YAVAPAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION
EEO PUBLIC FILE
REPORT
JUNE 1, 2022 – MAY 31, 2023
STATION EMPLOYMENT
UNIT:
KVRD-FM, Cottonwood, AZ
KYBC (AM), Cottonwood, AZ
KKLD (FM), Cottonwood, AZ
KVNA (AM), Flagstaff, AZ
KVNA-FM, Flagstaff, AZ
KQST (FM), Sedona, AZ
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Yavapai Broadcasting
Corporation has a long established history of being an equal opportunity
employer. We make an effort to establish
contacts with organizations within our broadcast coverage area to inform them of
available positions and job openings.
Organizations that would like
to be contacted when we have an opening are encouraged to let us know so they
can be added to our contact list. We
request that the organizations provide us with the following information:
Contact name, email and post office address, and phone number. Send the information to: Mike Puetz, Yavapai
Broadcasting Corp., PO Box 187, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326 or to [email protected].
EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT:
This EEO Public File Report is filed in the Public Inspection
Files of Yavapai Broadcasting Corporation – operator of Radio Stations KVRD,
KYBC KKLD KQST and KVNA AM-FM pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the Federal
Communications Commission’s (FCC) rules.
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS FILLED:
Yavapai Broadcasting Corp. had two full-time
positions open during this reporting period:
Both are staff announcer-production
assistant openings in Cottonwood.
1. Staff Announcer-Production assistant in Cottonwood
Typical Recruitment Sources:
Source of Interviewees Referred
Recruitment .
Cottonwood
Position
1. Yavapai Broadcasting on-air ads 2
2. Myradioplace.com 0
3. Arizona Broadcasters Assn Website 1
4. All Access.com 9
5. LinkedIn.com 1
6. Indeed.com 11
7. NACOG 0
8. Other .com Job sites 0
9. Employee Referral 0
10. Walk In 0
11. Other 0
Position filled from
24 applicants.
2.
Staff Announcer-Production Assistant in Cottonwood
Typical Recruitment
Sources:
Source of Interviewees
Referred
Recruitment .
Cottonwood
Position
1. Yavapai Broadcasting on-air ads 2
2. Myradioplace.com 0
3. Arizona Broadcasters Assn Website 1
4. All Access.com 9
5. Linked In.com 1
6. Indeed.com 11
7. NACOG 0
8. Other .com Job Sites 0
9. Employee Referral 0
10. Walk In 0
11. Other 0
Timing of this hire
was the same as our first opening for a staff announcer-production assistant. Applicants that were qualified from the first
series of recruitment advertising ads were considered for this position. Second staff announcer-production assistant
was hired from those original 24 applicants.
Yavapai Broadcasting Corp. remains committed to
expanding its recruitment sources to allow for greater input from local and
viable community, minority and female sources.
FULL-TIME
EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS RECRUITMENT ADS:
Full time staff announcer/production assistant
position was advertised 5/16 – 5/30/22.
At the time the EEO report was submitted for 2022 the advertising had
just finished but no candidates were interviewed and the positions were still
available. Interviews were conducted the
first part of June 2022, and the positions were filled on June 27, 2022 and on
August 8, 2022.
OUTREACH INITIATIVES:
Job and Career Fairs:
Event: Cliff
Castle Casino Hotel Job Fair in Camp Verde
Date: June
7, 2022
Description: Cliff
Castle Casino and City of Camp Verde in workshop and career fair.
Employee Participating: Jackie Bessler, Financial Manager/HR
Director
Event: Prescott
Valley Job Fair in Prescott Valley
Date: Sept.
8, 2022
Description: Prescott
Valley Chamber of Commerce in workshop and career fair
Employee Participating: Jackie Bessler, Financial Manager/HR
Director
Event: Chino Valley Job and Career Fair
Date: Feb.
17, 2023
Description:
Yavapai College and the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce in workshop
and career fair
Employee Participating: Jackie Bessler, Financial Manager/HR
Director
Event: Prescott
Job and Career Fair
Date:
March 22, 2023
Description: Yavapai
College, Yavapai Broadcasting and the Prescott Chamber of Commerce
in workshop and career fair.
Employee Participating: Jackie Bessler, Financial Manager/HR
Director
Internship Program:
Date:
Ongoing
Program: On
the job internship for students interested in broadcasting.
Description:
Provided intern positions from students from the following schools:
Northern Arizona University, Yavapai College and Mingus Union High School.
Station personnel instruct interns on career opportunities, duties, and
expectations. During this reporting
period the program was available but no interns were utilized.
Career Orientation:
Program:
Broadcast Career Open House
Date:
(On going every two months)
Description: Hosted
High School students interested in broadcasting in conjunction with Mingus
Union High School. Station personnel
discussed job responsibilities and required education for employment as well as
demonstrating broadcast related activities.
Employee Participating: Mike Puetz, General Manager and staff
mem