EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

 

This Report covers full-time vacancy recruitment data for the period January 23, 2011 – January 22, 2012.

 

1) Employment Unit:  Regional Radio Group                                              

 

2) Unit Members (Station and Community of License):           WCKM-FM, Lake George, New York

                                                                                                          WCQL-FM, Queensbury, New York

                                                                                                          WWSC-AM, Glens Falls, New York

                                                                                                               

 

3) EEO Contact Information for Employment Unit: 

 

 

Mailing Address:

 

Regional Radio Group LLC

128 Glen Street

Glens Falls, NY 12801

Telephone Number:

518-761-9890

Contact Person/Title:

Clay Ashworth, President

 

E-mail Address:

cashworth@rrggf.com

 

 

4)    List all Full-Time Job Vacancies Filled by Each Station in the Employment Unit:

Job Title                                                             Recruitment Source Referring Hiree

1.     Account Executive #1                                                                The Post Star

2.     Account Executive #2                                                                Referral

3.    Account Executive #3                                                                 The Post Star/Referral

4.    On Air Host                                                                                   Referral


 

5)     Job Title:   AE 1 and 2                                                             Referral Source(s) of Hire: 3 & 16  

 

No.

 

 

Recruitment Source

(Name Address, contact person, telephone #)

 

Entitled to Vacancy

Notification?  (Y/N)

 

No. Interviewees

Referred During Reported

Period by Source

1

 

adirondackhelpwanted.com

 

N

 

0

 

2

 

capitalareahelpwanted.com

 

N

 

3

 

 3

 

 

 

 

The Post Star

PO Box 2157

Glens Falls,  NY 12801

Contact: Jennifer Austin

Phone: 518-792-3131

 

N

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

4

 

 

Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce

myjobzone.net

 

N

 

 1

 

5

 

 

 

 

NY State Broadcasters Assoc.

1805 Western Ave.

Albany, NY  12203

Contact: Dick Novak

Phone: 518-456-8888

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

NY State Dept. of Labor

Northway Plaza Suite 13C

Queensbury, NY  12804

Phone: 518-792-5811

 

N

 

 

 

 2

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

Radio Advertising Bureau

RAB

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

New School of Radio and Television

50 Colvin Ave.

Albany, NY 12206

Contact: Tom Brownlee

Phone: 518-438-7682

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

Inside Radio

 

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

Union College

Becker Career Center, Union Street

Schenectady, NY 12308

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

College of Saint Rose

432 Western Ave

Albany, NY 12203

Contact: Mary Alice Molgard

Phone: 518-454-5446

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

Siena College

515 Loudon Road

Loudonville, NY  12211

Phone: 518-783-2307

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

NAACP, Albany Branch

PO Box 2544

Albany, NY  12220

Contact: [Name of Contact]

Phone: [Phone Number]

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

14

 

allaccess.com

 

N

 

 1

 

15

 

RRG On Air Announcements

 

N

 

2

 

16

 

Employee/Family Referrals

 

N

 

3

 

17

 

RRG Station Websites

www.radioswins.com

 

N

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INTERVIEWS DURING REPORTING PERIOD

18

 

 

 

 6)     Job Title:  AE # 3                                                             Referral Source(s) of Hire:  3 & 16

 

 

 

No.

 

 

Recruitment Source

(Name Address, contact person, telephone #)

 

Entitled to Vacancy

Notification?  (Y/N)

 

No. Interviewees

Referred During Reported

Period by Source

1

 

adirondackhelpwanted.com

 

N

 

0

 

2

 

capitalareahelpwanted.com

 

N

 

3

 

 3

 

 

 

 

The Post Star

PO Box 2157

Glens Falls,  NY 12801

Contact: Jennifer Austin

Phone: 518-792-3131

 

N

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

4

 

 

Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce

myjobzone.net

 

N

 

 1

 

5

 

 

 

 

NY State Broadcasters Assoc.

1805 Western Ave.

Albany, NY  12203

Contact: Dick Novak

Phone: 518-456-8888

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

NY State Dept. of Labor

Northway Plaza Suite 13C

Queensbury, NY  12804

Phone: 518-792-5811

 

N

 

 

 

 2

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

Radio Advertising Bureau

RAB

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

New School of Radio and Television

50 Colvin Ave.

Albany, NY 12206

Contact: Tom Brownlee

Phone: 518-438-7682

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

Inside Radio

 

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

Union College

Becker Career Center, Union Street

Schenectady, NY 12308

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

College of Saint Rose

432 Western Ave

Albany, NY 12203

Contact: Mary Alice Molgard

Phone: 518-454-5446

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

Siena College

515 Loudon Road

Loudonville, NY  12211

Phone: 518-783-2307

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

NAACP, Albany Branch

PO Box 2544

Albany, NY  12220

Contact: [Name of Contact]

Phone: [Phone Number]

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

14

 

allaccess.com

 

N

 

 1

 

15

 

RRG On Air Announcements

 

N

 

2

 

16

 

Employee/Family Referrals

 

N

 

3

 

17

 

RRG Station Websites

www.radioswins.com

 

N

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INTERVIEWS DURING REPORTING PERIOD

18

 

 

 

7)  Job Title:  On Air Host                                                                 Referral Source(s) of Hire: 7 & 16

 

 

No.

 

 

Recruitment Source

(Name Address, contact person, telephone #)

 

Entitled to Vacancy

Notification?  (Y/N)

 

No. Interviewees

Referred During Reported

Period by Source

1

 

adirondackhelpwanted.com

 

N

 

2

 

2

 

capitalareahelpwanted.com

 

N

 

4

 

 3

 

 

 

 

The Post Star

PO Box 2157

Glens Falls,  NY 12801

Contact: Jennifer Austin

Phone: 518-792-3131

 

N

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce

myjobzone.net

 

N

 

 0

 

5

 

 

 

 

NY State Broadcasters Assoc.

1805 Western Ave.

Albany, NY  12203

Contact: Dick Novak

Phone: 518-456-8888

 

N

 

 

 

 5

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

NY State Dept. of Labor

Northway Plaza Suite 13C

Queensbury, NY  12804

Phone: 518-792-5811

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

Adirondack Community College

640 Bay Road

Queensbury, NY 12804

Contact: Kevin Ankeny

Phone: 518-743-2200

 

 

N

 

 

 

 2

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

New School of Radio and Television

50 Colvin Ave.

Albany, NY 12206

Contact: Tom Brownlee

Phone: 518-438-7682

N

 

 

 

 1

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

Hudson Valley CC

80 Vandenburgh Ave.

Troy, NY  12180

Contact: Mark Schmiedesjoff

Phone:  518-629-7326

 

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

Union College

Becker Career Center, Union Street

Schenectady, NY 12308

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

College of Saint Rose

432 Western Ave

Albany, NY 12203

Contact: Mary Alice Molgard

Phone: 518-454-5446

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

Siena College

515 Loudon Road

Loudonville, NY  12211

Phone: 518-783-2307

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

NAACP, Albany Branch

PO Box 2544

Albany, NY  12220

Contact: [Name of Contact]

Phone: [Phone Number]

 

N

 

 

 

 0

 

 

 

14

 

allaccess.com

 

N

 

 0

 

15

 

RRG On Air Announcements

 

N

 

0

 

16

 

Employee/Family Referrals

 

N

 

3

 

17

 

RRG Station Websites

www.radioswins.com

 

N

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INTERVIEWS DURING REPORTING PERIOD

19

 

 

6) Total # of Interviewees Referred:  For the period from January 23, 2011 through January 22, 2012, this Employment Unit interviewed fifty (55), interviewees for full-time job vacancies.

 

7) Supplemental Recruitment Initiatives:

 

              

(a)   Initiative: Participation in Job Fairs

 

Job Fair – March 23, 2011

The Regional Radio Group Operation Manager and Account Executives manned a booth at the annual Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce Job Fair held at the Adirondack Community College from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

 

Job Fair – October 20, 2011

The Regional Radio Group Account Executives and an on-air personality attended the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce / Washington County Job Fair at Rainer’s Gourmet Inspiration in Hudson Falls from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.

 

 

(b)   Initiative: Internship Program 

 

Local High School students (2) and Adirondack Community College students (2) participate in an ongoing internship program on site at the Regional Radio Group.  Students work in various departments learning about professional equipment, learning how scheduling takes place, observing the writing copy and the production of spots, gathering news stories, and learning about the sales department.  Most students receive high school or college credit and are evaluated on their participation in the program.  Internships range from week-long experiences to approximately 125 hours in length.

 

 

(c)    Initiative: Participation in events and programs sponsored by educational institutions relating to career opportunities in broadcasting.

 

Career Day – 9/22/11

Account Executive and on-air personality of Regional Radio Group attended Warrensburg School District Career Days held at Warrensburg Elementary School on 9/22/11 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm and discussed the different job responsibilities at a radio station with students.

 

 

 

(d)     Initiative: Participation in events sponsored by community

        organizations representing groups present in the community

        interested in broadcast employment issues.

 

Throughout the year, tours of the Regional Radio Group facility are given to local Boy and Girl Scout troops as well as local elementary schools.  Job Shadowing is offered to those interested to observe on-air shifts and other staff member duties.  At various times during the year our Program Director, News Director or another On Air Employee will host a group tour of the studio, allowing participants to witness a live break and record their own voices on the digital equipment.