EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

This Report covers full-time vacancy recruitment data for the period January 23,  2009 to January 22,  2010.
 

1) Employment Unit:  Citadel Broadcasting Company - Baton Rouge, LA                                   
 

2) Unit Members (Stations and Communities of License):                      KQXL-FM New Roads, LA

                                                                                                                                WXOK-AM Port Allen, LA

                                                                                                                                WEMX-FM Kentwood, LA

                                                                                                                                WCDV-FM Hammond, LA

3) EEO Contact Information for Unit Member: 

4) List all Full-Time Job Vacancies Filled by Each Station in the Employment Unit.

            Job Title                                                             Recruitment Source Referring Hiree

1.         Program Director                                                                         Inside Radio – Website Advertisement

2.         Sales Account Executive – All Stations                                  The Advocate - Local Newspaper

3.         Assistant Business Manager                                                      The Advocate - Local Newspaper

Stations KQXL/WXOK/WEMX/WCDV are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers.

5) Job Title:  Program Director      Referral Source(s) of Hiree: Website Advertisement

Job Title:  Assistant Business Manager      Referral Source(s) of Hiree: Local Newspaper

 Job Title:  Account Executive      Referral Source(s) of Hiree: Local Newspaper

6) Total # of Interviewees Referred:  For the period from January 23,  2009 to January 22,  2010.

this Employment Unit interviewed 13 interviewees for full-time job vacancies.

7) Supplemental Recruitment Initiatives. 

(a)     Participation in Career Fairs

Citadel Baton Rouge participated in the Biz-Tech Expo from Oct. 7, 2009, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Baton Rouge, LA.  This is a Business expo that allows business to communicate with different business ideas.  This also gives us a chance to meet and talk with other business individuals who are interested in a career in broadcast.  This was attended by our Director of Sales and Promotions Director.  Applicants gave resumes and were given contact info for future possible interviews. 

On Sept 3^rd, 2009, Citadel Baton Rouge participated in Crown Plaza Hotel Job Fair.  The Employment Unit was able to meet and talk with business individuals who are interested in a career in broadcasting.  This was attended by our Account Executives and Promotions Director, who have substantial responsibility in the making of hiring decisions.  Applicants gave resumes and were given contact information for future possible interviews. 

(b)     Citadel Baton Rouge Internship Program

Citadel Baton Rouge has established an internship program.  The Promotions Director oversees and manages the internship program and evaluate the interns’ performance.  Through the program, interns are exposed to numerous station departments, including marketing, promotions, programming, and sales.  Interns participate in the set-up of remote broadcast locations, learn to interact with advertisers and listeners, and prepare promotional and sales oriented packages for station events.  All interns receive training and exposure to the skills necessary to have a successful career in the broadcast industry.  The internships typically continue for one semester:  June, 2009-August, 2009 (Summer Semester,) August 2009-December 2009 (Fall Semester,) and January, 2009-May, 2009. (Spring Semester.) The interns come from a variety of sources, including Louisiana State University (LSU) and Southern University (SU.)  Citadel distributes information regarding its internship program by registering with the Marketing Departments of LSU and SU.  All of the interns are college students and receive college credit for the internships.                                                                                                       

(c)     Mentoring/Training Program 

Citadel Baton Rouge, in conjunction with the City of Baton Rouge On the Job Training, offers job training to Louisiana residents 22 years of age or older who have not been employed in the radio industry in the prior two years.  Through this program, which reimburses Citadel for training expenses, Citadel provides job training designed to enable participants to acquire skills that could qualify them for employment in the broadcast industry. 

(d)     Mentoring Program 

Citadel Baton Rouge maintains a mentoring program for the Sales Department, in which new sales representative’s job shadow senior personnel.  The program is designed to foster a positive working environment among the staff, to expose new personnel to industry practices, and to assist them in developing necessary jobs skills to further their careers in the radio industry.  

(e)     Training Program 

Citadel Baton Rouge maintains a training program whereby former station interns who have recently been hired by the employment unit as temporary or permanent employees receive training designed to enable them to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher-level positions.  The parameters of this program vary according to the particular job position that the former intern has filled.