Prong 3 Long-Term Initiatives YE 1-31-15

WSKG PUBLIC BROADCASTING
EEO Public File Report: WSKG-TV, WSKG-FM, WSQX-FM, Binghamton, NY
Prepared by Rebecca Vytlacil
Prong 3 Long-Term Recruitment Efforts
Last Update: 01/30/2015
February 1, 2014 – January 31, 2015
Date
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Ongoing
Initiative
Description
Training &
Professional
Development
Initiative
Facilitate participation in
training opportunities,
both industry specific as
well as general, to assist
employees in acquiring
skills that could qualify
them for higher-level
positions.
Scope of Involvement
Personnel Involved
− YPPubMedia Lean In Circle, Teresa Peltier, 02/01/2014
− General Managers Meeting (PBS), Teresa Peltier, 02/11/2014
− Intro to CSS 3 & HTML5 (BU Center for Innovation), Teresa Peltier
02/19/2014
− Disaster: New York (SUNY Cortland), Nancy Coddington, 03/01/2014
− Media, Critical Thinking & the Common Core, Jackie Stapleton
03/08/2014
− Uncommon Approaches to the Common Core, Jackie Stapleton
03/14/2014
− Grant Writing & Researching Funding Opps (WSKG), Michael Grasso,
Shane Johnson, Teresa Peltier, Jackie Stapleton, 04/04/2014
− Voice Training with George Bodarky, Sarah Gager, Sam Goodyear, Matt
Martin, Matt Richmond, Monica Sandreczki, 04/06/2014
− Beyond Sponsorship, Value Driven Corporate Partner, Vickie Conklin
04/23/2014
− Bento Developer Summit (PBS), Teresa Peltier, 04/24/2014
− Infographics (NYS Teacher Centers), Nancy Coddington, 04/30/2014
− Halo Effect (Greater Public), Rebecca Potter, 05/06/2014
− Workshop for Young Professionals (PBS), Teresa Peltier, 05/12/2014
− PBS Annual Meeting 2014, Teresa Peltier, 05/13/2014
− Training Your Workplace Should Have, Rebecca Vytlacil, 06/12/2014
− Motivating Yourself for UW Representatives (DEI), Michael Grasso,
06/26/2014
− Affordable Care Act Reporting Requirements, Rebecca Vytlacil,
07/09/2014
− HR Roundtable (Tioga County Chamber of Commerce), Rebecca Vytlacil,
08/05/2014
− NYCON: Nonprofit Revitalization Act, Jackie Stapleton, 08/21/2014
− Clock Project, Rebecca Potter, 08/27/2014
− Brain Drain Preparation, Understanding Generations, Rebecca Vytlacil
09/10/2014
− Social Media & Employer Practices, Rebecca Vytlacil, 09/12/2014
− Affordable Care Act, Rebecca Vytlacil, 10/15/2014
− Social Media's Cutting Edge, Rebecca Vytlacil, 11/06/2014
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All managers and supervisors, all
employees
− Wage & Hour Issues, Rebecca Vytlacil, 11/12/2014
− Google Analytics Academy: Mobile App Analytics, Teresa Peltier,
12/17/2014
− FLSA: Get Ready for Big Changes, Rebecca Vytlacil, 12/17/2014
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Ongoing
Internship
Initiative
Continuation of an
internship program
designed to assist
members of the
community acquire skills
needed for broadcast
employment.
Filled the following internship positions:
− Television Production Internship (Adam Gordon, Summer 2014)
− Graphic Design Internship (Meredith Harding, Summer 2014)
(Kelsey Hochdoerfer, Summer 2014)
Michael Grasso (Mgr., Corporate
Sponsorhip/Coord., of Arts &
Culture Outreach)
− New York State Broadcasters Association Internship (Miranda Materazzo,
Summer 2014)
Teresa Peltier (Mgr., Digital
Strategy & Content
Development)
− News & Public Affairs Intern (Lory Martinez, Fall 2014)
Charles Compton (Dir., News &
Public Affairs, Radio Ops &
Programming)
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Ongoing
Listing
Upper-level
Openings
Listing of each upperlevel category opening in
a job bank or newsletter
of media trade groups
whose membership
includes substantial
participation of women
and minorities.
WSKG posted its “Broadcast Engineer” opening: in the National Society of
Black Engineers job bank, which reports a membership of over 30,000
engineering students and professionals worldwide; and at AMFMJobs.com and
PBS Connects, as well as in the online job listings at the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting, the Greater Public Job Line, the National Education
Telecommunications Association, the Public Media Business Association, and
the Society of Broadcast Engineers online job listings.
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8/27/14
Equal
Opportunity
Training
Provision of training to
management level
personnel as to methods
of ensuring equal
employment opportunity
and preventing
discrimination
Management-level staff participated in group training centered around the
“Toxic Behavior at Work: Strategies to Reduce Dysfunction, Defuse Venom,
and Improve Workplace Morale” webinar made available for purchase from
the Center for Competitive Management (C4CM). The webinar itself focused
on recognizing bullying behavior in the workplace and how to address it. The
group discussion focused on how those perceived to be “other” may be the
targets of negative talk and exclusive behavior less explicit than bullying. Prosocial behavior is needed to foster diversity in the workplace, and diversity in
the workplace supports organizational success. The tenets of equal
employment opportunity and non-discrimination were interwoven throughout
this training.
9/11/2014
Tina Reinhard (Content &
Production Coordinator)
Group Training Sessions: 8/27/2014 & 9/11/2014
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Brian Sickora (President & CEO)
Charles Compton (Dir., News &
Public Affairs Content
Development)
Brian Frey (Dir., History &
Heritage Content Development)
Dave Fulton (Dir., Engineering,
IT & Broadcast Operations)
Judy Ghosin (Dir., of Finance &
Business Operations)
Michael Grasso (Mgr., Corporate
Sponsorhip/Coord., of Arts &
Culture Outreach)
Erik Jensen (Dir., Community
Partnerships)
Joshua Ludzki (Mgr., Marketing
& Public Relations)
Stacey Mosteller (Mgr., TV
Programming & Traffic)
Teresa Peltier (Mgr., Digital
Strategy & Content
Development)
Alexandra Rangel (Dir., Arts &
Culture Content Development)
Jackie Stapleton (Dir., Youth
Focused Content Development)
Rebecca Vytlacil (Executive
Assistant/HR Manager)
Carol Young (Dir., Leadership
Giving)
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