2016 EEO Annual Report
KION-TV & KMUV-LP
EEO Public File Report – 2016
Annual EEO Public File Report 2016
The purpose of this EEO Public File Report (“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 Employment Unit that is comprised of the following stations: KION and KMUV and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations, and posted on their web sites (as applicable).
The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning August 1, 2015 to and including July 31, 2016 (the “Applicable Period”).
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 comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period;
2. For each such vacancy, the recruitment resource(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 successful candidate 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 in 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 successful candidate started the job. A person was deemed “interviewed” whether he or she was interviewed in person, over the telephone or by e-mail.
Annual EEO Public File Report 2016
Appendix 1
Covering the Period from August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016
Stations Comprising Employment Unit: KION, KMUV
Section 1: Vacancy Information
Full-time Positions Filled by Job Title & Date
Recruitment Source of Successful Candidate
Source Requested Job Vacancy Notifications (Yes or NO)
Total Number of Interviewees from All Sources for This Position
1
Asst News Director 8/17/2015
Internal Promotion
3
2
Anchor/Reporter 8/17/2015
Internal Promotion
1
3
Anchor/Reporter 8/31/2015
Employee Referral
6
4
Account Executive 9/16/2015
KMUV Commercial
5
5
Multi Media Journalist 10/01/2015
Employee Referral
4
6
Multi Media Journalist 10/7/2015
TV Jobs
5
7
News Operations Manager 10/12/2015
Internal Promotion
4
8
Digital Operation Ctr Operator 11/3/2015
Employee Referral
1
9
Newscast Director 11/30/2015
TV Jobs
5
10
Anchor/Multi Media Journalist 1/2/2016
TV Jobs
8
11
Local Sales Manager 2/24/2016
Employee Referral
6
12
Account Executive 3/21/2016
Employee Referral
7
13
Account Executive Telemundo 5/9/2016
KMUV Commercial
2
14
News Producer – Paid Intern 6/1/2016
Website
1
15
Sales – Paid Intern 6/13/2016
San Jose State
1
16
Digital Content Director 6/30/2016
Internal Promotion
1
17
Multi Media Journalist 7/11/2016
Website
4
Total Number of Persons Interviewed During applicable Period: 64
Annual EEO Public File Report 2016
Appendix 2
Covering the Period from August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016
Stations Comprising Employment Unit: KION, KMUV
Section 2: Recruitment Source Information
Recruitment Source(Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person)
Source Requested Job Vacancy Notification (Yes or No)
Total Number of Interviewees This Source Has Provided During This Period (If Any)
Full-time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized
A
KION Website
Kionrightnow.com
8
1-17
B
In House / Word of mouth / employee referral /walk in
1550 Moffett Street
Salinas, Ca 93905
15
1-17
C
TVJOBS.COM Broadcast Employment Services PO BOX 4116 Oceanside, CA 92052 (760) 754-8177 admin@tjjobs.com Attention: Mark Holloway
10
1,2,3,5,6,7,9,10,16,17
D
Craigslist.org (Monterey) 1381 9 th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 webmaster@craigslist.com
(415) 504-6394
4
1-17
E
Rick Gevers & Associates Newsletter
PO Box 577 Zionsville, IN 46077-0577
317-769-7900 (phone)
317-769-7910 (fax)
Email: rick@rickgevers.com
1
1
F
Frank N. Magid & Assoc., INC. One Research Center,
Marion, Iowa 52302 (319)377-7345
1
1,2,3,5,6,7,9,10,16,17
G
Indeed.com
1
1-17
H
Local TV Commercial
2
4,12,13
I
Spots N Dots
2
11
J
Unknown
11
1-17
K
University of Calif, Santa Cruz
2
L
Employee Promotion
3
1-17
M
Linked In
1
N
Corporate Website
1
1-17
O
California State University, San Jose
2
1-17
STATEMENT OF EEO POLICY
NPG of Monterey-Salinas, CA LLC, an equal opportunity employer, is dedicated to providing broad outreach regarding job vacancies at its stations. We seek the help of local organizations in referring qualified applicants to our stations. Organizations that wish to receive vacancy information for KION and KMUV should contact the Human Resources Coordinator, KION by calling (831) 784-6365 or by writing to FCC EEO Officer, KION-TV, and 1550 Moffett Street, Salinas, CA 93905. Below is the stations’ current active list that was contacted for all the positions listed.
Allan Hancock College
Career/Job Placement Center
800 S. College Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-6966 x3374
www.myinterfase.com/hancockcollege/employer
Arizona State University
Michael Wong
Director, Career Services
Walter Cronkite School Journalism
Cabrillo College
6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
Phone: (831) 479-6100
https://cabrillo-csm.symplicity.com
Cal Poly University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Phone: (805) 756-2236
https://calpoly-csm.symplicity.com
Chapman College
http://chapman-csm.symplicity.com/employers
California Broadcasters Association
915 L Street STE 1150, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 444-2237
Craig’s List Monterey
PO Box 225159, San Francisco, CA 94122-519
Phone: (415) 566-9844
CSU Monterey Bay
Rhonda Espinoza
100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: (831) 582-3095
https://csumb-csm.symplicity.com
CSU San Francisco
http://www.sfsu.edu/~sicc/postingjobs.html
(to post on Gator Jobs)
CSU Fresno
Betsy Hays
559-278-6154
CSU Los Angeles
careers@cslanet.casstatela.edu
front desk 323-343-3237
https://myinterfase.com/csula/employer_newjob.aspx?clear =1
CSU San Francisco
http://www.sfsu.edu/~sicc/postingjobs.html (to post on
Gator jobs
CSU San Jose
Career Center-Building Q
1 Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192
Cuesta College – San Luis Obispo Campus
PO Box 8106, San Luis Obispo CA 93403
805 546 3129
https://cuesta-csm.symplicity.com
Central Coast College
Denise Cook
Director of Career Services
480 South Main Street
Salinas, CA 93901
831-424-6767
Employment Development Department
730 La Guardia Street, Salinas, CA 93905
Phone: (831) 796-3636
Cuesta College – San Luis Obispo Campus
Gaye Steil
PO Box 8106, San Luis Obispo CA 93403
805-546 3129
https://curesta-csm.symplicity.com
Gavilan College
Vania Parakati
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone: (408) 848-4818
Hartnell Community College
156 Homestead Ave, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 759-6007
careers@hartnell.edu
Media Line
Mark Shilstone
PO Box 51909, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: (800) 237-8073
Monterey Peninsula College
Lien Nguyen
980 Fremont St., Monterey, CA 93940
831 646 3012
Napa Valley Jr. College
Steve Goze
2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa CA 94558
707 253 3258
napavalley.edu/student services/career center
Natl Assoc Black Journalists
PO Box 782
Seaside, Ca 93955
831 394 3727
https://careerservices.nabj.org
Natl Assoc of Hispanic Journalists
1050 Connecticut Ave NW 10th Floor
202-662-7145
UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
831 459 4420
UC Santa Barbara
(805) 893-4412
http://ucsb-csm.symplicity.com/employers
Univ of Southern California
Stacy Scholder, Assoc Prof
ATVN Director
Annenberg School of Journalism
News Press & Gazette
825 Edmond, St. Joseph, MO 64501
Rick Gevers Newsletter
PO Box 577
Zionsville, IN 46077-0577
Spots N Dots
TV Jobs – Broadcast Employment Service
Mark C. Holloway
PO Box 4116
Oceanside, CA 92052
800-374-0119
Veteran’s Services at CSUMB
Giselle Young
831 582 3608
Veteran’s Transition Center, Marina
Xinia Whitler
831-883-8387 x 26
Annual EEO Public File Report 2016
Appendix 3
Covering the Period from Aug 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016
Station Comprising Station employment Unit: KION, KMUV
Section 3: Supplemental (Non-Vacancy Specific) Recruitment Activities Undertaken by KION and KMUV
Statement of EEO Policy
NPG of Monterey-Salinas, CA LLC believes in equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other legally protected classification.
The Company’s policy is to hire and promote the most qualified applicants and to comply with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.
This policy governs employment and all the company’s terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, policies and practices affecting recruitment, recruitment advertising, hiring, promotion, demotion, transfers, reclassification, and selection for training, compensation, benefits, company-sponsored educational programs and any other aspect of employment.
Internship Programs:
KION/KMUV has always been involved in helping members of the community achieve their educational goals. During this period, we provided an internship to UC Berkeley in the News Department. Student interns must be enrolled in a class at their institution and must receive class credits for their internship
KION/KMUV offered a paid 12 week summer internship program budgeting for one intern in the news department and one in sales. Paid internships were provided to UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and CSU Sacramento.
Description of Supplemental Outreach Initiatives 2015-2016
On September 29, 2015 General Manager Kristy Santiago and the morning news team attended the Boys and Girls Club Community Breakfast in Salinas. The Boys and Girls Club supports local youth with a host of programs and are committed to anti-gang activities.
On August 13, 2015 Dann Cianca, our chief meteorologist, participated as a judge for the Old town Throw down Rib Competition in Salinas.
Dann Cianca was master of ceremonies for the City of Marina, Labor Day Parade on Sept 5, 2015.
Sept 15, 2015 saw Lori Magdaleno, account executive, volunteer at the Girls, Inc Wine & Chocolate Annual Fundraiser.
Beginning in October and continuing monthly throughout the school year, the station sponsors Classroom Makeover. Each month viewers nominate a teacher/class that exemplifies excellence in education. The winner receives $500 to use in the classroom. Evening anchors Amanda Gomez and Spencer Washburn make the award each month to the teacher and students. PSAs are aired to promote the importance of schools and education in our communities.
On October 3, 2015 morning anchor Ashley Allen participated in the Central Coast Heart and Stroke Walk for the American Heart Association in Monterey. The walk celebrated those who have made lifestyle changes and encourages everyone to take the pledge to live a healthier lifestyle while raising money to fund life-saving research.
On October 11, 2015 anchor Michelle Pulido participated in the Salinas Valley Dream Academy which is a nonprofit youth leadership academy composed of 100 high achieving and dedicated high school students most of whom live in east Salinas. The central mission of the Dream Academy is to inspire, engage, and empower high school students through powerful experiences so they can become the leaders of today. This is done through numerous community service activities, community impact projects, a dynamic speaker’s series and the fundraising that students do to take a year-end educational trip to the east coast.
News Channel 5 and Telemundo sponsored the Capital Insurance Group (CIG) Insurance Community Safety Saturday on Oct 15, 2015. It was held at the Monterey Fairgrounds. Employees worked to raise awareness about child, teen, and community safety in a fun, educational atmosphere.
On October 17 th the station sponsored the Olive Festival in Hollister. Anchor Ashley Allen and Promotions Manager, Erika Bratten represented the station at the event.
During the month of November, with the Boys and Girls Club the station sponsors Adopt a Family in which gifts for families in need are collected and distributed. This year we supported 110 families.
Evening anchors, Amanda Gomez and Spencer Washburn emceed the Make-A-Wish Monterey Bay Gala in Carmel on November 7, 2015. This fundraiser for Make-A-Wish supports wish granting in the Monterey region and 16 other counties in California.
Spencer Washburn, our evening anchor emceed the Holidays d’Eleganz for the Dominican Hospital Foundation in Santa Cruz on November 21, 2015. The “Over the Moon” gala featured Tom Dressen’s stand-up comedy performance.
The stations sponsored the Hartnell College Western Stage Gala on Oct 17, 2015 in Salinas. Dann Cianca, Amanda Gomez, Michelle Pulido attended as station representatives.
In December the stations promote gift giving to foster children through Project Santa in conjunction with the Monterey County Department of Social Services. This program guarantees each child in the county receives a holiday gift.
December 16, 2015 the stations sponsored the Recycle-A-Ride giveaway in Salinas in which a local needy family is given a car.
Lori Magdaleno, volunteered on Feb 23, 2016 at the YMCA Annual fundraising campaign.
Chief Engineer, Adam Perez, participated in the North Salinas High School Mock Interview Program in Salinas on Feb 23, 2016. Members of the business community assist students with interviews and review their resumes
Local Sales Manager, Jeff Mitchell, represented the stations at the Salinas Chamber of Commerce membership awards luncheon on Feb 24, 2016.
General Manager Kirsty Santiago met with Sheriff Bernal on Feb 25, 2016 for lunch in Salinas where he thanked the station for fair coverage and support.
Michelle Pulido and Amanda Gomez made presentations on February 26, 2016 to students about journalism and how to get into the news business at Gavilan View Middle School Career Day in Salinas.
The Carmel Chamber of Commerce spring mixer on March 16, 2016 at the Barnyard was attended by Jeff Mitchell, Local Sales Manager
Josef Kachman, account executive, and Jeff Mitchell represented the stations at the Santa Cruz Business Fair on March 16, 2016. The fair is Santa Cruz’s largest business event and premier opportunity to connect businesses, organizations, and the Santa Cruz County community face-to-face.
Dann Cianca and Amanda Gomez emceed the Boys and Girls Club of Monterey County, Comics for Kids in Pebble Beach on March 19, 2016
On March 22, 2016 Dann Cianca visited Calaveras Elementary in Hollister for a special weather report from the school.
On March 23, 2016 Lupe Martinez, News Operations Manager, participated in the Salinas Valley Chamber Leadership Development program. Lupe filmed adults as they practiced their interview skills. This activity helps them see themselves as the employer sees them in an interview situation.
On March 30, 2016 Dann Cianca visited Green Acres Elementary in Live Oak and talked to students about the weather and being a meteorologist.
Dann Cianca visited Lincoln Elementary School in Salinas on April 6, 2016 to introduce students to the study and reporting of weather.
Westlake Elementary School in Santa Cruz was visited by Dann Cianca on April 13, 2016. The students got to see what goes into a weather report.
The United Way of Monterey County Community Service Awards was emceed by Dann Cianca on April 19, 2016
On April 20, 2016 Monte Vista Elementary in Monterey was visited by Dann Cianca. The students learned about weather reporting and why it’s important.
Marina Vista Elementary in Marina was visited by Dann Cianca on April 26, 2016. . The students learned about weather reporting and why it’s important.
The Monterey/Salinas Chamber of Commerce mixer at Laguna Seca was attended by Jeff Mitchell, Local Sales Manger
Anchors Amanda Gomez and Michelle Pulido attended the Boys and Girls Club Career Fair where they introduced the boys and girls to the news and broadcasting industry by filming them live while they read news stories and were interviewed by the professionals.
On April 28, 2016 KION went live at Calif State University Monterey Bay broadcasting “Central Coasting” from the campus. A table was set up and the students were able to meet and talk with broadcasting professionals.
Jack Franscioni Elementary in Soledad was visited by Dann Cianca on April 29, 2016. . The students learned about weather reporting and why it’s important.
Jeff Mitchell represented the stations at the Monterey Hospitality Association’s luncheon at Carmel Highlands.
May 17, 2016 General Manager Kirsty Santiago as well as our anchors and meteorologist, Jason Atcho supported the library at Hartnell College by attending the Party in the Library fundraiser.
Radcliff Elementary in Watsonville was visited by Dann Cianca on May 18, 2016. The students learned about weather reporting and why it’s important.
Ord Terrace Elementary in Seaside was visited by Dann Cianca on May 10, 2016. . The students learned about weather reporting and why it’s important.
Hartnell MUREP Aerospace Academy in Salinas was visited by Dann Cianca on June 24, 2016. Dann discussed the science of meteorology.
On July 21, 2016 Barry Brown emceed the annual Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony. The awards recognize outstanding performance by local businesses in a number of categories
On June 23, 2016 General Manager Kristy Santiago represented the stations at the Boys and Girls Club Community Breakfast in Seaside. The Boys and Girls Club supports local youth with a host of programs and are committed to anti-gang activities.
3. Job Fair Participation:
KION and KMUV participated in two job fairs. The first job fair on March 15, 2016 was hosted and presented by the Center for Employment Training. The second fair attended was at Hartnell College, the “Spring 2016 Job Fair” on April 20, 2016.
4. Employee participation in community events and nonprofits.
General Manager, Kristy Santiago, is a member of the Marketing Board of the Boys and Girls Club of Monterey. Kirsty is also on the executive committee of the Carmel Chamber of Commerce. Lori Sarmiento, Account Executive, serves on the YMCA’s board and the Board of Girls, Inc of the Central Coast. Ruth Williams, Business Manager regularly volunteers at St. Vincent DePaul Society in Pacific Grove. Yolanda Cervantes is serving a 3 year term representing District 1 for Monterey County Commission on the Status of Women. Jason Atcho, morning meteorologist volunteers each Wednesday at the Seaside Boys and Girls club where works in the science center with kids from kindergarten to fifth grade. Jeff Mitchell, Local Sales Manager, is on the board of the Pebble Beach Junior Golf Association.
5. EEO Dept. Head Meeting.
General Manager, Kristy Santiago met with the Department Heads to discuss the need for broad recruitment practices and the need to pay close attention to the station’s recruitment practices and other EEO obligations to ensure compliance with the FCC’s EEO rules.
