ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT FOR WXVT-TV

FULL TIME VACANCIES

February 1, 2012- January 31, 2013 

SUMMARY:
A total of  11 people were interviewed for these full time vacancies. These interviewees were referred by the following recruitment sources:

Saga.com (1); Tvjobs (6); dband associates (1); Mississippi State University MSU (3)

RECRUITMENT SOURCES USED:
Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Job Bank, 855 S. Pear Orchard Rd, Suite 403, Ridgeland, MS 39157 Contact: 601-957-9121

National Association of Broadcasters, 1771 N Street NW, Washington DC 20036, Contact: Karen Hunter 202-429-5300

Broadcast Employment Service (TVJobs.com), P.O. Box 4116, Oceanside, CA 92052, Contact: Mark Holloway, 760-754-8177

WXVT-TV15 (wxvt.com), 3015 E. Reed Road, Greenville, MS 38703, Contact: Personnel, 662-334-1500

WXVT-TV15 On-air Commercial Ad,  3015 E. Reed Road, Greenville, MS 38703, Contact: Personnel, 662-334-1500

Medialine.com, P.O. Box 51909, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, Contact: medialine.com

Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 5448,Mississippi State, MS 39762, Contact: Lisa Buchner

Facebook, Mississippi State University Broadcast Meteorologist

Jackson State University, NACELink Career Service Manager

Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS 39841, Contact: Alicia Rose, 662-254-3440

University of Mississippi Career Center, 303 Martindale, University, Ms 38677, Contact: Gina Starnes, 662-915-5984

University of Southern Mississippi, Career Services, P.O. Box 5014, Hattiesburg, MS 39046, Contact: Kathy Oliver, 601-266-4153 eRecruiting.com

Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 5448,Mississippi State, MS 39762, Contact: K Edmonds, Communication Dept.

Delta State University, P.O. Box 3174, Cleveland, MS 38733, Contact: Career Center, 662-846-4646

Saga Communications Inc. Web Site, 73 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236, Contact: Michelle Novak

Tougaloo College, Career Services, gjone@tougaloo.edu

University of Arkansas, eRecruiting.com

Beloit College, Field Career Services, 700 College Street, Beloit, WI, 53511, 608-363-2672

Ohio/Illinois Centers for Broadcasting, 9000 Sweet Valley Drive, Valley View, OH 44125

ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT/ OUTREACH INITIATIVES:

Earl Phelps attended career fair at Mississippi Valley State University where he handed out station information and offered students information on how to apply for work at the station.

Had one intern in the newsroom (Sutton) from Mississippi State University that trained in reporting, filming and editing sports stories.

WXVT aired announcements from April through May informing high school and college students who are interested in a career in broadcasting to apply for the Mississippi Association of Broadcaster's Scholarship Program. Applications were made available at the station.

Larry Cazavan and Anne Martin attended University of Mississippi MAB Career Day.

Anne Martin was guest speaker in a communications class at the University of New Orleans speaking on career choices in broadcasting.