WVLI/WFAV/WIVR/WYUR
EMPLOYMENT UNIT
2017/2018
ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
July 22, 2018
The purpose of this EEO Public File Report is to comply with Section 73.2080(c) (6) of the FCC’s 2003 EEO Rule. This report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of the following stations: WVLI 92.7 – Kankakee, IL, WIVR 101.7– Kentland, IN, WFAV 95.1 – Kankakee, IL, WYUR 103.7– Gilman, IL and is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations.
The information in this report covers Milner Media Partners’ efforts from July 23, 2017 to July 22, 2018.
The FCC’s 2003 EEO Rule requires that this report contain the following information.
- LIST OF ALL FULL-TIME JOBS FILLED JULY 23, 2017– JULY 22, 2018
- Front Desk Receptionist and Executive Assistant: Heather Johnson
- Front Desk Receptionist and Executive Assistant: Victoria Wisniewski
- RECRUITMENT SOURCES
- Front Desk Receptionist and Executive Assistant
- Advertisement on WVLI, WIVR/WYUR, and WFAV Radio Stations
Milner Media Partners, LLC
292 North Convent Street
Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914
Tim Milner, President and General Manager
(815) 933-9297
- Paper Advertisement
Daily Journal
8 Dearborn Square
Kankakee, Illinois 60901
Liz Madsen
(815) 937-3300
- Advertisement on WVLI, WIVR/WYUR, and WFAV Websites
www.wvli927.com, www.wfav951.com, www.wivr1017.com
Milner Media Partners, LLC
292 North Convent Street
Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914
Tim Milner, President and General Manager
(815) 933-9297
- Front Desk Receptionist and Executive Assistant
- Advertisement on WVLI, WIVR/WYUR, and WFAV Radio Stations
Milner Media Partners, LLC
292 North Convent Street
Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914
Tim Milner, President and General Manager
(815) 933-9297
- Paper Advertisement
Daily Journal
8 Dearborn Square
Kankakee, Illinois 60901
Liz Madsen
(815) 937-3300
- Advertisement on WVLI, WIVR/WYUR, and WFAV Websites
www.wvli927.com, www.wfav951.com, www.wivr1017.com
Milner Media Partners, LLC
292 North Convent Street
Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914
Tim Milner, President and General Manager
(815) 933-9297
- Recruitment Source Who Referred the Hire for Full-Time Vacancy
- Front Desk Receptionist and Executive Assistant: Heather Johnson
Mutual Connection
Milner Media Partners, LLC
292 North Convent Street
Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914
Tammy Lonergan, Traffic Manager
(815) 933-9297
- Front Desk Receptionist and Executive Assistant: Victoria Wisniewski
Radio Advertisement on WFAV
Milner Media Partners, LLC
292 North Convent Street
Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914
Tim Milner, President and General Manager
(815) 933-9297
- Interview Data
- Front Desk Receptionist and Executive Assistant: Heather Johnson
- Persons Interviewed
Mr. Milner interviewed two (2) prospective candidates. Two (2) were White females.
- Referrals
Of the two (2) prospective candidates, one (1) was referred by a current employee and one (1) from a prior job search.
- Front Desk Receptionist and Executive Assistant: Victoria Wisniewski
- Persons Interviewed
Mr. Milner interviewed six (6) prospective candidates. One (1) candidate was a White male, one (1) was a Hispanic female, and four (4) candidates were White females.
- Referrals
Of the five (6) prospective candidates, three (3) were referred by the radio, one (1) by the company website, and one (1) by the Daily Journal.
- Description of Supplemental Outreach Initiatives
- Internship Program
Milner Media Partners, LLC places priority on establishing opportunities for young communication students pursuing a career in radio. Internship programs are an effective way to identify, assess and develop future broadcast professionals. Our interns can be assigned short- or long-term opportunities that will develop an intern’s professional career and benefit the industry. They experience all the actual workings that pertain to a radio career whether it is in announcing, sales, production, or engineering. This program was supervised under the direction of Michael Milner.
1: Devyn Forquer
Governor’s State University
Internship Period: 1/1/2018 – 5/1/2018
Duties: General Production
2: John Gordon
Ball State University
Internship Period: 6/23/17 -8/29/2017
Duties: Sports Production and Reporting
- Scholarship Program
Milner Media Partners, LLC has continued to play a part in the Kankakee Community College Foundation’s scholarship program. This foundation helps over 200 students receive scholarships each year. It is important to support their efforts of furthering the education of members in our community. Milner Media awarded $1,200.00 through the Milner Broadcasting WVLI/WFAV/WIVR Scholarship in May 2018.
- Community Job Fairs
Mr. Tim Milner, President and General Manager of our employment unit of
Milner Media Partners, LLC, Ms. Kathy Gagliano, Vice-President of Sales, and Mr. Mike Ruble, Sales Representative represented Milner Media at the following job fairs. They managed the fair booths and interviewed those who were interested in broadcast careers. Our community job fairs are a contributing factor to giving the unemployed a chance to explore different options in a variety of fields. All resumes are on file in our EEO file.
1: KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FALL 2017 JOB FAIR
Mr. Tim Milner, President and General Manager of our employment unit of Milner Media Partners, LLC attended the Kankakee Community College Fall 2017 Job Fair on Thursday, October 5th, 2017. This fair was held at the Kankakee Community College Atrium and College Center and took place from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mr. Milner interviewed thirteen (13) prospective candidates. Six (6) candidates were White females, five (5) candidates were White males, one (1) candidate was an African American male, and one (1) candidate was an African American female.
2: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY MCGRAW SCHOOL OF BUSINESS INTERSHIP
Mr. Tim Milner, President and General Manager of our employment unit of Milner Media
Partners, LLC attended the Olivet Nazarene University McGraw School of Business
Internship & Job Fair on Friday, October 13th, 2017. The job fair was held at Olivet
Nazarene University’s Weber Leadership Center and took place from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00
p.m. Mr. Milner interviewed eight (8) prospective candidates. Three (3) candidates were
White females, three (3) candidates were White males, one (1) candidate was an African
American male, and one (1) candidate was an African American female.
3: HAROLD AND JEAN MINER SOUTH EXTENSION CENTER FALL JOB FAIR
Mr. Tim Milner, President and General Manager of our employment unit of Milner Media
Partners, LLC attended the Harold and Jean Miner South Extension Center Fall Job Fair
on Thursday, November 16th, 2017. The job fair was held at the Kankakee Community
College South Extension Center and took place from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mr. Milner
interviewed six (6) prospective candidates. Two (2) candidates were White females, two
(2) candidates were White males, and two (2) candidates were Hispanic males.
4: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY JOB AND INTERVIEW FAIR
Mr. Tim Milner, President and General Manager of our employment unit of Milner Media
Partners, LLC and Kathy Gagliano, Vice-President of Sales attended the Olivet Nazarene
University Job and Interview Fair on Friday, February 16th, 2018. The job fair was held at
Olivet Nazarene University’s Weber Leadership Center and took place from 12:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. Mr. Milner and Ms. Gagliano interviewed eight (8) prospective candidates. Five
(5) candidates were White males, two (2) candidates were White females, and one (1)
candidate was a Hispanic female.
5: KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SPRING JOB FAIR
Mr. Tim Milner, President and General Manager of our employment unit of Milner Media
Partners, LLC attended the Kankakee Community College Spring Job Fair on Thursday,
April 5th, 2018. This fair was held at the Kankakee Community College Workforce
Development Center and took place from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mr. Milner interviewed
eight (8) prospective candidates. Two (2) candidates were White males, five (5) were
White females, and one (1) was an African American female.
6: JASPER & NEWTON COUNTY JOB FAIR
Mr. Mike Ruble, Sales Representative for Milner Media Partners, LLC attended the Jasper
& Newton County Job Fair on May 23rd, 2018. The fair was held at the Jasper
County Fair Grounds and took place from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mr. Ruble interviewed
four (4) prospective candidates. Three (3) candidates were White males and one (1) was
a White female.
7: REPRESENTATIVE LINDSAY PARKHURST’S JOB FAIR
Mr. Tim Milner, President and General Manager of our employment unit of Milner Media Partners, LLC attended Representative Lindsay Parkhurst’s Job Fair on Friday, July 20th, 2018. The fair was held at the Knights of Columbus and took place from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mr. Milner interviewed eleven (11) prospective candidates. Four (4) were White males, three (3) White females, two (2) African American females, one (1) Polynesian female, and one (1) Indian female.
- Hosted Job Fair
Mr. Tim Milner, President and General Manager of our employment unit of Milner Media Partners, LLC hosted a local job fair. Potential candidates were invited to the studio via radio advertisements to interview with Mr. Milner. Milner Media’s job fair gave individuals more information on opportunities with the organization. Such opportunities include broadcasting, marketing, or office careers. All resumes are on file in our EEO file.
1: MILNER MEDIA JOB FAIR
Mr. Tim Milner, President and General Manager of Milner Media Partners, LLC
hosted a job fair on June 12th, 2018. The fair was held at the Milner Media Studios
and took place from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mr. Milner interviewed five (5) prospective
candidates. Three (3) White males, one (1) White Female, and one (1) African American
female.