ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

                         KAJO/KLDR

 

                                           October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007

 

  1. The following is a list of all vacancies for full time jobs during the reporting period:

1.  News Director     Date Open: July 9, 2007             Date filled:  August 7, 2007    

 

  1. During the reporting period, the following recruitment sources were used in finding job applicants:

 

1.      KAJO/KLDR spot advertising

2.      Grants Pass Daily Courier, Grants Pass, OR

3.      Oregon Employment Department, Grants Pass, OR

4.      Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR

5.      Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR

6.      Options of Southern Oregon, Grants Pass, OR

7.      Southern Oregon Goodwill, Grant Pass, OR

8.      Oregon Association of Broadcasters, Portland, OR

9.      Washington State Association of Broadcasters, Washington

10.  California Association of Broadcasters, California

11.  Southern Oregon Jobs, Rogue River, OR

      12.  Medford Mail Tribune, Medford, OR

 

       C.   Referrals have come from the following sources:

           

1.      KAJO/KLDR spot advertising, Grants Pass, OR                     

2.      Grants Pass Daily Courier, Grants Pass, OR                                        

                             Contact:  Rosalie Hamilton  541 474-3711

3.      Oregon Employment Department, Grants Pass, OR    

                               Contact:  DJ  541 474-3161,

4.      Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR              

                               Contact:  DeDe Murray  541 956-7124

                   5.   Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR

                               Contact:  Russell Hodge, www.sou.edu

                    6.    Options of Southern Oregon, Grants Pass, OR                     

                                Contact:  Zoe Ann Northcutt, 541 476-2373                    

7.       Southern Oregon Goodwill, Grants Pass, OR                          

             Contact:  Nancy Wyatt, 541 955-5253

8.       Oregon Association of Broadcasters, Portland, OR     

            Contact:  Bill Johnstone  503 443-2299

                   9.  Washington State Association of Broadcasters, WA   

                                Contact:  Mark Allen, wa-broadcasters@earthlink.net

                  10.   California Broadcasters Association, CA                              

                               Contact:  Stan Statham, cbastan@aol.com

                  11.   Southern Oregon Jobs, Rogue River, OR                  

                    Contact:  DJ, 541 821-2430

     12.   Medford Mail Tribune, Medford, OR                                    

                   Contact:  Candace Chapman, 541 776-4466                                                       

 

                       

Full time positions                  Recruitment source of                        Total number of interviewees

filled by job title:                    hiree:                                       from all sources for position:

 

  News Director                           KAJO/KLDR radio advertisement                 11

 

Total number of persons interviewed during the applicable period: 

 

11 applicants for News Director

 

The period from October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007 has seen Grants Pass Broadcasting hire one full time individuals.

 

 

Full-time hire: August 7, 2007

William Scott Jorgensen was hired as the News Director. We recruited for this position through our listed recruitment sources. Scott responded from hearing the ad on the radio. Scott is a full-time benefited employee.

 

 

 

Recruitment source                            Total number of                    Full time positions

(Name, Address, Telephone,                applications this                    for which this source

Contact Person)                                    source has provided             was utilized:

                                                              during this period:

 

KAJO/KLDR spot advertising                                  5                                      1

888 Rogue River Highway

Grants Pass, OR 97527

Contact:  Carl Wilson, 541 476-6608

 

Grants Pass Daily Courier                                      7                                         1

409 SE 7th Street

Grants Pass, OR 97526

Contact:  Rosalie Hamilton, 541 474-3711

 

Oregon Department of Employment                       1                                             1

201 NE 8th Street

Grants Pass, OR 97526

Contact:  Sid Jack, 541 474-3161, ext. 249

 

Rogue Community College                                      0                                             1

3345 Redwood Highway

Grants Pass, OR 97527                                              

Contact:  DeDe Murray, 541 956-7124

 

Southern Oregon University                                   1                                         1

1250 Siskiyou Blvd.

Ashland, OR 97520

Contact:  Russell Hodge, www.sou.edu

 

Options of Southern Oregon                                   0                                           1

1215 SW G Street

Grants Pass, OR 97526

Contact:  Zoe Ann Northcutt, 541 476-2373

Section 2:  Recruitment Source Information (continued)

 

Southern Oregon Goodwill                                      1                                         1

735 SW 5th Street

Grants Pass, OR 97526

Contact:  Nancy Wyatt, 541 955-5253

 

Oregon Association of Broadcasters                        3                                       1

7150 SW Hampton Street, Suite 240

Portland, OR 97223

Contact:  Bill Johnstone, 503 443-2299

 

 

Washington State Association of Broadcasters                     1                                           1

WA

Contact:  Mark Allen, wa-broadcasters@earthlink.net

 

 

California Broadcasters Association, CA                              2                                            1

Contact:  Stan Statham, cbastan@aol.com

 

Southern Oregon Jobs.com                                        1                                            1

Post Office Box 858

Rogue River, OR 97537

Contact:  Dan Vega, 541 821-2430

                                                                                                 

Medford Mail Tribune                                                    2                                  1

111 N. Fir Street                     

Medford, OR 97504

Contact:  Candace Chapman, 541 776-4466

 

 

 

Section 3:  Supplement (non vacancy specific) Recruitment Activities Undertaken by KAJO/KLDR:

 

(Description of Activities)

 

Career Fair:  Lorna Byrne Middle School, Cave Junction, OR – March 7, 2007

 

Career Fair:  Jobapalooza, Parkway Christian, Grants Pass, OR- April 20,2007

 

Career Fair:  North Valley High School, Grants Pass, OR – May 9, 2007

 

Activity:  Career Fair

Date:  May 9, 2007

Participating Employees:  Jason Allen and Don Monette, Program Directors

Host/Sponsor of Activity:  North Valley High School 6741 Monument Drive

                                                Contact:  Annette Landis 541-474-2496

 

At North Valley High School, we talked to a large group of students interested in the broadcasting industry.  In that a number of the students were seniors, they were most interested in growth opportunities and salary issues.

 

Activity:  Career Day

Date:  March 7, 2007

Participating Employee:   Will Schacher, Announcer

Host/Sponsor of Activity:  Lorna Byrne Middle School 101 S. Junction Ave, Cave Junction

                        Contact: Tom Hewkin 541-592-4851

 

We had the opportunity to talk to a large group of interested students about the broadcasting industry.  There were many students eager to talk to us, as many of them listen to us.  Subjects talked about included programming…both music and news.

 

Activity:  Jobapalooza

Date:  April 20, 2007

Participating Employees:  Don Monette, Program Director and Will Schacher, Announcer

Host/Sponsor of Activity:  Parkway Christian Center Gym, 223 SE M st. Grants Pass

                        Contact: Gina Marie 541-471-9403 (fax)

 

We had the opportunity to talk to over 200 students from all 4 local high schools. Many students were eager to talk to us and had great questions about broadcasting, programming, news, and music. It was a nice event. 

 

 

Job Shadow: We have an intern program with the Hidden Valley FBLA. The students get to come and shadow the employees of KAJO/KLDR the week of Oct. 1-5 and in exchange we get to use their services in helping to promote the station in the community or for extra help at any event we have. The kids earn time and learn the behind the scene actions of a business which is credit to their state competition for FBLA.

 

Establishment of the Jim Wilson, KAJO/KLDR Scholarship, a $1000.00 scholarship, is awarded to a deserving senior graduate of Grants Pass High School.  This student must be interested in pursuing a career in Journalism. 

 

 

Number of Organizations Requesting Notification of Job Openings:

 

None.  In spite of a protracted on-air schedule requesting names of organizations wishing to be notified of full-time job openings at KAJO/KLDR, we received not one request during the reporting period.