Council
|
info@mmtconline.org |
3636 16th St. NW, Suite B-366 Washington, DC 20010
|
202.332.0500 |
0 |
| 21 |
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
|
Prof. William Yates |
278 White’s Bridge Rd. Standish, ME 04084
|
207.893.7914 |
0 |
| 22 |
University of Southern Maine |
Stephanie Towns
stowns@usm.maine.edu
|
PO Box 9300 Portland, ME 04104
|
207.780.4141 |
0 |
| 23 |
Southern Maine Community College
|
Don Woodward |
2 Fort Road, So. Portland, ME 04106
|
207.741.5500 |
0 |
| 24 |
University of New England |
jnevers@une.edu |
11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford, ME 04005-9599 |
207.602.2503 |
0 |
| 25 |
Blueberry Broadcasting Web Sites WVOM/WKSQ |
Jack O’Brien |
184 Target Industrial Circle Bangor, ME 04401
|
207.907.7732 |
0 |
| 26 |
Employee Referral |
Bruce A. Biette |
184 Target Industrial Circle Bangor, ME 04401
|
207.907.7783 |
2 |
| |
# 12 Was removed April 2009 |
Posting was returned |
|
|
|
| |
#9 Was removed September 1, 2009 |
Posting was returned 3 months after initial mailing |
|
|
|
* Asterisk denotes recruitment sources which requested job notification announcements
Attachment B
EEO Public File Report
December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2009
Statement of Supplemental EEO Outreach Activities:
- Initiative: Participation in a Job Fair
On October 2, 2008, Blueberry Broadcasting LLC participated in the 2008 Employee Fall Job fair at the Spectacular Event Center in Bangor. This was to help educate the Greater Bangor area community regarding opportunities in radio. The booth was staffed by the Bangor Operations Manager, Blueberry Broadcasting Director of Sales and Blueberry Broadcasting Director of Programming & Operations responsible for new hires. WKSQ also broadcasted live from the event.
On October 15, 2009, Blueberry Broadcasting LLC participated in the Employ Maine ’09 Job Fair at the Spectacular Event Center in Bangor. Our participation was to help educate attendees on job opportunities in broadcasting and with Blueberry Broadcasting’s two employment units. The fair was attended by a Blueberry Broadcasting Program Manager & the Director of Programming & Operations.
On November 16, 2009, Blueberry Broadcasting LLC participated in the Leadership & Organizational Studies Job Fair at the University of Maine/ Lewiston-Auburn College campus. Our participation was to help educate students regarding opportunities in radio with Blueberry Broadcasting’s two employment units. The job fair was attended b y the Director of programming & Operations.
-
Initiative: Participation in a Program Sponsored by Educational Institutions
On February 13, 2009 Blueberry Broadcasting LLC participated in a performance class at the New England School of Communications. Topics included team work, personalities and the importance of adapting. The final portion of the class was a question and answer period with the students that included career opportunities in broadcasting.
On March 24, 2009, Blueberry Broadcasting LLC participated in and represented the Maine Association of Broadcasters at a Maine College Career Consortium at the University of Maine in Augusta. The MCCC is comprised of career services professionals from various colleges around Maine who meet to discuss trends in hiring, the economy and career paths. We discussed what makes a radio professional so that they can educate students about the radio field. The consortium was attended by the Blueberry Broadcasting Director of Programming & Operations.
On March 25, 2009 a Blueberry Broadcasting LLC Operations Manager was a guest speaker for a Station Ops 11 class at the New England School of Communications. The subject was voice tracking, today’s radio technology and career opportunities in broadcasting.
On September 17, 2009 a Blueberry Broadcasting LLC Program Manager was a guest speaker for a radio promotions class at the New England School of Communications. The discussion included contesting, promotions and careers.
- Initiative: Internship program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment.
From June through November 2009 a student from the New England School of Communications participated in the Blueberry Broadcasting internship program under the guidance of the Operations Manager. The intern program gives students an inside look at the workings of a radio station. They get hands on training in all aspects of the business from music decisions to sales promotion, execution and production. It’s a realistic view of broadcasting. The school requires a minimum of 135 hours per student.
-
Initiative: Provision to management level personnel as to methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and preventing discrimination.
On October 9, 2009, Blueberry Broadcasting LLC conducted a training session to management level personnel who have substantial responsibility in the making of hiring decisions. This session also included disseminating information regarding all vacancies, recruitment sources, internal record keeping, applications, interviewees and referral sources. This training session was attended by the VP/COO, Director of Sales and the Director of Programming & Operations.
-
Initiative: Establishment of training and mentoring programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher level positions.
Blueberry Broadcasting LLC established training and mentoring programs for the staff. Both programs enable an employee to acquire skills that could qualify them for a higher level position within the organization. The program is individualized and the training and mentoring is designed to fit the needs and desires of the employee.
WABK-FM, WTQX-FM, WFAU-AM, WIGY-FM, WVQM-FM, WMCM-FM, WQSS-FM, WRKD-AM, WTOS-FM
150 Whitten Road
Augusta, Maine04330
207-623-9000
EEO Public File Report
December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2009
Blueberry Broadcasting LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Full Time Job Vacancies/Interviewee Data
|
Position
|
Job Title
|
Date Filled
|
Total # of
People
Interviewed
|
Source which
Referred
Interviewee
|
No. of
Interviewees
Per Source
|
Hiree Referral Source
|
|
1.
|
General Sales Manager
|
1/1/09
|
1
|
Employee
Referral
|
1
|
Exigent Circumstances
|
|
2.
|
Account Executive
|
1/26/09
|
2
|
Blueberry Stations
|
2
|
Blueberry Stations
|
|
3.
|
Account Executive
|
6/29/09
|
2
|
Blueberry Stations
|
2
|
Blueberry Stations
|
|
4.
|
Account Executive
|
8/10/09
|
2
|
Blueberry Stations
|
2
|
Blueberry Stations
|
Total number of interviewees for all full time positions: 7
There is attached hereto a list of the recruitment sources utilized by the station and total number of number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source. (Attachment A)
For Position 1 Exigent Circumstances was used to fill the position for Blueberry Broadcasting LLC.
For Position 2 Blueberry Broadcasting LLC used recruitment sources 1 – 24 set forth on Attachment A.
For Position 3 Blueberry Broadcasting LLC used recruitment sources 1 – 11 & 13 – 24 & 27 set forth on Attachment A.
For Position 4 Blueberry Broadcasting LLC used recruitment sources 1 – 11 & 13 - 26 set forth on Attachment A.
There is also attached hereto a narrative description of the station’s Supplement EEO Outreach Activities (Attachment B).
Notice: Organizations that regularly distribute information about employment opportunities to job seekers or refer job seekers to employers may request Blueberry Broadcasting LLC to provide them with information about full-time openings at the station. Such requests must include the organization’s name, mailing address, e-mail address if applicable, telephone number and contact person, and identify the category or categories of job openings for which it requests notices. Requests should be directed to Jack O’Brien 150 Whitten Road, Augusta, ME04330. Blueberry Broadcasting LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Attachment A
List of Recruitment Sources and Total Number Interviewees Referred By Each Recruitment Source
|
No.
|
Source
|
Contact
|
Address
|
Telephone
|
Total No. of Interviewees Referred
|
|
1
|
Blueberry Broadcasting Radio Stations
|
Jack O’Brien
|
150 Whitten Road, Augusta. ME 04330
|
207.623.9000 ext. 304
|
6
|
|
2
|
NAACP
|
www.naacpportland.org
|
PO Box 3631
Portland, ME 04104
|
207.253.5074
|
0
|
|
3
|
Urban League
|
|
88 Warren Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
|
617.442.4519
|
0
|
|
4
|
Maine Association of Broadcasters
|
Suzanne Goucher
Suzanne@mab.org
|
69 Sewall Street Suite 2
Augusta, ME 04330
|
207.623.3870
|
0
|
|
5
|
New England School of Communications
|
Ben Haskell
haskellb@nescom.edu
|
One College Circle
Bangor, ME
04401
|
207.941.7176
Fax
207.947.3987
|
0
|
|
6
|
Husson University
|
Bud Vassey
vasseycareers@husson.edu
|
One College Circle
Bangor, ME
04401
|
207.941.7000
Fax
207.947.3987
|
0
|
|
7
|
The University of Maine Orono Campus
|
Patty Counihan
jeankatz@maine.edu
|
5748Memorial Union
Orono, ME
04469-5748
|
207.581.1359
Fax
207.581.3003
|
0
|
|
8
|
National Association of Broadcasters
|
nab@nab.org
|
1771 N Street NW
Washington, DC
20036
|
202.429.5300
|
0
|
|
9
|
African-American Media Incubator
|
|
2164 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC
20007-2280
|
202.342.6661
Fax
202.342.6667
|
0
|
|
10
|
American Women in Radio & Television
|
|
8405 Greensboro Drive
Suite 800
McLean, VA
22102
|
703.506.3290
Fax
703.506.3266
|
0
|
|
11
|
AWC National Headquarters
|
|
3337 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA
22314
|
703.370.7436
Fax
703.370.7437
|
0
|
|
12
|
Black Broadcasters
Alliance
|
|
3474 William Penn Hwy
Pittsburgh, PA
15235
|
412.829.9788
Fax
412.829.0313
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
Emma L. Bowen
Foundation for
Minority Interests in Media
|
|
1299 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW 11th Floor
Washington, DC
20004
|
202.637.4494
Fax
202.637.4495
|
0
|
|
14
|
International Women’s Media
Foundation
|
info@iwmf.org
|
1625 K Street NW, Suite 1275
Washington, DC
20006
|
202.496.1992
|
0
|
|
15
|
National Assoc. Of Black College Broadcasters
|
|
PO Box 3191
Atlanta, GA
30302
|
404.523.6136
Fax
404.523.5467
|
0
|
|
16
|
National Assoc. Of Black Journalists
|
|
8701 A Adelphi Rd.
Adelphi, MD 20783-1716
|
301.445.7100
Fax301.445.7101
|
0
|
|
17
|
National Assoc. of Hispanic Journalists
|
|
1000 National Press Bldg.,
Washington, DC
20045-2001
|
202.662.7145
Fax
202.662.7144
|
0
|
|
18
|
National Assoc. Of Multicultural Media Executives
|
Nancy Osborn
nosborn@namme.org
|
7950 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA
22107
|
703.854.7179
|
0
|
|
19
|
Society for Human Resource
Management
|
|
1800 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA
22314
|
800.283.7476
|
0
|
|
20
|
Minority Media
& Telecommunications Council
|
info@mmtconline.org
|
3636 16th St. NW,
Suite B-366
Washington, DC
20010
|
202.332.0500
|
0
|
|
21
|
Saint Joseph’s
College of Maine
|
Prof. William Yates
|
278 White’s Bridge Rd.
Standish, ME
04084
|
207.893.7914
|
0
|
|
22
|
University of Southern Maine
|
Stephanie Towns
stowns@usm.maine.edu
|
PO Box 9300
Portland, ME
04104
|
207.780.4141
|
0
|
|
23
|
Southern Maine
Community College
|
Don Woodward
|
2 Fort Road
So. Portland, ME 04106
|
207.741.5500
|
0
|
|
24
|
University of New England
|
jnevers@une.edu
|
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, ME 04005-9599
|
207.602.2503
|
0
|
|
25
|
Blueberry Broadcasting
Web Sites
|
Jack O’Brien
|
150 Whitten Rd.
Augusta, ME
04330
|
207.623.9000
Ext. 304
|
0
|
|
26
|
Employee Referral
|
Bruce A. Biette
|
150 Whitten Rd.
Augusta, ME
04330
|
207.623.9000
Ext. 302
|
1
|
|
27
|
Employment One
|
|
991 Forest Ave. # 202, Portland, ME e1maine@maine.rr.com
|
207-979-8789
|
0
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
# 12 Black Broadcasters
Alliance
# 9 African-American Media Incubator
|
Was removed in April 2009
Was removed September 1, 2009
|
Posting was returned, not deliverable, no forward address
Posting was also returned 3 months after posting was issued
|
|
|
* Asterisk denotes recruitment sources which requested job notification announcements
Attachment B
WABK-FM, WTQX-FM, WFAU-AM, WIGY-FM, WVQM-FM, WMCM-FM, WQSS-FM, WRKD-AM, WTOS-FM
150 Whitten Road
Augusta, Maine 04330
EEO Public File Report
December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2009
Statement of Supplemental EEO Outreach Activities:
a) Initiative : Participation in a Job Fair
On November 18, 2008, Blueberry Broadcasting LLC participated in the Leadership & Organizational Studies Job Fair at the University of Maine/ Lewiston-Auburn College campus. Our participation was to help educate the Augusta/Rockland/Lewiston-Auburn community regarding opportunities in radio with Blueberry Broadcasting. The fair was attended by the Blueberry Broadcasting Director of Programming & Operations.
On October 15, 2009, Blueberry Broadcasting LLC participated in the Employ Maine ’09 Job Fair at the Spectacular Event Center in Bangor. Our participation was to help educate attendees on job opportunities in broadcasting and with Blueberry Broadcasting’s two employment units. The fair was attended by a Blueberry Broadcasting Program Manager and the Director of Programming & Operations.
On November 16, 2009, Blueberry Broadcasting LLC participated in the Leadership & Organizational Studies Job Fair at the University of Maine/ Lewiston-Auburn College campus. Our participation was to help educate students regarding opportunities in radio with Blueberry Broadcasting’s two employment units. The job fair was attended by the Director of Programming & Operations.
b) Initiative: Participation in a Program Sponsored by Educational Institutions:
On February 13, 2009 Blueberry Broadcasting LLC participated in a performance class at the New England School of Communications. Topics included team work, personalities and the importance of adapting. The final portion of the class was a question and answer period with the students that included a discussion on career opportunities in broadcasting.
On March 24, 2009, Blueberry Broadcasting LLC participated in and represented the Maine Association of Broadcasting at a Maine College Career Consortium at the University of Maine in Augusta. The MCCC is comprised of career services professionals from various colleges around Maine who meet to discuss trends in hiring, the economy and career paths. We discussed what makes a radio professional so that they can educate students about the radio field. The consortium was attended by the Blueberry Broadcasting Director of Programming & Operations.
On March 25, 2009, a Blueberry Broadcasting LLC Operations Manager was a guest speaker for a station Ops 11 class at the New England School of Communications. The subject was voice tracking, today’s radio technology and career opportunities in broadcasting.
On September 17, 2009 a Blueberry Broadcasting LLC Operations Manager was a guest speaker for a radio promotions class at the New England School of Communications. The discussion included contesting, promotions and careers.
c) Initiative: Internship program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills needed for broadcasting employment.
From May 10, 2009 to August 10, 2009 two students from the New England School of Communications participated in the Blueberry Broadcasting internship program under the guidance of the local Operations Manager. The intern program gives students an inside look at the workings of a radio station. They get hands on training in all aspects of the radio business from music decisions to sales promotions, execution and production. It is a realistic view of broadcasting. The school requires 135 hours per student.
d) Initiative: Provision of training to management level personnel as to methods of ensuring equal employment opportunities and preventing discrimination.
On October 9, 2009 Blueberry Broadcasting conducted a training session to management level personnel who have substantial responsibility in the making of hiring decisions. This session also included disseminating information regarding all vacancies, recruitment sources, internal record keeping, applications, interviewees and referral sources. This training session was attended by the VP/COO, Director of Sales & the Director of Programming & Operations.
e) Initiative: Establishment of training programs and mentoring programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher level positions.
Blueberry Broadcasting LLC established training and mentoring programs for the staff. Both programs enable an employee to acquire skills that could qualify them for a higher level position within the organization. The program is individualized and the training and mentoring is designed to fit the needs and desires of the employee.
We need your help!
Blueberry Broadcasting LLC provides broad outreach regarding job vacancies at the stations. We seek the help of local community organizations in referring qualified job candidates to the station or distributing information about job vacancies.
Interested community organizations that wish to receive job vacancy information must fill out the attached “Community Organizations Notification Request Form” and submit it via E-mail, or print it and fax the completed form to 207-942-8039, or mail the completed form to the following address:
Jack O’Brien, 184 Target Industrial Circle, Bangor, Maine 04401
If you should have any questions, please contact Jack O’Brien at the above address or call 207-907-7732.
Blueberry Broadcasting LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all qualified persons of any race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and age to apply for job vacancies.
Thank you very much!
BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING LLC EEO PROGRAM
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM
Date _______________
I. GENERAL INFORMATION (Please complete all sections)
Name of Organization: ____________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________ State: _______________ Zip Code : ________________
Telephone Number: ______________________ Fax Number: ______________________
E-mail address: ____________________________________________________________
Name of Contact Person/Title: ________________________________________________
Type of Organization: _______________________________________________________
II. CATEGORIES OF JOB VACANCIES
Community organizations may request notice of all vacancies, or only those in specific categories. Please indicate what category(s) of job vacancy notices you would like to receive. (Please select your preferences)
______All Job Vacancies _______ Sales Workers ________ Officials & Managers
______Craft Workers (Skilled) _______ Professionals ________ Operators (Semi Skilled)
______ Technicians _______ Laborers (Unskilled) ________ Office & Clerical
_______ Service Workers
PRIVACY NOTICE: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires all stations to report the names of community organizations requesting job vacancy information plus the contact person, address and telephone number of each organization in an annual EEO Public File Report that will be made available to the general public in the station’s public inspection file and on it’s website. By requesting to be notified of job vacancies, you consent to the public disclosure of this information as required by the FCC.
Please return the completed form via e-mail to jackobrien@blueberrybroadcasting.com, fax to 207.942.8039 or regular mail to Jack O’Brien, 184 Target Industrial Circle, Bangor, ME 04401, 207.907.7732. Blueberry Broadcasting LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For Internal Use Only:
Date Received by Station: ___________ Name of Station Personnel Processing Info: ___________________________________
Mode of Delivery: _____E-mail ____U.S. Mail _____Fax _____Telephone _____Other: __________________________
Primary Notification Selected for Vacancies: ____________________________________________________________________
Cancellation of Notice Date: _____________ Contact Person for Cancellation: ___________________
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