DA 22-854 Released: August 19, 2022 ENFORCEMENT BUREAU CONTINUES 2022 EEO AUDITS On August 19, 2022, the Enforcement Bureau issued the second set of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) audit letters for 2022 to randomly selected radio and television stations. On March 21, 2022, the Enforcement Bureau sent the first broadcast EEO audit letters for 2022. See Enforcement Bureau Commences 2022 Broadcast EEO Audits, Public Notice, 2022 WL 850337 (EB 2022). In accordance with section 73.2080(f)(4) of the Commission’s EEO rules, 47 CFR § 73.2080(f)(4) the Enforcement Bureau annually audits the EEO programs of randomly selected broadcast licensees. Each year, approximately five percent of all radio and television stations are selected for EEO audits. A list of the radio and television stations included in this audit as well as the text of the August 19, 2022 audit letter appears on the following pages, which are also located at the Enforcement Bureau’s EEO headline page on the FCC website at: https://www.fcc.gov/enforcement/eb-eeo/equal-employment-opportunity-headlines. The deadline for stations to upload responses to their FCC-hosted online public inspection files is October 7, 2022. Please be advised that, in contrast with past practice, the Enforcement Bureau will no longer issue letters to licensees upon completion of our review of audit responses. If questions arise during staff review, the Enforcement Bureau will contact the licensee. Enforcement Bureau Contact: EB-EEO@fcc.gov or 202-418-1450 3 Dear Licensee: 1. In accordance with 47 CFR § 73.2080(f)(4), [Station call sign] (the Station) and all other stations, if any, in the same station employment unit (defined by 73.2080(e)(2) as commonly owned stations in the same market that share employees) (the Unit) has been randomly selected for an audit of its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program. A copy of section 73.2080 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) rules can be found here: https://www.fcc.gov/enforcement/eb-eeo/equal-employment-opportunity-rules. 2. Audit Data Requested. (a) If the Unit has fewer than five full-time employees (defined by section 73.2080(e)(1) as employees regularly assigned to work 30 hours a week or more), submit a response listing the Unit’s full-time employees identified by job title (no personal names should be provided), the number of hours each is regularly assigned to work per week, and a response to Question 2(b)(vi) below. Please also see Questions 3 and 4 below for guidance regarding brokers and brokered stations. (b) If the Unit employs five or more full-time employees, provide the following information: (i) Copies of the Unit’s two most recent EEO Public File Reports, described in section 73.2080(c)(6). (ii) For each station in the Unit that maintains a website, the website address. If the Unit’s most recent EEO Public File Report is not posted on each website as required by section 73.2080(c)(6), identify that website and explain why the report is not so posted. If the Unit does not maintain a website, but its corporate site contains a link to a site pertaining to the Unit, identify the corporate website address where the Unit’s most recent EEO Public File Report is linked pursuant to section 73.2080(c)(6). (iii) For each of the Unit’s full-time positions filled during the period covered by the EEO Public File Reports noted above, or since acquisition of the Unit (if during that period), the date of hire as required by section 73.2080(c)(5)(vi) as well as dated copies of all advertisements, bulletins, letters, faxes, e-mails or other communications announcing the position, as described in section 73.2080(c)(5)(iii). However, to reduce the burden of responding to this audit, if a job notice was sent to multiple sources, the Unit may include in its response: (1) documentation showing one such notice was sent, (2) a list of the additional sources to which the notice was distributed, and (3) a statement confirming notices to all additional sources used to announce the vacancy were retained, as required by section 73.2080(c)(5)(iii). For on-air announcements that aired multiple times to advertise the position, you may send a traffic log summary documenting the timeframe during which the announcements aired (in lieu of the log in its entirety). The log showing all air dates and times may be required for additional verification, but the Unit need not provide with its initial response. Include, however, copies of all job announcements sent to any organization (identified separately from other recruitment sources) that has notified the Unit that it wants to be notified of the Unit’s job openings, as described in section 73.2080(c)(1)(ii). (iv) As required by section 73.2080(c)(5)(v), the total number of interviewees for each vacancy and the referral source for each interviewee for all the Unit’s full-time vacancies filled during the period covered by the above-noted EEO Public File Reports. (v) Dated documentation demonstrating performance of the Unit’s recruitment initiatives described in section 73.2080(c)(2) during the period covered by the above-noted EEO Public File Reports, such as participation in job fairs, events with educational institutions, and mentoring or training programs for staff. Specify the Unit personnel involved in each recruitment initiative. In addition, provide the Unit’s total number of full-time employees and state whether the population of the market in which any of the Unit’s stations operates is 250,000 or more. Based upon these two factors and as required by sections 73.2080(c)(2) and (e)(3) of the Commission’s rules, state whether the Unit is required to perform two or four points worth of initiative activities within a two-year period (measured from the date the stations in the Unit file their renewal applications and the second, fourth, sixth and eighth anniversaries of that date). If the Unit performed more than the required number of initiative activities, it may provide documentation for only the required amount in its response, i.e., two or four points worth. If any documentation provided appears inadequate, e.g., it is not dated or does not clearly prove the Unit’s participation, the Commission may ask for additional verification. (vi) Any pending or resolved complaints involving the Unit filed during the Unit’s current license term(s) before any body having competent jurisdiction under federal, state, territorial or local law, alleging unlawful discrimination in the employment practices of the Unit on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. For each such complaint, provide: (1) a brief description of the allegations and issues involved; (2) the names of the complainant and other persons involved; (3) the date the complaint was filed; (4) the court or agency before which it is pending or by which it was resolved; (5) the file or case number; and (6) the disposition and date thereof or current status. Note that the Unit must report all complaints, regardless of their status or disposition. (vii) In accordance with section 73.2080(b), during the Unit’s current license term(s) (or since acquisition of the Unit (if during that period)), a description of the responsibilities of each level of Unit management responsible for implementing Unit EEO policies and how the Unit has informed employees and job applicants of its EEO policies and program. (viii) In accordance with section 73.2080(c)(3), during the Unit’s current license term(s) (or since acquisition of the Unit (if during that period)), a description of the Unit’s efforts to analyze its EEO recruitment program to ensure that it is effective and to address any problems found as a result of such analysis. (ix) As required by section 73.2080(c)(4), during the Unit’s current license term(s) (or since acquisition of the Unit (if during that period)), a description of the Unit’s efforts to analyze periodically its measures taken to examine pay, benefits, seniority practices, promotions, and selection techniques and tests to ensure that they provide equal opportunity and do not have a discriminatory effect. If the Unit has one or more union agreements, describe how the Unit cooperates with each union to ensure EEO policies are followed for the Unit’s union-member employees and job applicants. (x) If your entity is a religious broadcaster and any of the Unit’s full-time employees are subject to a religious qualification as described in section 73.2080(a) of the rules, the Unit should indicate that status in its response and provide data as applicable to its EEO program. For example, for those full-time hires subject to a religious qualification, you must provide only a record of the hire listed by job title and date filled, the recruitment sources used for the opening, and the source that referred the person hired. No other records are required for those hires. If five or more full-time positions are not subject to a religious qualification, the licensee must maintain and provide all records for such hires and complete the initiatives required under section 73.2080(c)(2). Otherwise, a religious broadcaster is not required to perform these initiatives. (c) Resumes, company training manuals, posters, employee handbooks, and corporate guidebooks are not required to be submitted. If any of the information in these or similar materials is relevant to any part of this audit letter, the Unit may provide a summary of any content if it so wishes. If this audit requires an unusually burdensome volume of documentation, the Unit may contact EEO staff at (202) 418-1450 prior to the response deadline to discuss alternative ways of condensing the information. 3. Time Brokerage—Licensee of brokered station(s) receives audit letter. If any station included in the Unit is subject to a time brokerage agreement, the licensee must immediately forward a copy of this letter to the broker under each such agreement. Additionally, if the Unit employs fewer than five full-time employees, the licensee must respond by providing a list of the Unit’s full-time employees listed by job title, the number of hours each employee is assigned to work, and a response to Question 2(b)(vi) above. If the Unit employs five or more full-time employees, the licensee must respond fully to paragraph 2(b). 4. Time Brokerage—Broker receives audit letter. (a) Broker receives audit letter from brokered station licensee. The broker must submit information requested in 2(b) above concerning information relating only to its own full-time employees working on behalf of the brokered station, as required by section 73.2080(f)(3) of the Commission’s rules. If recruitment activity for those brokered station employees is maintained with that of other stations licensed to you, and you lack the ability to separate the information, submit information pertaining to both. (b) Broker receives audit letter directly from Commission. If any station in the Unit is licensed to you, submit information requested in 2(b) above for the Unit’s EEO program. If recruitment activity pertaining to full-time employees working on behalf of another station you broker is maintained with that of the Unit, and you lack the ability to separate the information, submit information pertaining to both. (c) Broker described in 4(a) or 4(b). If full-time employees at the station you broker, combined with full-time employees at the Station (or Unit), total fewer than five, you need only respond to this letter by submitting a list of full-time employees (identified by job title and number of hours regularly assigned to work per week) for both the brokered station(s) and subject Station as well as a response to Question 2(b)(vi). 5. Procedures. (a) The response to this audit letter must be uploaded to the FCC-hosted online public inspection file (https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/) belonging to each station in the Unit by no later than October 7, 2022. The response should be placed in the EEO Audits, Investigations, and Complaints subfolder in the online public file (found at EEO Records>>Additional Documents>> EEO Audits, Investigations, and Complaints). Include in the response the Station's Facility ID Number and an e-mail address of a Station representative. (b) Any extension of time must be requested at least five days prior to aforementioned deadline (via email to EB-EEO@fcc.gov), indicate the additional time the Unit believes it needs to complete its response (not to exceed 45 days) and will be granted only upon a showing of good cause. Unless and until an extension is granted, the original deadline remains in effect. (c) If the Unit submitted an EEO audit response in 2020 or 2021 and/or the most recent license renewal application(s) applicable to the Unit were granted after August 1, 2020, send an email to EB-EEO@fcc.gov for additional guidance on whether a response is required. In the email, provide a reference to the relevant filings/applications before the Commission. (d) The accuracy and completeness of the response must be certified by an officer, partner or other principal of the Station licensee or broker (as appropriate) or, in the case of a noncommercial educational station, by an officer, member or other principal of the licensee. (See 47 CFR § 1.16.). To knowingly and willfully make any false statement or conceal any material fact in response to this audit is punishable by fine or imprisonment (see 18 U.S.C. § 1001; 47 CFR § 1.17), revocation of any station license or construction permit (47 U.S.C. § 312(a)(1)), and/or forfeiture (47 U.S.C. § 503). Failure to respond to this audit letter by the deadline is punishable by sanctions in accordance with section 73.2080(g). (e) As required by sections 73.3526(e)(10) (commercial stations) and 73.3527(e)(11) (noncommercial educational stations), a copy of this letter and the response must be placed in the FCC-hosted online public inspection file belonging to each station in the Unit. Consequently, the response should not include personal information about individuals, such as social security numbers, home addresses, or other personally identifiable information. The FCC does not require that employment units retain such information in their records, or that such information be provided in response to this letter. (f) Upon receipt, audit responses will be reviewed for completeness. If any questions arise or there are missing materials, EEO staff will contact you. The Enforcement Bureau no longer issues letters to licensees upon completion of our review of audit responses. Should you have any questions, please contact EEO Staff at EB-EEO@fcc.gov or (202) 418-1450. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, /s/ Elizabeth Goldin Elizabeth E. Goldin Assistant Chief, Investigations & Hearings Division Enforcement Bureau 6 AUGUST 19, 2022 BROADCAST EEO AUDIT RADIO & TELEVISION STATIONS CALL SIGN SERVICE CITY OF LICENSE STATE FACILITY ID LICENSEE NAME KBVU DTV EUREKA CA 58618 Esteem Broadcasting of California LLC KCAT AM PINE BLUFF AR 30138 Broadcast Industry Group, LLC KCRA-TV DTV SACRAMENTO CA 33875 Hearst Stations Inc. KEYT-TV DTV SANTA BARBARA CA 60637 NPG of California, LLC KGMD-TV DTV HILO HI 36914 Nexstar Media, Inc. KHXT FM ERATH LA 54650 Townsquare Media of Lafayette, LLC KJEF AM JENNINGS LA 8168 Townsquare License LLC KJMH FM LAKE ARTHUR LA 22962 Townsquare License LLC KKPX-TV DTV SAN JOSE CA 22644 ION Media San Jose License, Inc. KLLN FM NEWARK AR 48700 Cedar Ridge School District KMTC FM RUSSELLVILLE AR 58266 Russellville Educ B/C Foundation KMTR DTV EUGENE OR 35189 KMTR Television, LLC KMVX FM MONROE LA 48976 Holladay Broadcasting of Louisiana, LLC KNBC DTV LOS ANGELES CA 47906 NBC Telemundo License LLC KOPB-TV DTV PORTLAND OR 50589 Oregon Public Broadcasting KTLN FM THIBODAUX LA 4219 UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS KUAP FM PINE BLUFF AR 6113 Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas KVLO FM HUMNOKE AR 28114 Arkansas County Broadcasters, Inc. KVMA-FM FM SHREVEPORT LA 53030 Cumulus Licensing LLC KZBL FM NATCHITOCHES LA 7824 Baldridge-Dumas Communications, Inc. WAHP FM BELTON SC 67212 Radio Training Network Inc WAKL FM GAINESVILLE GA 48727 Educational Media Foundation WANS AM ANDERSON SC 21829 The Power Foundation WASG AM DAPHNE AL 51141 Alabama Radio Corporation WAXS FM OAK HILL WV 52789 Plateau Broadcasting , Inc. WAYM FM SPRING HILL TN 58421 HOPE MEDIA GROUP WBAD FM LELAND MS 28876 Interchange Communications, Inc. CALL SIGN SERVICE CITY OF LICENSE STATE FACILITY ID LICENSEE NAME WBEL-FM FM CAIRO IL 87567 AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION WBIN-TV DTV DERRY NH 14682 Univision Local Media, Inc. WBMH FM GROVE HILL AL 8607 Pine City Radio, LLC WBNO-FM FM BRYAN OH 72782 Impact Radio, LLC WBRI AM INDIANAPOLIS IN 54706 Heritage Christian Radio, Inc. WCFL FM MORRIS IL 28304 University of Northwestern-St. Paul WCNC AM ELIZABETH CITY NC 49438 East Carolina Radio of Elizabeth City, Inc. WCNR FM KESWICK VA 52394 Tidewater Communications, LLC WCOG AM GREENSBORO NC 74203 Winston-Salem-Greensboro Broadcasting Company, LLC WCSR-FM FM HILLSDALE MI 71298 McKibbin Media Group, Inc. WCSZ AM SANS SOUCI SC 25235 REDEMPTION STRATEGIES BROADCASTING, LLC WCYN AM CYNTHIANA KY 71307 WCYN Broadcasting, Inc. WCYN-FM FM CYNTHIANA KY 71308 Cumulus Licensing LLC WDGG FM ASHLAND KY 21436 Fifth Avenue Broadcasting Co., Inc. WDLR AM MARYSVILLE OH 29636 Delmar Communications, Inc. WDUR AM DURHAM NC 36943 Arohi Media LLC WEAA FM BALTIMORE MD 43794 MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY WEBK FM SOCIETY HILL SC 175269 RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC. WEDH DTV HARTFORD CT 13602 Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc WEMM-FM FM HUNTINGTON WV 43860 Bristol Broadcasting Co., Inc. WERC-FM FM HOOVER AL 62278 iHM Licenses, LLC WERM AM FAIRHOPE AL 32848 Eternity Media Group WERM WESP FM DOTHAN AL 6891 Alabama Media, LLC WFCM AM SMYRNA TN 58737 Iglesia Misionera Jesucristo Viene Pronto, Inc. WFSQ FM TALLAHASSEE FL 21803 Florida State University WGLU FM WARNER ROBINS GA 29129 Educational Media Foundation CALL SIGN SERVICE CITY OF LICENSE STATE FACILITY ID LICENSEE NAME WGPL AM PORTSMOUTH VA 69560 Friendship Cathedral Family Worship Center, Inc. WGUO FM RESERVE LA 70279 Southeastern Broadcasting, Inc. WHBC-FM FM CANTON OH 4488 Alpha Media Licensee LLC WHRP FM GURLEY AL 22264 Cumulus Licensing LLC WHTH AM HEATH OH 57937 RUNNYMEDE INC. WHTX AM WARREN OH 70531 Sagittarius Communications, LLC WIBL FM FAIRBURY IL 86178 Pilot Media, LLC WIGO AM MORROW GA 60918 McL/McM Georgia, LLC WINW AM CANTON OH 8549 CAP III Media, Inc. WIRO AM IRONTON OH 61685 KW Ministries, Inc. WIVT DTV BINGHAMTON NY 11260 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. WJCF AM MUNCIE IN 1724 New Beginnings Movement, Inc. WJCK FM PIEDMONT AL 28334 Immanuel Broadcasting Network, Inc. WJER AM DOVER-NEW PHILADELPHIA OH 73134 WJER RADIO LLC WJZ-FM FM CATONSVILLE MD 1916 Audacy License, LLC WKAT AM MIAMI FL 43034 Radio Piment Bouk, Inc. WKBH AM HOLMEN WI 56617 Relevant Radio, Inc. WKCL FM LADSON SC 10340 Chapel Of The Holy Spirit Bible School WKEY AM COVINGTON VA 73157 WVJT, LLC WKFN AM CLARKSVILLE TN 65202 Saga Communications of Tuckessee, LLC WKGL-FM FM LOVES PARK IL 38638 Cumulus Licensing LLC WKJN FM CENTREVILLE MS 53025 North Shore Broadcasting Co., Inc. WKKI FM CELINA OH 60848 Sonshine Communications Corporation WKNK FM CALLAWAY FL 42371 RoRo Investments, LLC WLFL DTV RALEIGH NC 73205 WLFL Licensee, LLC WLIJ AM SHELBYVILLE TN 27632 Hopkins Farms Broadcasting, Inc. CALL SIGN SERVICE CITY OF LICENSE STATE FACILITY ID LICENSEE NAME WLJN AM ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP MI 24603 GOOD NEWS MEDIA, INC. WLKD AM MINOCQUA WI 55210 Raven License Sub, LLC WLKT FM LEXINGTON-FAYETTE KY 29575 iHM Licenses, LLC WLLX FM LAWRENCEBURG TN 53664 ROGER W. WRIGHT WLRO AM DENHAM SPRINGS LA 37815 iHM Licenses, LLC WLYF FM MIAMI FL 30827 Audacy License, LLC WMMJ FM BETHESDA MD 54712 Radio One Licenses, LLC WMOR-FM FM MOREHEAD KY 73279 Morgan County Industries Inc. WMOV AM RAVENSWOOD WV 24585 Vandalia Media Partners LLC WMQM AM LAKELAND TN 42369 WMQM, Inc. WMRY FM CROZET VA 6130 James Madison University Board of Visitors / State of Virginia WMTD AM HINTON WV 6013 MOUNTAINPLEX MEDIA, LLC WMVG AM MILLEDGEVILLE GA 73302 Oconee Communications Company, LLC WMVM FM GOODMAN WI 59353 WRVM, Inc WMYM AM MIAMI FL 12833 Actualidad 990AM Licensee, LLC WNIA FM TARBORO NC 172953 Nash Community College WNKW AM NEON KY 37154 Sunshine Media Group,LLC WNVM FM CIDRA PR 1891 NEW LIFE BROADCASTING INC. WNYI DTV ITHACA NY 34329 Word of God Fellowship, Inc. WONC FM NAPERVILLE IL 49179 WONC/North Central College WOVV FM OCRACOKE NC 173549 Ocracoke Community Radio, Inc. WOWB FM BREWTON AL 40428 Agape Educational Media, Inc. WOWL FM BURNSVILLE MS 79355 Southern Community Services, Inc. WPFC AM BATON ROUGE LA 31172 Victory & Power Ministries, Inc. WPNA-FM FM HIGHLAND PARK IL 74177 Alliance Radio, LLC WPNT DTV PITTSBURGH PA 73907 WCWB Licensee, LLC WPRH FM PARIS TN 93121 AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION CALL SIGN SERVICE CITY OF LICENSE STATE FACILITY ID LICENSEE NAME WPXI DTV PITTSBURGH PA 73910 WPXI, LLC WQAL FM CLEVELAND OH 72889 Audacy License, LLC WQKV FM WARSAW IN 89586 Educational Media Foundation WQNS FM WAYNESVILLE NC 41008 iHM Licenses, LLC WQOS AM CORAL GABLES FL 74165 Relevant Radio, Inc. WQQB FM RANTOUL IL 73229 S.J. Broadcasting, LLC WQSI FM UNION SPRINGS AL 9782 Tiger Communications, Inc. WQXB FM GRENADA MS 10672 THE RAYANNA CORP. WRAZ-FM FM LEISURE CITY FL 61646 South Broadcasting System, Inc. WREO-FM FM ASHTABULA OH 54566 Media One Group, LLC WRHD FM FARMVILLE NC 26020 Inner Banks Media, LLC WROX AM CLARKSDALE MS 11611 WROX, LLC WRRG FM RIVER GROVE IL 68153 Triton College (Community College Dist. #504) WRSW AM WARSAW IN 73968 Kensington Digital Media of Indiana, L.L.C. WRUO FM MAYAGUEZ PR 69434 Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico WRVL FM LYNCHBURG VA 37249 Liberty University, Inc. WSMR FM SARASOTA FL 64255 University of South Florida Board of Trustees WSRT FM GAYLORD MI 1159 MacDonald Garber Broadcasting, Inc. WTIL AM MAYAGUEZ PR 40780 WIFREDO G. BLANCO-PI WTRT FM BENTON KY 88122 Heartland Ministries, Inc. WTVR-TV DTV RICHMOND VA 57832 Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC WUAT AM PIKEVILLE TN 10397 WUAT, LLC WUMP AM MADISON AL 39590 Cumulus Intermediate Holdings LLC WUNL-TV DTV WINSTON-SALEM NC 69360 University of North Carolina WVEK-FM FM WEBER CITY VA 14721 Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation WVFL FM FOND DU LAC WI 91710 VCY America Inc WVIT DTV NEW BRITAIN CT 74170 NBC Telemundo License LLC CALL SIGN SERVICE CITY OF LICENSE STATE FACILITY ID LICENSEE NAME WVJZ FM CHARLOTTE AMALIE VI 62113 GARK, LLC WWDC FM WASHINGTON DC 8682 iHM Licenses, LLC WWOG FM COOKEVILLE TN 60780 SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION WXGO AM MADISON IN 17624 Dubois County Broadcasting, Inc. WYAL AM SCOTLAND NECK NC 74223 Sky City Communications, Inc. WYCD FM DETROIT MI 1089 Audacy License, LLC WYCE FM WYOMING MI 24773 Grand Rapids Cable Access Center Inc. WYPX-TV DTV AMSTERDAM NY 13933 INYO Broadcast Licenses LLC WYSU FM YOUNGSTOWN OH 74434 Youngstown State University WYXE AM GALLATIN TN 3424 Iglesia Hispana de Nashville, Inc. WZAP AM BRISTOL VA 55004 RGH Communications, Inc. WZEE FM MADISON WI 41980 iHM Licenses, LLC WZLA-FM FM ABBEVILLE SC 60101 WZLA-FM WZME DTV BRIDGEPORT CT 70493 TV-49, Inc. WZSR FM WOODSTOCK IL 53505 Alpha Media Licensee LLC WZWP FM WEST UNION OH 74301 SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION WZYQ FM MOUND BAYOU MS 191535 FENTY L. FUSS