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WTEN-TV EEO Public File Report

 

YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC. / WTEN-WCDC
EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
Febraury 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010










This EEO Public File Report is filed in WTEN's and WCDC's public inspection file and on the WTEN website pursuant to 
Section 73.2080 (c)(6) of the Federal Communications Commission's ("FCC") rules.










During the period beginning February 1, 2009 and ending on January 31, 2010, the station filled the following full-time vacancies:














Full time Positions







Assistant News Director







Morning News Anchor







News Reporter/Anchor







Maintenance Technician







Producer (2)







Account Executive (3)







Reporter (2)

























































The station interviewed a total of 52 people for all full-time vacancies during the period covered in this report.
















The following are recruitment sources used during the period covered in this report and the cumulative number of interviewees referred by each.









TOTAL  Did Source Request 

RECRUITMENT SOURCES ADDRESS       PHONE # INTERVIEWED Notification

College of St. Rose 434 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203


(518) 454-5141 1 NO

Craig's List/Albany, NY Portal only web address



2 NO

HVCC 80 Vandenburg Avenue, Troy, NY 12180


(518) 629-7326 0 NO

In House Referals 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204



5


ITT Technical Institute 13 Airline Dr. , Albany, NY 12205


(800) 489-1191 3 NO

Ken Lindner & Associates 2009 Century Park, Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90067

(310) 277-9223 2 NO

Medialine Box 51909, Pacific Grove, CA


(800) 237-8073 0 NO

NABJobs Online Http://careerservices.nabj.org



0 NO

News Director Contact 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204


(518) 433-4294 6 NO

Rick Gevers ND List PO Box 577, Zionsville, IN 46077


(317) 769-7900 0 NO

Siena College Route 9, Loudonville, NY  12211 Suzanne O'Connor
(518) 783-2339 1 NO

SUNY Albany 1400 Washington Street, Albany, NY 12222 Career Development
(518) 442-5515 0 NO

Talent Dynamics 600 E. Las Colinas Blvd Suite 100  Irving, TX  75039

214-640-3139  10 NO

Times Union Job Fair 189 Wolf Rd. Albany, NY


518-454-5550   1 NO

TVJOBS.com PO Box 4116, Oceanside, CA 92052


(800) 374-0119 3 NO

TVNewday sbolkcom@tvnewsday.com


(908) 654-1093 0 NO

TVSpy.com www.tvspy.com



0 NO

WABC Referral 7 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023


212-456-7000 2 NO

WATE Referral 1306 Broadway NE Knoxville, TN 37917


(865) 637-6397 1 NO

WKRN Referral 441 Murfreesboro Rd. Nashville, TN 37210

(615) 369-7236 1 NO

WTVH Referral 1030 James St. Syracuse, NY 13203


(315) 477-9400 1 NO

WTEN Website 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204


(518) 433-4248 13 NO

Total




52


FULL TIME  DATE DATE # HIRE RECRUITMENT  RECRUITMENT  RECRUITMENT RECRUITMENT
VACANCIES FILLED OPENED FILLED INTERVIEWS SOURCE SOURCES USED ADDRESS CONTACT NAME TELEPHONE #




















Assistant News Director 5/5/08 6/1/09 6
Talent Dynamics 600 E. Las Colinas Blvd Suite 100  Irving, TX  75039 Sandra Connell 214-640-3139 



0
NABJ Jobs Http://careerservices.nabj.org Online only




4
News Director Contact 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Rob Hubler (518) 433-4210



1
In House referral 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Elisa Streeter (518) 433-4216



1
WATE Referral 1306 Broadway NE Knoxville, TN 37917 News Director (865) 637-6397



1
WKRN Referral 441 Murfreesboro Rd. Nashville, TN 37210 News Director (615) 369-7236



1 X In House Referals 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Mike Sechrist (518) 433-4290



0
WTEN Website 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Robert Hubler (518) 433-4210



0
Rick Gevers PO Box 577, Zionsville, IN 46077 Rick Gevers (317) 769-7900



0
TVJOBS.com PO Box 4116, Oceanside, CA 92052 Mark Holloway (800) 374-0119



0
Medialine Box 51909, Pacific Grove, CA Mark Shilstone (800) 237-8073



0
TVNewsday mail@tvnewz.com





0
TVSPY.com www.tvspy.com






















Morning News Anchor 11/27/08 5/18/09 2 X Talent Dynamics 600 E. Las Colinas Blvd Suite 100  Irving, TX  75039 Sandra Connell 214-640-3139 



2
Ken Lindner & Associates 2009 Century Park, Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Ken Lindner (310) 277-9223



1
In House referral 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Demetra Ganias (518) 433-4228



1
WTEN Website 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Robert Hubler (518) 433-4210



0
TVJOBS.com PO Box 4116, Oceanside, CA 92052 Mark Holloway (800) 374-0119










News Reporter/Anchor 1/5/09 9/14/09 1
WTEN Website 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Robert Hubler (518) 433-4210



0
Medialine Box 51909, Pacific Grove, CA Mark Shilstone (800) 237-8073



1
In House referral 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Diane Lee (518) 433-4228



1 X News Director Contact 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Rob Hubler (518) 433-4210



1
TVJobs.com PO Box 4116, Oceanside, CA 92052 Mark Holloway (800) 374-0119



0
Talent Dynamics 600 E. Las Colinas Blvd Suite 100  Irving, TX  75039 Sandra Connell 214-640-3139 



0
NABJ Jobs Http://careerservices.nabj.org Online only











Maintenance Technician 2/6/09 6/2/09 3 X ITT Technical Institute 13 Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12205 Lisa Scaccia 518-452-9300






























Producer 3/28/09 4/16/09 1 X WTVH 1030 James St. Syracuse, NY 13203 News Director (315) 477-9400



0
TVJOBS.com PO Box 4116, Oceanside, CA 92052 Mark Holloway (800) 374-0119










Account Executive 5/1/09 7/6/09 2
Craig's List/Albany, NY Portal






3 X WTEN Website 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Ron Romines (518) 433-4250



1
College of St. Rose 434 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203
(518) 454-5141



1
Siena College Route 9, Loudonville, NY  12211
(518) 783-2339



0
SUNY Albany 1400 Washington Street, Albany, NY 12222 Kathy Hornberger (518) 442-5515



0
HVCC 80 Vandenburg Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
(518) 629-7326










Reporter 10/5/08 7/29/09 0
WTEN Website 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Robert Hubler (518) 433-4210



0
Medialine Box 51909, Pacific Grove, CA Mark Shilstone (800) 237-8073



1 X TVJobs.com PO Box 4116, Oceanside, CA 92052 Mark Holloway (800) 374-0119



2
Talent Dynamics 600 E. Las Colinas Blvd Suite 100  Irving, TX  75039 Sandra Connell 214-640-3139 










Producer 10/14/09 11/16/09 0
WTEN Website 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Robert Hubler (518) 433-4210



1
TVJobs.com PO Box 4116, Oceanside, CA 92052 Mark Holloway (800) 374-0119



1 X News Director Contact 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Rob Hubler (518) 433-4210










Reporter 11/9/09 1/25/10 6 X WTEN Website 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Robert Hubler (518) 433-4210



2
WABC Referral 7 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023 News Director 212-456-7000



1
In House referral 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Elaine Peake (518) 433-4228




















Account Executive 11/20/09 11/23/09 0
WTEN Website 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Ron Romines (518) 433-4250



1 X Times Union Job Fair 189 Wolf Rd. Albany, NY Marcy Rollis 518-454-5550  










Account Executive 10/23/09 11/23/09 2 X WTEN Website 341 Northern Blvd., Albany, NY 12204 Ron Romines (518) 433-4250











MENU OPTION ACTIVITIES



WTEN has engaged in the following outreach activities during the year covered by this report:
     
ACTIVITY TYPE OF  
CLASSIFICATION ACTIVITY BRIEF DESCRIPTION
7 Scholarship WTEN administered its own Scholarship Program resulting in the award of 
    a broadcast scholarship to a student of College of St. Rose. in Albany, NY
10 Career Day Events Chief Engineer participated in The ITT Technical Institute Mock Interview 
    Program on 2/19/09.
1 Job Fair General Manager, Chief Engineer and National Sales Manager participated 
    in The Times Union Job Fair on 6/24/09.
1 Job Fair News Director, Business Manager, and National Sales Manager participated 
    in The Times Union Job Fair on 10/12/09
12 Listing of Upper Level Opening with media trade groups whose membership includes substantial participation by women and minorities. WTEN Assistant News Director opening as of 11/7/08, Evening Anchor/Reporter opening as of 1/05/09, and Meteorologist opening as of 9/10/09.  Job listing posted with National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)
 
 
1 Job Fair News Director participated in The University At Albany Career Day on 9/23/09.
     
5 Internship Program During the reporting period, WTEN continued it's internship program during the 
     Summer semester in 2009
1 Job Fair News Director participated in The Hudson Valley Community College 
    Job Fair on 9/9/09.















Activity Classifications:



1. Participation in four job fairs by personnel who have substantial responsibility in making hiring decisions.
2. Hosting of at least one job fair.
3. Co-sponsoring a job fair with organizations in the business community whose membership includes
   substantial participation by women and minorities.
4. Participation in 4 events, including conventions, career days, workshops and similar activities, sponsored
   by organizations representing groups in the community interested in careers in broadcasting.
5. Establishment of an internship program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills
   needed for broadcast employment
6. Participation in job banks, Internet programs, and other programs designed to promote outreach generally
  (outreach that is not primarily for notification of specific job vacancies.)
7. Participation in scholarship programs designed to assist students interested in broadcasting careers.
8. Establishment of training programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify
  them for higher level positions.
9. Establishment of a mentoring program for station personnel.
10.Participation in at least 4 events or programs sponsored by educational institutions relating to careers
  in broadcasting.

11. Sponsorship of at least two events in the community designed to inform and educate members of the public
  about employment opportunities in broadcasting.
12. Listing of each upper level category opening in a job bank or newsletter of media trade groups whose
  membership includes substantial participation by women and minorities.
13. Provision of assistance to unaffiliated non-profit entities in the maintenance of web sites that provide
  counseling on the process of searching for broadcast employment.
14.  Provision of training to management level personnel as to methods of ensuring equal employment
  opportunity and preventing discrimination.
15.  Provision of training to personnel of unaffiliated non-profit organizations interested in broadcast employment
  opportunities that would enable them to better refer candidates for broadcast positions.
16.  Participation in other activities designed by the station reasonably calculated to further the goal of
  disseminating information as to employment opportunities in broadcasting to job candidates.

 

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