KJAN EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011

I. Vacancy List
Afternoon Announcer
November/December, 2010
Recruitment sources used:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Number of Candidates Interviewed (Sources):  5 (4, 12, 1, 10, 10)
Hired/Source:  Yes/10

II. Master Recruitment Source List
1. Iowa Workforce Development
508 Poplar Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
Phone: 712-243-2351
Fax: 712-243-5584

2. Atlantic High School
Attn: Heather McKay
1201 East 14th Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
Phone: 712-243-5358

3. Iowa Western Community College
Attn: Ann Pross
705 Walnut St.
Atlantic, IA 50022
Phone: 712-243-5527

4. Iowa Broadcasters Association Job Bank Website
Attn: Mark Osmundsen
P.O. Box 71186
Des Moines, IA 50325
Phone: 515-224-7237
Fax: 515-224-6560

5. American Association of University Women
Attn: Joyce Jensen
206 West 11th Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
Phone: 712-243-2695

6. Atlantic Business & Professional Women
Attn: Becky Bonney
510 East 21st Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
Phone: 712-243-3935

7. Atlantic Junior Federated
Attn: Cheryl Kamies
1505 Chestnut Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
Phone: 712-243-2631

8. KJAN Radio (on-air)

9. Internal posting on station bulletin board

10. KJAN website (www.kjan.com)

11. Employee Referral

12. Non-Employee Referral

13. Mail-in, walk-in, e-mail by applicant

III. Recruitment Initiatives
1A. Atlantic School-To-Work Program
Interested students were given the chance to learn about radio through the Atlantic High School program. In addition to industry information, students were given the chance to receive training and experience in programming, news, sports, sales, marketing, promotion and technology. General Manager Jim Field spoke to 8th grade TAG class about broadcast, writing and photography opportunities on station web site.

1B.  Atlantic High School Multi-Occupations Cooperative Education Program
Through this program, student Dillon Linn became employed with KJAN in a part-time on-air position.  Dillon’s performance must be reported by Program Director Chris Parks  to instructor Rhonda Hawkins each quarter.

2. Atlantic High School Career Day
Staff spoke with students from Atlantic High School during career event at school. General Manager Jim Field served as interviewer for mock job interview program for junior high school students in May, 2011.

3. Internship Program
Employed 5 local high school students and trained them to perform on-air duties. Those duties include EAS operation, meter readings, transmitter operation, news, public affairs and programming. These students work under the direction of program director Chris Parks and News Director Ric Hanson.

3A. Internship Program at County Fair
During Cass County Fair, 4-H students are trained to do live radio interviews. Each night of fair, a student will do a, live fifteen minute interview program visiting with local 4-H students. The exercise is designed to give students interested in broadcasting hands-on, live experience on-the-air. KJAN staff trains students on questions to ask, how to interview, how to use equipment, etc.

4. Adult Internship Program
Employed 4 adults from the community and trained them to perform on-air duties. Those duties include EAS operation, meter readings, transmitter operation, news, public affairs and programming. These individuals work under the direction of program director Chris Parks and news director Ric Hanson.

5. Professional Training
News Director Ric Hanson attended 2011 Iowa Broadcast News Association Conference. Ric Hansen is also a member of the board of directors of the Iowa Broadcast News Association. Traffic Director Stacie Hartmann trained on phone with Smarts Broadcast technicians. Station engineer Dick Keane attended IBA conference in Des Moines to learn more about EAS regulations and alternative inspections.

6. Internet Programs
Support the Iowa Broadcasters Association job bank website.

7. Mentoring Programs
Employ a full-time Sales Training Manager to help new account executives with training and career counseling.

8. Student Web casting (www.AtlanticSportsFan.com)
Site allows students to learn how to broadcast, write and photograph sporting events involving Atlantic area youth. Two students are working with station sports director Jim Field to learn broadcasting skills and are broadcasting events. One other student is learning writing and photography skills.

9. Sponsor “Speak Out For Agriculture” Program
Sponsor the local SOFA program which allows students the opportunity to learn more about agriculture and communications through classroom work and on-site visits to understand the importance of communication to the agriculture industry.