Equal Employment Opportunity Report 2007

Legal Name of the Licensee: Friends of Public Radio, Inc

Mailing Address 254 N Front Street, Wilmington NC 28401

Telephone Number 910-343-1640

E-Mail Address whqr@whqr.org

Call Sign – WHQR 91.3FM

CONTACT PERSON IF OTHER THAN LICENSEE

Name:  John Milligan, General Manager 
            254 N Front Street Wilmington NC 28401  
            Tel 910-343-1640

Broadcast station licensees are required to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and to refrain from discriminating in employment and related benefits on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, and sex. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.2080. Pursuant to these requirements, a license renewal applicant whose station employment unit employs five or more full-time station employees must file a report of its activities to ensure equal employment opportunity. A copy of this report must be kept in the station's public file. These actions are required to obtain license renewal. Failure to meet these requirements may result in sanctions or license renewal being delayed or denied. These requirements are contained in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.2080 and are authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

CERTIFICATION. This report is certified, as follows:

I certify to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, all statements contained in this report are true and correct.

Signed           John Milligan,  General Manager Date 8/1/2007

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The purpose of this document is to provide broadcast licensees, the FCC, and the public with information about whether the station is meeting equal employment opportunity requirements.

WHQR’s Policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion or sex in all personnel actions including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination.

In compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Rules of the FCC, WHQR 91.3fm submits the following Public File Report for the year August 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007.

WHQR 91.3fm filled the following vacancies:

Position: General Manager
Number of Interviews: 5
Appointment Date: August 2006
Successful Recruitment Source: Referral/Direct Contact
 
Position: Director: Programming
Number of Interviews: 1
Appointment Date: September 2006
Successful Recruitment Source: Appointment of Interim
 
Position: Manager, Membership Services
Number of Interviews: 8
Appointment Date: November 2006
Successful Recruitment Source:  Wilmington Star-News

Position: Major Giving Coordinator
Number of Interviews: 4
Appointment Date: February 2007
Successful Recruitment Source: WHQR website

Position: Corporate Relations Manager
Number of Interviews: 5
Appointment Date: June 2007
Successful Recruitment Source: Wilmington Star-News

Position: Manager Operations
Number of Interviews: Posted June 13th
Appointment Date: Unfilled as yet
Successful Recruitment Source:

WHQR 91.3fm website   http://www.whqr.org/
Corporation for Public Broadcasting – Jobline
DEI Employment website
Public Radio Association of Development Officers
Current Newspaper
Wilmington Star-News
The Wilmington Journal (BlackPress USA)
NAB Career Center
NPR – various ListServes as applicable
UNCW Career Services