Equal Employment Initiatives

BL Broadcasting – December 1, 2007

Station(s):	WJJY-FM, KLIZ-FM, KBLB-FM, KUAL-FM, KLIZ-AM, KVBR-AM
	(list all that are included within Employment Unit)
Community(ies) of License:	WJJY/KLIZ-FM/KLIZ-AM/KUAL-FM /KVBR-AM - Brainerd , MN --- KBLB-FM-Nisswa , MN

Date of Annual Report:	12/1/07
	(enter the anniversary of the date the renewal application must be filed, which is four months prior to expiration of license)
No. of Full-time Employees:[1]	5 – 10___ / More than 10___X__
	(check the number that applies)

In the preceding year, the Employment Unit has engaged in (check all that apply):

___X__

Participated in at least 4 job fairs by station personnel who have substantial responsibility in making hiring decisions.

1) __Brown College –Mpls – 6/30/07

(Date/Location/Event)

2) Central Lakes College 3/22/06____

(Date/Location/Event)

3)Brainerd Chamber Job Fair 3/19/07

(Date/Location/Event)

4) St. Cloud Job Fair 3/26/07

(Date/Location/Event)

5) Career Day Alexandria 11/20/07

(Date/Location/Event)

6) Alexandria Job Fair 3/21/07

______

Hosted at least one job fair.

1)__________________________

(Date/Location/Event)

______	Co-sponsored at least one job fair with organizations in the business and professional community whose membership includes substantial participation by women and minorities.	1)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event)	_____
______	Participated in at least 4 events sponsored by organizations representing groups present in the community interested in broadcast employment issues, including conventions, career days, workshops, and similar activities.	1)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 2)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 3)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 4)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event)	_____ _____ _____ _____
______	Established an internship program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment.	Describe:	_____
______	Participated in job banks, internet programs, and other programs designed to promote outreach generally (i.e., that are not primarily directed to providing notification of specific job vacancies).	Describe:	_____
___X___	Participated in scholarship programs designed to assist students interested in pursuing a career in broadcasting.	Describe: MN Broadcasters Assoc Scholarship program	_____
______	Established training programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher level positions.	Describe:	_____
______	Established a mentoring program for station personnel.	Describe:	_____
______	Participated in at least 4 events or programs sponsored by educational institutions relating to career opportunities in broadcasting.	1)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 2)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 3)__________________________ (Date/Location./Event) 4)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event)	_____ _____ _____ _____
	Sponsored at least 2 events in the community designed to inform and educate the public as to employment opportunities in broadcasting.	1)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event) 2)__________________________ (Date/Location/Event)
__X__	Listed each upper-level category opening in a job bank or newsletter of media trade groups whose membership includes substantial participation of women and minorities.	Identify job banks/newsletters MBA Job Bank All Access.com Job Bank MN State Job Center Brown College Job Bank	_____
______	Provided assistance to unaffiliated non-profit entities in maintaining web sites that provide counseling on the process of searching for broadcast employment and/or other career development assistance pertinent to broadcasting	Describe:	_____
______	Provided training to management level personnel on methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and prevent discrimination.	Describe:	_____
______	Provided training to personnel of unaffiliated non-profit organizations interested in broadcast employment opportunities that would enable them to better refer job candidates for broadcast positions.	Describe:	_____
___X__	Participated in other activities designed by the station employment unit reasonably calculated to further the goal of disseminating information as to employment opportunities in broadcasting to job candidates who might otherwise be unaware of such opportunities.	Describe: Ongoing radio schedule on WJJY/KBLB/ KLIZ/KUAL radio stations asking interested organizations to let us know if they would like to receive job opening notices from BL Broadcasting. 212 announcements were aired between December 2006and November 2007.	_____

LIST OF POSITIONS FILLED

List all full-time job vacancies filled by employment unit, identified by job title, and indicate source referring person hired.

Date of Hire	Job Title	Recruitment Source Referring Hiree
1/19/07	Sales Rep	Radio Ad
6/25/07	Administrative Assistant	MN Workforce Website
8/28/07	Sales Rep	Radio Ad

Retain list of positions filled until after the grant of the next renewal application

Referral Source	*	Address of Source	Contact Person at Source	Tel. No. and E-Mail Address of Source
State of MN Job Bank	N	204 Laurel Street, Suite 21 - Brainerd MN 56401	Cindy Brey	Cindy.brey@state.mn.us
MN Broadcasters Assoc	N	3033 Excelsior Blvd, Mpls, MN 55416	Jim Dubois	Minnesotabroadcaster.com
Brown College	N	1440 Northland Drive Mendota Heights, MN55120	Karol Baumeister	http://placement.browncollege.edu/contact.asp