Annual EEO Public File Report
WMIZ (am)/WVLT (fm)
The purpose of this EEO Public File Report (“Report”) is to comply with Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule. This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of the following station(s):
WMIZ (AM) Vineland, N.J.
WVLT (FM) Vineland, N.J.
LEGAL NAME, ADDRESS & DESCRIPTION OF LICENSEE:
Clear Communications Inc.
632 Maurice River Parkway
P.O. Box 689
Vineland, N.J. 08362
Telephone Number (856) 692-8888
Fax Number (856) 696-2568
EEO CONTACT PERSON:
T. Carl Hemple, Sr.
632 Maurice River Parkway
P.O. BOX 689
Vineland, N.J. 08362
Telephone Number (856) 692-8888
Fax Number (856) 696-2568
And is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations, and posted on their websites, if they have websites.
The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning January 27, 2008 to and including January 26, 2009 (the “Applicable Period”).
The FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule requires that this Report contain the following information:
A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the Station(s) comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period;
For each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy (including, if applicable, organizations entitled to notification pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(1)(ii) of the new EEO Rule, which should be separately identified), identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number;
The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the Applicable Period;
Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the Applicable Period and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source utilized in connection with such vacancies; and
A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(2) of the FCC rules, IF ANY.
Appendices 1, 2 and 3 which follow have been designed, in the aggregate, to provide the required information. Please note that the numbers listed on Appendix 2 under the column entitled “Full-time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized” refer to the number of the full-time job positions listed on Appendix 1.
For purposes of this Report, a vacancy was deemed “filled” not when the offer was extended but when the hiree accepted the job offer. A person was deemed “interviewed” whether he or she was interviewed in person and/or over the telephone.
Information:
Commonly owned broadcast stations that share one or more
employees: WMIZ AND WVLT
This report has been prepared by CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS
Inc. which is licensee of radio stations WMIZ (AM) AND WVLT (FM),
Vineland, N.J.
The information contained in this Report covers the
time period beginning January 27, 2008 to and including January 26,
2009 for radio stations WMIZ (AM) AND WVLT (FM). The FCC’s EEO
Rules require that this report contain the following information:
Clear Communications Inc. employment unit employs fewer than five full –time employees: YES
(Consider as “full-time” employees all those permanently working 30 or more hours a week. For purposes of the 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.)
Broadcast stations operated by the
licensee pursuant to a time brokerage agreement: Joaquin Tirado has
entered into a time brokerage agreement with Clear Communications
Inc. for 12 hours of religious time on WMIZ. Francisco Torres has
entered into a time brokerage agreement with Clear Communications
Inc. for 5 hours of Public Affairs programs on WMIZ. Ben Garcia has
entered into a time brokerage agreement with Clear Communications
Inc. for overnight religious programming on WMIZ. All 3 have no
other broadcast interests. All three are Renewals from the previous
years. All three do their own programs and have no employees. A
copy of these agreements are available for inspection in the WMIZ
Public File.
The number of full-time vacancies filled by Clear
Communications Inc. during the applicable period: none
ATTACHMENT C
Appendix 1 to
Annual EEO Public File Report
Covering the Period from: January 27, 2008 to January 26, 2009
Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit:
Clear Communications Inc. VINELAND, N.J. (WMIZ (AM)/WVLT (FM)
Section 1: Vacancy Information
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Full Time Positions Filled by Job Title |
Recruitment Source of Hiree |
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1 |
NONE |
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Total number of persons interviewed during applicable period: 2
*NJBA: Often use the services of the New Jersey Broadcaster Association (NJBA), and more
Recently through the NJBA the services of EEO1Source, to send notices of job openings to all
Referral organizations which have asked the stations comprising the SEU to be places on the
Stations’ mailing lists, as well as to many other referral sources. Attached are the listings
Provided to us by both the NJBA and EEO1Source illustrating the referral organizations/sources to
Which the NJBA or EEO1Source sent notices on our behalf for some of our full-time openings.
NJBA has informed us that the attached list is substantially the same, but may not be precisely
The same, as the lists used by NJBA when it notified organizations/sources of those full-time
Positions for which we sought their help. Since no organization, to our knowledge, notified us
that they wanted to be notified of our full-time openings, no organization has been designated
As such, either in this report or in the attached list(s) of organizations/sources contacted.
**Internal Posting: This refers to someone seeing the internal posting and responding
Themselves.
***Internal Referral: This refers to an employee seeing the posting and urging someone to
Respond to it.
ATTACHMENT C
Appendix 2 to
Annual EEO Public File Report
Covering the Period from: January 27, 2008 through January 26, 2009
Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit:
Clear Communications Inc. Vineland, N.J. WMIZ/WVLT
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Recruitment Source |
Total Number of Interviewees This Source Has Provided |
Full Time Positions for Which this Source was Utilized |
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Daily Journal Classified Department 891 East Oak Road Vineland,N.J. 08360 856-691-5000 |
0 |
Position # 1 |
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NJBA* 348 Applegarth Road Monroe, NJ 08831 609-860-0111 |
0 |
Position # 1 |
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Internal Referral*** |
1 |
Position # 1 |
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Internal Posting** |
0 |
Position # 1 |
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Clear Communications Inc. Websites WMIZRADIO.COM/WVLT.COM |
0 |
Position # 1 |
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On-air announcement |
1 |
Position # 1 |
ATTACHMENT C
Annual EEO Public File Report Form
Covering the Period from: January 27, 2008 through January 26, 2009
Station Comprising Station Employment Unit:
Clear Communications Inc. Vineland, N.J. WMIZ (AM)/WVLT (FM)
Section 3: Supplemental (Non-Vacancy Specific) Recruitment Activities Undertaken By Clear Communications Inc., Vineland N.J. WMIZ (AM)/WVLT (FM)
Participated in “Career Day” at Indian Avenue School, Bridgeton, N.J. February 29, 2008. Attended by Carl Hemple, General Manager, Clear Communications Inc.
Participated in “JOB FAIR” event at Aspira Inc. of New Jersey, at 12 South Fourth Street, Vineland, N.J., May 16th, 2008. Attended by Carl Hemple, General Manager, Clear Communications Inc...
Daily airing of 60 second announcements on all stations soliciting local organizations who desire to be notified regarding job openings. Also 60 second announcements for Account Executives for Clear Communications Inc. were aired on a continuing basis.
In 2008 the stations established an internship program which offers local college students a chance to explore marketing and promotions opportunities within the radio broadcasting industry while earning college credits. Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Cumberland County College and Rowan College were contacted. No applications were received. Most interns go to the larger stations.
As part of our outreach effort Clear Communications Inc., Vineland, N.J., has hosted elementary, secondary and home schooled groups of children, their teachers and parents as well as Girl and Boy Scout Troops for organized tours of our facilities. Through these tours the children learn about the different responsibilities of operating a commercial radio station by conversing with all those who are employed in programming, sales, promotions, engineering and administration. The following is a list of those schools or troops who have visited and toured Clear Communications Inc., Vineland, N.J. Steve Tatz, Part Time D.J. Conducted the tours.
School/Troop # Town Date # of Participants
Boy Scout Troop # 23 Vineland N.J. 4/21/08 12 Boys and 2 adults
Girl Scouts-Buena Buena, NJ 6/16/08 8 Girls and 2 adults
Franklin Twp School Franklinville, N.J. 10/20/08 5 Students and 1 Adult
INFORMATION:
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 in compliance with 47
C.F.R., part 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 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 will 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: No
pending or resolved complaints have been filed during this period
before any body having competent jurisdiction under federal, state,
territorial or local law alleging unlawful discrimination in the
employment practices of Clear Communications Inc...
EEO
STATEMENT:
CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS, Inc., licensee of WMIZ
(AM), VINELAND, New Jersey and WVLT (FM), VINELAND, New Jersey has
and will continue to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. is committed to broad and inclusive
outreach for hiring full-time employees, affording equal opportunity
to all qualified persons and refraining from discrimination on the
basis of race, color, national origin, gender and/or religion.
CERTIFICATION:
This report is
certified by the General Manager and CEO of Clear Communications,
Inc.
I, T. Carl Hemple,Sr. have completely reviewed this report and I hereby certify to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, all statements contained in this report are true and correct.
Signed: T. Carl Hemple,Sr.
General Manager/CEO
Telephone Number: (856) 692-8888
Fax
Number: (856) 696-2568