Externally Filled Full Time Positions FT Position Title Date Filled Recruitment Source Number Interviewed Number Hired 1 Education Training Specialist* 1/26/2015 APT Main Website 2 1 WAIQ - Montgomery WLRH - Huntsville Alabama Broadcasters Association al.com Monster.com Athens State University Alabama State University Department of Veterans Affairs (B"ham Office) 2 Television Technician- Transmitter Equipment 2/9/2015 3/1/2015 State of Alabama Personnel Department** 7 2 APT Main Website WAIQ - Montgomery WLRH - Huntsville Alabama Association of Broadcasters Athens State University Alabama State University AWARE - Positive Maturity
Department of Veterans Affairs (Birmingham Office) TV Jobs.com*** 3 Television Technician- Network Operations (1 position*) 3/16/2015 State of Alabama Personnel Department** 6 2 APT Main Website WAIQ - Montgomery WLRH - Huntsville 4 APT Producer (Technical Director, Producer, Video Journalist) 5/18/2015 APT Main Website 2 1 WAIQ - Montgomery WLRH - Huntsville al.com Alabama Association of Broadcasters Athens State University Alabama State University TV Jobs.com*** Total 17 6 *An Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority (AETFA) position - The AETFA is a public non-profit corporation created by the State of Alabama. The authority shall receive, invest and expend donated moneys for educational and eleemosynary purposes, related to the promotion, development and growth of educational and public broadcasting and television in Alabama. **The State of Alabama engages in their own recruitment efforts mandated by State law. Announcements of State positions available are sent to the following sources which APT accepts as fulfillling the FCC recruitment guidelines: State of Alabama Employment Agencies (1 in every county), Other State of Alabama Agencies, organizations & individuals, State of Alabama Congressmen & Senators' offices, State of Alabama Colleges & Universities, and on-site participation in career fairs at various State of Alabama colleges & universities.
***TVJobs.com is an internet based employment service for advertisement/search of jobs in Broadcasting. TVJobs.com posts jobs for uver 4,000 companies across 450 categories including jobs in Television News, Production, Engineering, Sales, etc. Recruitment Sources The following is contact information regarding the recruitment sources utilized to fill positions at WBIQ: Source # Recruitment Source Contact 1 Alabama Public Television Website Chester Lee 2112 11th Avenue South, Suite 400 Birmingham, AL 35205 205-328-8756 2 WAIQ - Montgomery Mary Davis 1255 Madison Avenue Montgomery, AL 35107 334-669-0831 3 WLRH - Huntsville Brett Tannehill University of Alabama of Huntsville Campus John Wright Drive Huntsville, AL 35899 256-895-9574 3 AL State Department of Personnel Christy Kelley 64 N. Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130 334-242-3389 4 Alabama Broadcasters Association Sharon Tinsley 2180 Park Lake Drive Hoover, AL 35244 205-982-5001 5 al.com Donna Pope 2200 4th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 205-325-3307 6 Monster David Rifkind 500 East 96th Street, Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46240 317-616-5202
7 Athens State University Saralyn Mitchell 300 North Beaty Street Athens, AL 35611 256-233-8146 8 Alabama State University A. David Okeowo P. O. Box 271 Montgomery, AL 36101-0271 334-229-4493 9 AWARE - Positive Maturity Brian Crawford 3918 Montclair Road, Suite 200 Birmingham, AL 35213 205-803-3211 10 Department of Veterans Affairs Anita Barnes (Birmingham Office) 700 South 19th Street Birmingham, AL 35233 205-933-8101 11 Alabama Business Leadership Employment (ABLE) Network Personnel Board of Jefferson County Lead BLN Sponsor 2121 8th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 205-279-3466 Roger McCullough 12 TV Jobs.com Mark Holloway Broadcast Employment Services P. O. Box 4116 Oceanside, CA 92052 760-754-8177 NOTE: If your organization is interested in being contacted for routine job openings, please contact our offices at (205) 328-8756 and request to be connected to the Human Resources Manager.
Details of Long Term Outreach Initiatives Description of Activity Date Scope of Involvement Personnel Involved Participation in Job Fair - Alliance for Opportunity and Development (AOD) Communty Career Fair, Huntsville, AL to expose various job seekers through the community to the types of positions available in the Broadcast Industry. Scholarship Program - developed a scholarship program designed to assist students interested in pursuing a career in broadcasting. 3/18/2015 3/2015 Staffed a table. Discussed types of positions at Tracy Neeley, Human WBIQ and distributed 20 brochures to Resources Manager interested attendees. Young Heroes Program is an annual program 5 Young Heroes were selected that recognizes 9th - 12th grade students who throughout the state of reside in Alabama and currently attends and Alabama. 1-Decatur, AL, 1- Alabama public, private, or parochial school. Demopolis, AL, 1-, Greenville Each recipients received a $3,000.00 AL, 1-Samson, AL, 1-Town scholarship, a notebook computer and other Creek, AL prizes. Participation in Job Fair - Miles College Annual Spring Career Fair, Fairfield, AL to expose college students to the types of positions available in the Broadcast Industry. 4/2/2015 Staffed a table. Discussed types of positions at Tracy Neeley, Human WBIO and distributed 30 brochures to Resources Manager, Gloria interested students. Sutton-Personnel Assistant Participation in Job Fair - 2015 Alabama Joint Leadership Development Conference (JLDC) Career Expo, Birmingham, AL to expose middle school and high school students to the types of positions available in the Broadcast Industry. 10/20/2015 Staffed a table. Discussed types of positions at Tracy Neeley, Human WBIQ and distributed 286 brochures to Resources Manager, Gloria interested students. Sutton-Personnel Assistant Internship Program - Ongoing annual internship Program to provide college students with real life learning experience in a broadcast environment. On-going 5 interns-b'ham Production, 2 interns-public Information, 2 interns-information Technology (IT), 1 intern-education Direct supervision by: Chris Holmes-Division Director- Production, Michael McKenzie- Department Marketing Specialist, Keith Nolen-IT Systems Specialist, Assoc., Dr. Cindy Kirk-Education Administrator
Management Training - Management Training on Methods of Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and Promoting Diversity. APT in-house training for managers. Melva Tate, President, Strategic HR Partnerships provided an EEO-Diversity workshop to managers and supervisors. FCC ANNUAL EEO REPORT - "WBIQ, Birmingham, AL" 10/29/2015 Management staff members attended from WBIQ and actively participated in the workshop. Tifffany Armstrong-Early Childhood Coordinator, J. S. Boyd-Asst. Broadcast Director, Roy Clem-Executive Director, Heather Daniels-Education Production Manager/Executive Producer, Mary Davis-Studio Facilities Manager, Paula Drinkard-Executive Assistant, Phil Hutcheson-Chief Legal Counsel/CFO, Jim Hyatt-Asst. Broadcast Director, Brian James-Asst. Broadcast Director, Cindy Kirk-Vice President of Educational Services, Caroline Martin- Education Special Project Manager, Dorothy McDonald- Traffic Manager, Mike McKenzie-Department Marketing Specialist, Lynne Meeks-Program Manager, Tracy Neeley-Human Resources Manager, Keith Nolen-IT Systems Specialist, Assoc., Cynthia Shavers Smith- Staff Accountant, Brett Tannehill-Radio Station Manager, Despina Vodantis- Interim Development Director/Membership Director, Windell Wood-COO, Johnny Woolen-Staff Acct