EEO

EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

 

This report covers full and part time vacancy recruitment data for the period: October 1, 2024-September 30, 2025

 

For radio station:  WBVM 90.5 FM Inc. Tampa

 

EEO Contact Information for WBVM:

WBVM Spirit FM 90.5

717 South Dale Mabry Highway

Tampa, Florida 33609

Telephone 813-289-8040

Contact:  John Morris/Station Manager

Email:  jmorris@myspiritfm.com

 

"In accordance with the Federal Communications Commission guidelines and streamlining policies WBVM, licensed to the Diocese of St. Petersburg, will afford equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, and sex.  For certain job requirements, WBVM claims religious exemption to the recruitment requirements as set forth by the Federal Communications Commission.  In certain job situations, it is vital to the mission of the station to require religion as a job qualification."

 

When a position becomes vacant, WBVM, a religious institution, may use the following resources for notification:  Pastoral Bulletin of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, parish bulletins within the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Gulf Coast Catholic Magazine, Tampa Bay Times, The Florida Catholic Newspaper Statewide.  The notification may also appear in the following national or email distributed publications:  Catholic Radio Update newsletter, Christian Radio Weekly. The notification may also appear on the following websites:  myspiritfm.com, allaccess.com, dosp.org, indeed.org,  SBE39.org (for broadcast engineers); hisair.net; fab.org, or Linkedin.  

 

WBVM welcomes all college students and high school graduates who have a desire to learn more about radio and communications. An internship with Spirit FM can lead to success in the radio and broadcasting business in several areas.  Internships are open to students who are studying communications, marketing, radio and television, computer science, or electronic engineering.  Internships are not paid positions; however, students earn college credit for the semester/quarter. Therefore, all applicants must be enrolled in college and have an interest in radio, journalism, telecommunication, marketing, and/or liberal arts programs that apply to communication.  WBVM has relationships and may post job openings at the University of South Florida, Tampa; Hillsborough Community College; St. Petersburg College; Pasco/Hernando State College; Saint Leo University; Southeastern University, Cristo Rey Catholic High School, and Full Sail among others.  WBVM will also accept interns and job applicants from professional trade schools. WBVM will also consider volunteers to train for possible careers in broadcasting.

 

 

For the period: October 1, 2024-September 30, 2025, there were no vacant positions.

 

Entities WBVM 90.5 FM may use for posting or advertising vacancies:

Entity	Contact	Address	Contact info	Web
Diocese of St Petersburg	Giselle Gillis	PO Box 40200 St Petersburg 33743	727-344-1611	Dosp.org
Indeed.com	Webmaster			Indeed.com
Florida Catholic Newspaper	Mike Carlock	PO Box 4993 Orlando, FL 32802	1-800-275-9953
Tampa Bay Times	Classified Ads			Tampabay.com/jobs
Florida Assn. of Broadcasters	Lindsay Tidwell	101 East College Ave Suite 101 Tallahassee, FL 32301	850-681-6444	Fab.org
Christian Radio Weekly	Classified Ads	1795 N Road Central City, NE 68826	308-946-5550	Christianradioweeekly.com
Catholic Radio Update	Mike Dorner			michaeldorner@g.com
WBVM 90.5 FM Inc	John Morris	717 S. Dale Mabry Highway Tampa, FL 33609	813-289-8040	Myspiritfm.com
Society of Broadcasting Engineers/Tampa Bay Chapter	Roswell Clark	PO Box 21242 St Petersburg, FL 33742		Sbe39.org
Inside Radio	Gene McKay	PO Box 567925 Atlanta Ga 31156	800-640-8852	Insideradio.com

 

Educational entities WBVM 90.5 FM Inc. may use for posting or advertising vacancies:

Entity	Contact	Address	Contact Info	Web
Saint Leo University	Omar Cosme	33701 SR 52 St. Leo, FL 33574	352-588-8346	Saintleo.edu
University of South Florida Tampa	Mike McCay	4202 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33620	813-974-7813
Catholic Student Center USF Tampa	Rev. Kyle Bell	13005 N. 50th Street Tampa, FL 33617	813-988-3727
Hillsborough Community College	Nerissa Lamison	2112 N. 15th Street PST 134 Tampa, FL 33605	813-253-7978
Pasco/Hernando State College	Eric Theodore	10230 Ridge Road New Port Richey, FL 34654	813-527-6725	theodore@phsc.edu
Southeastern University		1000 Longfellow Blvd Lakeland, FL 33801	863-667-5157	compass@seu.org
Full Sail University	Harmony Thompson	3300 University Blvd. Winter Park, FL 32792	866-807-3140	Fullsail.edu
Connecticut School of Broadcasting/Tampa	Jennifer Perkins	3901 Coconut Palm Drive #105 Tampa, FL 33619	813-443-5307	Gocsb.com
Cristo Rey High School Tampa	Daniela Campos	6400 E. Chelsea St. Tampa, FL 33610	813-621-8300	info@cristoreytampa.org

 

 

WBVM 90.5 FM

EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES

October 1, 2024-September 30, 2025

Type of Recruitment Initiative

1. Participate in events sponsored by or on behalf of professional organizations interested in broadcast employment issues:

Participation in Tampa Bay Christian Chamber of Commerce, addressing audience on the role of our station and careers in the industry.

 

2. Participate in events or programs sponsored by or on behalf of educational institutions relating to career opportunities in broadcasting:

January 28, 2025  Mike Sweeney spoke with students at St. Stephen Catholic School in Riverview Florida about the broadcasting profession and the opportunities for multimedia communication.

August 24, 2025  Geovanny Hillis spoke with students at the University of South Florida Catholic Center on opportunities in the broadcasting field including fundraising, sales, and announcing for our station. 

3. Training program designed to provide skills for higher level positions:

July 2024 participated in Vidare Radio conference in Franklin, Tennessee.  Networked with individuals discuss issues on fundraising, development, hiring and promoting in the industry.

4.  Internship Initiative

Spirit FM welcomes all college students or volunteers who have a desire to learn more about radio and communications. An internship with Spirit FM can lead to success in the radio and broadcasting business in several areas.  Internships are open to students who are studying communications, marketing, radio and television, computer science, or electronic engineering.  This reporting period, WBVM hosted two interns and volunteers concentrating on producing programs, research, editing, promotions, fundraising, and live remote broadcasts.

 

 

 

 

WBVM 90.5 FM Inc.

Internship and Volunteer Program

Period October 1, 2024-September 30, 2025

 

Spirit FM, a religious broadcasting institution, welcomes all college students who have a desire to learn more about radio and communications. An internship with Spirit FM can lead to success in the radio and broadcasting business in several areas.  Internships are open to students who are studying communications, marketing, radio and television, computer science, or electronic engineering.  Internships are not paid positions; however, students earn college credit for the semester/quarter. Therefore, all applicants must be enrolled in college and have an interest in radio, journalism, telecommunication, marketing, and/or liberal arts programs that apply to communication.

Internships are limited in number, so you are encouraged to apply early. Typical duration of an internship is 3 to 4 months but is flexible to meet the course requirements.  You are encouraged to discuss this opportunity with your guidance counselor, professor, or course instructor to ensure that it meets curriculum guidelines. Once accepted into the program, interns will work with Spirit FM staff and class schedules to work out a schedule that is agreeable to both parties and, at a minimum, match the college credits earned. Interns may also be subject to a mid-term evaluation.

If you are interested in becoming a Spirit FM intern, please email jmorris@spiritfm905.com.  Include your name, email address, college you attend, your major, expected graduation date, field, or department of interest (engineering, production, promotions, etc.), fall or spring semester and goals.  You should also provide a Letter of Introduction that outlines goals for the semester.  Please include a resume and a recommendation from faculty or advisor.

During the current period, Spirit FM hosted three interns:

            Alexandra Villanueva—Cristo Rey Catholic High School  (August 24-May 25)

            Tatiana Bernal—Hillsborough Community College (June 24-August 24)

            Antonio Jackson—Cristo Rey Catholic High School (August 25-current)

 

 

Memorandum

 

To:         FCC Compliance

From:    WBVM 90.5 FM Tampa

RE:       Quarterly Issues and EEO Filing Compliance

Date:    October 3, 2025

 

On October 1, 2025, WBVM station personnel attempted to upload quarterly issues and EEO filings to the FCC website and station public inspection file.  We discovered that due to the government shutdown, the website was not accessible for uploading and completing the 396 EEO forms.  

We have completed the filings and await access to Form 396 for posting.  The EEO narrative is posted on our WBVM Spirit FM website.   www.myspiritfm.com.  We have five full-time employees.