Keokuk Radio

This is the report required by section 73.2080(c) (6) of the Rules of the Federal Communications Commission for broadcast station employment units with five or more full-time employees. It is to be included in our public file on or before the anniversary of our renewal of license application, which is August 1 of each year. Our “employment unit” consists of WCEZ – FM, Carthage, IL, licensed to W. Russell Withers, Jr.; and employees of W. Russell Withers, Jr. who perform services in support of our provision of programming to WCEZ-FM, Carthage, Illinois pursuant to respective “Time Brokerage Agreements.”

PERIOD COVERED: August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2011

1. LIST OF FULL TIME JOB VACANCIES FILLED BY OUR
EMPLOYMENT UNIT DURING THE PERIOD (BY JOB TITLE)

No new, full-time employees hired during this period.

11. RECRUITMENT SOURCES USED TO FILL EACH OF THE
FOREGOING JOB CATEGORIES (include address, contact person, and telephone #)

In each case listed, (i) advertisements which aired on WCEZ(FM), (ii) listings with IWD and (iii) referrals by current employees.

No new, full-time employees hired during this period.

111. RECRUITMENT SOURCE WHICH REFERRED EACH OF THE
HIREES FOR THE VACANCIES LISTED ABOVE:

No new, full-time employees hired during this period.

IV. INTERVIEWED FOR FULL-TIME VACANCIES DURING THE PERIOD COVERED
BY THIS REPORT AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INTERVIEWEES REFERRED BY EACH RECRUITMENT SOURCE UTILIZED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH VACANCIES.

1. 1 interviewed (internal)
2. 3 interviewed (1 internal; 2 IWD)
3. 1 interviewed (1 radio ad)

V. Description of initiatives listed in 47 CFR 73.2080 © (2) taken by our Employment Unit.

We conducted the following initiatives:

1. We advertise all job openings on the WCEZ FM 93.9.

2. Our employment unit has sent out some 25 letters to various organizations, colleges, state job services, and local chapters of national organizations in our three state area (southeast Iowa, Northeast Missouri, and western Illinois), to inform them of our recruitment endeavors.

3. We are on the mailing lists of economic development entities within 50 miles of Keokuk for the purpose of informing us when and where job fairs will be held. We are also registered with a state employment service: IWD of Iowa, in which we aired announcements and participated in this campaign.

4. Suzy Glasscock, our morning DJ and host for the Suzy G Show,participated in The Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace and Society, a Junior Class Symposium for area schools, held March 16th, 2011. Juniors from various high schools participated in the program which increases the young adult’s understanding of values and ethics and the application of them to career fields and jobs.

5. Wreaths Across America Ceremony at the Keokuk National Cemetery. (One of the original National Cemeteries, est. in 1861) Gary Folluo, General Manager of Withers Broadcasting of Iowa, and Suzy Glasscock, our morning DJ and Host of the Suzy G Show, were the leaders for this project for the City of Keokuk and the Keokuk National Cemetery. The ceremony was held December 11, 2010 and broadcast live on all 4 of our stations.

6. Barb Edler, Communications Instructor at Keokuk High School, brought several of her students to the studio on January 21st, 2011. Program Director, Matt Frisbee, spoke to the students and helped them record their State Speech Competition advertisements.

7. Internship Program through Southeastern Community College – Stephanie DeVitt (participant) – August through October 2010. We provided training to the program participant for basic office work.

8. Our office staff conducted studio tours for a local agency on June 10, 2011 and for Keokuk’s Sister City – Kia, Japan where 30 students plus teachers and local residents participated, July 26, 2011.

9. We held a Job Fair at the station on May 11th, 2011 from 10 am – 4 pm to explain opportunities in radio, answer questions, and to take resumes for future job openings.

10. General Manager, Gary Folluo, Office Manager, Tara Whitnah, and Sales Manager, Judy Hall attended the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce Job Fair on February 12, 2011 to explain opportunities in radio, answer questions and to take resumes for future job openings.