Equal Employment Opportunity
Public File Report
WSHU-AM, Westport, CT
WSHU-FM, Fairfield, CT
WSUF-FM, Noyak, NY
Recruitment Activity Summary
December 1, 2006 - November 30, 2007
This EEO Public File Report is filed in the public inspection files for
FCC Licensed Stations WSHU(AM); WSHU-FM, and WSUF(FM), referred to
collectively as ‘WSHU Public Radio’, pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the
Federal Communications Commission's ("FCC") rules.
1. Total Full-Time Vacancies: 3 - Total Part Time Vacancies: 2
2. Total Applicants for the Full-Time Vacancies: 50
3. Total Interviews for the Full-Time Vacancies: 28
4. Recruitment Sources available:
| Organization |
Location |
| Asnuntuck Comm. Tech. College |
Enfield, CT 06082 |
| Baran Institute of Technology |
E. Windsor, CT 06095 |
| C.C.S.U. |
New Britain, CT 06053 |
| Capital Workforce |
Hartford, CT 06120 |
| United Svc. Inc. Career Options Program |
Willimantic, CT 06226 |
| Career Transition Services |
New London, CT 06320 |
| Cleveland Institute of Electronics |
Cleveland, OH 44144 |
| Columbia University |
New York, NY 10027 |
| Conn. Broadcasters Assoc. |
90 South Park St., Willimantic, CT 06226 |
| Connecticut College |
New London, CT 06320 |
| Conn. Dept. of Labor |
Willimantic, CT 06226 |
| Conn. Job Bank DOL |
Middletown, CT 06457 |
| Conn. School of Broadcasting |
Farmington, CT 06032 |
| Conn. State Conference of NAACP |
Waterbury, CT 06704 |
| CT Employment Service |
Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Dept. of Labor Job Center |
Middletown, CT 06457 |
| E.C.S.U. |
Willimantic, CT 06226 |
| Joblink |
Bridgeport, CT 06604 |
| Middlesex Comm. Tech College |
Middletown, CT 06457 |
| N.E. Inst. Of Technology |
Warwick, RI 02886 |
| Naugatuck Valley Comm. College |
Waterbury, CT 06708 |
| Norwalk Community Tech. College |
Norwalk, CT 06854 |
| Quinnipiac University |
Hamden, CT 06518 |
| S.C.S.C. |
New Haven, CT 06115 |
| Sacred Heart University; Media Studies |
Fairfield, CT |
| Sacred Heart University; Career Development |
Fairfield, CT |
| Sacred Heart University; Information Technology |
Fairfield, CT |
| Sacred Heart University; University College |
Fairfield, CT |
| Sacred Heart University; School of Business |
Fairfield, CT |
| Society of Professional Journalists |
Indianapolis, IN 48208 |
| Springfield Tech. Comm. College |
Springfield, MA 01102 |
| Univ. of Bridgeport |
Bridgeport, CT 06001 |
| Univ. of Hartford Career Center |
Hartford, CT 06117 |
| W. C. S. U. |
Danbury, CT 06810 |
5 a. Recruitment of “Underwriting Sales Representative” (full time)
| Candidate |
Source |
Rater 1 |
Rater 2 |
Steps Taken |
Final |
| |
Referral |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
SHU Web site |
Possible |
Must Interview |
Phone Interview |
|
| 2. |
NPR Job Board |
Must Interview |
Must Interview |
Interviewed |
Hired |
| 3. |
CPB Jobs in Public Broadcasting |
Possible |
Not Suitable |
|
|
| 4. |
Connecticut Post |
Must Interview |
Must Interview |
Interviewed |
|
| 5. |
SHU Web site |
Not Suitable |
Not Suitable |
|
|
| 6. |
WSHU Web site |
Possible |
Must Interview |
|
|
| 7. |
Staff Referral |
Must Interview |
Must Interview |
Interviewed |
|
| 8. |
Connecticut Post |
Possible |
Possible |
Phone Interview |
|
5 b. Recruitment of “News Reporter” (full time)
| Candidate |
Source |
Rater 1 |
Rater 2 |
Steps Taken |
Final |
| 1. |
Staff referral |
Must interview |
Must interview |
Interviewed, air check |
Hired |
| 2. |
SHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 3. |
Staff referral |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 4. |
Word of mouth |
Strong |
Strong |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 5. |
Columbia J-school |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 6. |
SHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 7. |
Word of mouth |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 8. |
SHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 9. |
SHU Web site |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 10. |
Columbia J-school |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 11. |
Columbia J-school |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 12. |
SHU Web site |
Strong |
Strong |
Interviewed, air check |
Withdrew |
| 13. |
Columbia J-school |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 14. |
In house |
Possible |
Possible |
|
|
5 c. Recruitment of “Program Host/Reporter” (full time)
| Candidate |
Source |
Rater 1 |
Rater 2 |
Steps Taken |
Final |
| 1. |
Columbia J-school |
Strong |
Strong |
Interviewed, air check |
Hired |
| 2. |
SHU Web site |
Strong |
Strong |
Interviewed, air check |
Withdrew |
| 3. |
SHU Web site |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 4. |
Columbia J-school |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 5. |
CPB Jobs in Public Broadcasting |
Strong |
Strong |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 6. |
SHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 7. |
Staff referral |
Not suitable |
Possible |
|
|
| 8. |
WSHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 9. |
Staff referral |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 10. |
SHU Web site |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 11. |
In house |
Possible |
Possible |
|
|
| 12. |
Staff referral |
Strong |
Strong |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 13. |
Staff referral |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 14. |
AIR |
Strong |
Strong |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 15. |
Staff referral |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 16. |
CPB Jobs in Public Broadcasting |
Strong |
Strong |
Interviewed, air check |
Offered/declined |
| 17. |
In house |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 18. |
SHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 19. |
WSHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
Withdrew |
|
| 20. |
Staff referral |
Strong |
Strong |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 21. |
Staff referral |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 22. |
Staff referral |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 23. |
Staff referral |
Possible |
Possible |
Interviewed, air check |
|
| 24. |
SHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 25. |
SHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Possible |
|
|
| 26. |
SHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 27. |
SHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
| 28. |
SHU Web site |
Not suitable |
Not suitable |
|
|
Summary by source:
| Source |
Description |
Host |
Reporter |
Underwriting |
| WSHU web |
WSHU Website (www.wshu.org) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| SHU HR |
Sacred Heart University Web site (www.sacredheart.edu) |
5 |
10 |
2 |
| NEIT |
New England Institute of Technology |
|
|
|
| NPR |
National Public Radio Job Listings (www.npr.org) |
|
|
1 |
| CPB |
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (www.cpb.org) |
|
2 |
1 |
| NAB |
National Association of Broadcasters |
|
|
|
| Columbia J-school |
Columbia School of Journalism |
3 |
2 |
|
| AIR |
Association of Independents in Radio |
|
1 |
|
| Current |
Current Newspapers |
|
|
|
| CT Post |
Connecticut Post Newspaper |
|
|
2 |
| Staff Referral |
Referred by current WSHU Staff |
2 |
9 |
1 |
| In House |
Current WSHU staff member seeking promotion |
1 |
2 |
|
| Monster |
Monster.com |
|
|
|
| CT's Job Bank |
Connecticut Job Bank/Connecticut Department of Labor |
|
|
|
| Cold Call |
Unknown |
1 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Total Applicants (50) |
14 |
28 |
8 |
6. Supplemental Information:
Exhibit B contains a list and brief
description of outreach initiatives undertaken pursuant to the FCC's EEO rules
during the time period covered by this report.
7. EEO Station Contact:
George Lombardi, General Manager
Phone: (203) 365-6604, E-mail: George
Lombardi
WSHU Public Radio Group EEO information for 2006
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