EEOC - KALM Report 2010-2011

It is the policy of E-Communications LLC., Radio Station KAMS and KALM, to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or sex in all personnel actions including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination.

It is also our policy to promote the realization of equal employment opportunity through positive, continuing programs of specific practices designed to insure the full realization of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or sex.

To make this policy effective, and to ensure conformance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, we have adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Program, which was instated effective March 10, 2003. A full description of pertinent job openings and recruitment procedures may be found in our public file.

For the period October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011, KAMS/KALM had one full time hire. A full time announcer position was filled.

When KAMS and KALM are searching for prospective employees, sources of recruitment include:

During the period October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011, E-Communications LLC, Radio Station KAMS and KALM participated in several outreach activities

1. Participated as a member of the Missouri Broadcasters Association to improve awareness of radio employment opportunities.

2. Management training programs have been held to educate managers in regard to hiring and outreach activities.

3. Set up an information booth at South Central Home Builders Association Show on March 5-6, 2011 to provide employment information. Booth was manned by employees and managers for two days at West Plains Civic Center.

4. Participated as a member of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association to provide awareness of broadcasting careers.

5. Worked with the Missouri Department of Transportation in local schools during their “Battle of The Belt,” safety awareness program and the “Save A Life Tour” which brought attention to radio promotes causes and the jobs we provide. Schools included Thayer, Couch and Alton, MO Schools.

6. E-Communications LLC participated in a job fair sponsored by City of Willow Springs on July 21, 2011. Job fair was held in conjunction with City of Willow Springs and MODOT.

7. E-Communications participated in a job fair at Missouri State University-West Plains on September 30, 2011 and interacted with students and interested persons in regard to careers in radio.

8. General Manager, Robert Eckman serves on several community boards to keep a pulse on the needs of our area and prospective job candidates. Eckman serves on the board of the Thayer area Chamber of Commerce, The Thayer Community Betterment Association, The Development Board at Missouri State University in West Plains, The Advisory Council for Capital Campaigns at Ozarks Medical Center, The Advisory Board to the Communications Department at Arkansas State University, and a member of the Church Council at Thayer First Baptist Church.

If your organization distributes information about employment opportunities to job seekers, or refers those looking for jobs to employers, and you would like to receive job vacancies from E-Communications, LLC, please provide us with your name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone, fax number and individual contact information. Please send contact information to eckman@centurytel.net