WEZX EEO Public File Report
EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
 


A.         EMPLOYMENT UNIT COVERED
            WEZX-FM, WPZX-FM, WBZX-FM, WQFM-FM, WQFN-FM, WEJL-AM, WBAX-AM
 


B.         REPORTING PERIOD
            April 1, 2009    to     March 31, 2010
 


C.        FULL-TIME VACANCIES FILLED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
           


(1)
JOB TITLE:
Director of Sales
DATE FILLED:
4/15/09
(2)
JOB TITLE:
Sales #1
DATE FILLED:
6/23/09
(3)
JOB TITLE:
Sales #2
DATE FILLED:
6/23/09
(4)
JOB TITLE:
Production
DATE FILLED:
9/24/09
(5)
JOB TITLE:
Sales #3
DATE FILLED:
318/10
(6)
JOB TITLE:
Announcer/Producer
DATE FILLED:
3/22/10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                               

 D.       RECRUITMENT/REFERRAL SOURCES USED TO SEEK CANDIDATES FOR EACH VACANCY
 
 
1)    JOB TITLE:      Director of Sales
DATE FILLED:       4//15/09
 
 
SOURCE
 
CONTACT PERSON
 
 
ADDRESS
 
 
PHONE
REFERRED
PERSON
HIRED?
Station Websites
Mark Hoover/Tom Bass
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 961-1842
N
Radio & Records
Brett Beshore
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 207-8561
Y
Medicrecruiter.com
Art Scott
22102 E. Canyon Place Aurora, CO 80016 
(303) 400-5150
          N
Worknepa.com
On-line Posting Mari Olshefski
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 207-8599
         N
Newspaper Ads Times-Tribune, Citizen’s Voice, Standard Speaker
Sharon Venturi
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 207-8574
N
E-mailed to career centers, colleges and universities
Mari Olshefski
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 207-8599
         N
           


TOTAL NUMBER OF INTERVIEWEES FROM ALL SOURCES FOR THIS POSITION:     7
 
           
 
 


2)    JOB TITLE:      Sales Position s #1 and #2
DATE FILLED:       6/23/09
 
 
SOURCE
 
CONTACT PERSON
 
 
ADDRESS
 
 
PHONE
REFERRED
PERSON
HIRED?
 Newspaper Ads Times-Tribune, Citizen’s Voice, Standard Speaker
Jerry Paparelli
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 348-9100
N
Station Websites
Tom Bass Mark Hoover
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 961-1842
N
College Central On-lIne Posting
Mari Olshefskil
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 207-8599
N
Radio On-Air Advertisment (WEZX)
Ralph DiDomenico
149 Penn Ave., Scranton,PA
(570) 207-8572
Y*
Referral
Brett Beshore
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 207-8561
Y*
 
TOTAL NUMBER OF INTERVIEWEES FROM ALL SOURCES FOR THIS POSITION:     7
* Sales Positions #1 and #2   Hired from the same interview pool – #1 Radio Ad, #2 Referral
 

                       


3)    JOB TITLE:      Production
DATE FILLED:       9/24/09
 
 
SOURCE
 
CONTACT PERSON
 
 
ADDRESS
 
 
PHONE
REFERRED
PERSON
HIRED?
Internship Program
Jon Romanski
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 207-8554
Y
Station Websites
Tom Bass/Mark Hoover
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 207-8574
N
E-mailed & faxed to career centers, colleges and universities.
Mari Olshefski
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8599
N
 
TOTAL NUMBER OF INTERVIEWEES FROM ALL SOURCES FOR THIS POSITION:     2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4)    JOB TITLE:      Sales Position #3
DATE FILLED:       3/19/10
 
 
SOURCE
 
CONTACT PERSON
 
 
ADDRESS
 
 
PHONE
REFERRED
PERSON
HIRED?
Newspapers Ads - Citizen’s Voice and Times-Tribune
Sharon Venturi
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 348-9100
N
Mediarecruiter.com
Art Scott
22102 E. Canyon Place Aurora, CO 80016 
(303) 400-5150
         Y
NEPA
Jobfinder.com
 
Bob Kakareka
 
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
 
348-9100
 
N
 
E-mailed to career centers, colleges and universities.
Mari Olshefski
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8599
N
 
TOTAL NUMBER OF INTERVIEWEES FROM ALL SOURCES FOR THIS POSITION:     4
           
 

                                                           
 


5)    JOB TITLE:      Announcer/Producer
DATE FILLED:       3/22/10
 
 
SOURCE
 
CONTACT PERSON
 
 
ADDRESS
 
 
PHONE
REFERRED
PERSON
HIRED?
 Referral
Tom Basss
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 207-8574
Y
Newspaper Ads --- Times-Tribune, Citizen’s Voice
Sharon Venturi
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 
(570) 348-9100
N
Station Website
Tom Bass/Mark Hoover
149 penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8574
N
E-mailedto career centers, colleges and Universities.
Mari Olshefski
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8599
N
 
TOTAL NUMBER OF INTERVIEWEES FROM ALL SOURCES FOR THIS POSITION:     5
 
                                
 
           
 


 
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
 
 
 


                                           
 


 

E.        TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS INTERVIEWED FOR ALL FULL-TIME VACANCIES FILLED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD:   25
           
 
 
F.         TOTAL NUMBER OF INTERVIEWEES FOR ALL FULL-TIME VACANCIES FILLED        DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD PER RECRUITMENT/REFERRAL SOURCES
 


Newspaper Ads
 Sharon Venturi
 
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 348-9100
5
Station Websites
Tom Bass
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8574
1
Referral
Tom Bass
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8574
4
Internship Program
Jon Romanski
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8554
1
Current Employee
Tom Bass
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8574
2
Radio & Records
Brett Beshore
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8561
4
RBR.com
Internet Posting Site
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8561
1
Career Centers, Colleges,
Universities, College Central.com, worknepa.com
Various—Mari Olshefski
See attached list
(570) 207-8599
0
Radio On-Air ads
Brett Beshore/Ralph DiDomenico
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8561
4
Mediarecruiter.com
Internet Posting Site
Ralph DiDomenico
149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA
(570) 207-8574
3
 
 
TOTAL
 
25
           
 
 


G.       OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PERFORMED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
APRIL 1, 2009—MARCH 31, 2010         
           


INITIATIVE
SCOPE OF PARTICIPATION
AND LOCATION
STATION STAFF INVOLVED
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
(On-Going)
 
THE SCRANTON TIMES L.P.’S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS OPEN TO COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO DESIRE TO EARN COLLEGE CREDITS FOR EXPERIENCE IN RADIO BROADCASTING WITH A CONCENTRATION IN PROMOTIONS, PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION.
MARK HOOVER
(Promotions Director)
JON ROMANSKI
(Production Director)
JOB FAIR
April 7th, 2009
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NANTICOKE, PA
PROVIDE INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. ALSO INFORM STUDENTS ABOUT CAREERS IN RADIO BROADCASTING
JANICE DOWDELL
(Business Manager, Radio)
 
GREAT NORTHEAST 2009 JOB FAIR
OCTOBER 15th, 2009
ICE BOX SPORTS COMPLEX, SCRANTON, PA
CO-PROMOTED AND PARTICIPATED IN JOB FAIR WITH THE SCRANTON TIMES-TRIBUNE. PROVIDED INFORMATION ON CURRENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. INFORMED PARTICIPANTS ABOUT CAREERS IN RADIO BROADCASTING
JANICE DOWDELL
(Business Manager, Radio)
NANCY TIGHE
(Human Resources)
 
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKING PANEL
FEBRUARY 24TH, 2010
 
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON, SCRANTON, PA
PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKETING, MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION ALUMNI NETWORKING PANEL, ORGANIZED BY CAREER SERVICES DEPARTMENT.   DISCUSSED CAREERS IN BROADCASTING AND ADVERTISING FOLLOWED BY A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION. 
DAVE MEHALL
(Account Executive and ALUM)
TOUR OF BROADCAST FACILITY
FEBRUARY 24th, 2010
STUDENTS FROM LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TOURED OUR SCRANTON BROADCAST FACILITY AND LEARNED ABOUT DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF OUR BROADCAST OPERATION AS WELL AS OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND POSSIBLE CAREERS IN BROADCASTING
RON REINO (Weekend Air Talent and Faculty Member at Luzerne Co. Community College)
 MARK HOOVER
(Promotions Director)
CAREER PATHWAYS FAIR
MARCH 12th, 2010
 
STUDENTS FROM VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL, ARCHBALD, PA WERE INFORMED ABOUT OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND CAREERS IN BROADCASTING AND ADVERTISING
MARK HOOVER
(Promotions Director)
TOUR OF BROADCAST FACILITY
MARCH , 2010
STUDENTS FROM RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL , TAYLOR, PA TOURED OUR SCRANTON BROADCAST FACILITY AND LEARNED ABOUT DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF OUR BROADCAST OPERATION AS WELL AS OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND POSSIBLE CAREERS IN BROADCASTING
ERIC LOGAN
(On-Air Personality, Special Projects Coordinator)
MARK HOOVER
(Promotions Director)
JOB FAIR
March 29, 2010
 
PARTICIPATION IN THE WVIA BROADCAST EMPLOYMENT FAIR HELD IN PITTSTON, PA. THIS JOB FAIR IS SPECIFICALLY FOR INDVIDUALS INTERESTED IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY. PROVIDED INFORMATION ON CURRENT JOB OPENINGS AND INTERNSHIP POSSIBILITES
JANICE DOWDELL
(Business Manager, Radio)
 
CLASSES TAUGHT BY SCRANTON TIMES L.P. EMPLOYEES AT AREA COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (ONGOING FOR REPORTING PERIOD
4/1/09-3/31/10
SCRANTON, PA and
NANTICOKE, PA
STATION EMPLOYEES TEACH VARIOUS COMMUNICATIONS CLASSES AT AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. DISCUSS BROADCAST OPERATIONS AND DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS AT OUR STATIONS. ALSO INFORM STUDENTS OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
RUTH DESANTIS
(News Director)
RON REINO
(Weekend Air Talent and Faculty member at Luzerne Co. Community College)
 
 
 
 
 


#
ORGANIZATION/CONTACT
STATE
E-MAIL ADDRESS
PHONE #
DID
SHAMROCK CONTACT
ORGANIZATION TO REQUEST TO SEND JOB
VACANCY
INFORMATION?
DID
ORGANIZATION
CONTACT SHAMROCK TO REQUEST JOB VACANCY INFORMATION?
1
WILKES-BARRE CHAMBEROF
COMMERCE/Jane Ashton
PA
jashton@wilkes-barre.org
570-823-2101
Yes
No
2
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & TRAINING CENTER/Tara Carrol
PA
eotc@aol.com
570-348-6484
Yes
No
3
CAREERLINK-SCRANTON/
Robert Davis
PA
roberdavis@state.pa.us
570-963-4652
Yes
No
4
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY/Kerri Gardi
PA
careers@kutztown.edu
610-683-4069
Yes
No
5
KEYSTONE COLLEGE/Diane Imel
PA
diane.imel@keystone.edu
570-945-5141
Yes
No
6
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE/Janet Kaczmarczyk
PA
Jkaczmarczyk@
luzerne.edu
570-740-0450
Yes
No
7
WILKES UNIVERSITY/Camille Kaschak
PA
careers@wilkes.edu
570-408-4060
Yes
No
8
KING’S COLLEGE/Carol Lewis
PA
monarchjob@kings.edu
570-208-5874
Yes
No
9
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY/
RoseAnn Martinetti
PA
careerservices@marywood.edu
570-348-6247
Yes
No
10
CAREERLINK-WILKES-BARRE/
Hugh McGeehan
PA
hmcgeehan@state.pa.us
570-826-2413
Yes
No
11
LACKAWANNA, LUZERNE AND
MONROE COUNTY JOB CORPS/
Lisa Poholek
PA
poholek.lisa@jobcorps.org
570-824-6066
Yes
No
12
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY—SCRANTON, WILKES-BARRE AND HAZLETON/Barbara Scavone
PA
bas16@psu.edu
570-675-9141
Yes
No
13
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON/
Mary Beth Smith
PA
smithm9@scranton.edu
570-941-7640
Yes
No
14
EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY/
Dennis Steigerwalt
PA
dsteigerwalt@po-boxesu.edu
570-422-3219
Yes
No
15
CAREERLINK-HAZLETON/
Monica Tokach
PA
Fax: 570-459-3930
570-459-3854
Yes
No
16
SCRANTON CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE/Scott Weiland
PA
worknepa.com
570-342-7711
Yes
No
OUTREACH ORGANIZATIONS



 
The following colleges post jobs on www.collegecentral.com
KEYSTONE COLLEGE
KING’S COLLEGE
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
WILKES UNIVERSITY


 
 
 
 
             
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