EEO Public File Report Station: WJAR-TV Providence, RI/New Bedford, MA Period Covered by Report: December 1, 2007 to November 30, 2008

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1 Station: WJAR-TV Providence, RI/New Bedford, MA Period Covered by Report: December 1, 2007 to November 30, 2008 Full-Time Position Position Title Date Open Date Filled Recruitment Source* Total # Interviewed 1 Reporter 6/5/2007 1/7/2008 Number Hired 6 1 Recruitment Source for Hire 2 3 Anchor, Weather, WKND, AM Business Manager 1/29/2007 7/21/2008 6/2/ /13/

2 Time Vacancy Station: WJAR-TV - Providence, RI/New Bedford, MA Period Covered by Report: 12/1/2007 through 11/30/2008 No. Recruitment Source Contact/Telephone # Total Interviewed by Source Entitled to Notification 1 RICJ Toby Ayers 0 N 80 Washington Street, Room Providence, RI RI Indian Council Allison Greene 0 N 807 Broad Street Urban League of RI Employment Services 0 N 246 Prairie Avenue SER - Jobs for Progress Paula Raposa 0 N 164 Bedford Street Executive Director Fall River, MA SER - Jobs for Progress Lissa D. Dreyer 0 N 101 Main Street, Suite 302 Executive Director Pawtucket, RI Blacks Interested in Communications George Castro 0 N 1468 Broad Street Executive Director Providence, RI National Council of Hispanic Women 0 N P.O. Box Washington, DC Center for Hispanic Policy & Advocacy - CHisPA Miguel Sanchez-Hartwein 0 N 421 Elmwood Avenue Northeastern University Alumni Career Link 0 N 360 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA husky@neu.edu 10 Salve Regina University Office of Career Development 0 Y 100 Ochre Point Avenue Newport, RI career@salve.edu 11 Bryant University Career Center 0 N 1150 Douglas Pike Smithfield, RI ocs@bryant.edu 12 Roger Williams University Career Center 0 N One Old Ferry Road Center for Student Development Bristol, RI (401)

3 13 University of Rhode Island Audrey Tessier 0 N 228 Roosevelt Hall Career Services Kingston, RI Providence Journal Classifieds 3 N 75 Fountain Street Providence, RI projo.com 13 Broadcast Employment Services Mark Holloway 0 N P.O. Box Oceanside, CA tvjobs.com 14 RI Department of Labor & Training N 1511 Pontiac Avenue Cranston, RI Media General website/wjar website N 16 MG Employee Referral 4 N 17 MG Employee 1 N 18 Internet (Not specified) 1 N 19 Agency (Not specified) 1 N 20 Self-initiated/not specified 8 N No. Vacancies Contact/Telephone # Total Interviewed by Source Entitled to Notification 1 National Association of Black Accountants (Business Manager) NABA 0 N 7249-A Hanover Parkway Greenbelt, MD MediaLine (Reporter; Anchor, Weather, WKND, AM) Y P.O. Box Pacific Grove, CA Collective Talent (Reporter; Anchor, Weather, WKND, AM) Michael Bille 0 N 1721 Richardson Place Tampa, FL National Association of Hispanic Journalists (Reporter; Anchor, Weather) Job Bank 0 N 1000 National Press Building Washington, DC Asian American Journalists Association (Reporter; Anchor, Weather) Career Listings 0 N 1182 Market Street, Suite San Francisco, CA TOTAL INTERVIEWED FROM ALL SOURCES 18

4 Supplemental Recruitment Initiatives Station: WJAR, Providence, RI/New Bedford, MA Period Covered by Report: December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008 No. Initiative Date Description Scope of Involvement Personnel Involved 1 Internship Program On-Going 2 Job Fair 4/2/2008 Expose eligible college/high school students to the broadcasting environment University of Rhode Island's Job/Internship/Career Fair Host students who are either majoring in broadcast related studies or wish to pursue a broadcast career. Station representatives inform students of job opportunities/internships at WJAR, and explain types of skills needed to pursue broadcast career paths Barbara Beresford, Marketing Mgr.; Betty-Jo Cugini, News Director; Artie Tefft, Assignment Editor; Frank Carpano, Sports Director; Joanne Schenck, HR; various other WJAR employees Joanne Schenck, HR 3 Job Fair 4/3/ UNITY /23/08-7/27/08 5 Training 4/7/08-4/9/08 Salve Regina University's Gateway to Success Fair UNITY 2008 Convention - Media Showcase & Career Expo: Featured recruiters from print, broadcast & online industries Media General's Leadership Essentials training program Station representatives inform students of job opportunities/internships at WJAR, and explain types of skills needed to pursue broadcast career paths Joanne Schenck, HR Media General and WJAR representatives met Dan Bradley, MGBG VP of News; to discuss timely issues affecting the journalism Barbara Morse Silva, Reporter and the media, and recruit for new journalists to join Media General. This program provides participants with a solid foundation in the leadership and management skills required for success. Joe Doris, Operations Manager 6 Training 3/17/08-3/20/08 Media General's Leadership Enrichment training program This program provides participants with a revitalized commitment to personal and team success as well as an updated set of leadership tools to enhance team performance. Lisa Churchville, General Manager 7 Training On-going Internal departmental/employee training Employees are being cross-trained in different functions as a means of gaining the skills and knowledge necessary for future growth and promotion. Employees in News, Operations, Marketing 8 Shadowing 7/16/2008 Providence Summerbridge-Wheeler School Career Day: A year-round education program that provides a path to college for high potential public middle school students from Providence and promotes careers in education for high school and college students from throughout the United States. Hosted 2 students for a half-day shadowing 9 Shadowing 4/25/2008 Lincoln High School - College/Career Planning Class Hosted 1 student for a half-day shadowing 10 Shadowing 3/5/2008 Westerly High School - Career Day Hosted 2 students for a half-day shadowing

5 Supplemental Recruitment Initiatives Station: WJAR, Providence, RI/New Bedford, MA Period Covered by Report: December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008 No. Initiative Date Description Scope of Involvement Personnel Involved 11 Shadowing 2/1/2008 Westerly Middle School - Job Shadowing Day Hosted 1 student for a half-day shadowing 12 Station Activity: Career Mentoring October, May, 2009 Providence College's Executive Career Mentor Program Student is matched with an executive from WJAR, who will serve as a mentor to her throughout the student's senior year. Lisa Churchville, General Manager 13 Station Activity: Senior Project Mentoring October, May 2009 Narragansett High School's Senior Project Student is matched with a mentor from her area of interest who assists with final project. Mentor exposes the student to his field, offers support and guidance, and encourages the student to achieve her maximum learning potential. Gary Ley, Weather Anchor 14 Engagement 2/27/2008 University of RI's Introduction to Broadcasting class Elaine Moy-Gederman, Program/Research Director Engagement 10/30/2008 Junior Achievement/Barrington High School Engagement 5/8/2008 Junior Achievement/Barrington High School Harry Cicma, Sports Reporter Harry Cicma, Sports Reporter 17 Engagement 5/7/2008 Career Day, Mt. Pleasant High School Leslie Yeransian, Reporter 18 Engagement 5/28/2008 Career Day, Lincoln High School Frank Carpano, Sports Reporter 19 Engagement 5/5/2008 Career Day, St. Augustine's School Joe Kayata, Sports Reporter 20 Engagement 4/24/2008 Junior Achievement/Toll Gate High School Joe Kayata, Sports Reporter 21 Station Sponsored Event: Designing the News - From Crier to Paper to Tube 2/18/08-5/19/08 Hosted a Spring, 2008 course, through a partnership with RI School of Design. Station representatives served as guest speakers throughout the entire semester; students toured the facility; and internships were offered to students who met eligibility requirements. Lisa Churchville, General Manager; Barbara Beresford, Marketing Director; Betty-Jo Cugini, News Director; Chris Lanni, Assistant News Director; Frank Coletta; anchor; Harry Cicma, reporter; Mia DiBenedetto, turnto10.com Managing Editor; Joanne Schenck, HR.