Annual EEO Public File Report

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1 Annual EEO Public File Report The purpose of this EEO Public File Report ( Report ) is to comply with Section (6) of the FCC s 2002 EEO Rule. This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment unit that is comprised of KHQ TV (Spokane, WA) and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of the station and posted on their website, if they have a website. The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning October 1, 2016 to and including September 30, 2017 (the Applicable Period ). The FCC s 2002 Report requires that this Report contain the following information: 1. A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the stations comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period; 2. For each vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy (including, if applicable, organizations entitled to notification pursuant to section (1)(ii) of the new EEO Rule, which should be separately identified, identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number; 3. The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the Applicable Period; 4. 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 5. A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section (2) of the FCC rules. 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 column entitled Full-time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized refer to the number of the full-time job positions listed on Appendix 1. For purposes of this Report, a vacancy was deemed filled not when the offer was extended but when the hiree accepted the job offer and completed station paperwork. A person was deemed interviewed whether he or she was interviewed in person, over the telephone or by .

2 Covering the period: from 10/01/16 to 09/30/17 Section I: Vacancy Information Full Time Positions Filled by Job Title: Recruitment Source of Hiree: Date Position Filled Total # of Interviewees from all Sources for this position: Recruitment Sources Notified for each position (from Section II Recruitment Source) 1 Digital Production Manager Referral 10/17/ Account Executive Craigslist 11/07/ Newscast Director Murrow Jobs Facebook - WSU 11/18/ Account Executive Referral 11/28/2016 same pool as # Reporter/MMJ Reel Media Group 01/09/ Technical Media Producer Internal Candidate 01/10/ Producer Internal Candidate 02/27/ Reporter/MMJ Promotion 03/02/ Promotion 9 Reporter/MMJ TV Jobs 03/06/ Master Control Operator KHQ website 3/28/ , Content Coordinator Internal Candidate 4/24/ , 33, Technical Media Producer KHQ 5/16/ , News Photo Journalist Promotion 5/30/ , Photojournalist Employee Referral - rehire 6/28/ Producer Employee Referral 7/06/ Traffic Assistant KHQ 7/12/ , 28-35, 42, Newscast Director KHQ website 8/04/ , 5-26, 28-32, 34-36, Director of Recruiting and Promotion 8/19/ Promotion 19 Accounts Receivable KHQ website 8/23/ , 28-33, 35, Technical Media Producer Internal Candidate 8/28/ , Planning Coordinator Promotion 9/10/ Promotion Total Number of Persons Interviewed During Applicable Period: 102

3 Covering the period: from 10/01/16 to 09/30/17 Section II: Recruitment Source Information Recruitment Source: Name: Contact Information: Total Number of Interviewees this Source Has Provided During this Period (if any). Full Time Positions For Which this Source Was Utilized 1 Internal Posting/Employee Referral Paula Bauer W Sprague, Spokane Phone: paula.bauer@khq.com 2 Internship Paula Bauer W Sprague, Spokane Phone: paula.bauer@khq.com 3 KHQ.com Paula Bauer 34 3 swxrightnow.com 1201 W Sprague, Spokane nbcrightnow.com Phone: paula.bauer@khq.com 4 Spokesman Review Jean Robinson 0 Review Tower, 999 W Riverside, Spokane Phone: commercialclass@spokesman.com 5 Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington Khristina Scheideler N Post, Spokane, WA Phone: ext khristina.scheideler@dshs.wa.gov 6 American Indian Community Center (AICC) Linda Lauch E North Foothills Dr, Spokane, WA Phone: lindal@aiccinc.org 7 Central Washington University Department of Communication 0 Department of Communication 400 E University Way, Ellensburg WA Phone: career@cwu.edu 8 Civil Service Dept Nicole Goes 0 4th Flr, 808 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA Phone: civilservice@spokanecity.org 9 Columbia College Chicago Career Services/Valerie Robbins S Wabash, Rm #307, Chicago, IL Phone: columbiaworks@colum.edu 10 Colville Confederated Tribes Human Resources 0 Box 150, Nespelem, WA Phone: anthony.thomas@colvilletribes.com *11 ENSO Ryan Enso W 6th Ave, Suite 400, Spokane, WA Phone: ryan.enso@hotmail.com 12 Eastern Washington University Robert Bartlett 0 African American Education Program 216 Isle Hall, Cheney WA Phone: rbartlett@ewu.edu 13 Eastern Washington University Career Services 0 Career Services 114 Showalter Hall, Cheney WA Phone: careers@ewu.edu 14 Eastern Washington University Dr Rafael Guillary 0 Chicano Education Program 203 Monroe Hall, Cheney, WA Phone: rguillory@ewu.edu

4 Covering the period: from 10/01/16 to 09/30/17 Section II: Recruitment Source Information Recruitment Source: Name: Contact Information: Total Number of Interviewees this Source Has Provided During this Period (if any). Full Time Positions For Which this Source Was Utilized 15 Eastern Washington University Pam Bumpas 0 Dept of Theatre & Film Electronic Media & Film, 104 RTV Bldg, Cheney WA Phone: pamela.bumpas@ewu.edu 16 Napoli Management Group Mendes Napoli W Olympic Blvd, St 100, Beverly Hills, CA Phone: nmg@tvtalent.com 17 North East Community Center Kathleen Hill N Cook, Spokane, WA Phone: kathleenhill.kat@gmail.com 18 Southwest Spokane Community Center Mark Reilly S, Spokane, WA Phone: mreilly@webband.com 19 Spokane Community College Lori Hunt 0 Multicultural Student Services 1810 N Green St, MS-2081, Spokane Phone: lhunt@scc.spokane.edu 20 Spokane Falls Community College Dani Gray W Fort George Wright Dr, Spokane Phone: careers@spokanefalls.edu 21 Spokane Tribe of Indians Anne Numkena 0 Employment Services PO Box 206, Wellpinit,WA Phone: hradmin@spokanetribe.com 22 TV Jobs.com - Broadcast Employment Services Mark C. Holloway 4 1 PO Box 4116, Oceanside, CA Phone: admin@tvjobs.com 23 Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs 0 P.O. Box 40924, Olympia, WA Phone: hispanic@cha.wa.gov 24 Washington State University WSU - Communications Dept 1 1 Communications Dept Pullman WA communications@wsu.edu 25 Whitworth College Career Services West Hawthorne Rd, Spokane WA Phone: careerservices@whitworth.edu 26 YWCA Opportunity Center Erica Schreiber N Monroe St, Spokane, WA Phone: woclab@ywcaspokane.org 27 Worksource Jeff Miller S Arthur, Spokane WA Craigslist Craig Newmark 17 1 PO Box , San Francisco, CA Phone: website:

5 Covering the period: from 10/01/16 to 09/30/17 Section II: Recruitment Source Information Recruitment Source: Total Number of Name: Contact Information: Interviewees this Source Has Provided During this Period (if any). 29 Gonzaga University Gonzaga University Career Center 0 Career Planning & Placement E 502 Boone, Spokane Phone: careercenter@gonzaga.edu 30 Greater Spokane Inc Alisha Benson W Riverside, Suite 100, Spokane WA Phone: info@greaterspokane.org, Website: 31 North Idaho College Career Center Services W Garden Ave, Coeur d'alene ID Phone: marilynquinn@nic.edu 32 Radio Broadcasting/TV Broadcasting Newsletter Jim Carnegie 0 PO Box 6633, Woodbridge VA Phone: Website: 33 Spokane Community College Norma Cantu 0 Career Employment Services 1810 N Greene St, Spokane, WA Phone: norma.cantu@scc.spokane.edu 34 Eastern Washington University Deidre Almeida, Director 0 American Indian Studies 706 5th St, Cheney, WA Martin Luther King Jr Family Outreach Center Freda Gandy S Sherman St, Spokane Phone: fdesk@mlkspokane.org 36 WSAB (Wa State Assoc of Broadcasters) Keith Shipman Columbia St NW, Suite 310, Olympia, WA kshipman@wsab.org 37 Collective Talent Michael Bille 1721 Richardson, Tampa, FL Phone: bille@michaelsmedia.com 38 Northwest Center V. Olson (formerly Nova Services) E Marietta Ave, Spokane, WA Phone: volson@nwcenter.org 39 Rick Gevers & Associates Rick Gevers 355 E Ohio St, Suite 303, Indianapolis, IN Phone: rick@rickgevers.com 40 Walla Walla University Career Center 204 S College Ave, College Place, WA Phone: career@wallawalla.edu 41 Yakima OIC Deidre Dennis Yakima OIC of Washington Phone: ddennis@yvoic.org 42 Tri-City Herald Commercial Advertising 333 W Canal Dr, Kennewick, WA (800) commercial@tricityherald.com Full Time Positions For Which this Source Was Utilized

6 Covering the period: from 10/01/16 to 09/30/17 Section II: Recruitment Source Information Recruitment Source: Total Number of Name: Contact Information: Interviewees this Source Has Provided During this Period (if any). 43 DCA Talent Agency Steve Swienckowski Ammons Dr Raleigh, NC steveski@dcatalent.com 44 Roger Bell Talent Agency Roger Bell Calle Pueble Indio, CA Full Time Positions For Which this Source Was Utilized 45 Reel Media Group Jenny Truong W Olive Ave, Suite 320 Burbank, CA jenny@reelmediagroup.com 46 Sound of Life Agency John Kirtley, Founder Sound of Life Media Facebook, Sound of Life Storytelling Workshop Facebook 47 - Next Gen KHQ W Sprague, Spokane Phone: paula.bauer@khq.com 48 Indeed.com Total Note: * Indicates sources that have requested notification of job openings.

7 Covering the period: from 10/01/16 to 09/30/17 Section III: Supplemental(Non-Vacancy Specific) Recruitment Activities Undertaken by KHQ. Activity: Description of the Activities: Participated in the Intern and Job Shadow Fair: October 2016 at Eastern Washington University. Station representatives discussed employment and internship possibilities at KHQ-TV, KNDO-TV, KNDU-TV and Montana Stations. Descriptions and applications were available for the job candidates. Over twenty resumes were accepted. Managers were available to talk about job openings in the various markets and details on education needed for each job. Participated in the Internship and put on by four local universities at the Spokane Convention Center. Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Washington State University and Whitworth University hosted the event in February Station representatives discussed employment and internship possibilities at KHQ-TV, KNDO-TV, KNDU-TV and Montana stations. Descriptions and applications were also available for the job candidates. Managers were available to talk about job openings in the various markets and details on education needed for each job. Participated in the Internship and at University of Montana - School of Journalism in March Montana representitives met with students to discuss the job and internship opportunities available at KHQ-TV, KNDO-TV, KNDU-TV and Montana Stations. KHQ-TV and Worksource Spokane organized and hosted the 4th Annual Job fair, May 2017 at the Spokane Convention Center. Station representatives discussed opportunities with KHQ-TV, KNDO/KNDU-TV and Montana stations. Informational sheets outlining internship programs and job shadow positions as well as a list of current jobs at each individual station were made available. Representatives discussed the company approach to hiring at smaller Stations/Markets and training and promoting the the market Stations. Talent and weather staff answered questions about their jobs and education requirements for their positions. Participated in Great Falls Job fair Hosted by Great Falls Job Service in May Station representatives discussed the career paths available in Broadcasting and with KHQ-TV, KNDO/KNDU-TV and Montana stations. An informational sheet describing all of the open positions at each individual station in Washington and Montana was made available. Job Shadow Program Internship Program Mentoring Program Mentoring Program Scholarship Fund Tours KHQ regularly takes part in job shadow programs. These are middle school, high school or college students that are in the station for a one or two day visit to learn about various job and career opportunities in broadcasting. There were twenty job shadows in this reporting year in the news department. The station sponsors an internship program that provides opportunities for college students considering the industry to become familiar with television and broadcasting careers. The station sponsored sixteen interns during the reporting year in the news and SWX departments. During the reporting year KHQ hired one former intern for a part-time position and one for a full-time position. Employees from our KNDO/KNDU stations often visit KHQ-TV in Spokane, Washington to train with staff in the larger market. Content and web personnel have participated in this mentoring activity this reporting year. Employees from Cowles Montana Media Company (CMMC) our "brother/sister broadcast entity" often visit KHQ-TV in Spokane, WA to train with staff in the larger market. News, Production and Sales personnel have participated in this mentoring activity this reporting year. In addition KHQ's News Director and Assistant News Director work with CMMC's News Directors, producers and Mulit-Media Journalists for guidance, and training. KHQ, Incorporated maintains a Scholarship Fund with Washington State University directed at students interning and desiring to pursue a career in broadcasting. KHQ gave twenty five station tours to various groups of students in which the broadcasting industry is explained including job opportunities and the requirements needed for the jobs.

8 Covering the period: from 10/01/16 to 09/30/17 Events Sponsored by KHQ participated in six events including classroom presentations from grade school classes to college classes, and Educational Institutions related county-wide high school career fairs about broadcast career opportunities and the related educational requirements. to Career Opportunities in Broadcasting Events Sponsored by Community Organizations related to Career Opportunities in Broadcasting Station Representative spoke on three separate occasions to community organizations about broadcast career opportunities and the related educational requirements. Outside and Learning Several KHQ managers and staff participated in several workshops presented by Media strategist Larry Rickel. Areas of concentration included future newcasts, ways to improve the news product, reorganizing to adjust for future changes, and digital and online strategies. Members of the news team spent several days receiving in-depth performance training from talent coach Stephanie Rickel concentrating on voice, presentation, and delivery coaching. The station hires local college students and recent college graduates as freelance workers for live-over the air sports productions. With this, the station offers training to achieve the skill level necessary to successfully work in full time positions in the broadcast industry such as a field camera operator and production assistant. In some cases, experience gained has led to freelance jobs with other network affiliated sports production companies such as ESPN, Root Sports, and the Pac12 network. Five managers attended the NAB - Small Market Television Exchange three day conference in Denver, CO in September The managers learned leadership, creative marketing ideas, management strategies and sales training strategies. The Sales team receive ongoing training throughout the year from Center for Sales Strategies through online information and presentations by managers in one to two hour weekly training sessions covering various topics designed to assist and develop sales staff. The Station Manager and Promotion Manager attended the Promax Station Summit in Las Vegas in June, where they were instructed by NBC personnel regarding new promotional strategies for Television, WEB and Social Media and best practices for promotions across all platforms. The Director of Engineering and Director of IT learned about new advances in technology, spectrum issues, and new delivery platforms at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas in April. New Sales Reps underwent an extensive online training program with the Center for Sales Strategy as new to television sellers. The extensive course plays out over three months with an instructor from CSS monitoring their progress through various assignments and tests as they progressed. The Sales Team was involved in various training sessions and webinars sponsored by TvB (Television Bureau of Advertising).This service provides a diverse variety of tools and resources, including its website, to support its memebers and to help advertisers make the best use of local ad dollars. The sales staff met with a media consultant from Leigh Stowell & Company in March, The training and workshop was designed to bolster the efforts of the sales team by providing the intelligence and the tools they need to reach their short and long-term advertising, marketing and research objectives. The data represents psychographic and consumer behavior information to help the sales team analyze trends and discover what intentions people have when it comes to spending money on goods and services along with what mediums they are consuming.

9 Annual EEO Public File Report The purpose of this EEO Public File Report ( Report ) is to comply with Section (6) of the FCC s 2002 EEO Rule. This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment unit that is comprised of KHQ TV (Spokane, WA) and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of the station and posted on their website, if they have a website. The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning October 1, 2015 to and including September 30, 2016 (the Applicable Period ). The FCC s 2002 Report requires that this Report contain the following information: 1. A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the stations comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period; 2. For each vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy (including, if applicable, organizations entitled to notification pursuant to section (1)(ii) of the new EEO Rule, which should be separately identified, identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number; 3. The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the Applicable Period; 4. 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 5. A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section (2) of the FCC rules. 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 column entitled Full-time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized refer to the number of the full-time job positions listed on Appendix 1. For purposes of this Report, a vacancy was deemed filled not when the offer was extended but when the hiree accepted the job offer and completed station paperwork. A person was deemed interviewed whether he or she was interviewed in person, over the telephone or by .

10 Covering the period: from 10/1/15 to 9/30/16 Section I: Vacancy Information Full Time Positions Filled by Job Title: Recruitment Source of Hiree: Date Position Filled Total # of Interviewees from all Sources for this position: Recruitment Sources Notified for each position (from Section II Recruitment Source) 1 Master Control Operator Craigslist 11/3/ , 39 2 A/R Credit & Collections Internal Candidate 12/7/ , 39 3 Reporter/Multi Media Journalist Broadcast Image Group 12/14/ , Master Control Operator Employee Referral 12/17/2015 same pool as #1 1-35, 39 5 Payroll/Accounting Assistant Spokesman Review 01/01/ , 39 6 Receptionist Employee Referral 01/04/ , 39 7 Anchor/Reporter Employee Referral 01/11/2016 same pool as #3 1-36, Photographer/Set Truck Operator Employee Referral 01/19/ , Traffic Assistant KHQ website 02/29/ , Producer Internal Posting 3/01/ , Producer/Reporter KHQ website 3/01/ , General Sales Manager Promotion 4/01/ Promotion 13 Manager of Coverage and Content Employee Referral 4/01/ , SWX Sports Reporter/Anchor Internal Candidate 4/01/ Exigent 15 Master Control Operator KHQ website 5/16/ , Account Executive KHQ website 5/31/ , Local Sales Manager Indeed.com 5/31/ , Technical Media Producer Internal Posting 6/06/ , Master Control Operator KHQ website 6/13/2016 same pool as # , SWX Associate Producer KHQ website 6/13/ , Producer/Reporter Employee Referral 6/15/ , Master Control Operator Internal Candidate 7/05/2016 same pool as # , SWX Sports Reporter/Anchor KHQ website 8/25/ , Producer KHQ website 9/01/ , Master Control Operator Employee Referral 9/06/ , Producer Internal Candidate 9/19/2016 same pool as # , Master Control Operator Craigslist 9/26/2016 same pool as # , Total Number of Persons Interviewed During Applicable Period: 108

11 Covering the period: from 10/1/15 to 9/30/16 Section II: Recruitment Source Information Recruitment Source: Name: Contact Information: Total Number of Interviewees this Source Has Provided During this Period (if any). Full Time Positions For Which this Source Was Utilized 1 Internal Posting/Employee Referral Paula Bauer W Sprague, Spokane Phone: paula.bauer@khq.com 2 Internship Paula Bauer W Sprague, Spokane Phone: paula.bauer@khq.com 3 KHQ.com Paula Bauer 42 8 swxrightnow.com 1201 W Sprague, Spokane nbcrightnow.com Phone: paula.bauer@khq.com 4 Spokesman Review Jean Robinson 6 1 Review Tower, 999 W Riverside, Spokane Phone: commercialclass@spokesman.com 5 Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington Khristina Scheideler N Post, Spokane, WA Phone: ext khristina.scheideler@dshs.wa.gov 6 American Indian Community Center (AICC) Linda Lauch E North Foothills Dr, Spokane, WA Phone: lindal@aiccinc.org 7 Central Washington University Department of Communication 0 Department of Communication 400 E University Way, Ellensburg WA Phone: career@cwu.edu 8 Civil Service Dept Nicole Goes 0 4th Flr, 808 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA Phone: civilservice@spokanecity.org 9 Columbia College Chicago Career Services/Valerie Robbins S Wabash, Rm #307, Chicago, IL Phone: columbiaworks@colum.edu 10 Colville Confederated Tribes Human Resources 0 Box 150, Nespelem, WA Phone: anthony.thomas@colvilletribes.com *11 ENSO Ryan Enso W 6th Ave, Suite 400, Spokane, WA Phone: ryan.enso@hotmail.com 12 Eastern Washington University Robert Bartlett 0 African American Education Program 216 Isle Hall, Cheney WA Phone: rbartlett@ewu.edu 13 Eastern Washington University Career Services 0 Career Services 114 Showalter Hall, Cheney WA Phone: careers@ewu.edu

12 Covering the period: from 10/1/15 to 9/30/16 Section II: Recruitment Source Information Recruitment Source: Total Number of Name: Contact Information: Interviewees this Source Has Provided During this Period (if any). 14 Eastern Washington University Dr Rafael Guillary 0 Chicano Education Program 203 Monroe Hall, Cheney, WA Phone: rguillory@ewu.edu 15 Eastern Washington University Pam Bumpas 0 Dept of Theatre & Film Electronic Media & Film, 104 RTV Bldg, Cheney WA Phone: pamela.bumpas@ewu.edu *16 ITT Technical Institute Sandy Burda East Indiana, Spokane Valley WA Phone: , Fax: Sburda@itt-tech.edu 17 Martin Luther King Jr Family Outreach Center Ashley Suter S Sherman St, Spokane Phone: ext fes@mlkspokane.org 18 Napoli Management Group Mendes Napoli W Olympic Blvd, St 100, Beverly Hills, CA Phone: nmg@tvtalent.com 19 North East Community Center Kathleen Hill N Cook, Spokane, WA Phone: kathleenhill.kat@gmail.com 20 Southwest Spokane Community Center Mark Reilly S, Spokane, WA Phone: mreilly@webband.com 21 Spokane Community College Norma Cantu 0 Career Employment Services 1810 N Greene St, Spokane, WA Phone: norma.cantu@scc.spokane.edu 22 Spokane Community College Lori Hunt 0 Multicultural Student Services 1810 N Green St, MS-2081, Spokane Phone: lhunt@scc.spokane.edu 23 Spokane Falls Community College Dani Gray W Fort George Wright Dr, Spokane Phone: careers@spokanefalls.edu 24 Spokane Tribe of Indians Anne Numkena 0 Employment Services PO Box 206, Wellpinit,WA Phone: hradmin@spokanetribe.com 25 TV Jobs.com - Broadcast Employment Services Mark C. Holloway 10 PO Box 4116, Oceanside, CA Phone: admin@tvjobs.com 26 Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs 0 P.O. Box 40924, Olympia, WA Phone: hispanic@cha.wa.gov Full Time Positions For Which this Source Was Utilized

13 Covering the period: from 10/1/15 to 9/30/16 Section II: Recruitment Source Information Recruitment Source: Total Number of Name: Contact Information: Interviewees this Source Has Provided During this Period (if any). 27 Washington State University WSU - Communications Dept 0 Communications Dept Pullman WA communications@wsu.edu 28 Whitworth College Career Services West Hawthorne Rd, Spokane WA Phone: careerservices@whitworth.edu 29 Worksource Jeff Miller S Arthur, Spokane WA YWCA Opportunity Center Erica Schreiber N Monroe St, Spokane, WA Phone: woclab@ywcaspokane.org Full Time Positions For Which this Source Was Utilized 31 Craigslist Craig Newmark 13 2 PO Box , San Francisco, CA Phone: website: 32 Gonzaga University Gonzaga University Career Center 0 Career Planning & Placement E 502 Boone, Spokane Phone: careercenter@gonzaga.edu 33 Greater Spokane Inc Alisha Benson W Riverside, Suite 100, Spokane WA Phone: info@greaterspokane.org, Website: 34 North Idaho College Career Center Services W Garden Ave, Coeur d'alene ID Phone: marilynquinn@nic.edu 35 Radio Broadcasting/TV Broadcasting Newsletter Jim Carnegie 0 PO Box 6633, Woodbridge VA Phone: Website: 36 Broadcast Image Group Larry Rickel Broadway St #100, San Antonio, TX MediaRecruiter.com Art Scott, Vice President S University Blvd, #303 Highlands Ranch, CO Office # Cell# Indeed.com Eastern Washington University Deidre Almeida, Director 0 American Indian Studies 706 5th St, Cheney, WA WSAB (Wa State Assoc of Broadcasters) Keith Shipman Columbia St NW, Suite 310, Olympia, WA kshipman@wsab.org Note: * Indicates sources that have requested notification of job openings. Total

14 Covering the period: from 10/1/15 to 9/30/16 Section III: Supplemental(Non-Vacancy Specific) Recruitment Activities Undertaken by KHQ. Activity: Description of the Activities: Participated in the Intern and Job Shadow Fair: October 2015 at Eastern Washington University. Station representatives discussed employment and internship possibilities at KHQ-TV, KNDO-TV, KNDU-TV and Montana Stations. A one-sheet noting the kinds of jobs available at a television station and an explanations sheet regarding the station's internship program were distributed as managers talked to students. Participated in the Internship and at University of Montana - School of Journalism on March Montana Station representatives discussed employment and internship possibilities at KHQ-TV, KNDO-TV, KNDU-TV and Montana stations. A one-sheet noting the kinds of jobs available at a television station and an explanations sheet regarding the station's internship program were distributed as managers talked to students. Participated in the Internship and at Whitworth University on April Station representatives discussed employment and internship possibilities at KHQ-TV, KNDO-TV, KNDU-TV and Montana stations. One-sheets noting current jobs openings at the stations and information on the station's internship programs were distributed as managers talked to students about opportunities available. Job Shadow Program Internship Program Mentoring Program Mentoring Program Scholarship Fund Tours Events Sponsored by Educational Institutions related to Career Opportunities in Broadcasting KHQ-TV and Worksource Spokane organized and hosted the 3rd Annual Job fair, May 2016 at the Lincoln Center. Station representatives discussed opportunities with KHQ-TV, KNDO/KNDU-TV and Montana stations. Informational sheets outlining internship programs and job shadow positions as well as a list of current jobs at each individual station were made available. Also, talent and weather staff answered questions about their jobs and education requirements for their positions. KHQ regularly takes part in job shadow programs. These are middle school, high school or college students that are in the station for a one or two day visit to learn about various job and career opportunities in broadcasting. There were six job shadows in this reporting year in the news department. The station sponsors an internship program that provides opportunities for college students considering the industry to become familiar with television and broadcasting careers. The station sponsored seventeen interns during the reporting year in the news and SWX departments. During the reporting year KHQ hired two former interns for full-time positions and was hired full-time to work at one of our related Montana Stations. Employees from our KNDO/KNDU stations often visit KHQ-TV in Spokane, Washington to train with staff in the larger market. News and web personnel have participated in this mentoring activity this reporting year. Employees from Cowles Montana Media Company (CMMC) our "brother/sister broadcast entity" often visit KHQ-TV in Spokane, WA to train with staff in the larger market. News, Production, Sales, and web personnel have participated in this mentoring activity this reporting year. In addition KHQ's News Director and Assistant News Director work with CMMC's News Directors and other News personnel for guidance, and training. KHQ, Incorporated maintains a Scholarship Fund with Washington State University directed at students interning and desiring to pursue a career in broadcasting. KHQ gave twenty three station tours to various groups of students in which the broadcasting industry is explained including job opportunities and the requirements needed for the jobs. KHQ participated in fourteen events including classroom presentations from grade school classes to college classes, and county-wide high school career fairs about broadcast career opportunities and the related educational requirements. Events Sponsored by Community Organizations related to Career Opportunities in Broadcasting Station Representative spoke on two separate occasions to community organizations about broadcast career opportunities and the related educational requirements. Outside and Learning The station hires local college students and recent college graduates as freelance workers for live-over the air sports productions. With this, the station offers training to achieve the skill level necessary to successfully work in full time positions in the broadcast industry such as a field camera operator and production assistant. In some cases, experience gained has led to freelance jobs with other network affiliated sports production companies such as ESPN, Root Sports, and the Pac12 network. Five managers attended the NAB - Small Market Television Exchange three day conference in Austin, TX in October The managers learned leadership, creative marketing ideas, management strategies and sales training strategies. All KHQ Supervisors attended a supervisory training presentation by the company employment attorney. Supervisors attended an annual employment update presentation by the company employment attorney.

15 Covering the period: from 10/1/15 to 9/30/16 Several KHQ managers and staff participated in several workshops presented by Media strategist Larry Rickel. Areas of concentration included social media, evolution of content creation, and evolving weather story-telling. Members of the news team spent several days receiving in-depth performance training from talent coach Stephanie Rickel concentrating on voice, presentation, and delivery coaching. The Sales team receive ongoing training throughout the year from Center for Sales Strategies through online information and presentations by managers in one to two hour weekly training sessions covering various topics designed to assist and develop sales staff. The Station Manager and Promotion Manager attended the Promax Station Summit in Las Vegas in June, where they were instructed by NBC personnel regarding new promotional strategies for Television, WEB and Social Media and best practices for promotions across all platforms. The Director of Engineering and Director of IT learned about new advances in technology, spectrum issues, and new delivery platforms at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas in April. Several managers participated in a webinar on Navigating the FCC's EEO Rules and Public File Requirements in October 2015 that was presented by David Oxenford of Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer LLP. All managers and employees attended Harassment training by the company employment attorney regarding what constitutes harassment, what to do if you experience harassment or see harassment, and the procedures the company would take to investigate and administer the companies policy against harassment. The sales team spent several training sessions, from a Frankly representative, learning the advantages of new programs KHQ offered clients. The Frankly representative worked directly with each AE and continue to communicate with them throughout the sales process. New Sales Reps underwent an extensive online training program with the Center for Sales Strategy as new to television sellers. The extensive course plays out over three months with an instructor from CSS monitoring their progress through various assignments and tests as they progressed. The Sales Team was involved in various training sessions and webinars sponsored by TvB (Television Bureau of Advertising).This service provides category updates that the team can use not only to educate themselves, but garner information to pass onto their clients. The sales staff met with Leigh Stowell, a media consultant, in January. She provided psychographic info regarding the Spokane market and how to analyze the market demographically (age, gender, etc) to discover who is shopping certain categories and what programs they are watching in the market. The sales team joined with other TV stations sales teams in the market to sponsor a TVB Roadshow whereby a spokesman from TVB presented consumer behavior changes, and information on effective use of all mediums with a focus on local broadcast advertising.