This report covers full-time vacancy recruitment data for the period February 2, 2004 to February 1, 2005.

 

1)      Employment Unit Location/Name:  Western Kansas Broadcast Center, 1402 East Kansas Avenue, Garden City, KS 67846.

2)      Unit Members:  KKJQ-FM, Garden City.

KSKZ-FM, Copeland

KBUF-AM, Holcomb

KWKR-FM, Leoti

KSKL-FM, Scott City

KIUL-AM, Garden City

KSSA-FM, Garden City

KULY-AM, Ulysses

KFXX-FM, Hugoton

KFLA-AM, Scott City

 

3)      EEO Contact Information for Employment Unit:

Mailing Address:  Western Kansas Broadcast Center

                              PO Box 759

                              Garden City, KS 67846

Telephone #: 620-276-2366

Contact Person:  James Janda

E-mail Address:  jamesjanda@amfmradio.biz

 

Full-Time Job Vacancies Filled by Each Station in the Employment Unit

 

Job Title                                                    

1. Overnight On-Air Jock (8/25/04)          Recruitment Source Referring Hiree: Garden City Telegram/In House Promotion

      Number of applicants interviewed for position: 3

Recruitment sources used for opening:

Source

Address

City, ST Zip

Phone

Colleges

 

 

 

Garden City Community College

801 Campus Dr.

Garden City, KS 67846

276-7611

Dodge City Community College

2501 N. 14th Avenue

Dodge City, KS 67801

225-1321

Kansas University

Burge Union Room 110

Lawrence, KS 66045

785-864-2767

Kansas State University

Holz Hall

Manhattan, KS 66506

785-532-6506

Wichita State University

1845 Fairmount

Wichita, KS 67208

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Schools

 

 

 

Columbia School of Broadcasting

3947 University Drive, 2nd Floor

Fairfax, VA 22030-2506

800-362-0660

Brown Institute

1440 Northland Dr.

Mendota Heights, MN 55120

651-905-3400

 

 

 

 

Employment Agencies

 

 

 

Job Service Center of Dodge City

PO Box 1029

Dodge City, KS 67801

227-2140

Job Service Center of Garden City

7th & Spruce

Garden City, KS 67846

276-2339

Futures for Tomorrow

1516 Taylor Pl.

Garden City, KS 67846

276-3342

WORKS (Work Opportunities for Rural Kansans)

100 Military Plaza

Dodge City, KS 67801

227-7349

Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging

240 San Jose Dr.

Dodge City, KS 67801

225-8240

 

 

 

 

Newspapers

 

 

 

Garden City Telegram

310 N. 7th

Garden City, KS 67846

275-8500

Dodge City Globe

705 2nd Avenue

Dodge City, KS 67801

225-4151

Hutchinson News

300 West 2nd Avenue

Hutchinson, KS

800-766-3311

 

 

 

 

Internet Sources

 

 

 

www.kansasjoblink.com

 

 

 

www.allaccess.com

 

 

 

www.radioonline.com

3500 Tripp Avenue

Amarillo, TX 79121

806-352-7503

 

 

 

 

Industry Associations

 

 

 

Kansas Association of Broadcasters

1916 SW Sieben Ct.

Topeka, KS 66611

 

National Association of Broadcasters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry Trade Magazines

 

 

 

Radio & Records

 

 

 

 

 

2. Programming Assistant (12/9/04)            Recruitment Source Referring Hiree: Garden City Telegram.

      Number of applicants interviewed for position: 2.

Source

Address

City, ST Zip

Phone

Newspapers

 

 

 

Garden City Telegram

310 N. 7th

Garden City, KS 67846

275-8500

Dodge City Globe

705 2nd Avenue

Dodge City, KS 67801

225-4151

 

 

3. Account Executive (12/9/04)                  Recruitment Source Referring Hiree: Garden City Telegram

      Number of applicants interviewed for position:

Source

Address

City, ST Zip

Phone

Newspapers

 

 

 

Garden City Telegram

310 N. 7th

Garden City, KS 67846

275-8500

Dodge City Globe

705 2nd Avenue

Dodge City, KS 67801

225-4151

 

 

4. Ag Director (11/30/04)                           Recruitment Source Referring Hiree: Station recruited employee.

      Number of applicants interviewed for position: 1

 

5. Account Exec./Spanish stations (12/31/04) Recruitment Source Referring Hiree: On-air sales recruitment ad and word of mouth.

      Number of applicants interviewed for position: 5.

Recruitment sources used for opening:

Source

Address

City, ST Zip

Phone

Colleges

 

 

 

Garden City Community College

801 Campus Dr.

Garden City, KS 67846

276-7611

Dodge City Community College

2501 N. 14th Avenue

Dodge City, KS 67801

225-1321

Kansas University

Burge Union Room 110

Lawrence, KS 66045

785-864-2767

Kansas State University

Holz Hall

Manhattan, KS 66506

785-532-6506

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Schools

 

 

 

Columbia School of Broadcasting

3947 University Drive, 2nd Floor

Fairfax, VA 22030-2506

800-362-0660

 

 

 

 

Employment Agencies

 

 

 

Job Service Center of Dodge City

PO Box 1029

Dodge City, KS 67801

227-2140

Job Service Center of Garden City

7th & Spruce

Garden City, KS 67846

276-2339

 

 

 

 

Newspapers

 

 

 

Garden City Telegram

310 N. 7th

Garden City, KS 67846

275-8500

Dodge City Globe

705 2nd Avenue

Dodge City, KS 67801

225-4151

 

 

 

 

Internet Sources

 

 

 

www.kansasjoblink.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry Associations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On-air Radio Announcements on stations KFXX, KSSA

1402 East Kansas Avenue, GC

Garden City, KS 67846

276-2366

 

6. Account Executive / Ulysses  (7/04)             Applicant hired had previously walked in and filled out an application after hearing on-air talk of future openings at station.

       Number interviewed for position:  1

 

Total Number of People Interviewed for Full-Time Positions:  12

 

Recruitment Sources:  Garden City Telegram

                                  On-Air Announcements

                                 

 

 

Summary of Prong 3 Outreach Initiatives between 2/1/2004 to 2/1/2005

Date

Activity Type

Points

12/17/2004

Participation in events or programs sponsored by educational institutions

0.25 

 

Description: 9th Annual 8th Grade Career Fair put on by Garden City Schools. Gil Wohler spoke to attendees about careers in broadcasting along with other members of the community who discussed their careers.

11/10/2004

Establishment of a mentoring program

1.00 

 

Description: Fred White a broadcaster with the Kansas City Chiefs came to our station for a day and gave a presentation to our sports broadcasters offering them tips on how to improve their delivery. Fred also did one on one critiquing of each talent's work, offering suggestions.

10/11/2004

Provision of training to management

1.00 

 

Description: James Janda, Program Director attended a session sponsored by the KAB on Station Licensing and EEO training.

8/18/2004

Establishment of an intern program designed to assist members of the community

1.00 

 

Description: Established an Internship program. Our first Intern was Kayla Yorton. Kayla worked with our Ag Diretor Lory Williams recordings new stories, recording commercials and other broadcast related work. We also have Joe Dvorak starting as an intern in November. Joe is primarily a sport dept intern and has been working with our sports director Chad Jones.

8/2/2004

Provision of training to management

1.00 

 

Description: FCC EEO Compliance Training Seminar given by Sciarrino & Associates, PLLC.

4/20/2004

Participation in Job Fairs

0.25 

 

Description: Station took part in the Finney County Job Fair. The job fair was held from 12-6pm in the Finney County Exhibition building. Sponsored by Finney County Economic Development Corporation in cooperation with the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce, Garden City Community College, Western Kansas One-Stop, and Finney County.

2/20/2004

Participation in events or programs sponsored by educational institutions

0.25 

 

Description: Justin Parlette our Overnight full-time jock spoke to a Buffalo Jones Elementary Project Effort class. He talked about a career in radio and what it takes, and what it's like to be in radio.

Total Points:

4.75 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Kansas Broadcast Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.