MIDWESTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY

WTCM RADIO, INC., WCCW RADIO, INC. WCZW RADIO, INC. AND WBCM RADIO, INC. AND WKJF RADIO, INC.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC FILE REPORT

JUNE 1, 2009

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 June 1 of each year. Our “employment unit” consists of WTCM (AM), WTCM-FM, WCCW (AM), WCCW-FM, Traverse City, and WJZQ (FM), Cadillac, WBCM (FM) Boyne City and WCZW (FM) Charlevoix (All in Michigan).

PERIOD COVERED: June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009

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

1. WCCW A/F Sales

2. WCCW A/F Sales

3. WCCW A/F Sales

II. RECRUITMENT SOURCE FOR FILLING EACH OF THE FOREGOING JOB CATEGORIES:

A list of sources to which notices were sent is attached

Midwestern Broadcasting Company publicizes full time

openings through Broadcast Compliance Services

III.             RECRUITMENT SOURCE WHICH REFERRED EACH OF THE HIREES FOR THE VACANCIES LISTED ABOVE:
1.      Client Referral

2.      On Air Announcement

3.      On Air Announcement

IV. DATA REFLECTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS INTERVIEWED FOR FULL-TIME VACANCIES DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS REPORT, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INTERVIEWEES REFERRED BY EACH RECRUITMENT SOURCE UTILLIZED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH VACANCIES:
4 interviews

3 interviews

4 interviews

V. DESCRIPTION OF INITIATIVES LISTED IN 47 CFR §73.2080(c)(2) TAKEN BY OUR EMPLOYMENT UNIT:

Job Fair(s) – John Dew, EEO Coordinator for Midwestern Broadcasting attended the annual Career Fair at CMU on March 27, 2009, on behalf of WTCM AM & FM; WCCW AM & FM; WJZQ FM; WATZ AM & FM WBCM FM; WRGZ FM and WCZW FM – the stations of Midwestern Broadcasting Company. The Fair was attended by approximately 100 students and had more than 19 professional broadcast and production companies hosting tables and information areas.

On Saturday, November 8, 2008 John Dew attended a BCBC Career Fair at Lansing Community College in Lansing, MI. The event was well attended and a large number of students stopped to inquire regarding broadcasting as a career.

Educational Events relating to career opportunities in broadcasting

On Wednesday, February 18, 2009, WATZ A/F in Alpena conducted a career day tour of the facilities. The tour was under the direction of Steve Wright and Bruce Johnson. About 20 students from Hillman High School Communications Class attended. They were shown all aspects of how the station technology functioned as well as the on-air presentation.

Participation in scholarship programs – Ross Biederman, President of Midwestern Broadcasting Company is a member of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Association of Broadcaster’s (MAB) Foundation. The MAB Foundation is a 501c3 Foundation organization which conducts numerous educational activities, including providing scholarships. Mr. Biederman was also a major financial contributor to the formation of the Foundation.
Midwestern Broadcasting Summer Internship – A summer internship program was established in cooperation with the MAB Foundation. A student from Traverse City West High School was selected for the Internship appointment during June and July 2008. The student works in a variety of station areas over the course of 8 weeks and receives a $1200 scholarship grant as part of the program.
Training of Management level personnel – May 21, 2009 – All department heads were issued refresher instructions on handling of any openings and of new hires. Also included was a manual on EEO guidelines that included information, instructions and reporting systems and forms.

Review of EEO Files and Records – On September 2006, an alternative inspection was conducted through the Michigan Association of Broadcaster’s Inspection program. Included in the program was an inspection of the public files and of the EEO program information and records. Department Heads were given additional suggestions, advice and guidance.

Job Posting Mailing list is partially listed below (full list is available online at www.bcs-ok.com)

Broadcast & Cinematic Arts

Central Michigan University

340 Moore Hall

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859

Alpena Community College

Att: Frank McCourt

666 Johnson Street

Alpena, MI 49707

Davenport College

Placement & Career Development

415 E. Fulton

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Central Michigan University

Career Services

101Faust Hall

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859

Northwood Institute

Career Assistance

3225 Cook Road

Midland, MI 48640

Oakland Community College

Att: Alicia Jackson

739 Washington

Royal Oak, MI 48067

Lake Michigan College

WXSB FM

2755 E. Napier Avenue

Benton Harbor, MI 49022-1881

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Placement Office

6767 West O Avenue

Kalamazoo, MI 49009

University of Detroit – Mercy

Career Development

4001

W. McNichols Road

Detroit, MI 48221

Muskegon Community College

Att: Job Placement enter

221 S. Quarterline Rd

Muskegon, MI 49442

NW Michigan College

1701 E. Front Street

Traverse City, MI 49686

Spring Arbor College

WSAE-WKTG

106 E. Main Street

Spring Arbor, MI 49283

University of Michigan

Career Services

3200 Student Activities Bldg.

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

In addition, the WTCM and WCCW Sales openings were advertised in local area newspapers (Traverse City, Petoskey and Gaylord).

E-Mail list for job openings….. (complete list online at www.bcs-ok.com)

Organization Name

Albion College

Alma College

ALTER

American Women In Radio & Television – Grand Rapids

Anderson University

Andrews University

Aquinas College

Asian American Journalists Assoc.

Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Audio Engineering Society

Audio Engineering Society – Detroit

Ball State University

Bay Mills Community College

Black Broadcasters Alliance

Broadcast Education Association

Calvin College

Capital Region Community Foundation

Central Michigan University

College for Creative Studies

Community for Southeastern Michigan

Community Foundation for Muskegon County

Community Integrated Recreation

Cristo Rey Employment & Training

Davenport University

Delta College

Eastern Michigan University

Ferris State

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Valley State

Grand View College

Greater Lansing Urban League

Hillsdale College

Hope College

Illinois State University

Indiana State University

Indiana University

Jackson Community College

Jewish Family & Children’s Services

Junior Achievement of Northeast Michigan

Junior Achievement of the Michigan Edge

Kalamazoo College

Kellogg Community College

Kettering University

Lake Land College

Lake Superior Community Partnership

Lansing Community College

E-Mail List continued

Lawrence Technological University

Macomb Community College

Madonna University

Marygrove College

Media Communications Association – Mid-Michigan

Michigan Association of Educational Broadcasters

Michigan Association of United Ways

Michigan Department of Career Development

Michigan State University

Mott Community College

National Broadcasting Society – Central Michigan

Northern Michigan University

Oakland Community College

Oakland University

Olivet College

Saginaw Valley State University

Saint Mary’s College of Ava Maria University

San Jose State University

Schoolcraft College

Siena Heights College

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale- Radio/Television

Southwestern College

Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts

St. Clair Community College

University Of Michigan

Wayne State University

Western Michigan University

Also:

MAB Job Bank

Michigan Works Job Bank

BEDA National Job Bank

Western Michigan Job Bank

Radio Station website

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