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MIDWESTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY

WTCM RADIO, INC., WCCW RADIO, INC.

WCZW RADIO, INC. AND WBCM RADIO, INC.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC FILE REPORT

JUNE 1, 2008

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” now 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, 2007 through May 31, 2008.

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

  • WCCW A/F Sales
  • WTCM A/F Sales
  • WCCW A/F Sales
  • WCCW F Air Personality
  • WJZQ F Air Personality
  • WCCW 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:

  • Internet inquiry
  • Internet inquiry
  • Newspaper Ad
  • Internet Websites
  • Bulletin Board post – Was working part time
  • On air announcements

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 UTILIZED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH VACANCIES:

  • 3 interviews
  • 3 interviews
  • 3 interviews
  • 3 interviews
  • 2 interviews
  • 3 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 29, 2008, 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 80 students and had more than 20 professional broadcast and production companies hosting tables and information areas.

On Saturday, October 27, 2007, 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 Saturday, February 9th 2008, Mike Centala General Manager of Midwestern Broadcasting’s Eastern Division – WATZ/WRGZ, attended a career fair at Alpena Community College. Mike presented three sessions on careers in broadcasting, education that was needed and the general outlook in the field of broadcasting. Attendees were high school age along with adults looking for a new career. Close to two hundred attended the event.

>> 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 has been established in cooperation with the MAB Foundation. A student from Central Michigan University (Jordan Anderson) was selected for the Internship appointment. The student will work 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 22, 2008 – 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 Developme 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 Michigan State University 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 Ave 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 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 AllAboutCountry.com

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