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WLRN PUBLIC RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS
EEO Public File Report
OCTOBER 1, 2008

This EEO Public File Report is filed in Stations WLRN-FM's and WLRN-TV's Public Inspection file pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the Federal Communications Commission=s (FCC) rules.

Since October 2007, Stations WLRN-FM and WLRN-TV have filled the following open full-time positions:

1. Communications Manager
2. Engineering Department Secretary


A total of twelve persons were interviewed for these positions and the following recruitment sources were used:
Recruitment Source   Interviewees Referred
     
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Website   2
Local Newspapers   9
Internal Announcements   1

All full-time positions are advertised on the website for Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), which is the licensee of WLRN-FM and WLRN-TV, and are posted on bulletin boards in the schools and administrative work sites of the MDCPS.

The MDCPS employs over 54,000 full-time and part-time employees in over 350 schools and non-school work sites. The School Board requires that jobs be posted at least five days before they are filled for non-instructional positions and at least ten days for administrative positions. All hiring for the School System is overseen by the Human Resources Officer of the Office of Human Resources whose telephone number is (305) 995-7008. Hiring at MDCPS radio and television stations for non-administrative positions is supervised by Mr. Lesly Prudent, District Director of Non-Instructional Recruitment, of the Office of Staff Recruitment. He can be reached at (305) 995-7210. Hiring for administrative positions is supervised by Dr. Verona McCarthy, District Director of Administrative Staffing, of the Office of Administrative/Professional and Technical Staffing. She can be reached at (305) 995-7064.

Jobs requiring special skills unavailable in the School System’s workforce are advertised in the local newspaper or in trade publications. Newspapers utilized in this fashion were the Miami Herald, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and the Miami Times. .

The Communications Manager position was filled on 3/15/07 through the following recruitment process:
  • Advertised on Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Website
  • Advertised in newspaper (the Miami Herald, Sun-Sentinel, Miami Times)
  • Announced internally

Eleven candidates were interviewed for the position. Two candidates became aware of the position through the M-DCPS Website, and eight candidates through the newspaper. The hiree became aware of the position through the Miami Herald.

The Engineering Secretary position was filled on 12/17/07 through an M-DCPS lateral transfer.

The Division of Non-Instructional Staffing of the M-DCPS Office of Human Resources has participated in at least six job fairs since October 2008.

Management level personnel of MDCPS, including managers at WLRN-FM and WLRN-TV, are given opportunities in training methods of ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and preventing discrimination.

WLRN PUBLIC RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS
EEO Public File Report
OCTOBER 1, 2007

This EEO Public File Report is filed in Stations WLRN-FM's and WLRN-TV's Public Inspection file pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(6) of the Federal Communications Commission=s (FCC) rules.

Since October 2006, Stations WLRN-FM and WLRN-TV have filled the following open full-time positions

1. Field Engineering Manager
2. Television Operations Manager
3. Finance Supervisor - Media Programs
4. Technical Operations Coordinator

A total of 20 persons were interviewed for these positions and the following recruitment sources were used:
Recruitment Source   Interviewees Referred
     
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Website   8
Miami Herald   4
Miami Times   0
Sun-sentinel   0
Internal Announcements   3
Posting at Public Broadcasting Meeting   2
Current   1
Broadcasting and Cable   0
Employee referral   2

All full-time positions are advertised on the website for Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), which is the licensee of WLRN-FM and WLRN-TV, and are posted on bulletin boards in the schools and administrative work sites of the MDCPS.

The MDCPS employs over 54,000 full-time and part-time employees in over 350 schools and non-school work sites. The School Board requires that jobs be posted at least five days before they are filled for non-instructional positions and at least ten days for administrative positions. All hiring for the School System is overseen by the Human Resources Officer of the Office of Human Resources whose telephone number is (305) 995-7008. Hiring at MDCPS radio and television stations for non-administrative positions is supervised by Mr. Lesly Prudent, District Director of Non-Instructional Recruitment, of the Office of Staff Recruitment. He can be reached at (305) 995-7210. Hiring for administrative positions is supervised by Dr. Verona McCarthy, District Director of Administrative Staffing, of the Office of Administrative/Professional and Technical Staffing. She can be reached at (305) 995-7064.

Jobs requiring special skills unavailable in the School System’s workforce are advertised in the local newspaper or in trade publications. Newspapers utilized in this fashion were the Miami Herald, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and the Miami Times. Trade publications utilized were the public broadcasting trade newspaper Current and the magazine Broadcasting & Cable.

The Field Engineering Manager position was filled on 3/15/07 through the following recruitment process:

  • Advertised on Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Website
  • Advertised in newspaper (the Miami Herald, Miami Times)
  • Announced internally
Five candidates were interviewed for the position. Two candidates became aware of the position through the M-DCPS Website, and two candidates became aware of the position through the Miami Herald. The hiree became aware of the position through the internal announcement.

The Television Operations Manager position was filled on 3/15/07 through the following recruitment process:
  • Advertised on Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Website
  • Advertised in newspaper (the Miami Herald, Miami Times)
  • Announced internally

Five candidates were interviewed for the position. Three candidates became aware of the position through the M-DCPS Website, one candidate became aware of the position through the Miami Herald. The hiree became aware of the position through the internal announcement.

The Finance Supervisor position was filled on 7/12/07 through the following recruitment process:
  • Advertised on Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Website
  • Advertised in newspaper (the Miami Herald, Miami Times)
  • Posted at Public Broadcasting Management Association Annual Meeting – New Orleans, LA May 2007
  • Announced internally

Six candidates were interviewed for the position. Two candidates became aware of the position through the M-DCPS Website, two candidates became aware of the position through the posting at the Public Broadcasting Management Association Annual Meeting, one candidate became aware of the position through the Miami Herald. The hiree became aware of the position through a recommendation from an M-DCPS employee.

The Technical Operations Coordinator position was filled on 4/19/07 through the following recruitment process:
  • Advertised on Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Website
  • Advertised in newspaper (the Miami Herald, Sun-sentinel, Miami Times)
  • Advertised in the public broadcasting trade newspaper Current
  • Advertised in the trade magazine Broadcasting & Cable
  • Announced internally


Four candidates were interviewed for the position. One candidate became aware of the position through the public broadcasting trade newspaper Current, one candidate became aware of the position through the M-DCPS Website, one candidate became aware of the position through an M-DCPS employee. The hiree became aware of the position through the internal announcement.

The Division of Non-Instructional Staffing of the M-DCPS Office of Human Resources has participated in at least six job fairs since October 2007.

Management level personnel of MDCPS, including managers at WLRN-FM and WLRN-TV, are given opportunities in training methods of ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and preventing discrimination.

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