EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
FOR
WPTZ/WNNE
Plattsburgh, NY/ Burlington, VT
Hartford, VT/Hanover, NH
This EEO Public File Report
Covers the One-Year Period
Ending on January 31, 2016
EEO Annual Public File Report
WPTZ/WNNE
This EEO Public File Report is filed in Station WPTZ/WNNE’s public inspection file
pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the Federal Communications Commission’s EEO Rule.
The information contained in this Report covers the one year time period ending January
31, 2016 (the “Reporting Period”).
Attachments 1 through 3 are intended to provide the information required by the FCC’s
EEO Rule. Attachments 1 and 2 contain the following information for each full-time vacancy:
*
The full-time vacancies over the Reporting Period,
the recruitment sources used to fill each vacancy,
and the recruitment source that referred the hiree for
each full-time vacancy;
*
The master list of recruitment sources utilized by
the station, identified by name, address, contact
person and telephone number; and
*
The total number of persons interviewed for each
recruiting source over the Reporting Period.
Attachment 3 contains a list and brief description of outreach initiatives
undertaken pursuant to the FCC’s EEO Rule during the Reporting Period.
Questions concerning this Report should be directed to Human Resources,
WPTZ/WNNE-TV 5 Television Drive, Plattsburgh, NY 12901; (518)561-5555.
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WNNE, WPTZ
EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
January 27, 2015 - January 31, 2016
I. VACANCY LIST
See Section II, the "Master Recruitment Source List" ("MRSL") for recruitment source data
Job Title
Engineering Technician
Open Date: 7/21/2014
Hire Date: 2/23/2015
Morning In-Studio Reporter
Open Date: 8/15/2014
Hire Date: 9/14/2015
Local Sales Account Executive
Open Date: 11/3/2014
Hire Date: 3/16/2015
Sports Anchor
Open Date: 11/3/2014
Hire Date: 7/13/2015
Master Control Operator
Open Date: 12/29/2014
Hire Date: 1/28/2015
Local Sales Account Executive
Open Date: 12/29/2014
Hire Date: 5/4/2015
Local Sales Account Executive
Open Date: 12/29/2014
Hire Date: 4/6/2015
Anchor/Reporter
Open Date: 12/29/2014
Hire Date: 5/8/2015
News Director
Open Date: 3/2/2015
Hire Date: 4/8/2015
Newscast Producer
Open Date: 4/14/2015
Hire Date: 6/8/2015
Local Sales Manager
Open Date: 5/15/2015
Hire Date: 8/10/2015
Anchor/Reporter
Open Date: 5/15/2015
Hire Date: 8/17/2015
Digital Media Manager
Open Date: 5/22/2015
Hire Date: 6/29/2015
Reporter/Photographer
Open Date: 5/22/2015
Hire Date: 8/3/2015
Recruitment Sources ("RS")
Used to Fill Vacancy
RS Referring
Hiree
2, 4, 9, 13, 17-18, 22-23, 27, 29-31, 33,
36, 38-39, 42-43
2
1-4, 6, 8-10, 15-19, 22-23, 25, 29, 3139, 43
8
2, 4, 9, 13, 17-19, 22-24, 29, 33-34, 36,
38-39
2
1-2, 4, 6-9, 11, 13, 15-19, 22-23, 29,
31, 33-36, 38-39, 43
2
2, 4-5, 9, 13, 17-19, 22-23, 27, 29, 3133, 36, 38-39, 42
13
2, 4, 8-10, 13, 17-19, 22-24, 29, 31, 3334, 36, 38-40
13
2, 4, 8-10, 13, 17-19, 22-24, 29, 31, 3334, 36, 38-40
10
1-2, 4, 6-7, 9, 13-19, 22-23, 29, 31-36,
38-39
7
1-2, 4, 6-7, 9, 15-19, 22-23, 26, 29, 3336, 38-39, 41
7
1-4, 15-19, 22, 29, 33-36, 38-39, 41
3
2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16-19, 22-23, 25, 28-29,
33, 36-39, 41, 43
7
1-2, 4, 6, 9, 15-19, 22-23, 25, 29, 3139, 41
2
1-2, 4, 6-7, 9, 15-20, 22, 25, 29-30, 33,
35-37, 39, 41
7
1-2, 4, 6-7, 9, 15-19, 21-22, 25, 29-30,
33-37, 39, 41
7
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WNNE, WPTZ
EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
January 27, 2015 - January 31, 2016
I. VACANCY LIST
See Section II, the "Master Recruitment Source List" ("MRSL") for recruitment source data
Job Title
Producer
Open Date: 6/1/2015
Hire Date: 6/8/2015
Reporter/Photographer
Open Date: 7/21/2015
Hire Date: 12/7/2015
National Sales Manager
Open Date: 8/10/2015
Hire Date: 11/23/2015
Sales Manager
Open Date: 11/20/2015
Hire Date: 1/1/2016
Local Sales Account Executive, The Valley CW
Open Date: 12/23/2015
Hire Date: 1/25/2016
Recruitment Sources ("RS")
Used to Fill Vacancy
RS Referring
Hiree
12
12
1-2, 4-6, 8-9, 13, 15-19, 22-23, 25, 29,
31-39
13
2, 4, 7, 9, 13, 18-20, 22-23, 25, 28-29,
33-34, 37-39, 41
20
2, 7, 9, 16, 24, 37
7
1-2, 4, 6-10, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, 33-39
7
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EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
January 27, 2015 - January 31, 2016
II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST ("MRSL")
RS
Number
RS Information
7
AAJA
5 Third Street Suite 1108
San Francisco, California 94103
Phone : 415-346-2051
Url : http://www.aaja.org/
Career Services
Manual Posting
Careers.HearstTelevision.com
214 N. Tryon St
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Email : HTV.Careers@hearst.com
HTV Careers
Central NY Communications Consortium
215 University Place
Syracuse, New York 13244
Phone : 315-443-3270
Email : kjbrow01@syr.edu
Kelly Brown
Champlain College
163 South Willard Street
Burlington, Vermont 5401
Phone : 802-860-2700
Url : https://champlain-csm.symplicity.com/employers/ind
Career Services
Manual Posting
Clinton Community College
136 Clinton Point Drive
Plattsburgh, New York 12901
Phone : 518-562-4199
Url : www.clinton.edu
John Petro
Manual Posting
Collective Talent
26150 Hersheyvale
Franklin, Michigan
Phone : 813-254-9695
Url : http://www.collectivetalent.com/
Email : bille@michaelsmedia.com
Michael Bille
Current Employee
8
Employee Referral
1
2
3
4
5
6
Source Entitled
to Vacancy
Notification?
(Yes/No)
No. of Interviewees
Referred by RS
Over
Reporting Period
N
0
N
48
N
15
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
16
N
16
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January 27, 2015 - January 31, 2016
II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST ("MRSL")
RS
Number
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
RS Information
EqualityMagazines.com
13351 Riverside Dr. #514
Sherman Oaks, California 91423
Phone : 818.654.0870
Jeff Palmatier
Manual Posting
ETS Staffing
186 US Oval
Plattsburgh, New York 12903
Phone : 518-562-4673
Email : sfussey@etsjobs.com
Sarah Fussey
Evolution Group
350 Seventh Ave.
New York, New York
Phone : (212) 784-6457
Rick Diamond
Manual Posting
Exigent Circumstances
Indeed.com
177 Broad St
Stamford, Connecticut
Phone : .
Url : www.indeed.com
Career Services
Manual Posting
LinkedIn
5 Television Drive
Plattsburgh, New York
Phone : .
Url : www.linkedin.com
Sinan Sadar
Manual Posting
Medialine
PO Box 51909
Pacific Grove, California 93950
Phone : 800-237-8073
Url : http://www.medialine.com/jobs.htm
Email : medialine@medialine.com
Mark Shilstone
Source Entitled
to Vacancy
Notification?
(Yes/No)
No. of Interviewees
Referred by RS
Over
Reporting Period
N
0
N
2
N
2
N
1
N
19
N
1
N
0
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EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
January 27, 2015 - January 31, 2016
II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST ("MRSL")
RS
Number
16
17
18
19
20
21
RS Information
NAHJ
1050 Connecticut Avenue NW 10th Floor
Washington, DC, Maryland 20036
Phone : 202-662-7145
Url : nahj.org
Career Services
Manual Posting
New York Jobs
.
New York, New York
Url : http://newyorkjobs.com/
Career Services
Manual Posting
New York State DOL Job Bank
Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions
Harriman Campus, Building 12, Room 436
Albany, New York 12240
Phone : 1-888-4-NYSDOL
Url : newyork.us.jobs
Career Services
Manual Posting
NHAB
707 Chestnut St.
Manchester, New Hampshire 03104
Phone : 603-627-9600
Url : http://nhab.org/member_resources/postjobs.cfm
Fax : 1-603-627-9603
Career Services
Manual Posting
Non-Employee Referral
Northwestern University
620 Lincoln Street
Evanston, Illinois 60208
Phone : 847-491-5785
Url : https://northwestern-csm.symplicity.com
Dainne Siekmann
Manual Posting
Source Entitled
to Vacancy
Notification?
(Yes/No)
No. of Interviewees
Referred by RS
Over
Reporting Period
N
0
N
0
N
2
N
0
N
2
N
0
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EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
January 27, 2015 - January 31, 2016
II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST ("MRSL")
RS
Number
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
RS Information
NYSBA
1805 Western Avenue
Albany, New York 12203
Phone : 518.456.8888
Url : http://www.nysbroadcasters.org/
Email : cjung@nysbroadcasters.org
Carolyn Jung
Plattsburgh Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 310, 7061 Rte 9
Plattsburgh, New York 12901
Phone : 518-563-1000
Url : http://oppshop.org/
Career Services
Manual Posting
Previous Applicant
RecruitMilitary
422 West Loveland Ave
Loveland, Ohio 45140
Phone : 5136835020
Robert Walker
Manual Posting
Rick Gevers Newsletter
355 E. Ohio St., #303
Indianapolis, Indiana 45204
Phone : 317-769-7900
Email : rick@rickgevers.com
Fax : 1-317-769-7900
Rick Gevers
Society of Broadcast Engineers
9102 N Meridian St Ste 105
Indianapolis, Indiana 46260
Phone : 317-846-9000
Url : http://www.sbe.org/jl_submit.php
Kyle Jones
Manual Posting
Spots-n-Dots
1635 Old Highway 41 Suite 112-338
Kennesaw, Georgia 30152
Phone : 888-884-2630 x701
Url : www.spotsndots.com
Gene McKay
Manual Posting
Source Entitled
to Vacancy
Notification?
(Yes/No)
No. of Interviewees
Referred by RS
Over
Reporting Period
N
0
N
0
N
3
N
0
N
1
N
0
N
4
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EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
January 27, 2015 - January 31, 2016
II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST ("MRSL")
RS
Number
29
30
31
32
33
34
RS Information
St. Michael's College
One Winooski Park Box 7
Colchester, Vermont 05437
Phone : 802-654-2571
Url : http://www.smcvt-csm.symplicity.com
Ingrid Peterson
Manual Posting
SUNY Adirondack Community College
640 Bay Road
Queensbury, New York 12804
Phone : 518-743-2287
Url : http://collegecentral.com/sunyacc/
Email : advising@sunyacc.edu
Fax : 1-518-832-7702
Cheryl Bolton
SUNY Albany
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222
Phone : 518-437-3913
Url : https://myinterfase.com/albany/employer/home.aspx
Kathy Hornberger
Manual Posting
SUNY Oswego
7060 Route 104
Oswego, New York 13126
Phone : 315-312-2500
Url : http://www.oswego.edu/student/career/employers/ind
Career Services
Manual Posting
SUNY Plattsburgh
805 Kehoe Administration Bldg 101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York 12901
Phone : 518-564-5078
Url : http://www.plattsburgh.edu/studentlife/careers/
Sally Urban
Manual Posting
Syracuse University
313 Newhouse 3 215 University place
Syracuse, New York 13244
Phone : 315-443-3270
Url : http://newhouse.syr.edu/
Email : belichti@syr.edu
Bridget Lichtinger
Source Entitled
to Vacancy
Notification?
(Yes/No)
No. of Interviewees
Referred by RS
Over
Reporting Period
N
1
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
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EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
January 27, 2015 - January 31, 2016
II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST ("MRSL")
RS
Number
35
36
37
38
39
40
RS Information
Talent Dynamics
600 Las Colinas Blvd Suite 100
Irving, Texas 75039
Phone : 214-640-9590
Url : http://www.talentdynamics.com/jobs.cfm
Email : hedding@talentdynamics.com
Christina Hedding
TV Jobs
PO Box 4116
Oceanside, California 92052
Phone : 760-754-8177
Url : http://www.tvjobs.com/postjobs/
Mark Holloway
Manual Posting
TVB
120 Wall Street, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Phone : 212-935-5631
Career Services
Manual Posting
University of Vermont
Building E 140 633 Main Street
Burlington, Vermont 5405
Phone : 802-656-3450
Url : https://uvm-csm.symplicity.com/employers/
Career Services
Manual Posting
VAB
298 Mountain View Drive
Colchester, Vermont 5446
Phone : 802-655-5764
Url : http://www.vab.org/jobs_page.htm
Email : vab@vab.org
Jim Condon
Valley News
PO Box 877
White River Junction, Vermont 05001
Phone : 603-298-8711
Url : http://www.vnews.com/
Career Services
Manual Posting
Source Entitled
to Vacancy
Notification?
(Yes/No)
No. of Interviewees
Referred by RS
Over
Reporting Period
N
1
N
1
N
0
N
0
N
0
N
0
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January 27, 2015 - January 31, 2016
II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST ("MRSL")
RS
Number
41
42
43
RS Information
Vermont DOL Job Link
5 Green Mountain Drive PO Box 488
Montpelier, Vermont 05601
Phone : 802-828-4151
Url : www.vermontjoblink.com
Rose Lucenti
Manual Posting
Vermont Technical College
PO Box 500
Randolph Center, Vermont 0561
Phone : 802-728-1320
Url : http://www.collegecentral.com/vtc/
Email : kbookska@vtc.edu
Karry Booska
Vermont Works for Women
32A Mallets Bay Avenue
Winooski, Vermont 05404
Phone : 8026558900
Url : www.vtworksforwomen.org
Tiffany Bluemle
Manual Posting
Source Entitled
to Vacancy
Notification?
(Yes/No)
No. of Interviewees
Referred by RS
Over
Reporting Period
N
1
N
0
N
0
TOTAL INTERVIEWS OVER REPORTING PERIOD:
136
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EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
January 27, 2015 - January 31, 2016
III. RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES
Date
1
3/11/2015
2
3/26/2015
3
4/14/2015
4
4/15/2015
5
6
Type of
Recruitment Initiative
(Menu Selection)
Participation in events
or programs sponsored
by educational
institutions
Participation in events
or programs sponsored
by educational
institutions
Participation in events
or programs sponsored
by educational
institutions
Participation in Job
Fairs
No. of
Participant Title
Stations
Participants
Group of 20 2nd and 3rd grade students 3
Assignment Manager
toured newsroom and master control in
Anchor/Reporter
conjunction with obtaining a Girl Scout
Chief Meteorologist
badge in media/journalism.
Networking dinner and program for
1
Digital Media Manager
Johnson State College students.
Presentations and Q &A by JSC alumni
focused on career development.
Station tour for college students from
1
Meteorologist
Clinton Community College's
Meteorology program.
Brief Description Of Activity
Central New York Communications
1
Consortium, April 15, 2015, April 16,
2015 and April 17, 2015. Hosted by
Syracuse University and attended by
students/alumni from Syracuse, Colgate,
Cornell Universities and Ithaca and Le
Moyne Colleges. Three day career fair
and interview days by employers in the
Broadcast industry. Attended as
representative of Hearst Television on
behalf of all stations.
4/15/2015 Participation in Job
During the National Association of
2
Fairs
Broadcasters (NAB) Annual Conference
in Las Vegas, the National Association
of Broadcasters Education Foundation
(NABEF) hosted a Career Fair. Two
Hearst Television representatives
attended the career fair representing all
HTV locations. The two representatives
met with over 100 prospective
applicants for open positions throughout
HTV.
4/17/2015 Participation in events Group of 4 6th grade students toured
4
or programs sponsored newsroom and questioned employees
by educational
related to obtaining Girl Scout badges in
institutions
communication, public speaking and
television.
Assistant News
Director
Director of
Engineering
Chief Engineer
Assignment Manager
Anchor/Reporter
Chief Meteorologist
HR Administrator
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January 27, 2015 - January 31, 2016
III. RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES
7
Type of
Recruitment Initiative
(Menu Selection)
5/14/2015 Participation in events
or programs sponsored
by educational
institutions
8
5/20/2015
Participation in Job
Fairs
9
9/16/2015
Participation in Job
Fairs
10
10/1/2015
Establishment of
training programs for
station personnel
11
10/14/2015 Establishment of
Date
12
11/19/2015
13
11/23/2015
14
12/14/2015
15
12/30/2015
16
1/4/2016
training programs for
station personnel
Participation in events
or programs sponsored
by educational
institutions
Participation in events
or programs sponsored
by educational
institutions
Participation in events
or programs sponsored
by educational
institutions
Participation in events
or programs sponsored
by educational
institutions
No. of
Participant Title
Stations
Participants
Career Connect Showcase, May 14,
4
HR Administrator
2015. 1 day career event for 8th and 9th
Reporter
grade students in local school districts,
Photographer
hosted by Champlain Valley
Sales Manager
Educational Services. Students met with
area business representatives in 16
different career categories, including
broadcast television and digital media.
Career Fair hosted by Plattsburgh/North 1
HR Administrator
Country Chamber of Commerce and cosponsored by station.
Career Fair hosted by Plattsburgh/North 1
HR Administrator
Country Chamber of Commerce and cosponsored by station.
Two day Digital Sales Leadership
2
Sales Account
Academy, hosted by New York State
Executive
Broadcasters Association.
Sales Account
Executive
Hearst Television training event for
1
Promotions Producer
select Creative Services employees.
Brief Description Of Activity
Station tour for college students from
Clinton Community College's
Meteorology program.
1
Meteorologist
12th grade student from Keene Central
High School shadowed producers and
watched evening newscasts.
3
Executive Producer
Assignment Manager
News Director
Station tour for high school students in
Communications class.
3
Assignment Manager
Chief Meteorologist
Executive Producer
4
Assignment Manager
Executive Producer
Reporter
Photographer
3
Creative Services
Director
Executive Producer
News Director
Two students from local high schools
shadowed employees in the news
department as part of a college
preparatory program hosted by
Plattsburgh University.
Establishment of an
Hosted three internships for college
intern program designed students; two in News and one in
to assist members of the Promotions/Marketing.
community
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III. RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES
Type of
Recruitment Initiative
(Menu Selection)
1/21/2016 Listing of each upperlevel category opening
in a job bank or
newsletter
Date
17
Brief Description Of Activity
Four upper level employment
opportunities were listed with NY State
Association of Broadcasters, Vermont
Association of Broadcasters, NH
Association of Broadcasters, Equality
Magazines, Rick Gevers, Vermont
Works for Women and/or Spots-n-Dots
TV Sales newsletters/online job banks.
No. of
Participant Title
Stations
Participants
1
HR Administrator