Kaspar Broadcasting Co., Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all qualified persons

of any race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and age to apply for job vacancies.

WILO-AM        WSHW-FM

ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT – 2011

The purpose of the EEO Public File Report (“Report”) is to comply with Section 73.2080(c) (6)

of the Federal Communication Commission’s 2002 Equal Employment Opportunity Rule. 

This report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit (Kaspar Broadcasting Co., Inc.)

that is comprised of the following stations:

WILO-AM Frankfort, IN

WSHW-FM Frankfort, IN

The FCC requires this Report be placed in the public inspection files of these stations, and posted on their websites.

The information contained in the Report covers the time period beginning April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011.

1.   There were three full-time hires during this reporting period for the #1 position. 

 2.  For each such vacancy, the recruitment sources utilized to fill the vacancy (including, if applicable, recruitment organizations that       

     specifically requested notification of job vacancies, which should be separately identified), identified by name, address, contact     

     person and telephone number. 

                        * Ohio & Illinois Centers for Broadcasting specifically requested notification of job vacancies.

3.       Recruitment sources for full-time positions filled:

 4.      Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the preceding year and the recruitment sources used:

 5.   A list and brief description of initiatives undertaken to satisfy the requirements to complete four menu options within a two-year period;

Toward Initiative #1 – Participation in at least four job fairs by station personnel who have substantial responsibility for hiring decisions.

·         On August 4, 2009, we participated in the Hoosier Job Fair sponsored by Congressman Steve Buyer at Twin Lakes High School in Monticello, Indiana.   Our station manager maintained a booth at the fair with information available concerning a career in radio broadcasting with our company.

·         On March 1, 2010, we participated in the Hoosier Job Fair sponsored by Congressman Steve Buyer in Lebanon, Indiana.   Our station manager maintained a booth at the fair with information available concerning a career in radio broadcasting with our company.

·         On March 31, 2010, we participated in the Spring Job Fair held at Ivy Tech Community College in Kokomo, Indiana.   Our station manager maintained a booth at the fair with information available concerning a career in radio broadcasting with our company.

·         On July 19, 2010, we participated in the Hoosier Job Fair sponsored by Congressman Steve Buyer at Lafayette Jefferson High school in Lafayette, Indiana.   Our station manager maintained a booth at the fair with information available concerning a career in radio broadcasting with our company.

Toward Initiative #5 – Establish an internship program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment.

·         Our company offers high school seniors and college students the opportunity to conduct their (required or voluntary) internship in radio broadcasting at our facilities.  Students are afforded the opportunity to learn basic broadcasting skills, equipment operations, basic FCC standards and requirements, along with news gathering, writing and producing.  Production techniques are also taught to student interns.  We also offer “job shadow” opportunities.

Toward Initiative #7 – Participate in scholarship programs directed at students desiring to pursue a career in broadcasting.

·         In January and February 2011, we promoted the IBA Scholarship Program by airing announcements on WILO and WSHW, and provided applications in the front office for interested high school and college students.

Toward Initiative #9 – Establish a mentoring program designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher-level positions.

·         Program Director Randy Lawson meets with the programming staff twice monthly to discuss procedures & methods to advance employees’ skills and improve station operations.

·         March 8, 9, 22 & 24, 2011 - Teleconference training for traffic department personnel (2) with traffic software specialists.

Additional training is provided as needed.

Toward Initiative #14 – Provision of training to management level personnel as to methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and preventing discrimination.

·         Vern Kaspar, Russ Kaspar, and Marlene Deason met on September 24, 2010 to discuss proper employment methods.

·         On October 7, 2010, a teleconference was held to discuss proper procedures for records and reports necessary for EEO compliance.  The teleconference included Russ Kaspar, Liz DeRosa and Bev Wideman.

·         March 29, 2011 - Russ Kaspar & Liz DeRosa reviewed EEO responsibilities, compliance and scope of outreach initiatives.

Toward Option #16 – Participate in other activities than the ones listed that the licensee has designed to further the goal of disseminating information about employment opportunities:

·         Station Manager Russ Kaspar spoke to 3^rd, 4^th & 5^th grade students at a Career Day held at Green Meadows Intermediate School in Frankfort, Indiana, on November 19, 2010.

·         On March 10, 2011, we hosted the 17^th Annual Shine 99 Woman’s Fair held in Kokomo, Indiana.  The station maintained a booth at the fair with information available concerning a career in radio broadcasting with our company.

·         Tours of our radio station are offered to area youth groups & families.

·         March 31, 2011 - Dave Falkenberg was the guest speaker for Career Day at First Steps Preschool in Flora, Indiana.  Students spoke & sang live on the WSHW Morning Show.  Dave also spoke to them about radio operations and services such as severe weather alerts.  This is the third year that Dave has participated in this program.