WYFF TV Annual EEO Public File Report The purpose of this EEO Public File Report ( Report ) is to comply with Section 73.2080c6 of the FCC s 2002 EEO Rule. This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Emplyment Unit that is comprised of the following station: WYFF TV Market 35, Northeast Georgia, Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of this station and posted on its website. The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning March 10, 2003 to and including August 10, 2003 (the Applicable Period ). The FCC s 2002 EEO Rule requires that this Report contain the following information: 1) A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the Station comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period; 2) For each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy (including, if applicable, organizations entitled to notification pursuant to Section 73.2080c1ii of the new EEO Rule, which should be separately 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 73.2080c2 of the FCC Rules. Appendices 1, 2 and 3 - which follow - have been designed, in 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 the full-time positions listed in Appendix 1. For purposes of this Report, a vacancy was deemed filled not when the offer was extended but when the hiree accepted the offer. A person was deemed interviewed whether he or she was interviewed in person, over the phone or by e- mail. WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
The following organizations responded to WYFF s Notification to Community requesting specific notification of job openings at WYFF: North Greenville College Dr. Toney C. Parks P.O. Box 1892 Tigerville, SC 29688 Phone: 864-977-7122 The Association for Women in Communications Greenville Chapter LeGette Shirley, President P.O. Box 5264 Greenville, SC 29606 Phone: 864-234-2942 Presbyterian College Andrea Long 503 South Broad Street Clinton, SC 29325 Phone: 864-833-8380 Mr. Jay T. Coomes Chairman, Broadcasting Production Technology Spindale Campus P.O. Box 804 Spindale, NC 28160-0804 Phone: 828-286-3636 ext. 324 WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
The following organizations are utilized as recruitment sources for job openings at WYFF TV: North Greenville College The Association for Women in Communications Presbyterian College Broadcasting Production Technology TV Jobs Television Weekly South Carolina Broadcasters Association Television Bureau of Advertising Talent Dynamics Media Line TheCarolinaChannel.com Furman University Bob Jones University Tri-County Technical College Clemson University Winthrop University University of South Carolina Greenville Technical College University of Georgia Greenville Urban League Lander University Isothermal Community College The Greenville News WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
APPENDIX 1 Full-time Vacancy Information WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Appendix 1 to WYFF Annual EEO Public File Report Form Covering the Period March 10, 2003 to July 31, 2003 Station(s) Comprising Station Employmemt: WYFF TY Section 1: Vacancy Information Full-time Positions Recruitment Source Total Number of Interviewees Filled By Job Title of Hiree From All Sources For This Position 1 Reporter KOMU-TV University of Missouri 10 2 Photojournalist TheCarolinaChannel.com (WYFF 7 website) 3 Director TheCarolinaChannel.com (WYFF 10 website) 4 Control Room Operator TheCarolinaChannel.com (WYFF 7 website) 5 Producer Internal Promotion N/A 6 Associate Producer University of Georgia 10 7 Producer USC College of Journalism-Rick 6 Peterson 8 Producer Syracuse University/Dow Smith 6 9 Producer Personal Contact-Former WSPA employee 6 10 Sales Account Executive Employee - Bill Gangloff 7 11 Control Room Operator Internal Promotion N/A 12 Traffic/Sales Assistant TheCarolinaChannel.com (WYFF 24 website) 13 Traffic/Sales Assistant Former Intern 24 WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
APPENDIX 2 Full-time Vacancy Information Detail WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Reporter Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: KOMU-University of Missouri Date Vacancy Opened: 2/11/03 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: Ten Date Vacancy Filled:3/20/03 Name of Recruitment Source KOMU-UN. Missouri Address Highway 63 South Columbia, MO Total Number of Interviewees Contact Person Telephone Number Referred by the Source for the Vacancy Did the Source Request Notification? Stacy Woelfel 573-882-8888 1 No Television Week 6500 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2300 Los Angeles, CA 90048 TV Rundown.com Box 335 Admore, PA NABJ University of Maryland 8701 A Adelphi, MD Eckhert Talent Management 17 Ridge Blvd Rye Brook, NY 10573 Personal Contact WYFF-TV P.O. Box 788 davis@talentdynamic.com 8828 Stemmons, Suite 510 Dallas, TX 75247 John Stipe 323-370-2415 1 No FAX:610-519-9221 1 No 301-445-7100 1 No Julie Eckhert 914-937-1719 1 Andy Still 864-240-5250 3 No J.J. Davis 214-640-3121 2 No WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Photojournalist Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: TheCarolinaChannel.com Date Vacancy Opened: 2/11/03 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: Seven Date Vacancy Filled: 4/30/03 (start date 6/6/03) Total Number of Interviewees Name of Recruitment Source Address Contact Person Telephone Number Referred by the Source for the Vacancy Did the Source Request Notification? Broadcasting & Cable 360 Park Avenue South- Yuki Atsumi 646-746-6949 2 No 14 th Floor New York, NY 10010 Television Week 6500 Wilshire Blvd. #2300 John Stipe 323-370-2415 1 No Los Angeles, CA 90048 Assistant Chief Photo 505 Rutherford Street John Hendon 864-240-5293 1 No The Carolina Channel.Com 505 Rutherford Street Chuck Milteer 864-240-5202 1 Yes Former Employee 402 Pheasant Ridge Drive Joel E. Eaves 864-322-8838 1 No Taylors, SC 29687 Former Employee 211 Appomattox Drive Simpsonville, SC 29681 Steven M. Johns 864-963-0046 1 No WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Director/Technical Recruitment Source 5hat Referred the Hiree: TheCarolinaChannel.com Date Vacancy Opened: March 3, 2003 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: Ten Date Vacancy Filled:May 5, 2003 Total Number of Name of Recruitment Source Address Contact Person Telephone Number Interviewees Referred by the Source for the Vacancy Did the Source Request Notification? TheCarolinaChannel.com 505 Rutherford Street Chuck Milteer 864-240-5202 10 Yes WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Control Room Operator Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: TheCarolinaChannel.com Date Vacancy Opened: March 6, 2003 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: Seven Date Vacancy Filled:April 1, 2003 Name of Recruitment Source Address TheCarolinaChannel.com WYFF-TV 505 Rutherford Street Bob Jones University Wade Hampton Blvd. Tri-County Technical College P.O. Box 87 Pendleton, SC 29670 Unsolicited Resume WYFF-TV 505 Rutherford Street Contact Person Chuck Milteer Total Number of Telephone Number Interviewees Referred by the Source for the Vacancy Did the Source Request Notification? 240-5202 4 Yes Job Placement 242-5100 1 No Job Placement 646-8361 1 No Walk-in 242-4404 1 No WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Producer Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: Internal Promotion Date Vacancy Opened: March 4, 2003 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: N/A Date Vacancy Filled:March 19, 2003 Name of Recruitment Source Internal Promotion Address Contact Telephone Total Number of Did the Source Person Number Interviewees Referred by Request the Source for the Notification? Vacancy 505 Rutherford Street Andy Still 864-240-5251 N/A N/A WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Associate Producer Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: University of Georgia Date Vacancy Opened: March 19, 2003 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: Nine Date Vacancy Filled:May 15, 2003 Total Number of Interviewees Name of Recruitment Source Address Contact Person Telephone Number Referred by the Source for the Vacancy Did the Source Request Notification? TheCarolinaChannel.Com 505 Rutherford Street Chuck Milteer 864-240-5202 3 Yes Television Week 6500 Wilshire Blvd. #2300 John Stipe 323-370-2415 1 No Los Angeles, CA 90048 Former Applicant 1313 Lincoln Court Avenue Carolina Correll 404-486-7943 1 No Atlanta, GA 30329 News Director WXIA-TV Cal Calloway 404-873-9119 1 No 1611 W. Peachtree St, NW Atlanta, GA 30309 Talent Dynamics.Com 8828 Stemmons, Suite 510 J.J. Davis 214-640-3121 1 No *University of Georgia NC A&T University Dallas, TX 75247 University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 1601 E. Market Street Greensboro, NC 29461 David Hazinsky Professor, Broadcast Journalism 706-542-4976 1 No Nasatha Tonkins 336-334-7221 1 No WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Producer Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: Date Vacancy Opened: April 4, 2003 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: Six Date Vacancy Filled:April 7, 2003 Total Number Name of Recruitment Source Address Contact Person Telephone Number of Interviewees Referred by the Source for the Vacancy Did the Source Request Notification? Self-(Tracy Atwood) 403 Jennings Avenue Former WSPA employee 864-943-5165 1 No Greenwood SC 29649 WLKY-TV 1918 Mellwood Avenue Mike Neely-News Director 502-891-4900 1 No Louisville, KY USC College of Journalism Coliseum 4000 D Rick Peterson 803-777-5203 1 No Columbia, SC 29208 TheCarolinaChannel.com 505 Rutherford Street Chuck Milteer 864-240-5202 1 Yes Syracuse University School of Journalism 215 University Place Dow Smith 315-443-5331 1 No WCVD Syracuse, NY 13244 5 TV Place Needham, MA 02494 Colleen Marren-News Director 718-433-4594 1 No WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Producer Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: USC College of Journalism Date Vacancy Opened: March 21, 2003 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: Six Date Vacancy Filled:May 5 2003 Total Number Name of Recruitment Source Address Contact Person Telephone Number of Interviewees Referred by the Source for the Vacancy Did the Source Request Notification? Self-(Tracy Atwood) 403 Jennings Avenue Former WSPA employee 864-943-5165 1 No Greenwood SC 29649 WLKY-TV 1918 Mellwood Avenue Mike Neely-News Director 502-891-4900 1 No Louisville, KY USC College of Journalism Coliseum 4000 D Rick Peterson 803-777-5203 1 No Columbia, SC 29208 TheCarolinaChannel.com 505 Rutherford Street Chuck Milteer 864-240-5202 1 Yes Syracuse University School of Journalism 215 University Place Dow Smith 315-443-5331 1 No WCVD Syracuse, NY 13244 5 TV Place Needham, MA 02494 Colleen Marren-News Director 718-433-4594 1 No WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Producer Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: Dow Smith, Syracuse University Date Vacancy Opened: April 2, 2003 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: Six Date Vacancy Filled:May 27, 2003 Total Number Name of Recruitment Source Address Contact Person Telephone Number of Interviewees Referred by the Source for the Vacancy Did the Source Request Notification? Self-(Tracy Atwood) 403 Jennings Avenue Former WSPA employee 864-943-5165 1 No Greenwood SC 29649 WLKY-TV 1918 Mellwood Avenue Mike Neely-News Director 502-891-4900 1 No Louisville, KY USC College of Journalism Coliseum 4000 D Rick Peterson 803-777-5203 1 No Columbia, SC 29208 TheCarolinaChannel.com 505 Rutherford Street Chuck Milteer 864-240-5202 1 Yes Syracuse University School of Journalism 215 University Place Dow Smith 315-443-5331 1 No WCVD Syracuse, NY 13244 5 TV Place Needham, MA 02494 Colleen Marren-News Director 718-433-4594 1 No WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Account Executive Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: Employee Reference Date Vacancy Opened: April 2, 2003 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: Seven Date Vacancy Filled:June 16, 2003 Name of Recruitment Source Sales Intern Employee reference Employee reference General Manager reference Client Traffic Assistant Chase Communications Total Number of Interviewees Did the Referred by the Source Contact Telephone Source for the Request Address Person Number Vacancy Notification? 200 Peninsula Drive Melissa Ashley 864-225-7250 1 No Anderson, SC 29626 Farmer WYFF-TV Bill Gangloff 864-240-284 1 No 505 Rutherford Street WYFF-TV Denise Nelson 864-240-5213 1 No 505 Rutherford Street WYFF-TV Dave McAtee 864-240-5200 1 No 505 Rutherford Street Goodwill Industries Nancy Dickson 864-467-3200 1 No 100 Industrial Road ext. 132 Greenville, SC 29607 215 Stephens Road Rhonda Russell 864-878-6458 1 No Pickens, SC 29671 503 Shadowood Ct. Susan Bass 864-962-5087 1 No Simpsonville, SC 29681 Resumes for previous open sales position were used to fill this position WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Control Room Operator Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: Internal Promotion Date Vacancy Opened: June 3, 2003 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: N/A Date Vacancy Filled:June 25, 2003 Name of Recruitment Source Internal Promotion Address Contact Person Telephone Number Total Number of Did the Source Interviewees Referred Request by the Source for the Notification? Vacancy 505 Rutherford Street Doug Durkee 864-240-5308 N/A N/A WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Traffic/Sales Assistant Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: The Carolina Channel.com Date Vacancy Opened: June 13, 2003 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: Twenty Four Date Vacancy Filled:July 21, 2003 Total Number of Interviewees Name of Recruitment Source Address Contact Person Telephone Number Referred by the Source for the Vacancy Did the Source Request Notification? TheCarolinaChannel.com 505 Rutherford Street Chuck Milteer 864-240-5202 4 Yes Greenville News P.O. Box 1688 Angie Colquit 864-298-3750 12 No Greenville, SC 29602 Employee Referral 505 Rutherford Street Kathy Brooks 864-240-5252 1 No Current Employee 505 Rutherford Street Wade Harris 864-242-4404 1 No Greenville On Line P.O. Box 1688 Angie Colquit 864-298-3750 1 No Greenville, SC 29602 Current Employee 505 Rutherford Street Steve Johns 864-242-4404 1 No Employee Referral 505 Rutherford Street Joyce Phillips 864-240-5211 1 No Employee Referral 505 Rutherford Street Jan Knight 864-242-4404 1 No Previous Sales Intern Apt. 139-Pelham East Apts. Greenville, SC 29615 Melissa Farmer 864-225-7280 1 No WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
Traffic/Sales Assistant Recruitment Source that Referred the Hiree: The Carolina Channel.com Date Vacancy Opened: June 2, 2003 Total Number of Persons Interviewed for the Vacancy: Twenty Four Date Vacancy Filled:July 21, 2003 Name of Recruitment Source Address Contact Person Telephone Number Total Number of Interviewees Referred by the Did the Source Request Notification? Source for the Vacancy TheCarolinaChannel.com 505 Rutherford Street Chuck Milteer 864-240-5202 4 Yes Greenville News P.O. Box 1688 Angie Colquit 864-298-3750 12 No Greenville, SC 29602 Employee Referral 505 Rutherford Street Kathy Brooks 864-240-5252 1 No Current Employee 505 Rutherford Street Wade Harris 864-242-4404 1 No Greenville On Line P.O. Box 1688 Angie Colquit 864-298-3750 1 No Greenville, SC 29602 Current Employee 505 Rutherford Street Steve Johns 864-242-4404 1 No Employee Referral 505 Rutherford Street Joyce Phillips 864-240-5211 1 No Employee Referral 505 Rutherford Street Jan Knight 864-242-4404 1 No Previous Sales Intern Apt. 139-Pelham East Apts. Melissa Farmer 864-225-7280 1 No Greenville, SC 29615 Employee Referral 505 Rutherford Street Melanie Richey 864-240-5294 1 No WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
APPENDIX 3 MENU OPTION ACTIVITIES WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
MENU OPTION ACTIVITIES Station WYFF TV has engaged in the following outreach activities during the year covered by this report: Activity Classification Type of Activity Brief Description Job Fair Participation Urban League Job Fair 8/6/03, Greenville South Carolina Broadcasters Association (SCBA) Career Fair TBA 2003, Columbia 5 Internship Program Active Internship Program at WYFF that served 14 college students in 2003 (to date), representing 8 area universities or colleges. Active Internship Program at WYFF that served 16 college students in 2002, representing 10 area universities or colleges. 7 Scholarship Program $1,500 Annual Scholarship at USC College of Journalism 12 Job Bank/Newsletter of Media Trade Groups WYFF supports the SCBA (NCSA) program that provides funs for the SCBA Educational Foundation. The Foundation grants $30,000- $35,000 annually in scholarships to broadcast students enrolled in SC universities or colleges. WYFF General Manager currently serves as President of the Foundation. Various National Association of Broadcasters; MediaLine; South Carolina Broadcasters Association; TVJobs; TVB; Women in Communications; Hearst-Argyle Television Job Bank *For Activity Classification use numbers 1 through 16 in accordance with the following: 1. Participation in at least four job fairs by station personnel who have substantial responsibility in making hiring decisions; 2. Hosting of at least one job fair; 3. Co-sponsoring of at least one job fair with organizations in the business and professional community whose membership includes substantial participation by women and minorities; 4. Participation in at least four events, including conventions, career days, workshops, and similar activities, sponsored by organizations representing groups present in the community interested in broadcast employment issues ; 5. Establishment of an internship program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment; 6. Participation in job banks, Internet programs, and other programs designed to promote outreach generally (i.e., outreach that is not primarily directed to providing notification of specific job vacancies); 7. Participation in scholarship programs designed to assist students interested in pursuing a career in broadcasting; WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com
8. Establishment of training programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher level positions; 9. Establishment of a mentoring program for station personnel; 10. Participation in at least four events or programs sponsored by educational institutions relating to career opportunities in broadcasting; 11. Sponsorship of at least two events in the community designed to inform and educate members of the public about employment opportunities in broadcasting; 12. Listing of each upper-level category opening in a job bank or newsletter of media trade groups whose membership includes substantial participation by women and minorities; 13. Provision of assistance to unaffiliated non-profit entities in the maintenance of web sites that provide counseling on the process of searching for broadcast employment and/or other career development assistance pertinent to broadcasting; 14. Provision of training to management level personnel as to methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and preventing discrimination; 15. Provision of training to personnel of unaffiliated non-profit organizations interested in broadcast employment opportunities that would enable them to better refer job candidates for broadcast positions; 16. Participation in other activities designed by the station reasonably calculated to further the goal of disseminating information as to employment opportunities in broadcasting to job candidates who might otherwise be unaware of such opportunities. WYFF TV 505 Rutherford Street Ph 864/242-4404 Fax 864/240-5329 TheCarolinaChannel.com