Sound Communications, LLC

EEO Public File Report: 02/01/2017 – 01/31/2018

WENY(FM), WENI(AM), WENY(AM), WENI(FM), WGMM(FM), WKPQ(FM) WMXO(FM), WQRS(FM), WOEN(AM),WGGO(AM), WZKZ(FM)

  Section 1: Vacancy Information

Sound Communications, LLC

EEO Public File Report: 02/01/2017 – 01/31/2018

WENY(FM), WENI(AM), WENY(AM), WENI(FM), WGMM(FM), WKPQ(FM) WMXO(FM), WQRS(FM), WOEN(AM),WGGO(AM), WZKZ(FM)

 Section 2: Recruitment Source Information

Sound Communications, LLC

EEO Public File Report: 02/01/2017 – 01/31/2018

WENY(FM), WENI(AM), WENY(AM), WENI(FM), WGMM(FM), WKPQ(FM) WMXO(FM), WQRS(FM), WOEN(AM),WGGO(AM), WZKZ(FM)

Section 3: Recruitment Initiatives

The stations participated in the following recruitment initiatives during the period covered by this report…

- Sound Communications LLC participated in judging two Sayre High School Debate competitions. 

- Sound Communications LLC’s General Manager, Sales Manager and Operations Manager participated in the 2017 Regional Job Fair at Corning Community College, 1 Academic Dr. Corning on March 30, 2017.

- Sound Communications LLC  participated in a Tour for Cub Scout Pack 617 on April 4, 2017.

-Sound Communications LLC is hosting an intern from Corning Community College for 8 hours a week which ended on April 5, 2017. His responsibilities were to learn the day to day operations of a radio station group with an emphasis in programming, production and sales.

- A Sound Communications LLC Account Executive participated in a Job Fair for Steuben County ARC on  May 4, 2017.

- Sound Communications LLC  participated in a station tour for students from Whitesville Central School on September 13, 2017

- Sound Communications LLC  participated in a station tour for Steuben County ARC clients and supervisors on October 11, 2017.

- Sound Communications LLC  participated in a “Job Shadowing” program for Corning Painted Post High School on October 6, 2017 & October 20, 2017

- A Sound Communications LLC representative  participated in an interview for a College Student to learn more about radio for his class project on November 21, 2017

- Sound Communications LLC’s Operations Manager participated in an Internship program for a Corning Painted Post High School student. The student worked in the departments of On-air and Programing.  The internship started on December 13, 2017

- Sound Communications LLC’s General Manager participated in a one on one student interview, for a project on Radio management at Corning Community College.

- Sound Communications LLC’s General Manager and Sales Manager meant with a Tennessee University student, for a Q&A about the radio business.

- Sound Communications LLC Production Director participated in an Summer College Internship program through SUNY Oswego. The internship was focused on the Programming Department.

  Additional Information:

All applications remain on file for at least one year.  Applicants are instructed to contact the General Manager at least once every three months for an update of available jobs.

The policy of Sound Communications, LLC is to promote from within the company’s employee base whenever possible.

The Stations' employment application forms contain notice informing prospective employees that discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex is prohibited and that they may notify the appropriate local, state or federal agency if they believe that they have been the victim of discrimination.

Appropriate notices are posted informing applicants and employees that the station is an Equal Opportunity Employer and of their right to notify an appropriate local, state or Federal agent if they believe that they have been the victims of discrimination

 It is the stated policy of Sound Communications, LLC to encourage women and minorities to apply for all posted job opening. Company personnel have been instructed to refer interested parties to contact the office of the General Manager regarding any employment matters.