WLNE – Annual EEO Public File Report Period: December 1, 2017 – November 30, 2018
Annual EEO Public File Report
Reporting Period: December 1, 2017 – November 30, 2018
The purpose of this EEO Public File Report (“Report”) is to comply with Section 73.2080 (c) (6) of the FCC’s Rules. This report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of the following station: WLNE-TV, New Bedford, MA, and is required to be placed in the public inspection file of the station, and posted on its website.
The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning December 1, 2017 to and including November 30, 2018 (“the Applicable Period”).
The FCC’s EEO Rules require that this Report contain the following information:
- A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the Station(s) comprising the Station Employment unit during the Applicable Period;
- For each vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy (including if applicable, organizations entitled to notification pursuant to Section 73.2080 (c)(1)(ii) of the FCC Rules, which should be separately identified), identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number;
- The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the Applicable Period;
- 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
- A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.2080 (c) (2) of the FCC Rules.
The attached Appendices 1, 2 and 3 which follow have been designed, in the aggregate, to provide the required information. Please note that the numbers listed on Appendix 2 under the column entitled “Full-Time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of full-time positions listed on Appendix 1.
For purposes of this Report, a vacancy was deemed “filled” not when the offer was extended but when the hire accepted the job offer. A person was deemed “interviewed” whether he or she was interviewed in person, over the telephone or by e-mail.
Annual EEO Public File Report
Reporting Period: December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018
Station(s) in Station Employment Unit: WLNE-TV, New Bedford, MA
Appendix 1: Vacancy Information
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Full-time Positions Filled by Job Title |
Recruitment Source of Hire |
Total Number of Interviewees for Position |
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1 |
Account Executive |
Word of Mouth |
4 – Sharon Tallman |
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2 |
Multi-Media Journalist |
Word of Mouth |
11 – John Scott Cook |
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3 |
General Manager |
Syndicator Referral |
8 – Tina M. Castano |
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4 |
Producer |
www.ABC6.com |
3 – Madeline Eggers |
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5 |
Photographer |
www.ABC6.com |
3 – Courtney Albanese |
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6 |
Video Editor |
www.ABC6.com |
3 – Andrew Croteau |
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7 |
Production Assistant |
www.ABC6.com |
3 – Laurie Piatkowski |
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8 |
Account Executive |
Ziprecruiter & Employee Referral (2 Hired) |
5 – Jade Freeman & John Colletto |
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9 |
Video Editor |
Word of Mouth |
5 – Nicholas Devito |
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10 |
Local Sales Assistant |
Ziprecruiter |
5 – Alexandra Marshall |
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11 |
Assignment Editor |
TVJobs.com |
6 – Alison Pierel |
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12 |
Multimedia Journalist |
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6 – Daniel Keith |
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13 |
Production Assistant |
New England Institute of Technology Job Fair |
3 – Christopher Maltezos |
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14 |
Multimedia Journalist |
Employee Referral |
6 – Amanda Pitts |
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15 |
Video Editor |
Word of Mouth & New England Institute of Technology (2 Hired) |
4 – Eric Betti & James Pilkington |
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16 |
Production Assistant |
New England Institute of Technology Job Fair & (2 Hired) |
3 – Michelle Frias & Stephen Neshe |
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17 |
Local Sales Assistant |
Ziprecruiter |
4 – James Tabor |
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18 |
Video Editor |
New England Institute of Technology |
3 – Nicholas Siner |
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19 |
Video Editor |
New England Institute of Technology |
5 – Justin Wurtz |
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20 |
Newscast Director |
3 – Paul French |
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Total Number of Persons Interviewed During Applicable Period: 93 |
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Annual EEO Public File Report
Reporting Period: December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018
Station(s) in Station Employment Unit: WLNE-TV, New Bedford, MA
Appendix 2: Recruitment Source Information
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Recruitment Source (Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person) |
Total Number of Interviewees This Source has Provided During This Period (If any) |
Full-Time Positions for Which This Source was Utilized |
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A |
ABC6 website* |
32 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
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B |
Blacks Interested in Communications* Attn: George Castro 1468 Broad Street Providence, RI 02905 401-941-9370 |
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1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
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C |
Boston College* 38 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 617-552-3430 |
1 |
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 |
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D |
Broadcasting & Cable 28 East 28th Street, 12th Floor New York, NY 10016 212-378-0485 |
5 |
1, 3, 4, 8, 20 |
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E |
Brown University Website* 172 Meeting Street PO Box 1907 Providence, RI 02912-1907 401-863-1000 |
4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 |
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Recruitment Source (Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person) |
Total Number of Interviewees This Source has Provided During This Period (If any) |
Full-Time Positions for Which This Source was Utilized |
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F |
Bryant College Website* Attn: Yvonne Combies 1150 Douglas Pike, P O Box 1065 Smithfield, RI 02917 401-232-6000 |
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2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 |
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G |
Center for Hispanic Policy & Advocacy – ChisPA* Attn: Miguel Sanchez-Hartwein 421 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI 02907 401-467-0111 |
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4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
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H |
Connecticut College* Attn: John Hayes 270 Mohegan Avenue New London, CT 06320 813-254-9695 |
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4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19 |
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I |
Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Website* Attn: Camille Numrich 400 East Avenue Warwick, RI 02886 Ph. 401-825-2050 Fax 401-825-1148 |
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 |
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J |
Corporation for Public Broadcasting* Attn: Employment Outreach Project 401 Ninth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004-2036 202-879-9600 |
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5, 6, 10, 17, 20 |
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Recruitment Source (Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person) |
Total Number of Interviewees This Source has Provided During This Period (If any) |
Full-Time Positions for Which This Source was Utilized |
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K |
Craigslist.org* Attn: Jim Buckmaster 1381 9th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 Ph. 408-988-6395 Fax 415-504-6394 |
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2, 4, 10, 12, 13 |
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L |
Emerson College* Attn: Lisa Chang 120 Boyston Street Boston, MA 02116 617-824-8500 |
1 |
4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 |
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M |
Indeed.com Attn: Career Services 177 Broad Street 6th Floor Stamford, CT 06901 |
10 |
1, 2, 4, 6, 13, 16 |
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N |
Jobvertise, Inc. Attn: Samuel Roseman 32 Cumberland Drive Lincolnshire, IL 60069 |
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1 |
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O |
Johnson & Wales University* Attn: Akanksha Aga 8 Abbott Park Place Providence, RI 02903 401-598-2414 |
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4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18 |
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P |
Lincoln Technical Institute* Attn: Beth Comella 622 George Washington Highway Lincoln, RI 02865 401-334-2430 |
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5, 7, 13, 15, 18 |
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Recruitment Source (Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person) |
Total Number of Interviewees This Source has Provided During This Period (If any) |
Full-Time Positions for Which This Source was Utilized |
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Q |
MA Labor and Workforce Development* Attn: Division of Career Services Charles F. Hurley Building |
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4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20 |
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R |
Mass Broadcasters Association* |
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1,3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
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S |
Medialine Attn: Mark Shilstone PO Box 51909 Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Ph. 800-237-8073 Fax 831-648-5204 |
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2, 4, 5, 6 |
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T |
NAACP – Providence Branch* Attn: James Vincent P.O. Box 5767 881 Eddy Street 401-521-6222 |
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4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
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U |
NATAS * Attn: Barbara Baker 1697 Broadway, Ste. 1001 New York, NY 10019 Ph. 212-586-8424 Fax 212-246-8129 |
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2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
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V |
New England Institute of Technology* Attn: Pat Blakemore 2500 Post Road Warwick, RI 02886 401-739-5000 |
5 |
5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19 |
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Recruitment Source (Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person) |
Total Number of Interviewees This Source has Provided During This Period (If any) |
Full-Time Positions for Which This Source was Utilized |
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W |
New England Institute of Technology Job Fair |
3 |
13, 16 |
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X |
NPPA* Attn: Mindy Hutchinson 3200 Croasdaile Dr., Ste. 306 Durham, NC 27705 919-383-7246 |
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5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20 |
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Y |
Providence College* Attn: Feinstein Academic Center 549 River Avenue Providence, RI 02918 401-865-1000 |
2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
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Z |
Providence Human Relations Commission* Attn: Melba Depena 400 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 401-351-0475 |
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
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AA |
Providence Journal/Monter.com/ ZipRecruiter * Attn: Mark 75 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02902 401-277-7730 |
15 |
3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20 |
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BB |
Rhode Island College* Career Development Center 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Providence, RI 02908-1991 401-456-8000 |
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2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 |
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Recruitment Source (Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person) |
Total Number of Interviewees This Source has Provided During This Period (If any) |
Full-Time Positions for Which This Source was Utilized |
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CC |
Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training* Center General Complex Attn: Sandra Powell Ph. 401-462-8000 Fax 401-462-8722 |
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1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
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DD |
Rhode Island Indian Council* Attn: Employment Services 807 Broad St. Providence, RI 02907 401-941-3398 |
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4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
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EE |
RICJ* Attn: Toby Ayers P.O. Box 893 Providence, RI 02901 401-467-1712 |
5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 |
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FF |
RI Nexus* Attn: Stuart Freiman 315 Iron Horse Way, Ste. 101 Providence, RI 02908 Ph. 401-278-9100 Fax 401-273-8270 |
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
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GG |
Roger Williams University* Attn: Krystal Sweet One Old Ferry Road Bristol, RI 02809 Phone: 401-254-3224 Fax: 401-254-3497 |
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 |
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Recruitment Source (Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person) |
Total Number of Interviewees This Source has Provided During This Period (If any) |
Full-Time Positions for Which This Source was Utilized |
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HH |
RI State Equal Opportunity Office* Attn: Raymond Lambert One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 |
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4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 |
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II |
Salve Regina University Attn: Office of Career Development 100 Ochre Point Avenue Newport, RI 02840 401-341-2913 |
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4, 17, 18 |
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JJ |
Ser-Jobs for Progress, Inc.* Attn: Janet Collazo 164 Bedford Street Fall River, MA 02720 508-676-1916 |
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
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KK |
Spots n Dots Attn: Emily McKay 888-884-2630 X701 |
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1, 3, 8 |
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LL |
TV Jobs * Broadcast Employment Services Attn: Mark Holloway PO Box 4116 Oceanside, CA 92052 Ph. 800-374-0119 Fax 760-754-2115 |
5 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
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Recruitment Source (Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person) |
Total Number of Interviewees This Source has Provided During This Period (If any) |
Full-Time Positions for Which This Source was Utilized |
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MM |
University of Rhode Island* Attn: Dr. Bobbi Koppel 90 Lower College Rd Room 228 Roosevelt Hall Kingston, RI 02881 401-874-4043 |
1 |
4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 |
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Urban League of RI* Employment Services 246 Prairie Avenue Providence, RI 02907 401-351-5000 |
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14, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
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OO |
Vocational Resources/Goodwill Industries* Attn: Mark Chute 100 Houghton Street Providence, RI 02904 401-861-2080 |
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4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 |
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PP |
Word of mouth/Employee, Market, Syndicator or Agency Referrals |
14 |
1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 |
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Station Bulletin Board/ Current Employees; Sister Stations: KLKN-TV & SNN-TV* |
1 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
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RR |
Year Up* Attn: Pieter Van Sciver 40 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02903 401-537-2223 |
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4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 |
Total Number of Persons Interviewed During Applicable Period 93
Notes:
- An asterisk (*) indicates sources that are entitled to vacancy notification.
- Italicized sources indicate job banks and Internet programs to which WLNE contributes.These sources are designed to promote outreach generally, not primarily directed to providing notification of specific job vacancies.
Annual EEO Public File Report
Reporting Period: December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018
Station(s) in Station Employment Unit: WLNE-TV, New Bedford, MA
Appendix 3: Outreach Activities
1. Internship Program:
Through the years, WLNE has been involved in helping members of the community achieve their educational goals. WLNE recruits students interested in the broadcast industry by widely advertising our internship programs at career fairs and by educating managers to mention this opportunity when speaking with members of the community. Letters of Agreement are filled out by the prospective intern and signed off on by a professor of the university. During this period, we have had a total of eleven internships at WLNE.
- News Interns spend time learning the functions of the news room which include reporting, editing, shooting video, and writing stories. News interns also include Sports which focus more on shooting sports events and preparing clips for sports segments.
- Production and Marketing Interns spend time behind the scenes on a variety of duties from Master Control/Production to planning and preparation tasks for our yearly July 4th Parade production.
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College/University |
Department |
Semester |
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A |
Rhode Island College |
News |
Winter/Spring 2018 |
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B |
University Of Rhode Island |
News |
Winter/Spring 2018 |
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C |
Syracuse University |
News |
Winter/Spring 2018 |
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D |
University Of Rhode Island |
News |
Winter/Spring 2018 |
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E |
Ithaca College |
Production |
Spring/Summer 2018 |
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F |
American University |
Production |
Spring/Summer 2018 |
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G |
George Washington University |
News |
Spring/Summer 2018 |
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H |
Dean College |
News – Sports |
Spring/Summer 2018 |
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I |
Emerson College |
News – Sports |
Spring/Summer 2018 |
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J |
Ithaca College |
News |
Spring/Summer 2018 |
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K |
University Of Rhode Island |
News – Sports |
Fall 2018 |
2. Job Bank & Internet Program Participation:
WLNE participates in job banks and internet programs with many organizations, as outlined above in italics, including the Year Up, Providence Journal/Monster.com, TVJobs.com, etc. These organizations have programs designed for outreach generally, and are not primarily directed to providing notification of specific job vacancies. (See italicized recruitment sources on above list.)
3. Participation in Career Fairs:
- Massachusetts Broadcasters Association Virtual Job Fair – December 18, 2017
John Methia (Director of Broadcast Operations) participated. The career fair was sponsored by Rhode Island College for the general public, college students & alumni majoring in the broadcasting industry. WLNE was recruiting for an account executive, multi-media journalist, producer, photographer and video editor as well as taking resumes for internships. Students were able to stop by the booth and ask questions about the station and careers in broadcasting.
- New England Institute of Technology’s TechXpo 2018 – February 5, 2018
Don Curtin (Director of Broadcast Operations) participated. The career fair was sponsored by Rhode Island College for the general public, college students & alumni majoring in the broadcasting industry. WLNE was recruiting for video editor, production assistant, multi-media journalist and local sales assistant as well as taking resumes for internships. Students were able to stop by the booth and ask questions about the station and careers in broadcasting.
- Rhode Island College Job & Internship Fair – March 28, 2018
Don Curtin (Director of Broadcast Operations) participated. The career fair was sponsored by Rhode Island College for the general public, college students & alumni majoring in the broadcasting industry. WLNE was recruiting for an account executive, multi-media journalist, local assistant and assignment editor as well as taking resumes for internships. Students were able to stop by the booth and ask questions about the station and careers in broadcasting.
4. Participate in event or program related to career opportunities in broadcasting sponsored by educational institutions:
- January 31, 2018 – Melissa Randall (News Anchor) – Spoke to students at Globe School in Woonsocket.She talked about her job as a broadcaster/anchor at ABC6.The students were able to ask questions about her career in television.
- March 3, 2018 – John Deluca (News Anchor) – Visited Portsmouth High School to meet high school students from all over RI at the Connect 2 Careers event to speak about his job as a broadcaster/anchor at ABC6. The students were able to ask questions about his career in television.
- September 18, 2018 – Jeff Desnoyers (Chief Meteorologist) spoke to students at Coventry/Blackrock Elementary School in Coventry.He talked about the duties and challenges of working at a television station and day-to- day responsibilities of meteorologist.The students were able to ask questions about his career in broadcasting.
- Doreen Scanlon (News Anchor) – Visited various schools (listed below) to speak about her job as a broadcaster/anchor at ABC6.The students were able to ask questions about her career in television.
- 03/06/18 – Centredale Elementary School in North providence
- 04/09/18 – Fogarty School in Providence
- 04/12/18 – Silver Spring Elementary School in Providence
- 04/24/18 – Bishop McVinney School in Providence
- 05/05/18 – Pleasant View Elementary School in Providence
- 05/29/18 – Edgewood Highland School in Cranston
- 05/30/18 – Pleasant View Elementary School in Providence
- Chelsea Priest (Meteorologist) – Visited various schools in Rhode Island and surrounding areas (listed below) to speak about weather safety, the science of weather and day-to-day activities of a meteorologist. The students were able to ask questions about weather and her career in television.
- 12/01/17 – Hoxsie Elementary School in Warwick
- 12/06/17 – Warwick Neck Elementary School in Warwick
- 02/08/18 – Lincoln High School in Lincoln for career day
- 02/15/18 – Harry Kizirian Elementary School in Providence
- 03/01/18 – Moses Brown School in Providence
- 04/11/18 – Randall Holden Elementary School in Warwick
- 04/12/18 – Warwick Neck Elementary School in Warwick
- 04/26/18 – Bishop McVinney in Providence
- 05/30/18 – Orchard Farm School in Cranston
- 05/31/18 – Stone Hill Elementary School in Cranston
- 06/01/18 – Glen Hills Elementary School in Cranston
5. Participation in other activities reasonably calculated by the station to further the goal of disseminating information as to employment opportunities in broadcast to job candidates who might otherwise be unaware of such:
- February 22, 2018 – Chelsea Priest (Meteorologist) – Spoke to YMCA – Student Enrichment Camp in Woonsocket about Weather and her career as a meteorologist.She presented a powerpoint about the weather and the changes in the environment.Students were able to ask questions about weather and her career in television.
- April 10, 2018 – Doreen Scanlon (News Anchor) spoke to Children’s Friend & Services in Providence about her career as a news broadcaster.She spoke about local news and jobs in television.Those present were able to ask questions about journalism and her career in television.
- June 5, 2018 – Chelsea Priest (Meteorologist) – Spoke to Greenwood Community Church in Warwick about her career as a meteorologist.She spoke in a Women’s Group Weather Discussion about weather/television basics and the changing face of media, as well as the future of the industry. Those in attendance were able to ask questions about journalism and her career in television.
6. Establishing a mentoring program for station personnel:
WLNE helps current personnel achieve their career goals. During the period we had an opening for a:
- Local Sales Manager and we promoted an Account Executive for this position.
- Commercial Producer and we promoted a Video Editor.
- Director of Broadcast Operations and we promoted a Promotion Manager
- Promotion Manager and we promoted a Commercial Producer.
- Senior Newscast Director and we promoted a Newscast Director.
- Traffic Manager and we promoted a National Sales Assistant.
- National Sales Assistant and we promoted a Local Sales Assistant.
- Assignment Editor and we promoted a Part-Time Assignment Editor.
- Producer and we promoted an Assignment Editor.
- Senior Producer and we promoted a Producer.
- Traffic Assistant and we promoted a Local Sales Assistant.
- Newscast Director and we promoted a Production Assistant.
7. EEO Training:
Equal Employment Opportunity Meetings are held periodically to educate department
heads regarding their roles and responsibilities in the EEO process and to ensure that
all departments are hiring and promoting in a non-discriminatory fashion. We require
all managers with hiring authority to participate in these meetings and in discussions
regarding upcoming job fairs and other recruitment activities. Minutes of these
meetings are kept in the business office’s EEO file. Sessions for this reporting period
were held on January 30, 2018 and April 3, 2018.
8. Disseminating Information as to Employment Opportunities in Broadcasting:
WLNE created a television spot which airs approximately every day on different day
parts. The spot: 1) asks organizations that distribute information about employment
opportunities to contact WLNE to get on our mailing list (all contact information
including address, phone and email are provided) and 2) informs job seekers to check
WLNE’s website for postings of current openings. The spot confirms WLNE is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
