Equal Employment Opportunity Report 2009

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:  Barbara Bush, Director of Finance 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.
 
DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS. No pending or resolved complaints been filed during this license term before any body having competent jurisdiction under federal, state, territorial or local law, alleging unlawful discrimination in the employment practices of the stations
 
CERTIFICATION. This report is certified, as follows:
I certify to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, all statements contained in this report is true and correct.
Signed     




Barbara Bush,  Director of Finance         Date 7/31/2009
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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 July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
WHQR 91.3fm filled the following vacancies:


Position: Graduate Internships (3 appointments)
Applicants:  9
Number of Interviews: 5
Appointment Date: June 2009
Successful Recruitment Source: under WHQR/UNCW Graduate Internship Program


Recruitment Sources Used included:
WHQR 91.3fm website   www.whqr.org
Corporation for Public Broadcasting – Job line
DEI Employment website
Public Radio Association of Development Officers
NPR – various List Serves as applicable
Current Newspaper
Wilmington Star-News
The Wilmington Journal (BlackPress USA)
UNCW Career Services

Narrative Statement
WHQR 91.3fm endeavors in every case to hire the best person for the position available. Our Personnel policy is inclusive and intended to make clear to all applicants that WHQR 91.3fm is an Equal Opportunity Employer.