KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather & SportsEEO Public File Report - Jan. 31, 2010 - Feb. 1, 2011

EEO Public File Report - Jan. 31, 2010 - Feb. 1, 2011

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EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

KSLA-TV

Jan. 31, 2010 - Feb. 1, 2011

 

Recruitment Sources Used For Full-Time Vacancies

See attached list.

 

Full-Time Positions Filled; Recruitment Sources Used (#'s in parenthesis)

[With Hiree's Recruitment Source in Brackets]

  

  • Reporter/ VJ (##1-22) [ 20 ]

 

 

  • Reporter /VJ (##1-22) [ 19 ]

 

 

  • Reporter/ VJ (##1-22) [ 19 ]

 

 

  • Reporter /VJ (##1-22) [ 19 ]

 

 

  • Sports Director (##1-22) [ 20]

 

 

  • Producer (## 1-22) [ 19]

 

 

  • Reporter / Anchor (##1-22) [ 20]

 

 

  • Reporter / Anchor (##1-22) [ 20 ]

 

 

  • Marketing Producer (## 1-22) [ 21]

 

 

  • Account Exec. (##1-22) [ Employee Referral ]

 

 

  • Account Exec. (##1-22) [Employee Referral ]

 

 

  • Account Exec. (##1-22) [ 20]

 

 

  • Account Exec. (##1-22) [21 ]

 

 

  • Account Exec. (##1-22) [20 ]

 

 

  • Internet Sales Director (##1-22) [19]

 

 

Total Interviewees for all Full-Time Positions

73 Persons

 

Number of Referrals from Sources Used

#21 Employee referral (2 persons), #19 KSLA-TV (5 persons)

#20 Raycom Media (6 persons)

 

Supplemental Outreach Activities

See attached list.

   MASTER LIST OF RECRUITMENT SOURCES

(Sources with an asterisk (*) denote organizations that responded affirmatively to our inquiry regarding whether they would like to continue to receive notification of full-time job vacancies)

 

LOCAL COMMUNITY SOURCES (including name of contact person, address and phone number)

 

1.*Caddo Community Action Agency, Attn:  Ethyl Taylor, P O Box 3446, Shreveport, LA.  71103

 

2.*Job Corps Center, Attn:  Center Director Office, 2815 Lillian Street, Shreveport, LA.  71109

 

3.*Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Shreveport Alumnae Chapter, P O Box 3265, Shreveport, LA 71133

 

4.*La. State University - Shreveport, Gina Starnes - Dir. One University Place, Shreveport, LA 71115

 

5 *Southern Univ. Shreve/Bossier, Attn: Diane N. Neal, 3050 Martin Luther King, Shreveport, LA 71107

 

6.*YWCA, Attn: Rev. Dennis Everett, Sr, 700 Pierre Ave., Shreveport, LA.  71103

 

7.*Paradise Baptist Church, Attn; Lemer Jackson, 1706 Hollywood Ave, Shreveport, LA.  71106

 

8.*The Leadership Steven P.J. Wood Building 1101 North Highland St., Arlington, VA  22201

 

9.*Stephen F. Austin State Univ. Comm. Dept. P O Box 13048, SFA Station, Nacogdoches, TX  75962

 

10.*Volunteers of America, Attn: Kyra Ebarb, 354 Jordan, Shreveport, LA 71101

 

11.*Jarvis Christian College, Atten: Bennie M. Vann, P.O. Box Drawer G, Hawkins, TX75765

 

12.*Counseling & Career Services, Attn: Mrs. Traci LaBom-Norris, Natchitoches, LA.  71497

 

13.*Louisiana Workforce Commission, 400 Viking Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111

 

ADVERTISING SOURCES (Trades, Newspapers, Associations or Websites)

 

14. Diversity Search - http://diversitysearch.com/employer access resume.jsp

 

15. NAHJ - http://nahj.org/career/jobbank.html

 

16. Career Woman - http://careerwomen.com/employer_access_resume.jsp

 

17. AAJA - http://jobs.aaja.org/employer/signin emp.php.

 

18. NAJA - www.naja.com/membership/members section/opportunities

 

19. KSLA-TV - www.ksla.com

 

20. Raycom Media, Inc. - www.raycommedia.com

 

21. Walk-in/employee referral/word mouth

 

22. Shreveport Times, 222 Lake Street, Shreveport, La. 71101

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 DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES

Date(s) of Initiative Event(s):  June 2010    

Describe Nature of Initiative:

 

#2. Hosting of at least one job fair. 

 

 

Describe Scope of Broadcasters' Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):

KSLA-TV offers job opportunities through job fairs. During the second quarter of 2010 (June, 2010), KSLA hosted a job fair open to the public at the Bossier Civic Center, Bossier City, LA.

 

 

Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:

 

James Smith, General Manager

Crystal Vosbury, Internet Sales Director

Marnita Atkerson, Account Executive

Neima, Felan, Account Executive

Stephanie Pace, Account Executive

Amanda Joubert, Account Executive

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES

Date(s) of Initiative Event(s):      October 2010

Describe Nature of Initiative:

 

#2. Hosting of at least one job fair. 

 

Describe Scope of Broadcasters' Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):

KSLA-TV offers job opportunities through job fairs. During the fourth quarter of 2010 (October, 2010), KSLA hosted a job fair open to the public at the Bossier Civic Center, Bossier City, LA.

 

Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:

 

James Smith, General Manager

Crystal Vosbury, Internet Sales Director

Marnita Atkerson, Account Executive

Neima, Felan, Account Executive

Stephanie Pace, Account Executive

Amanda Joubert, Account Executive

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES

Date(s) of Initiative Event(s):      January 31, 2010- February 1, 2011

Describe Nature of Initiative:

 

#16.   Participation in other activities 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 Scope of Broadcasters' Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):

 

All jobs advertised on: 

diversitysearch.com

nahj.org (National Association of Hispanic Journalists)

careerwomen.com

aaja.org (Asian American Journalist Association)

naja.com (Native American Journalists Association) 

 

Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:

 

All hiring managers. 

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES

 

Date(s) of Initiative Event(s):      May 2010 

Describe Nature of Initiative:

#5.  Internship program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills need for broadcast

Employment. 

 

Describe Scope of Broadcasters' Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):

KSLA –TV Offers internships to area college students. During the second of 2010, (2) students from LSUS participated as News Interns.

 

Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:

Alisa Thomas, Producer

Anisha Williams, Producer 

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES

Date(s) of Initiative Event(s):      December 2010

Describe Nature of Initiative:

#14.  Employment units department heads an hiring supervisors received and completed a discrimination seminar.

 

Describe Scope of Broadcasters' Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):

The EEO training was conducted under the auspices of Raycom, Inc. (licensee's parent) headquarters staff. 

 

Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:

General Manager: James Smith

News Director: Jayne Ruben

Business Manger: Cindy Townsend

Director of Marking: Barb Bennett

General Sales Manager: John Clark

Local Sales Manger: Tonia Henderson

Assistant Chief Engineering: Yves Masset

Manager of News Production: Tyrone Davis

Assistant News Director: Mark Silberstein 

 

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES

Date(s) of Initiative Event(s):      January 31, 2010- February 1, 2011

Describe Nature of Initiative:

 

#16.   Participation in other activities 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 Scope of Broadcasters' Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):

 

January, 2011:  KSLA News /Content Operations Manager spoke with various students at Science Fair /Career Day at Judson Fundamental Magnet, Shreveport LA regarding duties of KSLA Personnel and the job opportunities and broadcasting.

 

Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:

 

January, 2011: Steven Parr, Chief Meteorologist

 

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES

Date(s) of Initiative Event(s):      January 31, 2010 February 1, 2011

Describe Nature of Initiative:

 

#16.   Participation in other activities 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 Scope of Broadcasters' Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):

 

January, 2011:  KSLA News Reporter spoke to the youth of "Hawk the Nation" at Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana TX about the importance of staying in school and careers in television. 

 

Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:

 

January 2011: Erin Stevens, News Reporter

 

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES

Date(s) of Initiative Event(s):      March, 2010- December, 2010

Describe Nature of Initiative:

 

#16.   Participation in other activities 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 Scope of Broadcasters' Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):

 

March, 2010:  KSLA News Chief Meteorologist spoke to the 3rd grade class at Summer Grove Elementary about the importance of staying in school and careers in television.   

April, 2010:  KSLA News Chief Meteorologist-KSLA Tracker 12 Road Tour at Natchitoches High School…Topic on server weather storms and careers in television.

May, 2010:  KSLA News Chief Meteorologist spoke to the 3rd grade class at Many Elementary on the importance of staying in school and careers at KSLA News 12.

June, 2010:  KSLA News Chief Meteorologist passed out Storm Tracker 12 coloring books at the Stonewall Public Library and spoke about the importance of staying in school and careers in television.   

July, 2010:  KSLA News Chief Meteorologist passed out Storm Tracker 12 coloring books at the Grand Cane Public Library and spoke about the importance of staying in school and careers in television.   

December, 2010: KSLA News Chief Meteorologist spoke to the Summer Grove Elementary on server weather and careers in television. 

Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:

 

Steven Parr, Chief Meteorologist 

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES

Date(s) of Initiative Event(s):      October 2010

Describe Nature of Initiative:

 

#16.   Participation in other activities 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 Scope of Broadcasters' Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):

 

October, 2010:  KSLA News Reporter / attended Mooretown Elementary for the "Read for the Record" initiative and spoke to the students about importance of staying in school.

 

Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:

 

October, 2010: Doug Warner Reporter / Anchor 

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES

Date(s) of Initiative Event(s):      December 2010

Describe Nature of Initiative:

 

#16.   Participation in other activities 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 Scope of Broadcasters' Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):

 

December, 2010:  KSLA News Reporter / Anchor judged a spelling B and spoke with group at Youree Drive Middle School students about importance of staying in school.

 

Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:

 

December, 2010: Doug Warner Reporter / Anchor