KKWS-KWAD-KNSP Online

2007 ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

[BL Broadcasting]

Station(s):	KWAD-AM, KNSP-AM,KKWS-FM
	(list all that are included within Employment Unit)
Community(ies) of License:	Wadena , MN and Staples, MN

Date Range of Annual Report:	12/2/06-11/13/07

No. of Full-time Employees:	5 – 10 _________ / More than 10_____X_______
	(check the number that applies)
Small Market Exemption:

During the Reporting Period, a total of ____3__ full time positions were filled. The information required by FCC Rule 73.2080(c)(6) is provided in the charts that follow.

INITIATIVES

The employment unit engaged in the following broad outreach initiatives in accordance with various elements of FCC Rule 73.2080(c)(2):

__X____

Participated in at least 4 job fairs by station personnel who have substantial responsibility in making hiring decisions.

1) 2/9/07 Leech Lake Reservation Job Fair Walker , MN

2) 3/19/07 Brainerd Chamber of Commerce Job Fair Brainerd , MN

3) 3/21/07 Alexandria Job Fair Alexandria , MN

4) 3/27/07 St. Cloud Job Fair St. Cloud, MN

5) 3/28/07 Career Connections Job Fair Beaux Arts Ballroom Bemidji State University Bemidji , MN

6) 6/30/07 Brown College Conclave Job Fair Minneapolis , MN

______

Hosted at least one job fair.

1)__________________________

(Date/Location/Event)

______	Co-sponsored at least one job fair with organizations in the business and professional community whose membership includes substantial participation by women and minorities.	1)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event)
______	Participated in at least 4 events sponsored by organizations representing groups present in the community interested in broadcast employment issues, including conventions, career days, workshops, and similar activities.	1)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 2)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 3)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 4)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event)
______	Established an internship program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment.	Describe:
______	Participated in job banks, internet programs, and other programs designed to promote outreach generally (i.e., that are not primarily directed to providing notification of specific job vacancies).	Describe:
______	Participated in scholarship programs designed to assist students interested in pursuing a career in broadcasting.	Describe:
___X___	Established training programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher level positions.	Describe: KWAD, KNSP and KKWS are very interested and concerned about the future of broadcasting. In the past year we have provided training for 2 high school students and 1 college student. The training includes board operation, training in our production facilities to create news, weather and sportscasts. The individuals are trained to take transmitter readings to be sure we are in compliance with regulations. The training gives individuals an insight into our industry and provides a stepping stone for advancement at our stations or stations in other communities.
______	Established a mentoring program for station personnel.	Describe:
______	Participated in at least 4 events or programs sponsored by educational institutions relating to career opportunities in broadcasting.	1)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 2)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 3)__________________________ (Date/Location./Event) 4)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event)
______	Sponsored at least 2 events in the community designed to inform and educate the public as to employment opportunities in broadcasting.	1)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 2)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event)
__X___	Listed each upper-level category opening in a job bank or newsletter of media trade groups whose membership includes substantial participation of women and minorities.	Identify job banks/newsletters See recruiting sources.
______	Provided assistance to unaffiliated non-profit entities in maintaining web sites that provide counseling on the process of searching for broadcast employment and/or other career development assistance pertinent to broadcasting	Describe:
______	Provided training to management level personnel on methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and prevent discrimination.	Describe:
______	Provided training to personnel of unaffiliated non-profit organizations interested in broadcast employment opportunities that would enable them to better refer job candidates for broadcast positions.	Describe:
______	Participated in other activities designed by the station employment unit reasonably calculated to further the goal of disseminating information as to employment opportunities in broadcasting to job candidates who might otherwise be unaware of such opportunities.	Describe:

LIST OF POSITIONS FILLED

List all full-time job vacancies filled by employment unit, identified by job title, and indicate source referring person hired.

Date of Hire	Job Title	Recruitment Source Referring Hiree
1/15/07	Sales Rep	Radio
5/4/07	Traffic Director	Radio
7/9/07	Announcer	Employee Referral

Retain list of positions filled until after the grant of the next renewal application.

Annually, on the anniversary of the date a station must file its renewal application, a station must place this list in the station’s local public inspection file and post the list on the station’s web site if it has one.

RECRUITING SOURCES USED

Use Separate Sheet for Each Opening

Job Title of Position: Sales Rep Date of Hire: __1/15/07________________ Page 1of 3

List all recruiting sources utilized to fill the vacancy (e.g., employment advertisements in print media, educational institutions, minority and/or women’s organizations, community groups, job fairs, and any other sources of applicants) (use as many pages as necessary):

Referral Source	*	Address of Source	Contact Person at Source	Tel. No. and E-Mail Address of Source
State of MN Job Bank Workforce Center	N	124 1^st St. SE Wadena , MN 56482	Joan Dumont	218-631-7660 Joan.dumont@state.mn.
MN Broadcasters Assoc.	N	3033 Excelsior Blvd , Mpls , MN 55416	Jim Dubois	Minnesotabroadcaster.com
Brown College	N	1440 Northland Drive Mendota Heights , MN 55120	Karol Baumeister	http://placement.browncollege.edu/contact.asp 651-905-3499
All Access Music Group	N	28995 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 210-5 , Malibu , CA 90265	Online	Allaccess.com
Radio Ads WJJY	N	13225 Dogwood Drive Baxter , MN 56425	Mike Boen	218-828-1244 mike@brainerdradio.net
Radio Ads KWAD/KKWS/KNSP	N	201 ½ South Jefferson Wadena, MN 56482	Rick Youngbauer	218-631-1803 rick@kwadknsp.com
Northland Community and Technical College	N	1101 Highway 1 East Thief River Falls , MN 56701	Mark Johnson	Mark.johnson@northlandcollege.edu

* Indicate “Y” (yes) or “N” (no) if the organization requested that the station provide it with notice of all job vacancies. See Rule 73.2080(c)(1)(ii).

Retain for each position filled until after the grant of the next renewal application.

RECRUITING SOURCES USED

Use Separate Sheet for Each Opening

Job Title of Position: Traffic Director (Admin) Date of Hire: __5/4/07________________ Page 1of 3

Referral Source	*	Address of Source	Contact Person at Source	Tel. No. and E-Mail Address of Source
State of MN Job Bank Workforce Center	N	124 1^st St. SE Wadena , MN 56482	Joan Dumont	218-631-7660 Joan.dumont@state.mn.
MN Broadcasters Assoc.	N	3033 Excelsior Blvd , Mpls , MN 55416	Jim Dubois	Minnesotabroadcaster.com
Brown College	N	1440 Northland Drive Mendota Heights , MN 55120	Karol Baumeister	http://placement.browncollege.edu/contact.asp 651-905-3499
All Access Music Group	N	28995 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 210-5 , Malibu , CA 90265	Online	Allaccess.com
Radio Ads WJJY	N	13225 Dogwood Drive Baxter , MN 56425	Mike Boen	218-828-1244 mike@brainerdradio.net
Radio Ads KWAD/KKWS/KNSP	N	201 ½ South Jefferson Wadena, MN 56482	Rick Youngbauer	218-631-1803 rick@kwadknsp.com
Northland Community and Technical College