WKTV - NEWSChannel 2
UTICA, NY
Annual EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
February 1, 2007 – January 31, 2008

Statement of EEO Policy
WKTV-NEWSChannel 2 and the Smith Broadcasting Group believe in equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other legally protected classification.

The Company's policy is to hire and promote the most qualified applicants and to comply with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.

This policy governs employment and all the company's terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, policies and practices affecting recruitment, recruitment advertising, hiring, promotion, demotion, transfers, reclassification, selection for training, compensation, benefits, company-sponsored educational programs and any other aspect of employment.

Full Time Vacancies Filled During Reporting Period 2/1/07 - 1/31/08

	Full Time Position	Recruitment Sources Used (code)*	Recuitment Source for Successful Candidate (code)*	Total Number Interviewed From All Sources
1	Account Executive	2, 4, 8, 12, 14-16, 18-19, 21, 23a-23b, 26-27, 41, 44, 45, 47	44	2
2	Account Executive	4, 8, 12, 14-16, 18-19, 21, 23a-23b, 26-27, 41, 44-47	45	1
3	Account Executive	4, 8, 12, 14-16, 18-21, 23a-23b, 27, 41, 42, 44-46	41	3
4	Director	2, 4, 8, 12, 14-16, 18, 20-21, 23a-23b, 26, 27, 41, 44, 45, 47	45	2
5	Engineer	2, 4, 12, 14-16, 18, 20-21, 23a-23b, 26, 27, 41, 44, 45, 47	44c	4
6	Anchor/Reporter/Producer	1-32, 39, 41-44, 47-49	47	4
7	Anchor/Reporter/Producer	1-32, 39, 41-44, 47-49	39	5
8	Digital Media Manager	1-32, 39, 41-44, 47-49	44	2
9	AM Producer	1-32, 39, 41-44, 47-49	42	5
10	Evening Newscast Producer	1-32, 39, 41-44, 47-49	47	3
11	Overnight Producer Fill-in Anchor	1-32, 39, 41-44, 47-49	42	3
12	Internet Account Manager	2-4, 8, 12, 14-16, 18, 21, 23a, 26-27, 41-44, 45-47	45	1

*See codes listed below under Recruitment Sources

Total Number Interviewed During Period: 35

WKTV - NEWSChannel 2, an equal opportunity employer, is dedicated to providing broad outreach regarding job vacancies at the station. We seek the help of local organizations in referring qualified applicants to our station. Organizations that wish to receive our vacancy information should contact our Business Manager, NEWSChannel 2 by calling (315) 733-0404 or by writing to FCC EEO Officer, NEWSChannel 2, P.O. Box 2, Utica, NY 13503. Below is the station’s current active list:

*Recruitment Sources 2/1/07 - 1/31/08

Code No.	Recruitment Source (Name, Address, Contact Person, Phone Number)	Total Number of Interviewees Referred by Source During Recruiting Period	Full Time Positions For Which This Source Was Utilized
1	Veterans’ Service Agency 800 Park Ave. Utica, NY 13501 Mike Clark, Director (315) 798-5830 mclark@co.oneida.ny.us	0	11
2	Herkimer County Community College Career Center 100 Reservoir Rd., Herkimer, NY 13350 Peter Fagan (315) 866-0300 ext.284 faganpa@hccc.suny.edu	0	11
3	Mohawk Valley Center Employment Unit 309 Genesee St., Utica, NY 13501 Regina Kellogg (315) 738-1083 reginak@mvcr.org	0	11
4	Working Solutions Employment Center 207 Genesee St.  Suite 201, Utica, NY 13501 Michael Jordan (315) 793-2186 working-solutions.org usamij@labor.state.ny.us	1	6
5	City of Rome 198 North Washington St.,Suite 2B, Rome, NY 13440 Jonathan H. Sears 339-7647 or 339-7788	0	6
6	SUNY Oneonta Ravine Parkway Oneonta, NY 13820	1	1
7	Cosmopolitan Center 470 Whitesboro St., Utica, NY 13502 Harold J. McLeod, Exec. Dir (315) 735-7525 Ext.221	0	11
8	SUNY Institute of Technology PO Box 3050, Utica, NY 13504 Anthony Panebianco (315) 792-7191 panebia@sunyit.edu	0	11
9	VESID    (Vocational & Ed. Services for individualsw/disabilities) 207 Genesee St., Utica, NY 13501 Jim Vaccaro (315) 793-2513 jvaccaro@mail.nysed.gov	0	11
10	St. Paul’s Baptist Church 219 Leah St., Utica, NY 13501 Rev. Tim Wilkerson (315) 735-2396	0	6
11	Utica City School District 1115 Mohawk St., Utica, NY 13501 James Salamy, Placement Dir. (315) 792-2243 jsalamy@uticaschools.org	0	11
12	Hamilton College Maurice Horowitch Career Center 198 College Hill Rd.,  Clinton, NY 13323 Cathy Milner (315) 859-4386 cmilner@hamilton.edu	0	11
13	MVCAA, Inc. 207 N. James St., Rome, NY 13440 M. McReynolds (315) 334-4815	0	6
14	Utica College 1600 Burrstone Rd., Utica, NY 13502 Ann Campbell (315) 792-3087 Career Serv. or (315) 792-3276 H.R.	0	11
15	Colgate University 13 Oak Drive., Hamilton, NY 13346 Eric Summers (315) 228-1000 esummers@mail.colgate.edu	0	11
16	New York State Broadcasters Assn. 115A Great Oaks Blvd., Albany, NY 12203 Sandy  Hickey 518-456-8888 sandy@nysbroadcastersassn.org	0	11
17	United Teamsters Local 182 5 Rutger Park, Utica, NY 13501 Bruce Hairston (315) 724-3111 teamsterabh@msn.com	0	11
18	Working Solutions Placement Office 11012 Sherman Dr.  AB 128, Utica, NY 13501 Morris Pearson (315) 792-5488 mpearson@mvcc.edu	0	11
19	Affirmative Action MVPC 1213 Court St. Utica, NY 13502	0	11
20	Affirmative Action Office                Utica City Hall 1 Kennedy Plaza Utica, NY 13501	0	11
21	MVCC Career Center 1101 Sherman Dr., Rm. AB 161, Utica, NY 13501 Morris Pearson (315) 792-5488	1	11
22	Mohawk Valley Refugee Resource Center 1119 Elm St. Utica, NY 13501 (315) 738-1083	0	11
23a	NAACP – Utica Chapter 512 Melvin Rd. Utica, NY 13502	0	11
23b	NAACP - Rome Branch 6068 Shed Road., Rome NY 13440 (315) 337-0407	0	11
24	Neighborhood Center 293 Genesee St. Utica, NY 13501 Kimberly Booth (315) 733-7058	0	11
25	New Hope Baptist Church 321 W. Bloomfield St. Rome, NY 13440 (315) 337-5608	0	6
26	New York State Dept. of Labor 207 Genesee St. Room 203 Utica, NY 13501 (315) 793-2267	0	11
27	Oneida Co. Employment & Training 800 Park Ave. Utica, NY 13501 Raymond Arcuri (315) 798-5015	0	11
28	Rome Voluntary Action 327 West Thomas St. Rome, NY 13440	0	11
29	St. Matthew Temple Church 110 Washington St. Utica, NY 13501 (315) 732-3860	0	6
30	Utica Community Action 253 Genesee St. Utica, NY 13501	0	11
31	Rome City Schools 112 East Thomas St. Rome, NY 13440 Mona Rice (315) 338-6537	0	4
32	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 274-3011 Ithaca.edu/careers/JoblineonlineHome.html		8
33	Lyndon State College Dept. of Meteorology 1001 College Rd. Lyndonville, VT 05851 Bruce Berryman	0	1
34	SUNY Albany Dept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Albany, NY 12222 Michael Landin	0	0
35	SUNY Oswego Dept. of Earth Sciences Oswego, NY 13126 Dr. Alfred Stamm	0	0
36	SUNY Oneonta Earth Sciences Dept. Oneonta, NY 13820-4015 Dr. Jerome B. Blechman (607) 436-3500	0	0
37	Cornell University Dept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences 3120 Snee Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 Bryan L. Isacks	0	0
38	SUNY Brockport Dept. of Earth Sciences Rm. 317 Lennon Hall Brockport, NY 14420 Jose A. Maliekal	0	0
39	Syracuse University Syracuse, New York 13244 Michael E. Cremedas (315) 443-4036 mecremed@syr.edu	1	4
40	Penn State University Department of Meteorology 608 Walker Building University Park, PA 16802 Paul Knight (814) 865-3197 pgk2@psu.edu	0	0
INTERNET SITES
41	www.wktv.com P.O. Box 2 Utica, NY 13503 Cindy McNicholl (315) 733-0404 cam@wktv.com	13	10
42	TVjobs.com Mark C. Holloway admin@tvjobs.com	6	7
43	MediaLine.com Box 51909 Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Mark Shilstone 800-237-8073 medialine@medialine.com	0	5
44	centralnyhelpwanted.com	10	10
44a	spotsndots.com	0	1
44b	nybroadcasterassn.org	0	5
44c	Sbe.org 9247 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46260
OTHER
45	Word of Mouth Referrals	6	1
46	Walk-in Applicants	2	0
47	In-House Postings	2	10
48	Frank N. Magid Associates One Research Way Marion, Iowa Barbara Frye (319) 377-7345 bfrye@magid.com	1	4
49	Job Fairs	3	11
50	Rutgers University	0	0

 

FCC EEO Menu Initiatives
The new rules also require media employers to participate in longer-term recruitment initiatives by engaging in a minimum number of initiatives set forth in the rules such as job fairs, training, mentoring or participating in events sponsored by organizations interested in broadcast and employment issues.

Below is a list of activities the station has participated in during this current reporting period.

FEBRUARY 2007:

--Andrea Bullard and Evan White participated in the "Dancing with the Stars" to benefit the Good News Foundation.
--Pat Bailey participated in the American Red Cross Mohawk Valley Chapter Chili Challenge.

MARCH 2007: 

--News Staff and other WKTV Personnel participated in Utica's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
--Bill Kardas speaks to residents of the Folts Home in Herkimer.
--Bill Kardas reads to students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Utica.

APRIL 2007: 

--Don Shipman and Kristen Copeland judged/participated in the "It's a Zoo" competition. 

MAY 2007:

--Don Shipman and Andrea Bullard participate in Annual Riggie Fest.

JUNE 2007:

--Don Shipman and Andrea Bullard participate in Cooperstown Bicentennial Parade.

JULY 2007:

--Staff participates in Annual Utica July 4th Parade..

SEPTEMBER 2007:

--Don Shipman and Andrea Bullard participate as judges in the Wiggle Waggle Walk-A-Thon to benefit Stevens-Swan Humane Society.
--Co-hosted Society of Broadcast Engineers Annual Convention.  Chief Engineer was responsible for organizing the event which was attended by engineers and vendors displaying the latest technology available in the television industry.

OCTOBER 2007:

--Pat Bailey participates at FBLA Breakfast in Little Falls.
--Brian Sandler speaks at Career Day at Utica School of Commerce.
--Adam Musyt speaks to Herkimer County Chapter of the AARP.
--Co-sponsored Local Job Fair in October 2007.  News Director Steve McMurray, Sales Manager Frank Abbadessa and Operations Manager Dave Streeter represented WKTV.  Over 100 people attended.  WKTV received applications for positions in news, production, and sales.

NOVEMBER 2007:

--Don Shipman and Andrea Bullard participate in Career Day at Sauquoit Valley Central School.
--Kristen Copeland participates in Career Day at New Hartford High School.
--Joleen Ferris emceed and hosted the American Girl Fashion Show at Turning Stone Casino.
--Brian Sandler speaks at Career Day at Utica School of Commerce.
--Bill Kardas speaks at Remsen Elementary High School.
--Bill Kardas cooks at Gourmet Guys to the Rescue event to benefit the Utica Rescue Mission.

DECEMBER 2007:

--Pat Bailey participates in Clinton Middle School Career Day.
--Evan White reads to Middle School Students at Donovan Middle School in Utica.
--Susan Campbell addresses reporting class at Syracuse University.
--Bill Kardas speaks to Mohawk Valley PC Users Group.
--Bill Kardas speaks to New Hartford Boy Scouts.
--Bill Kardas speaks at NY Mills Elementary.
--Steve McMurray attended the YWCA Racial Justice Seminar and Training.

JANUARY 2008:

--The station invited a local Cub Scout troop to tour and meet with the staff.  Matt Lanza, Pat Bailey & Bill Kardas addressed the group.


Throughout the year, WKTV provides education internship programs.  Three Syracuse University students interned throughout the year in the news department.  The result of which was the hiring of one as a general reporter.  During the spring 2007 semester, 7-8 Utica College students interned in the news department to gain a better understanding on how news is gathered and prepared for daily newscasts.

Throughout the reporting year , WKTV provides internal opportunities for its employees to develop their skills and cross-train them in other areas.  Over the past year, WKTV has provided third-party supervised training in the areas of sales, production, engineering and news.

WKTV provides its on-air newspeople counseling and training three times a year from the station's news consultant, Frank N. Magid & Associates.