August 2009

EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

FOR STATIONS WLDS(AM)/WEAI(FM)

JACKSONVILLE/LYNNVILLE, ILLINOIS

 This EEO Public File Report is filed in Stations WLDS(AM)/WEAI(FM)'s public inspection file pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(f) of the Federal Communications Commission's ("FCC") rules.

During the period beginning on August 1, 2008 and ending on July 31, 2009, WEAI-FM filled one full time announcer's vacancy.

The station interviewed a total of ten people for the announcer vacancy during the time period covered in this report.

The following are the recruitment sources used during the period covered in this report and the cumulative number of interviewees referred by each:

Jacksonville Journal Courier 4

Illinois Broadcasters Association 2

MacMurray College 0

Illinois College 0

Lewis and Clark Community College 1

Lincoln Land Community College 0

EEO1source.com 1

WLDS-WEAI Radio Ad Announcements 2

Attachment A gives information about recruiting, interviewing, and officially filling the WEAI staff announcer position.

FULL TIME VACANCY EEO INFORMATION

Job Title of Vacancy: WEAI FM Staff Announcer

Recruitment Source That Referred the  Hiree:

Radio Ad

Date Filled:2/16/2009

Total Number of Persons Interviewed for

The Vacancy:

Ten

Recruitment Sources Used To Fill the Vacancy

Attachment B contains a brief description of the Outreach Prong 3 menu options undertaken pursuant to the FCC's EEO rules during the time period covered by this report.

ATTACHMENT B TO EEO

PUBLIC FILE REPORT

FOR STATIONS WLDS-AM/WEAI-FM

 During the time period of August 1, 2008 and ending on July 31, 2009, Stations WLDS-AM and WEAI-FM undertook the following Outreach Prong 3 menu option pursuant to the FCC's EEO rules:

 1--Continued an internship program that was established during 2003, which is designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment. During the time period of August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009, WLDS-WEAI employed and paid two interns to work part time at WLDS-WEAI, and had two other interns training. One person was employed to be instructed in and perform duties associated with the positions of receptionist/administrative assistant and announcing. Another was paid for a part time shift on a weekends on WEAI.

2--Co-sponsored a Career and Employment Expo with the local office of the Illinois Department of Employment Security, an agency with substantial participation of women and minorities. The event was held April 2^nd, 2009 at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois. Upwards of over 80 employer groups (including WLDS-WEAI) set up exhibits, staffed their positions, distributed informational pieces and answered many questions from hundreds of job seekers and students who attended the event. WLDS-WEAI broadcast from the event, and WLDS-WEAI General Manager Gary Scott, General Sales Manager Mark Whalen, program director Perry Brown, and sales reps Linda Lonergan, and Mary Hankins encouraged a number of the attendees to submit job applications with WLDS-WEAI. Credit was given to WLDS-WEAI for the outstanding response (see attached letter).

If your organization would like to be contacted regarding future vacancies, please contact Gary Scott at:

Radio Stations WLDS(AM)/WEAI(FM)

2161 East Old State Road

Jacksonville, IL 62650

Telephone: (217) 245-7171

Fax: (217) 245-6711

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