YAVAPAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION
EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
JUNE 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026
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 OPPORTUNITY POLICY:
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: Jackie Bessler, Yavapai Broadcasting Corp., PO Box 187, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326 or to jackie@myradioplace.com.
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:
One opening was for a full-time sales position in Prescott Valley and one opening was for a full-time
Sales position in Flagstaff.
Typical Recruitment Sources:
Source of Interviewees Referred
Recruitment .
Cottonwood Position
Position filled from 4 applicants.
Typical Recruitment Sources:
Source of Interviewees Referred
Recruitment .
Cottonwood Position
Position was filled from 3 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:
Prescott Valley sales help wanted ads were aired 9/1 to 9/28/25 on all Yavapai Broadcasting radio stations. Help wanted ads were also posted on the radio station website, www.myradioplace.com as well as on Linked In, Indeed, the Employment Network on-line magazine and ABA websites.
Flagstaff sales help wanted ads were aired on all Yavapai Broadcasting radio stations 1/26 – 2/21/26. These sales help wanted ads were also posted to the radio station website, www.myradioplace.com as well as on Linked-In, Indeed, the Employment Network on-line magazine and Arizona Broadcasters Help Wanted webpage.
OUTREACH INITIATIVES:
Job and Career Fairs:
Event: Yavapai College Job Fair in Cottonwood
Date: August 5, 2025
Description: Yavapai College and the Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce in workshop and
career fair.
Employee Participating: Jackie Bessler, Financial Manager/HR Director
Event: Yavapai College Job Fair in Prescott Valley
Date: Sept. 10, 2025
Description: Yavapai College and the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce in workshop
and career fair
Employee Participating: Jackie Bessler, Financial Manager/HR Director
Event: Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department Career and Job Fair
Date: Oct. 25, 2025
Description: Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department and Yavapai Broadcasting in workshop
and career fair
Employee Participating: Jackie Bessler, Financial Manager/HR Director
Event: Chino Valley Job and Career Fair
Date: Feb. 27, 2026
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: April 8, 2026
Description: Yavapai College, 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: Jackie Bessler, Financial/HR Director and staff members
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