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2023 EEO Public File Report

Employment Unit Covered

KOTA-AM,              Rapid City, South Dakota

KQRQ-FM,               Rapid City, South Dakota

KZZI-FM,                 Rapid City, South Dakota / Belle Fourche, South Dakota

KDDX-FM,               Rapid City, South Dakota / Spearfish, South Dakota

KZLK-FM,                Rapid City, South Dakota

KDSJ-AM,                Deadwood, South Dakota

Reporting Period

December 1, 2022 – November 30, 2023

Full – Time Vacancies Filled During Reporting Period

  1. Job Title: Director of Digital Campaigns Date Filed: Dec 15, 2022
    SJ Date Filled: Jan 6, 2023
    Recruitment Source: Employee Referral 518 St. Joseph St. Rapid City, SD
  2. Job Title: Sales Representative Date Filed: Jan 16, 2023
    TH Date Filled: Feb 17, 2023
    Recruitment Source: Employee Referral 518 St. Joseph St. Rapid City, SD
  3. Job Title: News Director Date Filed Aug 10, 2023
    DF Date Filled: Oct 6, 2023
    Recruitment Source: Personal Reference 1116 Jackson Blvd. Rapid City, SD

Recruitment / Referral Sources Used To Seek Candidates

Source                           Address                         City                                Zip

All Access Allaccess.com Malibu, CA

Riverfront Stations 518 St. Joseph St. Rapid City, SD 57701

Employee Referral 518 St. Joseph St. Rapid City, SD 57701

SD Broadcasters Asso. Box 1037 Pierre, SD 57501

Job Fair.works 1019 Broadway Yankton, SD 57078

Handshake Black Hills St Univ. Spearfish, SD 57783

Linkedin.com

Personal Reference 518 St. Joseph St. Rapid City, SD 57701

Station Websites 1116 Jackson Blvd Rapid City, SD 57702

Total Number of Interviewees For Open Positions During the Reporting Period Per Recruitment/Referral Sources 

Referral                                                                                                         Number of Interviewees

Source                          Contact            Address                         Phone                   Referred__________    

SD Broadcasters Marla W Box 1037 (605) Pierre, SD 57501 224-1034 0

Station Websites Jim K Rapid City, SD 57701 342 – 2000 1

Personal Reference Jim K 518 St. Joseph St. (605) Rapid City, SD 57701 342 – 2000 2

Employee Referral Jim K 518 St. Joseph St. (605) Rapid City, SD 57701 342 – 2000 2

Job Fair.works Austin K. 1019 Broadway Ave (605) Yankton, SD 57078 665-7892 0

Riverfront Stations Jim K 518 St. Joseph St. (605) Rapid City, SD 57701 342 – 2000 1

Linkedin.com Jim K 1

Handshake Jim K BHSU 0

All Access Allaccess.com Malibu, CA 0

Total: 7

Outreach Activities Performed During the Reporting Period         

Initiative__________   Scope of Participation and Location__________Station Staff Involved______

On-Air Outreach
Monthly- Stations air announcements stating EEO status and soliciting assistance from Organizations who may help provide qualified applicants for current or future openings. Jim K.

JobFair.Works
Monthly-Promoted station openings and openings for All other Businesses through station operated Website JobFair.Works. All on-air

Junior Achievement
General Manager serves as local board member assisting organization in developing skills and traits in students for use in future employment situations. Jim K.

Career Fair
Feb 28, 2023- Participated in Spearfish High School Career Fair. Discussed various positions with students and handed out detailed descriptions of various positions within the company. Jim K.

Job Fair
February 16, 2023- Participated in Belle Fourche Chamber Job Fair. Discussed various positions with attendees and handed out detailed descriptions of various positions within the company. Jim K.

Operation Graduation
May 2023- To help spotlight area High School seniors and offer an introduction to broadcast writing, KZZI-FM and KDSJ-AM conducted Operation Graduation inviting students to write a 30 second bio covering their High School career, achievements and future plans. The station aired nearly 100 segments through the month of May and awarded a $500 scholarship at random to one of the participants. Jim K, Adrian F, Cody O, Ryan R, & Jay W.

SD Broadcasters
Aug 29-30, 2023- Management attended leadership conference in Sioux Falls. Participants attended multiple training sessions and networked with broadcast professionals from across the state. Jim K, Mike F, & Jay M.

FFA Regional
October 20, 2023- Served as a judge for the Ag broadcasting competition competition of the FFA Regional Competition. Offered feedback to contestants in the areas of news writing, reporting and broadcasting and commercial copywriting and delivery. Mike F.