WRJN-AM/WEZY-FM
2009 Annual EEO Report
Racine Broadcasting, LLC will post job openings on this page as they occur. Racine Broadcasting, LLC complies with the Federal Communications Commission EEO Procedures.
For more information and EEO reports on Racine Broadcasting, LLC radio's employment activity,please contact the officer responsible for EEO practices at Racine Broadcasting, LLC: Tim Etes, Vice President/General Manager, 4201 Victory Avenue, Racine , WI53405.
WRJN/WEZY (Racine Broadcasting, LLC)
2009 Annual EEO Public File Report
The purpose of this EEO Public File Report (“Report”) is to comply with Section 73.2080(c) (6) of the FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule. This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of the following stations: WRJN-AM, Racine, WI and WEZY-FM, Racine, WI and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations and posted on their websites, if they have websites.
The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning July 29, 2008 to and including July 28, 2009.
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(s) 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 73.2080(c) (1) (ii) of the new EEO Rule, which should be separately identified), identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number. This is attached;
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 73.2080(c) (2) of the FCC Rules.
Appendicies A, B and C which follow have been designed, in the aggregate to provide the required information. Please note that the numbers listed on Appendix B under the column titled “Full Time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of full time positions listed on Appendix A.
For purposes of this Report, a vacancy was deemed “filled” not when the offer was extended, but when the hiree accepted the job offer. A person was deemed “interviewed” whether he or she was interviewed in person, over the telephone or by email.
Appendix A to
Annual EEO Public File Report Form
Covering the Period from:
July 29, 2008 to July 28, 2009
Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit:
WRJN-AM, WEZY-FM
Section 1: Vacancy Information
The following is a listing of full-time vacancies for which WRJN-AM and WEZY-FM recruited during the period listed above, which resources we utilized and a list of responses to each full time vacancy.
Vacancies Filled Between July 29, 2008 and July 28, 2009 for SEU (41437 & 41438): 2
Vacancy (1):
Job Title: Account Executive
Date Submitted: 2/24/2009
Date Filled: 4/3/2009
Total Resources: 248
Number of Applicants: 9
Number of Interviewed: 7
Referral Sources Submitting Applicants: (Referred/Interviewed):
RacineCounty Workforce Development Ctr.: (1/1)
IllinoisCenter for Broadcasting Job Bank: (1/0)
Michigan State University Job Bank: (1/0)
Station Announcements/Station Websites: (3/3)
Station Employee Referral: (1/1)
Station Employee Posting/Networking: Linked In: (1/1)
Former Sales Employee: (1/1)
Vacancy (2):
Job Title: Account Executive
Date Submitted: 6/3/2009
Date Filled: 7/1/2009
Total Resources: 401
Number of Applicants: 19
Number of Interviewed: 16
Referral Sources Submitting Applicants: (Referred/Interviewed:
RacineCounty Workforce Development Ctr.: (5/2)
WBA Job Fair, Elkhart Lake, WI: (3/3)
Former Interviewee (Vacancy One): (2/2)
Station Announcements/Station Websites: (2/2)
Station Employee Referral: (2/2)
GatewayTechnicalCollege: (1/1)
Client Referral: (1/1)
Former Administrative Employee: (1/1)
Former Programming Employee: (1/1)
Relative of Former Employee/On Air Announcement: (1/1)
Appendix B (Supplement) to
Annual EEO Pubic File Report Form
Covering the Period from
July 29, 2008 to July 28, 2009.
Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit:
WRJN-AM, WEZY-FM
Section 2: Recruitment Source Information (Full Time Vacancies)
WRJN and WEZY utilize the services of Broadcast Compliance Services (BCS) in an effort to achieve broad dissemination of all full time vacancies at our stations. We post each vacancy with BCS and can effectively target our dissemination to a National, Regional or Local scope.
As part of the recruitment sources listed next to each Full Time Vacancy in Appendix A, we also customarily disseminate Full Time Vacancies to the following local recruitment sources:
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WBA- Job Line
Michelle Vetterkind , VP
44 East Mifflin, Suite900
Madison , 53703
800-236-1922
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RacineCounty Workforce Development
Christine Henning, Director
1717 Taylor Avenue
Racine , WI 53403
262-638-6420
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Racine Urban League
Mary Bedford, Director
718 N. Memorial Drive
Racine , WI 53404
262-637-8532
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NAACP
Tom White, Director
1420 N. Washington St .
Racine , WI 53402
262-637-8377
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Goodwill Industries
Lisa Norman, Director
6055 N. 91 st Street
Milwaukee , WI 53225
414-353-6400
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City of Racine Affirmative Action Office
Jerry Scott, Director
730 Washington Avenue
262-636-9589
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Dr. John Bryant Center
Lesia Hill-Driver, Director
601 21 st Street
Racine , WI53403
262-636-9235
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Lakeside Curative Services
Sam Pena, Director
2503 Lincolnwood Court
Racine , WI 53403
262-598-0098
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Tyler-DomerCommunity Center
Tom Molbeck, Director
2301 12 th Street
Racine , WI 53403
262-636-9415
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OIC
Claudius Adebayo, CEO
Denise Freeman, Director
1020 Washington Avenue
Racine , WI53403
262-636-3818
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Society's Assets
Linda Lamparek, Director
5200 Washington Avenue #225
Racine , WI53406
262-637-9128
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Community Action Agency
Gary Cotton, Director
2113 North Wisconsin St .
Racine , WI 53402
262-637-8377
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YWCA of Racine
Anna Marie Smetana, Director
740 College Avenue
Racine , WI 53403
262-633-3503
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YMCA of Racine
Michelle Gabor, Director
725 Lake Street
Racine , WI 53403
262-634-1994
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GatewayTechnicalCollege
Bob Strifling, Director
Student Employment
1001 South Main St .
Racine , WI 53403
262-619-6642
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Bob Strifling, Director
Student Employment
1001 South Main St .
Racine , WI 53403
262-619-6642
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Urban League of Kenosha
Honey Renue
1418 68 th Street
Kenosha , WI 53143
262-652-2111
CarthageCollege
Jean Frederick, Director
Career Services
2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha , WI 53140
262-551-5959
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UW-Parkside
Joann Goodyear, Director
CareerCenter
PO Box 2000
Kenosha , WI 53141
262-595-2452
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KenoshaJobCenter
Mary Ann Rozinski, Director
8600 Sheridan Road
Kenosha , WI 53143
262-697-4500
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KenoshaCounty Workforce Development
19600 75th St / P O Box 545
Bristol , 53104
262-563-1967
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MilwaukeeAreaTechnicalCollege
Theresa Barry
700 West State St .
Room # S203
Milwaukee , WI 53233
414-297-6939
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GatewayTechnicalCollege
Charles Wood, PR Director
3520 30 th Avenue
Kenosha , WI 53144
262-564-3092
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Journal Times
Kris Jenswold
212 Fourth Street
Racine , WI53403
262-631-1752
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KenoshaJobCenter
Rosalie Cowick, Director
8600 Sheridan Road
Kenosha , WI 53143
262-697-4500
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MarquetteUniversity
Maryann Desaulniers, Asst. Dir.
Megan Kelley, Counselor
PO Box 1881
Milwaukee , WI53201
414-288-5304
James Bretl, Director
Career Services/Marquette Univ .
PO Box 1881
Milwaukee , WI 53201
414-288-7144
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National Association of Broadcasters
1771 N Street NW
Washington , DC20036
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EdgewoodCollege
Shawn Johnson-Williams, Director
Career Counseling Services
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison , WI 53711
608-663-2312
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LawrenceUniversity
Kathleen Heinzen, Director
Career Services
PO Box 599
Appleton , WI 54912
920-832-6561
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St.NorbertCollege
Maureen Huffer, Director
100 Grant Street
DePere, WI 54115
920-403-3040
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SilverLakeCollege
David Koenig, Director
Career Resources
2406 S. Alverno Road
Manitowoc , WI 54220
920-686-6199
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ViterboUniversity
Amy Lane , Director
Planning and Placement
815 S. Ninth Street
LaCrosse , WI 54601
608-796-3827
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MarianCollege
Rhonda Bird, Director
Career Services
45 S. National Avenue
Fond Du Lac , WI54935
920-923-7161
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Milwaukee Inst of Art & Design
Duane Seidensticker,
Director Career Services
273 E. Erie Street
Milwaukee , WI 53202
414-847-3274
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MilwaukeeSchool of Engineering
Mary Spencer, Director of Placement
1025 N. Broadway
Milwaukee , WI 53202
414-277-4517
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MountMaryCollege
Kristi Wilkum, Director
Advising and Career Development
2900 N. Menomonee River Pkwy.
Milwaukee , WI 53222
414-256-1243
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NorthlandCollege
Patti Fenner-Leino, Director
Counseling and Career Development
1411 Ellis Avenue
Ashland , WI 54806
715-682-1230
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MilwaukeeAreaTechnicalCollege
Jenny Thomas,
Employee Development Specialist
700 W. State Street, #203
Milwaukee , WI 53233
414-297-6302
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RacineCountyWorkforceDevelopmentCenter
Joanne Allen, Hot Job Specialist
1717 Taylor Avenue ,
Racine , WI 53403
262-638-6641
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RacineCountyWorkforceDevelopmentCenter
Don Dally, Director
1717 Taylor Avenue
Racine , WI 53403
262-638-6601
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WBA Job Line
Michelle Vetterkind , VP
44 East Mifflin Street
Madison , WI 53703
800-236-1922
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LakelandCollege
Lisa Lindsay, Director
Career Development
PO Box 359
Sheboygan , WI 53082
920-565-1255
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AlvernoCollege
Sharon Safar, Director
CareerEducationCenter
3400 South 43 rd Street
PO Box 343922
Milwaukee , WI 53234
414-382-6404
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CarrollCollege
Jennifer Maney, Director
Career Services
c/o WalterYoungCenter
100 N. East Avenue
Waukesha , WI 53186
262-524-7335
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WisconsinLutheranCollege
Jeff Weber, Director
Career Development
8800 West Bluemound Road
Milwaukee, WI 53186
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RiponCollege
Thomas Vaubel, Associate Dean
Director Career Development
800 Seward Street
PO Box 248
Ripon , WI 54971
920-748-8117
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BeloitCollege
Sandy Riley, Director
Field and Career Services
700 College Street
Beloit , WI 53511
608-363-2673
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CardinalStritchUniversity
Tom Kipp, Director
Career Services
6801 Yates Road
Milwaukee , WI 53217
414-410-4157
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Concordia UniversityWisconsin
Jean Austin, Director
Career Services
12800 N. Lakeshore Drive
Mequon , WI 53097
262-243-4401
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WI Private Colleges Career Consortium
Lee Patzer, Coordinator
8819 West Stuth Ave.
West Allis , WI 53227
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U.W.-Milwaukee
Greg Krejci
Career Services Coordinator
3202 N. Maryland Avenue
Milwaukee , WI 53207
414-229-5445
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Appendix C to
Annual EEO Public File Report Form
Covering the Period from
July 29, 2008 to July 28, 2009.
Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit:
WRJN-AM, WEZY-FM
Section 3: Supplemental (non-vacancy specific) Recruitment Activities Undertaken by WRJN-AM, WEZY-FM.
On-Air Announcements:
WRJN and WEZY continuously run a pre-recorded message encouraging agencies and organizations to be added to our list for dissemination of job vacancies at our stations. Exact time affidavits, with dates the announcements have run, are available in our Public File, located at the WRJN/WEZY studios, 4201 Victory Avenue, Racine, WI.
Internal Company Training Program:
WRJN and WEZY have an established and continual training program that helps newly hired or promoted supervisory personnel develop skills emphasizing the importance of workplace diversity and methods of ensuring equal opportunities and preventing discrimination in exercising their duties.
WBA Job Fair – January 28, 2009.
About 80 job seekers attended the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Job Fair in Madison, WI. Vice President-Sales-Radio for Bliss Communications Mike O’Brien was in attendance and spoke with prospective employees. WRJN and WEZY also ran promotional announcements encouraging interested applicants to attend.
WBA Sponsored EEO Workshop – January 28, 2009.
Vice President-Sales-Radio for Bliss Communications Mike O’Brien was in attendance at this one hour session that focused on ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and preventing unlawful discrimination in accordance with the WBA’s Assistance Plan for EEO Compliance.
WBA Student Scholarship – 2008.
WRJN and WEZY contribute to the WBA Student Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation. WRJN and WEZY contributed $100 for the calendar year, 2008.
WBA Foundation Scholarship Program Promotion – 2008/09.
WRJN and WEZY promoted the availability of the WBA Foundation Scholarship on both radio stations and internally, provided blank application forms upon request and answered questions about the program to interested parties.
Broadcast Student Internship – Summer, Fall Semester, 2008.
Vice President and General Manager Tim Etes oversaw an internship with a UW Parkside student. This internship focused on broadcast sports coverage and promotions as a way for student to get practical experience needed for his Sports Management degree emphasis. WRJN and WEZY also publicize their internship availability through the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association websites, student-faculty communiqués and publications.
Marketing Student Internship – Winter, 2008/09.
Office Manager Beth Proschwitz and Vice President and General Manager Tim Etes oversaw an internship for a GatewayTechnicalCollege marketing program student that focused on event coordination. The student coordinated our models for our 2009 Bridal Extravaganza and assisted in the stage show of this event.
GatewayTechnicalCollege Advisory Board – 2008/09.
Etes, and Program Director Don Rosen also serve as Advisory Board members for the Gateway Broadcasting program, enabling them to interact with and offer guidance to faculty and students of the program.
WBA Job Fair – June 17, 2009.
Job seekers attended the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Job Fair in Elkhart Lake, WI. Vice President and General Manager Tim Etes was in attendance and spoke with prospective employees for an open sales position. WRJN and WEZY also ran promotional announcements encouraging interested applicants to attend.
WBA Sponsored EEO Workshop “Compliance with the FCC’s Non-Discrimination and Outreach Regulations – June 17, 2009. Vice President and General Manager Tim Etes was in attendance at this one hour session that focused on ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and preventing unlawful discrimination, during the WBA Job Fair and Summer Conference in Elkhart Lake, WI.
Ed Schultz
