WAPT-TV EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT I. VACANCY LIST

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1 February, 27 - January 3, 28 /4 I. VACACY LIST See Section II, the "Master Recruitment Source List" ("MRSL") for recruitment source data Account Executive Open Date: /2/26 Hire Date: 3/6/27 Anchor/Reporter Open Date: /26/26 Hire Date: 6//27 Meteorologist Open Date: 2/23/26 Hire Date: 6/2/27 Assistant ews Director Open Date: /2/27 Hire Date: 7/3/27 Business Manager Open Date: /2/27 Hire Date: 5/3/27 Executive Assistant Open Date: /2/27 Hire Date: 7/7/27 Account Executive Open Date: /2/27 Hire Date: 3/6/27 Technical Director Open Date: 2/23/27 Hire Date: 4/7/27 General Sales Manager Open Date: 3/2/27 Hire Date: 6/5/27 Technical Director Open Date: 5//27 Hire Date: 8/28/27 Master Control Operator Open Date: 5/25/27 Hire Date: 7//27 ews Producer Open Date: 6//27 Hire Date: 7//27 ews Producer Open Date: 7/4/27 Hire Date: 7/24/27 Account Executive Open Date: 8/4/27 Hire Date: /3/27 Job Title Recruitment Sources ("RS") Used to Fill Vacancy -8, -4, 6-7, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-8, -4, 6-8, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-8,, 2-7, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-8, -4, 6-7, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-8,, 2-7, 2-32, , 7-8,, 2-7, 2-32, , 7-8, -4, 6-7, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-, 2-4, 6-7, 2-28, 3-32, 34-4, 7, -, 7, 2-2, 23-24, 26-27, 3, 34, , 7-8,, 2-4, 6-7, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-8, -7, 2-28, , 7-8,, 2-4, 6-7, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-8, -4, 6-7, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-8, -4, 6-7, 9-28, 3-32, 34-4 RS Referring Hiree

2 February, 27 - January 3, 28 2/4 I. VACACY LIST See Section II, the "Master Recruitment Source List" ("MRSL") for recruitment source data Digital Client Specialist Open Date: 8/29/27 Hire Date: 2/8/27 Photographer/Editor Open Date: 8/29/27 Hire Date: /6/27 Technical Director Open Date: 9/7/27 Hire Date: /2/27 Master Control Operator Open Date: 9/9/27 Hire Date: /8/27 Producer Open Date: /6/27 Hire Date: 2//27 Photographer Open Date: /7/27 Hire Date: /3/27 Job Title Recruitment Sources ("RS") Used to Fill Vacancy -5, 7-8,, 2-4, 6-7, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-8,, 2-4, 6-7, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-8,, 2-7, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-8,, 2-7, 2-28, 3-32, , 7-8,, 2-7, 2-28, 3-32, ,, 2-7, 2-28, 3-32, 34-4 RS Referring Hiree

3 February, 27 - January 3, 28 3/4 II. MASTER RECRUITMET SOURCE LIST ("MRSL") RS umber RS Information Source Entitled to Vacancy otification? (Yes/o) o. of Interviewees Referred by RS Over Reporting Period Communications Lyndhurst Falls Lane Knightdale, orth Carolina Phone : (99) Url : slizik@62communications.com Graeme ewell AAJA 5th 3rd street Suite 8 San Francisco, California 943 Corp Recruiter Alcorn State University P.O. BOX 39 Lorman, Mississippi 3996 Phone : awillis@alcorn.edu Fax : Al Johnson Bates College Broadcast/Production Program S Yakima Ave Tacoma, Washington 9845 Phone : kwitkoe@bates.ctc.edu Ken Witkoe Bellhaven College Career Center 5 Peachtree Street Jackson, Mississippi Phone : cadevelopment@belhaven.edu Ashley King CareerBuilder.com 2. LaSalle, Suite Chicago, Illinois 66 Phone : Career Services 2

4 February, 27 - January 3, 28 4/4 II. MASTER RECRUITMET SOURCE LIST ("MRSL") RS umber RS Information Source Entitled to Vacancy otification? (Yes/o) o. of Interviewees Referred by RS Over Reporting Period Careers.HearstTelevision.com 24. Tryon St Charlotte, orth Carolina 2822 Phone :. Url : htv.careers@hearst.com HTV Careers Collective Talent 265 Hersheyvale Franklin, Michigan 4825 Phone : bille@michaelsmedia.com Michael Bille Current Employee Dept of Veterans Affairs- Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 6 East Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, Mississippi 3926 Url : jennifer.armwood@va.gov Jennifer Armwood Employee Referral EqualityMagazines.com 335 Riverside Dr. #54 Sherman Oaks, California 9423 Phone : Jeff Palmatier Hinds Community College Career Center PO Box Raymon, Mississippi Phone : Url : Joe Johnson Holmes Community College Career Planning PO Box 369 Goodman, Mississippi 3979 Phone : tmiller@holmescc.edu Fax : Tess Crenshaw Y 9

5 February, 27 - January 3, 28 5/4 II. MASTER RECRUITMET SOURCE LIST ("MRSL") RS umber RS Information Source Entitled to Vacancy otification? (Yes/o) o. of Interviewees Referred by RS Over Reporting Period Indeed.com 7764 Broad St Stamford, Connecticut Phone :. Url : Career Services Jackson State University 4 Lynch St. Jackson, Mississippi 3927 Phone : Url : Career Services Jackson WI Job Center 5959 I-55 Frontage Road Suite C Jackson, Mississippi 3923 Phone : Url : mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/jackson-win-job-center/ Kelvin Massey Journalism Jobs.com PO Box 7294 Berkeley, California 9477 Phone : contact@journalismjobs.com For Applicants LinkedIn.com 229 Stierlin Court Mountain View, California Career Services Living Independent for Everyone (LIFE) of Mississippi 34 Vine Street Jackson, Mississippi 3922 Phone : Url : lifeofms@aol.com Christy Dunaway Y Y 9

6 February, 27 - January 3, 28 6/4 II. MASTER RECRUITMET SOURCE LIST ("MRSL") RS umber RS Information Source Entitled to Vacancy otification? (Yes/o) o. of Interviewees Referred by RS Over Reporting Period Media Line PO Box 599 Pacific Grove, California 9395 Phone : medialine@medialine.com Mark Shilstone Millsaps College 7. State Street Jackson, Mississippi 392 Phone : careercenter@millsaps.edu Tonya ations Mississippi Association of Broadcasters 855 S. Pear Orchard Rd #43 Ridgeland, Mississippi 3957 Phone : Url : jlett2@earthlink.net Fax : Jackie Lett Mississippi Association of Broadcasters 5 orthtown Dr Jackson, Mississippi 392 Phone : (6) Url : info@msbroadcasters.org Career Developer Mississippi College Career Center P.O. BOX 4 CLITO, Mississippi 3958 Phone : Url : Suzi yberg Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Serivces- AbilityWorks, Inc Beasley Rd Jackson, Mississippi 3923 Phone : Url : jbarry@mdrs.ms.gov Janice Barry Y

7 February, 27 - January 3, 28 7/4 II. MASTER RECRUITMET SOURCE LIST ("MRSL") RS umber RS Information Source Entitled to Vacancy otification? (Yes/o) o. of Interviewees Referred by RS Over Reporting Period Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services Post Office Box 698 Jackson, Mississippi 3925 Phone : Url : mdrs.state.ms.us/ djardee@mdrs.ms.gov Fax : Darlene Jardee Mississippi University for Women-Career Services College Street MUW-624 Columbus, Mississippi Phone : Url : cae@muw.edu Career Services Monster.com 845 W. Olympic Blvd. Suit 5 Los Angeles, California 964 Phone : Url : nichole.scire@monster.com Fax : ichole Scire MS Dept of Employment Securities P.O. Box 699 Jackson, Mississippi Phone : Url : joborder@mdes.ms.gov Fax : Jo Border MS Valley State University 4 Hwy 82 W Box 7246 Itta Bena, Mississippi 3894 Phone : careerservices@mvsu.edu Career Development ational Association of Hispanic Journalists ational Press Building 529 4th St. W Ste Washington, District of Columbia 245 Phone : Kathleen McHugh Y 4

8 February, 27 - January 3, 28 8/4 II. MASTER RECRUITMET SOURCE LIST ("MRSL") RS umber RS Information Source Entitled to Vacancy otification? (Yes/o) o. of Interviewees Referred by RS Over Reporting Period on-employee Referral RecruitMilitary 422 West Loveland Ave Loveland, Ohio 454 Phone : Robert Walker Talent Dynamics 6 Las Colinas Blvd Suite Irving, Texas Phone : Url : connell@talentdynamics.com Sandra Connell Tougaloo College Career Planning 5 West County Line Road Jackson, Mississippi 3974 Phone : wmcdowell@tougaloo.edu Whitney McDowell TV Jobs P.O. Box 46 Oceanside, California Phone : Mark Holloway TVB 2 Wall Street, 5th Floor ew York, ew York 5 Phone : Career Services Univ. of Southern Miss. Career Planning SS Box 54 Hattiesburg, Mississippi 3946 Phone : Tina Trigg

9 February, 27 - January 3, 28 9/4 II. MASTER RECRUITMET SOURCE LIST ("MRSL") RS umber RS Information Source Entitled to Vacancy otification? (Yes/o) o. of Interviewees Referred by RS Over Reporting Period 4 4 University of Mississippi Career Center PO Box 848 University, Mississippi Phone : Johnathon Harrington William Carey College 498 Tuscan Avenue Box 8 Hattiesburg, Mississippi 394 Phone : bwright@wmcarey.edu Brandon Wright TOTAL ITERVIEWS OVER REPORTIG PERIOD: 53

10 February, 27 - January 3, 28 /4 III. RECRUITMET IITIATIVES Date 2/22/27 Type of Recruitment Initiative (Menu Selection) Participation in Job Fairs Brief Description Of Activity The annual Belhaven Career Fair is an event every student should attend. The fair is focused on getting jobs for students by bringing in solid employers who are currently hiring. Students and alumni are encouraged to come suitedup, résumé in hand and ready to network.. The fair is held on-site and opened to an array of employers. o. of Stations Participant Title Participants 7 ews Director Programming Director Marketing Manager Chief Engineer /28/27 4/3/27 5/9/27 7/5/27 or programs sponsored by educational institutions or programs sponsored by educational institutions sponsored by community groups sponsored by community groups General manager spoke to students majoring in Sports and Entertainment Law Students at Mississippi College School of law about law careers in Television Broadcasting. Anchor/Reporter, Erin Pickens spoke to broadcast students at Hinds Community College Utica, MS campus. She gave them information on careers in media and answered questions. General Manager participated in Mississippi State Personnel Board Media Panel. The General Manager participated as a member of a media panel for a Certified Public Manager level 6 class that consisted of state government leaders. An interactive event held in July and gets Jackson families really moving, while showing how easy it can be to get and stay fit. The event caters to parents and kids of all ages..by the time a family completes the FITESS FEST event, they will have walked a mile and engaged in approximately 3 minutes of aerobic activity (the recommended daily amount). Fitness fest includes games, dancing, a bounce house, play zones, and more! There are also stations and activities designed to help families make healthier food choices. Each family receives a complimentary gift upon completing the entire event. 6WAPT s activity was the Obstacle Course- which was an overwhelming success and the most popular activity of the day! 2 General Manager Anchor/Reporter Geeral Manager ews Director General Sales Manager General Manager Marketing Sales Manager

11 February, 27 - January 3, 28 /4 III. RECRUITMET IITIATIVES Date 7/5/27 8//27 8//27 Type of Recruitment Initiative (Menu Selection) sponsored by community groups or programs sponsored by educational institutions Establishment of an intern program designed to assist members of the community Brief Description Of Activity WAPT participated in the Jackson Zoo Ice Cream Safari. WAPT had a booth at the Safari to bring attention to the educational learning opportunities for children at the zoo. The public got to interact with WAPT's ews Director, Anchors, Reporters, and Meteorologist's and ask them questions about their positions at the station, how to work in news, etc. WAPT Anchor/Reporter serves as the primary instructor of five different media/communications-related courses to Tougaloo College students during the academic year. Using her experience as a journalist for WAPT, she provides not only academic instruction but also practical guidance, instruction, and advice for students who are interested in careers in journalism, broadcast, and media. WAPT 27 Internship Program: 4 interns in news departments between February 6, 27 and August, 27 3 students from Jackson State University student from Tougaloo College o. of Stations Participants 8 3 Participant Title ews Director Anchor/Reporter Meteorologist Anchor/Reporter Anchor/Reporter ews Director ews Sports Reporter Assignment Editor

12 February, 27 - January 3, 28 2/4 III. RECRUITMET IITIATIVES 9 Date 8/6/27 9/27/27 /26/27 Type of Recruitment Initiative (Menu Selection) Provision of training to management or programs sponsored by educational institutions sponsored by community groups Brief Description Of Activity Hearst s Director of Veteran Recruiting visited the station to provide training to hiring managers relating to the hiring of US Armed Forces veterans. Among the topics covered in the training session were: how to evaluate the past employment and duties of armed services personnel and the transferability or applicability of those skills and qualifications to a broadcast/newsgathering/digital business; the process and pipeline for identifying, interviewing, and attracting qualified candidates from the Armed Services pool; ensuring nondiscrimination in the consideration and hiring of veterans and periodic leave status; and common misconceptions about veteran employment. Lead Photographer, Lamonte Brown Spoke to Jackson State University Mass Communications students about his role and the station and the requirements needed to be successful in his position. The station General Manager and Anchor/Reporter, Allie Ware participated in the Rotary Club's "ational Dictionary Project". Allie and Mike helped to distribute dictionaries tio 3rd grade students at Marshall Elementary. They taught the students how to use the books and spoke to them about TV ews. o. of Stations Participants 8 2 Participant Title General Manager ews Director Director of Engineering General Sales Manager Photographer General Manager Anchor/Reporter

13 February, 27 - January 3, 28 3/4 III. RECRUITMET IITIATIVES 2 3 Date /5/27 /6/27 Type of Recruitment Initiative (Menu Selection) Participation in Job Fairs Sponsorship of events in the community designed to increase public awareness Brief Description Of Activity The United Way of the Capital Area hosted approximately 2,2 students from the Academies of Jackson for this monumental event. Students created career exploration research at school in preparation for their visit. The objective of the Career Exploration Fair was to provide an avenue for high school freshmen in Jackson Public Schools to explore a breadth of career areas. Additionally, the objective of the United Way is to raise awareness and excitement about what it takes for students to achieve their dreams. The Career Exploration Fair provides an awesome opportunity for students to explore their career choice by interacting with local professionals, engaging in interactive activities related to the career field and connecting the relevance of their goals to their studies. It is designed to facilitate and help students connect the relevance of their studies to their goals. Turkey Drive 6 ovember 6, 27 An annual massive drive and effort sponsored by 6WAPT to benefit the Mississippi Food etwork Turkey Drive 6 guarantees that every soup kitchen and shelter has plenty of turkeys to serve to families in need during the holiday season. The turkeys are distributed by the Mississippi Food etwork.. ow, in its 6th year, Turkey Drive 6 collected over 8 Turkeys, with the expansion of the Kroger drop-off locations in the metro area to 3, and surpassing last year s total of 2! o. of Stations Participants 6 25 Participant Title General Sales Manager Production Manager Digital Sales Manager Local Sales Manager ews Director General Sales Manager Sales Marketing Manager General Manager

14 February, 27 - January 3, 28 4/4 III. RECRUITMET IITIATIVES 4 5 Date 2/4/27 2/4/27 Type of Recruitment Initiative (Menu Selection) Sponsorship of events in the community designed to increase public awareness Sponsorship of events in the community designed to increase public awareness Brief Description Of Activity The 9th annual Blitz 6/BankPlus All Metro- Player/Coach of the year Football Banquet.celebrates and honors 2 amazing and well-deserved athletes ( nominated and voted for weekly throughout the season), as well as recognition and honor to the player and coach of the year.. and play of the year The event was held at the MS Sports Hall of Fame and hosted by 6WAPT s Sports Director, Josh Jackson, and Assistant Sports Director, Ashley Shahahmadi. Micheal eelly, the station General Manager, spoke to group about the importance of public service in broadcasting. WAPT solely sponsored a Christmas Event at The Community ursing Home, Jackson, MS where station management and personnel provided Christmas gifts, a luncheon, and entertainment for residents and staff of the facility. Promoted awareness in the community for WAPT. o. of Stations Participants 3 Participant Title General Manager General Sales Manager Chief Engineer Digital Sales Manager ews Director Assistant ews Director General sales Manager Chief Meteorologist