EEO
Public File Report:
EEO Public File Report:
2008
In accordance with FCC regulations, WGEL post the following EEO Annual Report:
WGEL relevant information covering the period July 22, 2007 to July 21, 2008 only
- Between the Period July 22, 2007 and July 21, 2008 WGEL filled one full time and several part time position. WGEL hired one full time Salesperson and several part time news and on air positions using referrals, radio ads, newspaper ads website ad and EEO hiring procedures. Radio ads and newspaper ads and the stations web site advertised the openings. Agencies and community organizations contacted for referrals included: Bond County Housing Authority, Bond County Senior Center, Bond County Department of Public Aid, Bond County Employment, Kaskaskia College, Urban League of Madison County, Broadcast Center, Greenville Women’s Club, The Greenville Lions Club, Greenville Business and Professional Association, NAACP, Veterans Assistance Commission, Radio 1 Broadcast School. On December 1st 2007 WGEL filled the Sales position after conducting 10 interviews. The recruitment resources were 3 radio ad, four newspaper ad, three referrals, and one internet ad.
- WGEL is continuing to develop “source organizations” to refer potential applicants to the station.
- Outreach activities: Lewis and Clark Job Fair April 23. 2008 attended by WGEL Manager John Kennedy from 9am until noon 7 applicants interviewed. WGEL participated in the promotion on air of the International Idea Bank Scholarship program. Between January 28th and February 16th WGEL broadcast 20 sixty –second announcements asking for applicants to compete for a $7,500 scholarship for current College students majoring in Radio Broadcast related fields such as Advertising, Music, Journalism and Broadcasting. WGEL hosted an Internship program during the summer of 2008. This non-paying internship was open to students 16 years of age and older. Flyers were sent to the guidance offices of area high schools and colleges. This year’s interns were Katlynn Toohey a junior at Bond County Unit Two Greenville high school, and Lyndsey Dothager Senior at Bond County Unit 1 Mulberry Grove high school, both interns logged a total of over forty hours performing a variety of duties including observing sales calls, writing commercials copy and public service announcements, making news rounds, learning radio delivery, radio production and assisting with music programming and radio traffic.
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