Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0113 (March 2003)
FCC 396
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
BROADCAST EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM REPORT
(To be filed with broadcast license renewal application)

Read INSTRUCTIONS Before Filling Out Form

FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

B396 - 20140401AKS
Section I
Legal Name of the Licensee
MIDESSA TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Mailing Address
P.O. BOX 60150
City
MIDLAND
State or Country (if foreign address)
TX
Zip Code
79711 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
9155679999
E-Mail Address (if available)
  Facility ID Number
42007
Call Sign
KWES-TV
TYPE OF BROADCAST STATION:
(if applicable)
Commercial Broadcast Station
Radio
TV
Low Power TV
International
Noncommercial Broadcast Station
Educational Radio
Educational TV
 
Application Purpose
New Program Report
Amendment to Program Report

List call sign and location of all stations included on this statement. List commonly owned stations that share one or more employees. Also list stations operated by the licensee pursuant to a time brokerage agreement. Indicate on the table below which stations are operated pursuant to a time brokerage agreement. To the extent that licensees include stations operated pursuant to a time brokerage agreement on this report, responses or information provided in Sections I through II should take into consideration the licensee's EEO compliance efforts at brokered stations, as well as any other stations, included on this form. For purposes of this form, a station employment unit is a station or a group of commonly owned stations in the same market that share at least one employee.

[Stations Locations]


Station List

List call sign and location of all stations included on this statement. List commonly owned stations that share one or more employees. Also list stations operated by the licensee pursuant to a time brokerage agreement. Indicate on the table below which stations are operated pursuant to a time brokerage agreement. To the extent that licensees include stations operated pursuant to a time brokerage agreement on this report, responses should take into consideration the licensee's EEO compliance efforts at brokered stations, as well as any other stations, included on this form. For purposes of this form, a station employment unit is a station or a group of commonly owned stations in the same market that share at least one employee.

Call Sign
Facility ID Number
Type
(check applicable box)
Location
(City/State)
Time Brokerage Agreement
(check applicable box)
KWES-TV 42007 AM FM TV
ODESSA, TX Yes No

Call Sign
Facility ID Number
Type
(check applicable box)
Location
(City/State)
Time Brokerage Agreement
(check applicable box)
KWAB-TV 42008 AM FM TV
BIG SPRING, TX Yes No

Call Sign
Facility ID Number
Type
(check applicable box)
Location
(City/State)
Time Brokerage Agreement
(check applicable box)
KTLE-LP 64993 AM FM TV
ODESSA, TX Yes No


CONTACT PERSON IF OTHER THAN LICENSEE
Name
DAVID OXENFORD
Street Address
2300 N STREET, N.W.
SUITE 700
City
WASHINGTON
State
DC
Zip Code
20037-1128
Telephone Number
2027834141

FILING INSTRUCTIONS

Broadcast station licensees are required to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and to refrain from discriminating in employment and related benefits on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, and sex. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.2080. Pursuant to these requirements, a license renewal applicant whose station employment unit employs five or more full-time station employees must file a report of its activities to ensure equal employment opportunity. If a station employment unit employs fewer than five full-time employees, no equal employment opportunity program information need be filed. If a station employment unit is filing a combined report, a copy of the report must be filed with each station's renewal application.

A copy of this report must be kept in the station's public file. These actions are required to obtain license renewal. Failure to meet these requirements may result in sanctions or license renewal being delayed or denied. These requirements are contained in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.2080 and are authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS. Have any pending or resolved complaints been filed during this license term before any body having competent jurisdiction under federal, state, territorial or local law, alleging unlawful discrimination in the employment practices of the station(s)?
Yes No


If so, provide a brief description of the complaint(s), including the persons involved, the date of the filing, the court or agency, the file number (if any), and the disposition or current status of the matter.

[Exhibit 1]

Does your station employment unit employ fewer than five full-time employees?

Consider as "full-time" employees all those permanently working 30 or more hours a week.

Yes No

If your station employment unit employs fewer than five full-time employees, complete the certification below, return the form to the FCC, and place a copy in your station(s) public file. You do not have to complete the rest of this form. If your station employment unit employs five or more full-time employees, you must complete all of this form and follow all instructions.

CERTIFICATION.

This report must be certified, as follows:

A. By licensee, if an individual;
B. By a partner, if a partnership (general partner, if a limited partnership);
C. By an officer, if a corporation or an association; or
D. By an attorney of the licensee, in case of physical disability or absence from the United States of the licensee.

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).

I certify to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, all statements contained in this report are true and correct.
Signed
Name of Respondent
ROBERT H. DREWRY
Title
PRESIDENT
Telephone No. ( include area code)
5803557000
Date
03/21/2014
 



The purpose of this document is to provide broadcast licensees, the FCC, and the public with information about whether the station is meeting equal employment opportunity requirements.

GENERAL POLICY
A broadcast station must provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion or sex in all personnel actions including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION
A broadcast station must assign a particular official overall responsibility for equal employment opportunity at the station. That official's name and title are:

Name: KELLEY RAY Title: HR DIRECTOR

It is also the responsibility of all persons at a broadcast station making employment decisions with respect to recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination of employees to ensure that no person is discriminated against in employment because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex.

I. EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
Attach as an exhibit one copy of each of the EEO public file reports from the previous two years. Stations are required to place annually such information as is required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.2080 in their public files.
[Exhibit 2]
II. NARRATIVE STATEMENT
Provide a statement in an exhibit which demonstrates how the station achieved broad and inclusive outreach during the two-year period prior to filing this application. Stations that have experienced difficulties in their outreach efforts should explain.
[Exhibit 3]

FCC NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

The FCC is authorized under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to collect the personal information we request in this report. We will use the information you provide to determine if the benefit requested is consistent with the public interest. If we believe there may be a violation or potential violation of a FCC statute, regulation, rule or order, your request may be referred to the Federal, state or local agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulation or order. In certain cases, the information in your request may be disclosed to the Department of Justice or a court or adjudicative body when (a) the FCC; or (b) any employee of the FCC; or (c) the United States Government, is a party to a proceeding before the body or has an interest in the proceeding. In addition, all information provided in this form will be available for public inspection. If you owe a past due debt to the federal government, any information you provide may also be disclosed to the Department of Treasury Financial Management Service, other federal agencies and/or your employer to offset your salary, IRS tax refund or other payments to collect that debt. The FCC may also provide this information to these agencies through the matching of computer records when authorized. We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will average 5 hours. Our estimate includes the time to read the instructions, look through existing records, gather and maintain required data, and actually complete and review the form or response. If you have any comments on this estimate, or on how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write the Federal Communications Commission, AMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0113), Washington, D. C. 20554. We will also accept your comments via the Internet if you send them to jboley@fcc.gov. Remember - you are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0113.

THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974, P.L. 93-579, DECEMBER 31, 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(3), AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, P.L. 104-13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.



Exhibits
Attachment 2
Description
2013 EEO
2014 EEO


Exhibit 3
Description:
EXHIBIT 3

KWES-TV/DT, ODESSA, TX; KWAB-TV, BIG SPRING, TX; KTLE-LP, ODESSA, TX; KTLD-LP, MIDLAND, TX; AND KTXC-FM, LA MESA, TX. COLLECTIVELY, THESE STATIONS FORM A SINGLE EMPLOYMENT UNIT AND HAVE ACHIEVED BROAD OUTREACH DURING THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER.

IN THE SPRING OF 2004 A NEW HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED, WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ENSURE BROAD OUTREACH FOR OUR EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS. AT THE END OF THE 2004-YEAR THE HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR SENT OUT LETTERS TO ALL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE CURRENT LIST OF OVER 70 ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES, WHICH RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF JOB OPENINGS AT THE TIME THEY OCCUR, IN ORDER TO UPDATE INFORMATION. A SECOND LETTER WAS SENT OUT FOR THOSE ORGANIZATIONS NOT RESPONDING TO THE FIRST LETTER. AFTER A SUFFICIENT TIME PASSED, THE HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR THEN UPDATED THE LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS AND REMOVED OR ADDED THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAD OR HAD NOT RESPONDED. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT. IN ADDITION, ANY ORGANIZATION REQUESTING JOB NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE LIST FOR FUTURE OPENINGS. THE STATIONS PROVIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTIFYING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS OF THE OUTREACH PROGRAM AND THAT IF REQUESTED CAN BE ADDED TO THE NOTIFICATION LIST. FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF OPENINGS AT THE STATIONS, ADS ARE AIRED AS COMMERCIALS THAT RUN ON THE STATIONS AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE LOCAL POSTINGS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO INTERESTED APPLICANTS ABOUT THE VARIOUS JOBS AVAILABLE AT THE STATIONS.

THE HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR AND MANY MANAGERS REGULARLY ATTEND JOB FAIRS IN ORDER TO INFORM STUDENTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES OF POTENTIAL OPENINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THEM AT THE STATIONS. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE STATIONS HAVE ATTENDED FOUR JOB FAIRS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA IN HOPES OF REACHING A BROAD OUTREACH OF INTERESTED APPLICANTS. DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS THE HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR HAS ALSO ATTENDED REGIONAL JOB FAIRS FOR ALL THE TELEVISION STATIONS THAT FALL UNDER THE ENTIRE DREWRY COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. IN ADDITION, AN INTERN PROGRAM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON TRAINING AND COLLEGE CREDIT FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN BROADCASTING.

IN ADDITION, THE STATIONS CONTINUALLY TRAIN MANAGEMENT AS TO CURRENT AND LEGAL METHODS OF ENSURING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND PREVENTING DISCRIMINATION. A TOTAL OF SIX CLASSES WERE HELD AND ATTENDED BY UPPER LEVEL MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE STATION ALSO ENCOURAGES ALL PERSONNEL TO ACCEPT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AT AREA SCHOOLS AND SEMINARS TO EDUCATE THE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY ON WHAT IT TAKES TO WORK IN THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY. VARIOUS EMPLOYEES SPOKE AT MANY DIFFERENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS.


THE STATIONS PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT IS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW HIRING PRACTICE FOR ALL MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORS TO ENSURE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION IN THE HIRING PROCESS. THROUGHOUT THE PAST TWO YEARS CLASSES WERE HELD DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE MANAGERS ABOUT A MORE PRECISE WAY TO INTERVIEW APPLICANTS IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE SUBJECTIVITY IN THE HIRING PROCESS. USING THIS METHOD, THE MANAGERS CAN EVALUATE EACH APPLICANT ON HIS OR HER OWN MERITS AND EXPERIENCES, RATHER THAN ANY SUBJECTIVE EVALUATION, WHICH MAY INADVERTENTLY IMPACT THE INTERVIEW. USING THIS PROCESS AND METHOD THE MANAGERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY HIRED QUALITY CANDIDATES THAT HAVE, IN TURN, LOWERED THE TURN-OVER RATE WITHIN THE STATION.

THE HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR CONTINUALLY EVALUATES THE EEO PROGRAM TO DETERMINE SUCCESS RATES OF NEW PROGRAMS AND LOOKS FOR WAYS IN WHICH TO IMPROVE PRACTICES. BY EVALUATING SUCH THINGS AS THE NOTIFICATION LIST IT WAS SEEN THAT SOME ORGANIZATIONS ON THE LIST WERE NOT PRODUCING ANY CANDIDATES AND THEREFORE ANOTHER ORGANIZATION WOULD BE SOUGHT AFTER IN HOPES OF REACHING OUT TO MORE APPLICANTS. THE STATION HAS BEGUN PARTICIPATING WITH THE CAREERBUILDER.COM ORGANIZATION TO EXPAND THE POOL OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. THIS WEB BASED ORGANIZATION AFFILIATES WITH OVER 900 OTHER COMPANIES WHICH IN TURN POSTS OUR JOB OPENINGS AND REACHES OUT TO A NATIONAL COMMUNITY AND TO SPECIFIC MINORITY GROUPS AS WELL. SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR, THE EEO PROGRAM HAS EFFECTIVELY GROWN, MATURED, AND DEVELOPED INTO A SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE WITHIN THE STATIONS.




Attachment 3