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Friday, July 29, 2005
2005 KESQ-TV Annual EEO Public File Report

Gulf California Broadcast Company

Annual EEO Public File Report

The purpose of this EEO Public File 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 stations:

KESQ-TV, KUNA-TV, KUNA-FM, KDFX-TV, and KESQ-AM 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

August 1, 2004 to and including July 31, 2005.

The FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule requires that this Report contain the following information:

1. A list of all full time vacancies filled by the station(s) comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable period:

2. 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:

3. The recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full time vacancy during the Applicable Period:

4. 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

5. A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(2) of the FCC rules.

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, over the telephone, or by e-mail.

Appendix 1 to

Annual EEO Public File Report

Covering the period from August 1, 2004 to July 31, 2005

Station(s) Compromising Station Employment Unit:

KESQ-TV, KUNA-TV, KUNA-FM, KDFX-TV, KESQ-AM

Section 1: Vacancy Information

Full-time Positions

Filled by Job Title

Recruitment Source

of Hiree

Total # of interviewees

from all sources for

this position

Account Executive

Unsolicited Applicant

4

Account Executive

Internal Promotion

1

Account Executive

Walk In

4

Sales Assistant

Temp. Hire (Internal)

2

Sales Assistant

The Desert Sun

5

Sales Assistant

Internal Promotion

2

Traffic Coordinator

Unsolicited Applicant

1

Asst. News Director

Talent Dynamics

5

Assignment Manager

Unsolicited Applicant

4

Anchor/Reporter

Company Transfer

5

Anchor/Reporter

Personal Referral

3

Sports Anchor/Reporter

Personal Referral

3

Morning Reporter/Anchor

Internal Promotion

4

Reporter

Tvjobs.com

6

Reporter

Personal Referral

4

Reporter

Tvjobs.com

5

Photographer

Academy of Radio/Television

3

Photographer

Academy of Radio/Television

1

Photographer

Personal Referral

2

Photographer

Tvjobs.com

2

Editor

Tvjobs.com

2

Editor

Intern-Promotion

1

Editor

Internal Promotion

1

Operations Technician

Tvjobs.com

3

Operations Technician

Tvjobs.com

3

Operations Technician

Personal Referral

2

Operations Technician

Tvjobs.com

4

Operations Technician

Tvjobs.com

4

Operations Technician

Company Transfer

2

Promotion Producer

Unsolicited Applicant

3

Promotion Producer

Tvjobs.com

4

Art Director

Tvjobs.com

3

Creative Services Editor

Internal Transfer

4

     

Total number of persons interviewed during Applicable Period _102_.

Appendix 2 to

Annual EEO Public File Report

Covering the period from August 1, 2004 to July 31, 2005.

Station(s) Compromising Station Employment Unit:

KESQ-TV, KUNA-TV, KUNA-FM, KDFX-TV, KESQ-AM

Section 2: Recruitment Source Information

Recruitment Source

(name, address,

phone, contact person)

Total # of interviewees

this source has provided

during this period

Full-time positions

for which this

was utilized

CalJobs-Employment Development Dept.

www.caljobs.ca.gov

0

1

Internal Job Posting-KESQ

42-650 Melanie Place

Palm Desert, CA 92211

1

7

33

Radio & TV News Director Assn

Fax 202-223-4007

Steve@RTNDA.org

0

0

KUNA-FM on air broadcast

42-650 Melanie Pl.

Palm Desert, CA 92211

Martin Serna

760-340-7035

0

1

Center of Employment Training

49111 Hwy 111

Coachella, CA

0

1

TV Jobs Employment Bulletin Board

(760) 754-8117 Phone

(760) 754—8177 Fax

www.tvjobs.com

50

23

Recruitment Source

(name, address,

phone, contact person)

Total # of interviewees

this source has provided

during this period

Full-time positions

for which this

was utilized

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Chris Jenson

480-423-6329

0

0

www.funjobsonair.com

Gary James

216-447-9117

513-271-6060

0

2

MCAGCC-29Palms

Commanding General

Community Support Division

Bldg. 1438 S. Box 788150
MAGTFTC/MCAGCC

29 Palms, CA 92278

0

0

KESQ Web-site

www.kesq.com

10

33

Devry Pomona Campus

901 Corporate Center Dr.

Pomona, CA 91768

909-622-8866

Career Services

0

0

Riverside Community College

4800 Magnolia Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506

Bud Tedesco

951-222-8000

0

4

Frank N Magid Assoc. Inc.

One Research Center

Marion, IA 52302

Barbara Frye

319-377-7345

0

7

San Bernardino Community College

114 South Del Rosa Dr.

San Bernardino, CA 92408

909-382-4000

0

4

Recruitment Source

(name, address,

phone, contact person)

Total # of interviewees

this source has provided

during this period

Full-time positions

for which this

was utilized

Walk In – Unsolicited Applicant/s

6

33

Employee Referrals

5

33

Academy of Radio & Television

Doreen Dunn

714-842-0100

2

2

The Desert Sun

Palm Springs, Ca

760-322-2222 (phone)

760-778-4731 (fax)

Sonia Figueroa

1

3

Talent Dynamics

Sondra Connell

600 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 100
Irving, TX 75039

214-630-9590 (phone)

214-951-9610 (fax)

1

1

El Informador Del Valle

44-075 N. Jackson St., Ste. G

Indio, CA 92201

760-342-7558 (phone)

760-342-2918 (fax)

0

1

Out Reach Program

Van Buren Elementary School.
General Manager, Bob Allen spoke at Van Buren Elementary School in April of 2005.  Mr. Allen spoke of career opportunities in Radio and TV Broadcasting.  This program is designed to reach children for whom English is a second language, mainly Hispanics, and to encourage minority children to consider careers in broadcasting.

Van Buren Elementary School
Indio, CA

Indio Juvenile Hall
Reporter, Carlos Delgado is a member of Riverside County Volunteers In Probation.  Carlos speaks every Wednesday at Indio Juvenile Hall regarding employment in the broadcast industry.

Indio Juvenile Hall
Indio, CA

Palm Springs High School Career Day
Reporter, Darin Waller and camera operator, Derek Brown attended the Palm Springs High School Career Day in the Fall of 2004.  Dan Ball and Derek Brown spoke to High School students regarding employment in the journalism field of broadcasting.

Palm Springs High School
Palm Springs, CA


Coachella Valley Employment Expo
Human Resource Coordinator, Jody Piel, and Reporter, Darin Waller participated in the Coachella Valley Employment Expo in September of 2004.  This expo is designed to recruit and teach the public of available careers in the broadcasting industry.

Palm Springs Convention Center
Palm Springs, CA


Coachella Valley Employment Expo
KUNA-FM sales staff participated in the Coachella Valley Employment Expo.  The team consisted of General Manager, Martin Serna, and Account Executives, Gisela Urieta, Sal Saputo, Edward Fitz, and Jazmin Barreja.  The employment expo is to help employers recruit and teach the public about careers in the radio/broadcasting industry.

Palm Springs Convention Center
Palm Springs, CA

 

 

Intern Program
Currently we have one active intern program.  The following locations are who we are active with for our internships.

Riverside Community College
4800 Magnolia Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
Bud Tedesco – 951-222-8000

San Bernardino Community College
114 South Del Rosa Dr.
San Bernardino, CA 92408
909-382-4000

The Black Journal
Participated in publishing an ad in The Black Journal, which is an equal opportunity employment journal.  This ad was complete in January of 2005.

The Black Journal
15902 A Halliburton Road, Ste., 253
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
626-369-4109

Academy of Radio and TV
Leslie Miller, Assistant News Director, spoke with students at the Academy of Radio and TV in September of 2004 regarding positions that are available at Gulf California Broadcast Company. 

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