WFRM AM/FM, Coudersport, PA

2007-2008 Annual EEO Public File Report

            The purpose of this EEO Public File Report is to comply with Sections 73.2080(c)(6) of the FCC’s EEO Rule.  This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is compromised of the following stations:  WFRM AM/FM, Coudersport, PA and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations, and posted on their websites.

            The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning March 21, 2007 to and including March 23, 2008.

            The FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule requires that this Report contain the following information: 

Having fewer than five (5) full-time employees, WFRM AM/FM is not required to file this report.

  The report would consist of the following, if filed::

1.                  A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the Station comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period;

2.                  For each such vacancy, the recruitment source utilized to fill the vacancy, identified by name, address, contact person, and telephone number;

3.                  The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the Applicable Period;

4.                  Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the Applicable Period and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source utilized in connection with such vacancies; and

5.                  A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.208 (c) (2) of the FCC rules.

  Although not required to fill out this report, WFRM AM/FM staff members have constantly been apprised of the EEO Laws and follow all non-discrimination rules.

Appendices 1, 2, and 3, which follow have been designed, in the aggregate, to provide the required information.  Please note that the numbers listed on Appendix 2 under the column entitled “Full Time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of the full-time positions listed on Appendix 1.

For purposes of this report, a vacancy was deemed “filled” not when the offer was extended but when the hiree accepted the job offer.  A person was deemed “interviewed” whether he or she was interviewed in person and/or over the telephone.

Appendix 1

Covering the Period from March 21, 2007 to March 23, 2008

Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit: WFRM AM/FM 

Section 1:  Vacancy Information

Total Number of Persons Interviewed During the Applicable Period: 0  

Section 2:  Recruitment Source Information

*Indicates sources that have requested notification of job openings.

Section 3:  Supplemental Recruitment Activities Undertaken by WFRM AM/FM 

                        (Menu Items)

These stations fulfilled the requirements of the FCC by the following projects (non-Vacancy Specific):

Not required to complete the items in this section.

END OF 2008 REPORT

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WFRM AM/FM, Coudersport, PA

2006-2007 Annual EEO Public File Report

            The purpose of this EEO Public File Report is to comply with Sections 73.2080(c)(6) of the FCC’s EEO Rule.  This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is compromised of the following stations:  WFRM AM/FM, Coudersport, PA and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations, and posted on their websites.

            The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning March 25, 2006 to and including March 21, 2007.

            The FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule requires that this Report contain the following information: 

NOTE:  Last year, commonly-owned stations WFRM AM/FM and WQRM(FM), Smethport, located in communities 20 miles apart, had  begun to share a fulltime employee, so they became a single reporting unit comprised of fewer than five (5) full-time employees.  That employee left and the share arrangement was not continued.Therefore, WFRM AM/FM and WQRM are no longer a single employment unit.

Having fewer than five (5) full-time employees, WFRM AM/FM is not required to file this report.

  The report would consist of the following, if filed::

1.                  A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the Station comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period;

2.                  For each such vacancy, the recruitment source utilized to fill the vacancy, identified by name, address, contact person, and telephone number;

3.                  The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the Applicable Period;

4.                  Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the Applicable Period and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source utilized in connection with such vacancies; and

5.                  A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.208 (c) (2) of the FCC rules.

  Although not required to fill out this report, WFRM AM/FM staff members have constantly been apprised of the EEO Laws and follow all non-discrimination rules.

Appendices 1, 2, and 3, which follow have been designed, in the aggregate, to provide the required information.  Please note that the numbers listed on Appendix 2 under the column entitled “Full Time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of the full-time positions listed on Appendix 1.

For purposes of this report, a vacancy was deemed “filled” not when the offer was extended but when the hiree accepted the job offer.  A person was deemed “interviewed” whether he or she was interviewed in person and/or over the telephone.

Appendix 1

Covering the Period from March 25, 2006 to March 21, 2007

Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit: WFRM AM/FM 

Section 1:  Vacancy Information

Total Number of Persons Interviewed During the Applicable Period: 0  

Section 2:  Recruitment Source Information

*Indicates sources that have requested notification of job openings.

Section 3:  Supplemental Recruitment Activities Undertaken by WFRM AM/FM 

                        (Menu Items)

These stations fulfilled the requirements of the FCC by the following projects (non-Vacancy Specific):

Not required to complete the items in this section.

END OF 2007 REPORT

EARLIER REPORTS - 2006

Placed on station website March 25, 2006

WFRM AM/FM, Coudersport, PA, and WQRM(FM), Smethport, PA

2005-2006 Annual EEO Public File Report

            The purpose of this EEO Public File Report is to comply with Sections 73.2080(c)(6) of the FCC’s EEO Rule.  This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is compromised of the following stations:  WFRM AM/FM, Coudersport, PA and WQRM(FM), Smethport, PA and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations, and posted on their websites.

            The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning April 1, 2005 to and including March 24, 2006.

            The FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule requires that this Report contain the following information: Although WFRM AM/FM and WQRM are located in communities 20 miles apart, they have begun to share a fulltime employee, so they have become a single reporting unit comprised of fewer than five (5) full-time employees.  Therefore, WFRM AM/FM and WQRM are not required to file this report.

1.                  A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the Station comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period;

2.                  For each such vacancy, the recruitment source utilized to fill the vacancy, identified by name, address, contact person, and telephone number;

3.                  The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the Applicable Period;

4.                  Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the Applicable Period and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source utilized in connection with such vacancies; and

5.                  A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.208 (c) (2) of the FCC rules.

  Althoough not required to fill out this report, WFRM AM/FM and WQRM staff members have constantly been apprised of the EEO Laws and follow all non-discrimination rules.

Appendices 1, 2, and 3, which follow have been designed, in the aggregate, to provide the required information.  Please note that the numbers listed on Appendix 2 under the column entitled “Full Time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of the full-time positions listed on Appendix 1.

For purposes of this report, a vacancy was deemed “filled” not when the offer was extended but when the hiree accepted the job offer.  A person was deemed “interviewed” whether he or she was interviewed in person and/or over the telephone.

Appendix 1

Covering the Period from April 1, 2005 to March 24, 2006

Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit: WFRM AM/FM and WQRM (FM)

Section 1:  Vacancy Information

Total Number of Persons Interviewed During the Applicable Period: 0  

Section 2:  Recruitment Source Information

*Indicates sources that have requested notification of job openings.

Section 3:  Supplemental Recruitment Activities Undertaken by WFRM AM/FM and WQRM(FM)

                        (Menu Items)

These stations fulfilled the requirements of the FCC by the following projects (non-Vacancy Specific):

Not required to complete the items in this section.

2004-2005 WFRM AM/FM, Coudersport, PA

Annual EEO Public File Report

            The purpose of this EEO Public File Report is to comply with Sections 73.2080(c)(6) of the FCC’s EEO Rule.  This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is compromised of the following station:  WFRM AM/FM, Coudersport, PA and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations, and posted on their websites.

            The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning April 1, 2004 to and including March 31, 2005.

            The FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule requires that this Report contain the following information: WFRM is a reporting unit comprised of fewer than five (5) full-time employees, therefore, WFRM is not required to file this report.

1.                  A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the Station comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period;

2.                  For each such vacancy, the recruitment source utilized to fill the vacancy, identified by name, address, contact person, and telephone number;

3.                  The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the Applicable Period;

4.                  Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the Applicable Period and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source utilized in connection with such vacancies; and

5.                  A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.208 (c) (2) of the FCC rules.

NOTE: WFRM AM & FM is a single entity station employing three full – time sales persons and other part-time announcers.  Since WFRM does not employ at least five (5) people full-time, they are not required to complete the menu items required by the FCC.  WFRM has constantly been apprised of the EEO Laws and follows all non-discrimination rules.

Appendices 1, 2, and 3, which follow have been designed, in the aggregate, to provide the required information.  Please note that the numbers listed on Appendix 2 under the column entitled “Full Time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of the full-time positions listed on Appendix 1.

For purposes of this report, a vacancy was deemed “filled” not when the offer was extended but when the hiree accepted the job offer.  A person was deemed “interviewed” whether he or she was interviewed in person and/or over the telephone.

WFRM AM/FM, Coudersport, PA

Appendix 1

Covering the Period from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005

Station Comprising Station Employment Unit: WFRM

Section 1:  Vacancy Information

Total Number of Persons Interviewed During the Applicable Period: 0  

WFRM AM/FM, Coudersport, PA

Appendix 2

Covering the Period from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005

Station Comprising Station Employment Unit: WFRM

Section 2:  Recruitment Source Information

*Indicates sources that have requested notification of job openings.

WFRM AM/FM, Coudersport, PA

Appendix 3  

Covering the Period from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005

Station Comprising Station Employment Unit: WFRM

Section 3:  Supplemental Recruitment Activities Undertaken by WFRM

                        (Menu Items)

WFRM fulfilled the requirements of the FCC by the following projects (non-Vacancy Specific):

WFRM has a full time staff of three (3) and is therefore not required to complete the items in this section.

1.                  Management (Gerri Miller) participated in training in the recruitment/ hiring of persons for the station and the requirements of wide-dissemination.

2.                  At a career fair in the community, the staff participated and had information on the careers in broadcasting available for those in attendance.