EEO Public File Report

The purpose of this EEO Public File Report is to comply with Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the Federal Communications Commission’s EEO Rule.   This Report has been prepared on behalf of WCSM, This Report will be placed in WCSM's public inspection file and posted on WCSM's website.

The information contained in this Report cover the time period ending May 31, 2013 Report Period

Attachment 1 through 3 are intended to provide the information required by the FCC's EEO Rule.  Attachments 1 and 2 contain the following information for each full time vacancy:

     **  The recruitment source(s) used to fill each vacancy, identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number

     **  The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full time vacancy:

     ** The total numbe rof persons interviewed for each full time vacancy: and

     **  The total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source used in connection with each vacancy

Attachment 3 contains a list of bried description of outreach initiatives undertaken pursuant to the FCC's EEO Rule during the Reporting Period

Questions concerning this Report should be directed to John H Coe at 419-586-5133. 

Attachment 1 

Duing the one year period June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013 WCSM Filled three full time vacancies:

1. One (1) Sales Representative

Total Number interviewees for the vacancy 13 Recruitment Source of Hiree The Daily Standard, Recruitment Sources Utilized (see attached list of sources 2).

2. One (1) Announcer

 3. One (1) Sales Manager

Total Number interviews for the vacancy 13. Recruitment Source of Hiree WCSM Radio. Recruitment Sources Utilized (see attached list of sources 1).

     The number of persons interviewed during the reporting period (4).

Note: The fulltime positions of Air Announcer and Sales Manager were filled from within existing part time staff as these persons were judged to be qualified and hence promoted into their new positions. The Sales Representative position was filled by an individual who was originally from our market, had extensive sales experience, and had then moved back to our market. We have found that, especially in the area of sales and sales management, we have better success hiring a local individual who has roots in our area.

Attachment 2  Recruiting Source Information 

The above table reflects information for the 47 interviewees who provided referral source information.  Not all interviewees proveded referral source information.     

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

                 Recruitment Source                        Total Number of Interviewees Referred 

                 1. WCSM                                                           11 candidates 

                 2. The Daily Standard newspaper classified ads        24 candidates

                          123 East Market Street, Celina, Ohio  45822

                 3. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio                            0 candidates

                          Patricial Newberry, Journalism Program, Williams Hall 206, 513-529-5893

                 4. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio  3 candidates

                         Stephen Merill, Instruction of Telecommunications, 108 West Hall

                         Bowling Green, Ohio  43403, 419-372-9516 

                 5.  Ohio University, Athens, Ohio                            0 candidates

                         Greg Newton Schol of Media Arts, Athens, OHio  740-593-4870

                 6.  Ohio Association of Broadcasters On Line Job Board   9 candidates

                        www.oab.org 866-OAB-5794

Attachment 3 Menu Option Activites

WCSM-AM/FM has engaged in the following outreach activities during the period covered by this Report:

For "Activity Classification, use "1" through "16" in accordance with attached list

**See Attachment "B" 

      Attachment B contains a list and brief decription of menu options activities undertaken pursuant to the FCC's EEO rules during the time period covered by this report.

Station WCSM - AM/FM has engaged in the following outreach Activities during the year covered by this report:

#15 Provision of 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.

#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 who might otherwise be unaware of such opportunities including an ongoing job shadow program with area high school students where students interested in the broadcast industry spend a day at the radio station observing operations.

Federal Communication Commission                                                          Approved by OMB

Washington D. C. 20554                                                                            3060-0113

Menu Option Classifications

1.  Participation in at least four job fairs by station personnel who have substantial responsibility in making hiring decisions.

2. Hosting of at least one job fair:

3. Co-sponsoring of at least one job fair with organizations in the business and professional community whose membership includes substantial participation by women and minorities:

4. Participation in at least four events, including conventions, career days, workshops, and similar activites, sponsred by organizations representing groups present in the community interested in broadcasts employment issues:

5.  Establishment of an internship program designed to assiste 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 (i.e. outreach that is not primarily directed to providing notification of specific job vacancies):

7.  Participation in scholarship programs designed to assist students internested in pursuing a career in broadcasting;

8.  Establishment of training programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for high level positions.

9.  Establishment of mentoring program for station personnel:

10. Partidipation in at least four events or programs sponsored by educational institutions relating to career opportunities in broadcasting;

11.  Sponsorship of at least twto events in the community designed to inform and educate members of the public about employment opportunities in broadcasting.

12.  List 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 seaching for broadcast empoloyment and/or other career development assistance pertinent to broadcasting;

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 oppportunities that would enable them to better refer job candidates for broadcast positions;

16. Participation in other activites designed by the station reasonable calculated to further the goal of disseminating information as to emplyment opportunities in broadcasting to job candidates who might otherwise by unaware of such opportuniities.

BROADCAST EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM REPORT

(To be filed with broadcast license renewal application)

TYPE OF BROADCAST STATION:  

Commercial Broadcast Station                                                       Noncommercial Broadcast Station

XXXX  Radio                        TV                                                      Educational Radio

                                          Low Power TV                                    Educatonal TV

                                         International

List call sign and location of all stations included on this report.  List commonly owned stations that share one or more employees.  Also list stations operated by the licensee pursuant to a time brokerage agreement.  Indicate on the table below which stations are operated pursuant to a time brokerage agreement.  To the extent that licensees include stations operated pursuant to a time brokerage agreement on this report, responses or information provide in Sections I through IV should take into consideration of the licensee's EEO compliance efforts at brokered stations, as well as any other stations, included on this form.  For purposes of this form, a station employment unit is a station or a group of commonly owned stations in the same market that share at least one employee.

CONTACT PERSON IF OTHER THAN LICENSEE

Name:  John H Coe                                Street Address:  6458 Meyer Road

City:   Celina                           State:  Ohio                Zip Code:  45822         Telephone number  419-586-5133

FILING INSTRUCTIONS

Broadcast station licensees are required to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and to refrain from discriminating in employment and related benefits on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, and sex.  See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.2080.  Pursuant to these requirements, a license renewal applicant whose station employment unit employs five or more full-time station employees must file a report of its activities to ensure equal employment opportunity.  If a station employment unit employs fewer than five full-time employees, no equal employment opportunity program information need to be filed.  If a station employment unit is filing a combined report, a copy of the report must be filed with each station's renewal application.

A copy of this report must be kept in the station's public file.  These actions are required to obtain license renewal.  Failure to meet these requirements may result in sanctions or license renewal being delayed or denied.  These requirements are contained in 47 C. F. R. Section 73.2080 and are authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. 

DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS.  Have any pending or resolved complaints been filed during this license term before any body having competent jurisdiction under federal, state, territorial or local law, alleging unlawful discrimination in the employment practices of the station(s)?                                                  YES                 xxxx  NO

If so, provide a brief description of the complaint(s), including the persons involved, the date of the filing, the court or agency, the file number (if any), and the disposition or current status of the matter.

Does your station employment unit employ fewer than five full-time employees?              YES            xxxxx NO

If your station employment unit employs fewer than five full-time employees, complete the certification below, return the form to the FCC, and place a copy in your station(s) public file.  You do not have to complete the rest of this form.  If your station employment unit employs five or more full time employees, you must complete all of this form and follow all instructions. 

CERTIFICATION

This report must be certified as follows:

A.  by licensee, if an individual  

B.  By a partner, if a partnership (general partner, if a limited partnership):

C.  By an officer, if a corporation or an association:  or

D.  By an attorney of the licensee, in case of physical disability or absence from the United States of the licensee.

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE, AND/OR IMPRISONMENT  (U. S. CODE, TITLE 18 SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U. S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1), and or forfeiture (U. S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).

I certify to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, all statements contained in this report are true and correct.

Name of Respondent:  John H. Coe           Title:  President                 Telephone Number  419-586-5133      Date:  6/1/07

The purpose of this document is to provide broadcast licensees, the FCC, and the public with information about whether the station is meeting equal employment opportunity requirements.

GENERAL POLICY

A broadcast station must provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regards to their race, color, national origin, religion or sex in all personnel actions including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION 

A broadcast station must assign a particular official overall responsibility for equal employment opportunity at the station.  That officials name and title are:

JOHN H COE, PRESIDENT

It is also the responsibility of all persons at a broadcast station making employment decision with respect to recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion compensation, training and termination of employees to ensure that no person is discriminated against in employment because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex.

I.  EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

Attach as an exhibit one copy of each of the EEO public file reports from the previous two years.  Stations are required to place annually such information as is required by 47 C. F. R. Section 73, 2080 in their public files.

                                                                                                                                                          EXHIBIT NO.

II.  NARRATIVE STATEMENT

Provide a statement in an exhibit which demonstrates how the station achieved broad and inclusive outreach during the two-year period prior to filing this application.  Stations that have experienced difficulties in their outreach efforts should explain.

                                                                                                                                                          EXHIBIT NO.

FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will take 1.5 hours.  Our estimate includes the time to read the instructions, look through existing records, gather and maintain required data, and actually complete and review the form or response.  If you have any comments on this estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write the Federal Communications Commission, AMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0113), Washington, D. C. 20554.  We will also accept your comments via the Internet if you send them to pra@fcc.gov.  Remember - you are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice.  This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0113.

THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, P. O. 104-13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE

3.  WCSM continues to use a variety of sources whenever a job opening occurs.  Not only do we use our own broadcast media as a means of getting the information out to the public, but we are also very pro-active in searching for qualified candidates.  These efforts include visiting college and university campuses for the purpose of interviewing graduating students entering the work force, and also using on-line web searching through our State Broadcaster's Association (OAB).  Whenever possible we attend are job fairs and career days and periodically check with State for profit broadcasting schools to see what potential cadidates might be available for our interview process.   Finally, we will usually place Help Wanted ads in our local paper and put job openings on our own station website as means of reaching out to potential candidates

 Job Shadowers at WCSM

New Bremen/New Knoxville Rotary Club Career Day - November 20, 2012

Anderson Reed-New Bremen HS Junior

Garrett Westerbeck - New Bremen HS Junior

Letter from Christine H Merritt President OAB

Thank you for your contibution in selecting recipients of the 2012 Ohio Broadcasters Foundation scholarships.  Your efforts in evaluating the scholarship appliants for the Ohio Broadcaster Scholarship Program and participating in the selection of the scholarshop recipients were greatly appreciated.  As a member of the Scholarship Committee, you may be able to clam FCC EEO credit for your contributions to this  year's scholarship selection process.  The FCC's EEO rules state that participation in scholarship programs designed to assiste students interested in prusuing a career in broadcasting (menu option 7) qualifies for one credit.  We believe, in consultation with OAB's FCC coucsel, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, that your participation in the scholarship evaluation and selection process atisfies menu option 7.  As always, however, you should consult with your station's communications counsel concerning your station's individual EEO program initiatives.  You may wish to place a copy of this letter in your EEO private file as evidence of your partiipation in the Ohio Broadcasters Foundation Scholarship Program.