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Documentation of Supplemental Outreach Initiatives 4/01/08-4/01/09
WKMS-FM Station manager and/or station representative(s) met with prospective employees during career fairs, August 19, 2008, October 1, 2008 and March 4, 2009 at Murray State University.
We continue to operate a news internship recruiting and training Murray State University students, undergraduate and graduate students, without prior broadcasting experience. The students acquire news reporting, research, writing, and digital editing skills. In the last year these students have produced reports that have won Awards of Excellence from the Kentucky Associated Press, including many of the 17 finalist positions in 2009 judging of stories produced in 2008. Furthermore, one of these student interns has almost single-handedly recreated www.wkms.org, which has also been nominated for recognition.
We continue to offer broadcast training to any volunteers who wish to become involved in the station. Usually we offer several hours of board training for potential air-talent, then offer them board work during the weekend. We also train volunteer commentators, should they wish to produce their own air product in WKMS studios. One of these on-air volunteers continues working a paid weekend position on-air. This year a former blues music program volunteer producer/host brought the station a new concept and is producing a new program. Another commentator for the station has added volunteer production of a jazz show to help with the station losing a producer due to budget cuts.
WKMS staff makes school visits upon invitation. The Promotion/Development Director has represented WKMS and public radio at elementary school programs in the last year. The Station Manager has met with school groups touring the station, including a cub scout troop whose voices were incorporated in station id's from time to time. The Station Manager is also working with an IREX volunteer from Kazahkstan to develop a program to take into middle schools showcasing world music alongside world maps. WKMS-FM also gives an hour of time to a minority student for a program on contemporary Christian music.
WKMS maintains an open door for students who wish to job shadow from the local school systems. We have enjoyed new relationships from these monthly day-long employment modeling visits. During their days at WKMS these students typically do jobs in all areas of the broadcast unit. In the last year we have not been contacted by any interested students regarding this opportunity.
Placed in file 4/1/09 and forwarded for placing online 4/3/09 by Kate Lochte.
WKMS MODEL EEO PROGRAM (updated 4-01-09)
I. General Policy:
As a unit of its licensee, Murray State University, (Equal education and employment opportunities M/F/D, AA employer), WKMS follows its policies regarding employment searches, as mandated by federal law.
WKMS conducts a full recruitment campaign for each full time job vacancy and provides a notice of every full-time vacancy to any organization that requests it. WKMS offers equal employment opportunity in all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. WKMS has adopted an EEO program, which is designed to fully use the skills of qualified persons.
The full-time personnel at WKMS include: accounts specialist; program director/production coordinator; station manager; news director; promotion/development director; membership coordinator, operations/jazz/web director; and chief engineer. Part-time positions include: underwriting representative; voice talent; and board operators.
II. Responsibility for Implementation:
The station manager, Kate Lochte, kate.lochte@murraystate.edu, 270-809-4745, is responsible for the implementation of the WKMS Model EEO Program. She coordinates the station's activities with the Murray State University Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and the Murray State University Office of Human Resources and follows their published procedures for filling vacancies, including "Permission to Hire; Position Advertisement; Authorization to Interview; and Employment Summary."
III. Policy Dissemination:
In addition to being placed on the Murray State University website, www.murraystate.edu, and wkms.org, all position notices are also sent to the national Job Line of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting accessible at CPB.org. In addition, WKMS places position advertisements in local and regional newspapers. Jobs at Murray State, including any positions vacant at WKMS, are posted at the station's bulletin board. Part-time student positions are also listed through the web service of Murray State's career placement office. Additional outreach is accomplished by advertising jobs by sending search announcements to HCBU academic programs. WKMS also announces job openings on its own air.
Each advertisement lists the position's requirements, duties and materials necessary for application, including a notice that discrimination is prohibited and that persons who believe that they have been discriminated against may notify appropriate governmental agencies. Upon hire, each employee undergoes orientation with the Murray State University Department of Human Resources, including a probationary period during which expectations are stipulated and performance is monitored.
We convey our EEO policy primarily via the WKMS website, wkms.org.
IV. Recruitment:
WKMS maintains a continuing dialogue with other universities in the Commonwealth of Kentucky regarding any vacancies in its full-time staff through the Kentucky Public Radio News Exchange and other communications.
In compliance with the third prong of FCC EEO rules, WKMS participates in at least four job fairs every two years through representation by station management personnel who have substantial responsibility for hiring decisions.
WKMS provides its management level personnel training as to methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and preventing discrimination by complying with the University's EEO office's requirement for a first meeting with its staff for rules refresher. During each search conducted by the station, at least two WKMS staff members are involved with community and academic volunteers and a representative of the EEO office charges the committee with the applicable procedures and requirements.
WKMS also offers volunteers from the community hands-on training in radio operations, programming production, and other facets of broadcasting in a regular recruitment effort as openings occur. WKMS trains volunteer commentators how to use studio equipment to produce their air content.
WKMS maintains a student news intern program open to any student, not for academic credit, but for wage. At minimum, WKMS has two students working as news interns each academic semester. WKMS trains student workers in all aspects of broadcast operations, including back office work.
We continue to seek established organizations that regularly distribute information about employment opportunities to job applicants or have job applicants to refer. If your organization would like to receive notification of job vacancies at our station, please notify Kate Lochte. You may also mail your contact information to WKMS, 2018 University Station, Murray, Kentucky 42071 or email wkms@murraystate.edu.
EEO Public File Report
Full Time Positions filled at WKMS 4/01/08-4/1/09
Facility ID#'s
WKMS-FM Murray, KY 47080
W221BB Paducah, KY 81527
W258AJ Paris, TN 85723
W286AM Madisonville, KY 149023
Title: Membership Coordinator
Recruitment Sources:
WKMS-FM on-air
www.wkms.org (contact: Tracy Ross 270-809-6590
www.murraystate.edu (contact: MSU HR: 270-809-3155)
CPB.org Jobline (www.cpb.org)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (mailing list)
The Murray Ledger and Times Newspaper (270-753-1916)
KY Public Radio News Exchange Online
There were two interviewees.
Recruitment Source:
Personal reference by MSU Associate VP for Development
Full Time Positions filled at WKMS 4/01/07-4/1/08
Facility ID#'s
WKMS-FM Murray, KY 47080
W221BB Paducah, KY 81527
W258AJ Paris, TN 85723
W286AM Madisonville, KY 149023
Title: News Director
Recruitment Sources:
WKMS-FM on-air
www.wkms.org (contact: Tracy Ross 270-809-6590
www.murraystate.edu (contact: MSU HR: 270-809-3155)
CPB.org Jobline (www.cpb.org)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (mailing list)
Paducah Sun Newspaper (270-575-8700)
KY Public Radio News Exchange Online
There were two interviewees.
Recruitment Source for Hire: WKMS-FM on-air
Full time positions filled at WKMS 4/01/06-4/01/07
Facility ID#s
WKMS-FM Murray, KY 47080
W221BB Paducah, KY 81527
W258AJ Paris, TN 85723
W286AM Madisonville, KY 149023
Title: Announcer/Producer
Recruitment Source:
www.murraystate.edu
KYPR News Exchange Listserv
CPB Jobline
HBCU.com
Murray Ledger and Times
Lexington Herald Leader
Address, contact person and telephone number of recruitment source:
Murray State University EEO: 270-809-3155
Murray Ledger and Times: 270-753-1916
HBCU careercenter.com/wrmoss@hbcuconnect.com
http://stations.cpb.org/jobline
Recruitment Source for hiree:
www.murraystate.edu
There was one interviewee.
Full Time Positions filled at WKMS 4/01/05 through 4/01/06
Facility ID #s
WKMS-FM Murray, KY 47080
W221BB Paducah, KY 81527
W286AM Madisonville, KY 149023
Title: Announcer Producer
Recruitment sources:
www.murraystate.edu
Murray Ledger and Times
HBCU CareerCenter.com
CPB Jobline
Address, contact person and telephone number of recruitment source:
Murray State University EEO: 270-809-3155
Murray Ledger and Times, Murray, KY 270-753-1916
HBCU Career Center.com/wrmoss@hbcuconnect.com
http://stations.cpb.org/jobline
Recuritment source for hiree:
www.murraystate.edu
There were 2 interviewees
Recruitment source for interviewees:
www.murraystate.edu
Title: Membership Coordinator
Recruitment sources:
www.murraystate.edu
Murray Ledger and Times
Paducah Sun
HBCU CareerCenter.com
CPB Jobline
Address, contact person and telephone number of recruitment source:
Murray State University EEO: 270-809-3155
Murray Ledger and Times, Murray, KY 270-753-1916
Paducah Sun, Paducah, KY - 270-575-8600
HBCU Career Center.com/wrmoss@hbcuconnect.com
http://stations.cpb.org/jobline
Recuritment source for hiree:
Ted Brown, Murray State, Murray, KY 270-809-6953
There were 7 interviewees (first search failed - readvertised)
Recruitment source for interviewees:
HBCU CareerCenter.com
www.murraystate.edu
Rest unknown
Full Time Jobs filled at WKMS 4/01/04 through 4/01/05
Facility ID #s
WKMS-FM Murray, KY 47080
W221BB Paducah, KY 81527
W258AJ Paris, TN 85723
Title: News Director
Recruitment sources:
www.murraystate.edu
Paducah Sun Newspaper
Courier Journal Newspaper
CPB Jobline
Address, contact person and telephone number of recruitment source:
Courier Journal, Louisville, KY -502-582-4736
Paducah Sun, Paducah, KY - 270-575-8600
http://stations.cpb.org/jobline
Murray State University EEO: 270-809-3155
Recuritment source for hiree and interviewee (same person-previous employee):
WKMS-FM, 270-762-4745
