EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
KPLC-TV LAKE CHARLES, LA
(February 01, 2015 – January 31, 2016)
RECRUITMENT SOURCES USED FOR FULL-TIME VACANCIES
The Master List of Recruitment Sources (Attachment A) includes a list of recruitment sources, indicating names, address, contact person and telephone number of each as appropriate. Sources with an asterisk (*) denote organizations that have requested notification of full-time vacancies.
FULL-TIME POSITIONS FILLED; RECRUITMENT SOURCES USED (#’s in parenthesis)[1]
[With Hiree’s Recruitment Source Noted in Brackets]
Digital Content Producer (#1-31, 34-51, 54, 57, 60) [Hiree: #57]
Reporter/MMJ (#1-31, 34-52, 54, 60) [Hiree: #22]
Reporter/MMJ (#1-31, 34-52, 54, 56) [Hiree: #20]
Reporter/MMJ (#1-31, 34-52, 54, 57, 60) [Hiree: #22]
Sports Anchor/Reporter (#1-32, 34-52, 54, 58, 60) [Hiree: #15]
Digital Content Ex. Producer (#1-31, 34-51, 54, 57) [Hiree: #57]
Reporter/VJ (# 1-31, 34-52, 54) [Hiree: #22]
Sports Reporter/Anchor (#1-32, 34-52, 54, 60) [Hiree: #15]
Creative Services Producer (#1-31, 34-51, 54, 57) [Hiree: #57]
Digital Content Producer (#1-31, 34-51, 54, 57) [Hiree: #57]
Account Executive (#1-31, 34-51, 54, 57, 60) [Hiree: #60]
Total Interviewees for all Full-Time Positions
52 interviewees for full-time positions
(KPLC-TV)
Number of Interviewees From Referrals Sources Used:
#14 (1 interviewee); #15 (4 interviewees); #20 (6 interviewees)
#21 (2 interviewees); #22 (15 interviewees); #24 (1 interviewee)
#31 (1 interviewee); #56 (3 interviewees); #57 (10 interviewees)
#58 (1 interviewee); #60 (8 interviewees)
Supplemental Outreach Activities:
See Attachment B
Attachment A
(KPLC-TV)
MASTER LIST OF RECRUITMENT SOURCES
(Sources with an asterisk (*) denote organizations that requested notification of full-time job vacancies.)
SOURCES: (including name of contact person, address and phone number)
1. Reverend Lawrence P. Gaines - Warren United Methodist Church, 1800 Orchid Street, Lake Charles, LA (337) 474-3009
2. Greater St. Mary Baptist Church, 1401 Moeling Street, Lake Charles, LA (337) 433-0122 ()
3. Mount Olive Baptist Church, 600 N. Simmons Street, Lake Charles, LA (337) 436-6278 () Pam White Thomas
4. Tarek Polite, Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, Human Services Dept., P.O. Box 3171, Lake Charles, LA (337) 721-4020
5. Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 300 N. Blake Street, Lake Charles, LA (337) 436-9751 (Christine Bellamy)
6. Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church, 646 S. Franklin Street, Lake Charles, LA (337) 439-2838, Rev. Robert E. Campbell, Jr.
7. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1102 Mill Street, Lake Charles, LA (337) 439-2646
8. Foreman-Reynaud Community Center, Attn: Stephanie Chretien, 215 Albert Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
9. New Sunlight Baptist Church, 515 VE Washington Avenue, Lake Charles, LA (337) 436-8965 (Rev. Kevin Donalson)
10. Louise Cole, Cameron Parish NAACP, P.O. Box 109, Cameron, LA (337) 433-0998
11. First Community Baptist Church, Attn: Pastor A.C. Jefferson, 2320 Elaine Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
12. Terilyn Beard, LA. Rehab. Services, 3616 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles, LA (337) 475-8086;
13. Louisiana Dept. of Labor http://www.ldol.state.la.us, 2424 Third Street, Lake Charles, La 70601 Mary Conway, 337-721-4010
14. McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA – www.mcneese.edu/career, Career Services, Box 90780, Lake Charles, LA 70609
15. TV Jobs – www.tvjobs.com, Mark C. Holloway, PO Box 4116, Oceanside, CA 92052 760-754-8177
16. Louisiana Association of Broadcasters – www.broadcasters.org Polly Prince, 660 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801 225-267-4522
17. Maslow Media – www.maslowmedia.com D. Curry 202-965-1100
18. TV and Radio Jobs – www.tvandradiojobs.com
19. KPLC Classifieds www.kplctv.com/classifieds (formerly Job Link)
20. KPLC-TV website – www.kplctv.com
21. KPLC-TV in-house posting – Bulletin Board
22. Raycom Media, Inc. website – www.raycommedia.com
23. University of Louisiana/Lafayette – http://careerservices.louisiana.edu, Karen Bullinger, Career Services, 200 Rex Street, Lafayette, LA 70504 337-482-1444
24. Louisiana State University – https://lsu-csm.symplicity.com/employers, Amy Caillouet, 1502 Patrick F. Taylor Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 225-578-2162
25. National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) – http://www.nahjcareercenter.com
26. Native American Journalists Association – NAJA – www.naja.com , 405-325-1649
27. Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) – http://jobs.aaja.org/employer/signin_emp.php
28. Rick Everett – Media Line – www.medialine.com, 706-364-7564
29. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX – www.myinterfase.com/smu/employer, Alicia Love or Tomasz Kwiatkowski,
30. Jackson State University – https://jsums-csm.symplicity.com/employers, Lashanda W. Jordan, 601-979-2121
31. Arkansas State University – http://careers.astate.edu, Holly Profitt, PO Box 2490, State University, AR 72467 870-972-3025
32. Lamar University – Beaumont, TX www.myinterfase.com/lamar/home.aspxr, Amy Dillow, 409-880-8878
33. Jobs in Sports, 106 Calendar Avenue, #184, LaGrange, IL 60525 www.jobsinsports.com
34. NABJ – National Association of Black Journalists (c/o Donna Tadlock, Raycom Media, Inc.)
35. Newsroom Jobs, www.newsroomjobs.com
36. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX https://www.myinterfase.com/utccs/employer/home.aspx, Robert Vega, 512-471-7900
37. Michelle Kratzer, Asbury College, One Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY; https://asbury.edu/career (859) 858-3511
38. Career Services, University of Louisiana at Monroe; ; (700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA 71209 (318) 342-5338
39. Brenda Spencer, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307; (850) 412-7994
40. Holly Getchell, University of Georgia, Athens, GA or (706) 542-3375
41. Tamara Foster-Montgomery, Southern University, P.O. Box 10980, Baton Rouge, LA; (225)771-4500
42. Tuesday Williams, Director of Career Services, Southern University at Shreveport, 3050 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Shreveport, LA 71107 twilliams @susla.edu (318) 670-6334
43. Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA; ; (504) 865-3860, www.myinterfase.com/loyola/employer/home.aspx
44. University of Central Oklahoma https://www.myinterfase.com/ucok/employer/home.aspx, ; 405-974-3346
45. Xavier University of Louisiana, Carolyn Thomas, Director of Career Services, 1 Drexel Drive, Box 65, New Orleans, LA 70125 (504-520-7364 ; www.xula.edu
46. Shadia Washington, Prairie View A&M University, P.O. Box 66, Prairie View, TX; ; (936)857-2055
47. Daphne Singleton, Jarvis Christian College, P.O. Box 1470, Hawkins, TX; (903) 730-4890
48. K. Bright, Wiley College, 711 Wiley Avenue, Marshall, TX; (903) 927-3300
49. M.J. Conniff, Academy of Radio & TV, 4914 E. McDowall Rd, Suite 107, Phoenix, AZ; ; (877)572-3468 http://arbradio.com
50. Christina Hedding, Talent Dynamics, 600 Las Colinas Blvd, Suite 100, Irving, TX; (214-640-3139
51. Dwayne Crew, Human Resources, Fort Valley University, 1005 State University Drive, Fort Valley, GA; (478) 827-3878
52. Nuran Alteir, California Chicago News Media Association, 3800 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA; ; 424-229-9482
53. Matthew Rose National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, 1420 K Street, Suite 910, Washington, DC; (202)588-9888
54. Keith Alan Morris, Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA; (504) 816-4685
55. David Glenn, Jr. National Council of Negro Women, 633 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC; ; www.ncnw.org (202) 383-9121
56. South Asian Journalists Association, c/o Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY; ; http://saja.org (212) 854-5979
57. News Jobs – www.newsjobs.com/home.html
58. Louisiana College, Leneile Mercer, Office of Student Development, 1140 College Dr., Box 586, Pineville, LA 71359 (318) 487-7420 www.lacollege.edu
59. Don Clark, Illinois Center for Broadcasting – 530 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 884-8000
60. Collective Talent; www.collectivetalent.com (813-254-9695)
61. CareerBuilder www.careerbuilder.com
62. TVB (Television Bureau of Advertising) www.tvb.org
63. Other/Self/Walk-ins
64. Other/Friend
65. Other/Employee
66. Other/Raycom Sister Station
67. Other/Misc. Talent Agencies
68. Other/Misc. website
Attachment B
KPLC-TV Lake Charles, LA
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES
Date(s) of Initiative Event(s): (Ongoing)
Describe Nature of Initiative:
Full-time job postings on minority websites.Describe Scope of Broadcasters’ Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):
All job openings in top 4 EEO categories are posted on the websites of media trade groups whose membership includes substantial participation by women and minorities, including:National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)
Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)
Native American Journalists Association (NAJA)
National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)
Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:
EEO Coordinator/Administrative Assistant, Veronica BilboKPLC-TV
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES
Date(s) of Initiative Event(s): (Ongoing)
Describe Nature of Initiative: KPLC Tours
KPLC ToursDescribe Scope of Broadcasters’ Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):
February 11, 2015 – Boy ScoutsJune 3, 2015 – McNeese State University Summer Day Camp program
September 2, 2015 – Sowela Technical Community College Group
December 15, 2015 – Henry Heights Elementary French Immersion Class
January 5, 2016 – Episcopal Day School Girl Scout Troop
Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:
Ben Terry, NewsMari Wilson, Marketing/Community Affairs
Agnes DeRouen, News
Britney Glaser, News
KPLC-TV Lake Charles, LA
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES
Date(s) of Initiative Event(s): March 5, 2015
Describe Nature of Initiative: Area Career Days
Area schools and colleges/universities each year hold a day whereby area employers have a chance to meet with students interested in specific areas of employment. These career days also expose students to the many types of careers that are related to the courses they are taking.Describe Scope of Broadcasters’ Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LouisianaNames of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:
Charlie Haldeman, News DirectorKPLC-TV Lake Charles, LA
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES
Date(s) of Initiative Event(s): November 2 – 3, 2015
Describe Nature of Initiative: Area Career Days
Area schools and colleges/universities each year hold a day whereby area employers have a chance to meet with students interested in specific areas of employment. These career days also expose students to the many types of careers that are related to the courses they are taking.Describe Scope of Broadcasters’ Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):
University of North Texas, Radio/TV/Video/FilmNames of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:
Charlie Haldeman, News DirectorKPLC-TV Lake Charles, LA
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES
Date(s) of Initiative Event(s): November 21, 2015
Describe Nature of Initiative: Area Career Days
Area schools and colleges/universities each year hold a day whereby area employers have a chance to meet with students interested in specific areas of employment. These career days also expose students to the many types of careers that are related to the courses they are taking.Describe Scope of Broadcasters’ Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters TV Broadcast Career Workshop for Students and Job FairNames of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:
Charlie Haldeman, News DirectorKPLC-TV Lake Charles, LA
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES
Date(s) of Initiative Event(s): January – December 2015
Describe Nature of Initiative: McNeese Student Mentoring Program
McNeese students meet and network with professionals from our community and gain career advice. Mentors share personal and professional experiences and assist in the professional development of our future leaders.Describe Scope of Broadcasters’ Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):
McNeese State UniversityNames of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:
Jim Serra, Vice President & General ManagerKPLC-TV Lake Charles, LA
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES
Date(s) of Initiative Event(s): February 2015 – January 31, 2016
Describe Nature of Initiative: KPLC Teen Reporters
KPLC Teen Reports air during the 5p newscast and again in 7News SunriseHigh school students from the Lake Charles Boston Academy of Learning under the direction of Pam Gayle, former KPLC News Anchor, and John Bridges, Assistant News Director, submit the reports.
Describe Scope of Broadcasters’ Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):
High School students from Lake Charles Boston Academy of Learning, under the direction of Pam Gayle, former KPLC News Anchor, and John Bridges, Assistant News Director submit reports that are of interest to their age groups.Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:
John Bridges, Executive Producer/AnchorBritney Glaser, Anchor
KPLC-TV Lake Charles, LA
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES
Date(s) of Initiative Event(s): February 2015 – January 2016
Describe Nature of Initiative: Journalism Careers Speaking Engagements
KPLC employees spoke at different organizations, schools, etc. on broadcasting careers.Describe Scope of Broadcasters’ Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):
Organizations contact our employees about speaking at their meetings, schools, clubs regarding careers in broadcasting.Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative:
Erica Bivens, Reporter, July 28, 2015, spoke at McNeese State University’s Upward Bound Program on journalism, her career background and how it relates to public speaking.Erik Tyger, Assistant News Director, Erica Bivens, Jillian Corder, Reporters, and Jason Riviera, Photojournalist, December 21, 2015, spoke with students at Family and Youth Services Career Exploration about careers in journalism.
KPLC-TV Lake Charles, LA
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES
Date(s) of Initiative Event(s): February 2015 – January 2016
Describe Nature of Initiative: Speaking Engagements
KPLC employees speak at various events throughout the year, as well as emcee/host events.Describe Scope of Broadcasters’ Participation (including names of any other sponsoring or participating organizations):
February 3 – SAGE program, DeRidder, LAFebruary 7 – Emceed Boy Scouts Cypress Knee District Banquet
February 9 – Emceed Krewe de la Maison Mardi Gras presentation
February 9 – Environmental Science Classes at Sam Houston High School
February 9 – KR Hanchey Elementary School, DeRidder, LA
February 11 – Facilitator for Family & Youth Agency conference on economy
April 10 – Emceed MaciFest (local non-profit charitable group)
April 24 – Emceed Special Olympics Westlake High School
May 1, 7, 8 – Weather related talks at Carver Elementary, JI Watson, Frasch Elementary
May 2 – Emceed Tour LaFitte benefitting Special Olympics
May 3 – Emceed Music Makers2U concert/McNeese State University
May 11 – DeRidder Study Club about Louisiana Traveler franchise
May 14 – Spoke to Senior Citizen group at Camp Pearl about Louisiana Traveler
May 15 – Emceed A Black Tie Affair fundraiser for Calcasieu Community Clinic
May 30 – Emceed United Way Stroll & Roll Walk for Safe Sleep
June 13 – Emceed rededication of 100 Year old Civil War Monument
June 20 – Emceed Religious Freed Day at Sulphur Heritage Square
June 27 – Emceed the Patriot’s Ball
August 25 – Moderated Louisiana Governor’s Forum/Sowela Technical Community College
September 7 – Spoke to Hackberry Elementary School regarding weather topics
October 20 – Read Across America – South Beauregard High School
October 24 – Judged Gumbo Cookoff for Covenant Christian Academy of Lake Charles
November 6 – Spoke to SAGE group at McNeese about Louisiana History
November 7 – Emceed/Master of Ceremonies – Lake Charles Veterans Day Ceremony
November 13 – Spoke to student Assembly at T.S. Cooley Elementary
January 13 – Guest judge Louisiana Social Studies Fair/Burton Coliseum
Names of Station Personnel involved in Initiative: