EEO Policy

GENERAL POLICY

WQKT & WKVX (WWST Corporation) has a policy to afford equal employment to all qualified individuals without the regard to race, color, religion, national origin or sex, in all personnel actions — including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination. It will also be our policy to promote the realization of equal employment opportunity through a positive, continuing program of specific practices designed to insure the full realization of equal employment opportunity without the regard to race, color, religion, natural origin or sex. To make this policy effective, and to insure conformance with the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, we have adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Program which includes the following elements:

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Craig Walton, General Manager, will be responsible for implementing the WQKT & WKVX EEO program. It will also be the responsibility of all persons making employment decisions with respect to the recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination of employees to insure that our policy and program is adhered to and that no person is discriminated against in employment because of race, color, religion, natural origin or sex.

POLICY DISSEMINATION

To ensure that all members of the staff are cognizant of our equal employment opportunity policy and
the individual responsibilities in carrying out this policy, the following efforts will be made:

• Employment Application Forms will contain a notice informing prospective employees that discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex is prohibited.
• Job Applicants may notify the appropriate local, state or federal agency if they believe they have been a victim of discrimination.
• Appropriate notices will be posted informing applicants and employees that both stations are Equal Opportunity Employers.
• When advertising for job openings, the notice will include a section informing prospective employees that discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origln or sex is prohibited and that WWST Corporation, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT — June 1, 2010

1. During the period from June 2, 2009 to June 1, 2010, WWST Corporation LLC (which includes both WQKT and WKVX) had no full time vacancies to be filled.
2. Therefore, WWST Corporation, LLC did not utilize any recruitment sources to fill the non-existant vacancies.
3. Because of 1, and 2 above, no recruitment source was sought or was entitled to notification of any vacancy.
4. Because of 1, 2, and 3 above, there can be no identification of any recruitment source for any referrals.
5. Because there were no full-time vacancies between June 2, 2009 and June 1, 2010, there were no interviewees.

EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES

NON-VACANCY SPECIFIC RECRUITMENT EFFORTS

WWST Corporation LLC worked to achieve broad and inclusive outreach during the period from June 2, 2009 to June 1, 2010.

June 23, 2009
Brandon Canode gave a local Cub Scout Pack a tour of the station. 15 scouts and their leaders toured the studios and offices and shown what a typical day at a radio station is like.

August 5, 2009
Ron Hamilton gave seven preschoolers from Wee Care Child Care in Wooster a tour of the radio station. Ron also sat down for a Q & A with the kids to answer any questions that they had about radio. Two of the children also recorded a public service announcement about child safety.

September 18, 2009
A student from Triway High School joined Ron Hamilton and Brandon Canode at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center for a live remote broadcast. While job shadowing, the student was shown how to set up the equipment needed for a remote broadcast. He was also able to see Ron and Brandon broadcast from the event and interact with the event’s sponsors.

October 24, 2009
As part of a school project, a student from Northwestern High School job shadowed Ron Hamilton to learn more about sports broadcasting. Ron explained how to call a game and showed the student where to collect information for game prep. It was also explained to the student what High School and College courses would benefit him if he decided to pursue a career in broadcasting.

November 13, 2009
The same student who job shadowed Ron Hamilton on October 24 joined Ron and Dan Earich in the press box for a High School Football playoff game. The student learned first hand what it takes to broadcast a live sporting event and what kind of equipment is needed. The student also helped set up the equipment for that night’s game.

December 18, 2009
Ron Hamilton attended a career day at Northwestern High School. Along with speaking to students about the day-to-day duties of his job, Ron also heard three presentations from students concerning their careers and helped grade each project.

February 3, 2010
Mike Breckenridge spoke at Dalton High School’s career day. Mike spoke to three groups of students who were interested in broadcasting careers. Along with Q & A sessions with each group, Mike talked about the profession and the kind of jobs that are available in the field of broadcasting.

March 11, 2010
Two students from Wooster High School job shadowed Ron Hamilton as part of the requirement for their course curriculum. For four hours, the students watched Ron “on the air” and were also shown how a commercial gets put together in the station’s production studio. The students also were introduced to various sales representatives and our traffic manager for a better understanding of their responsibilities.

March 29, 2010
A local cub scout pack was given a tour of the radio station. Brandon Canode showed the scouts around the on air studio and recording studios. Brandon also answered questions and posed for pictures with scouts after the tour.

May, 27 2010
A student from Bluffton University began a summer internship with the radio station. Over the course of the summer, he worked with staff in all departments, experiencing an in depth overview of how a radio station operates.