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EEO

EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

 

This report covers full and part time vacancy recruitment data for the period: October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024

 

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, Tampa Bay Times, The Florida Catholic Newspaper, Gulf Coast Catholic.  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. 

 

WBVM welcomes all college students and high school graduates or seniors 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 among others. WBVM also accepts Full Sail and CSB students.  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, 2023-September 30, 2024, WBVM employed less than 5 full time staff members (less than 30 hours per week).  During the period there were two part-time positions filled.  One part-time voice-tracker position and one part-time morning show producer/announcer.

 

Advertising posting entities used to fill the position included:

Allaccess.com

DOSP.org

Hisair.net

CMBonline.com

WBVM Internship Program

 

Voice tracking position was a former employee who returned from an eliminated position from a previous year.  Morning show producer was from word-of-mouth.

 

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

 

Name of Entities                               Contact Person                 Address                                                Phone                  

 

Diocese of St Petersburg                        Giselle Gillis                            PO Box 40200                                         727-344-1611

                                                                                                                St Petersburg, FL 33743

                                                                                                                Dosp.org

 

Indeed.com                                             Webmaster                             indeed.com                                            

 

Florida Catholic Newspaper                   Mike Carlock                           PO Box 4993                                           1800-275-9953

                                                                                                                Orlando, FL 32802

                                                                                                                Thefloridacatholic.org           

 

Tampa Bay Times                                   Classified Ads                          tampabay.com/jobs

 

Florida Assn. of Broadcasters                 Lindsay Tidwell                       101 East College Ave. Ste 101                850-681-6444

                                                                                                                Tallahassee FL  32301

                                                                                                                Fab.org   

               

Christian Radio Weekly                           Classifieds/Ad Dir.                   1795 N Road                                           308-946-5550

                                                                                                                Central City, NE 68826

                                                                                                                Christianradioweekly.com

 

Catholic Radio Update Newsletter         Mike Dorner                            michaeldorner@q.com                          

 

WBVM 90.5 FM Inc.                                John Morris                             717 South Dale Mabry Highway            813-289-8040

Internship and Volunteers                                                                      Tampa, FL 33609

                                                                                                                Myspiritfm.com     

 

Allaccess.com                                         webmaster                             allaccess.com

 

 

Society of Broadcasting                          Roswell Clark                          PO Box 21242

Engineers/Tampa Bay Chapter                                                               St Petersburg, FL 33742

                                                                                                                Sbe39.org

 

Inside Radio                                            Gene McKay                            PO Box 567925                                       800-640-8852

                                                                                                                Atlanta, GA 31156  

                                                                                                                Insideradio.com

 

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

 

Name of Entities                               Contact Person                 Address                                                Phone                  

 

Saint Leo University                                Omar Cosme                           33701 State Road 52                              352-588-8346        

                                                                                                                St Leo, FL 33574

                                                                                                                Saintleo.edu

 

University of South Florida                     Mike McCay                            4202 E Fowler Ave.                                 813-974-7813

Tampa                                                                                                     Tampa, FL 33620

 

Catholic Student Center                          Rev. Kyle Bell                          13005 N 50th Street                                813-988-3727

University of South Fl./Tampa                                                               Tampa, FL 33617

 

 

Hillsborough Community College           Lorraine Canalejo                    2112 N 15th Street                                  813-253-7978

                                                                                                                PST134

                                                                                                                Tampa, FL 33605

 

Pasco Hernando State College               Eric Theodore                          10230 Ridge Road                                   813-527-6725

                                                                                                                New Port Richey, FL 34654

                                                                                                                theodoe@phsc.edu

 

Southeastern University/Lakeland         compass@seu.org                  1000 Longfellow Blvd.                            863-667-5157

                                                                                                                Lakeland, FL 33801                                

 

Full Sail University                                  Harmony Thompson               3300 University Boulevard                     866-807-3140

                                                                                                                Winter Park, FL 32792

                                                                                                                Fullsail.edu

 

Connecticut School of Broadcasting      Jennifer Perkins                      3901 Coconut Palm Drive #105              813-443-5307

Tampa campus                                                                                       Tampa, FL 33619

                                                                                                                Gocsb.com

 

Word of Mouth

 

Employee Referral

 

 

 

WBVM 90.5 FM

EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT

RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES

October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024

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.

 

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

Saint Leo University Career Fair,  November 9, 2023 Participated in job fair recruiting individuals and small groups to consider career in broadcasting.

University of South Florida Catholic Student Center,  August 24, 2024.  Addressed students at the University of South Florida Catholic Center on opportunities in the broadcasting field including fundraising, sales, and announcing for our station. 

Known Young Adult Conference, September 21, 2024. Met with a few young adults who showed an interest in broadcasting.

 

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

Hosted intern from Pontifical University of Holy Cross in Rome, Italy (Vatican) studying communications, specifically radio, television and social media.

Hosted intern from Cristo Rey Catholic High School Career Program, Tampa, FL.  August 2024-April 2025.  High School Senior learning all aspects of radio station operation. 

Vidare Fundraising, July 17-18, 2024  Nashville, TN.  Two staff members attended broadcasting fundraising and programming summit.  

International Catholic Stewardship Conference, September 14-16, 2024 New Orleans, LA.   One staff member attended fundraising and communication seminars at the conference learning ways to better address listeners to the station.

Open House February 2024 for donors and listeners to visit station and learn about radio and social communications

Momentum Christian Broadcasting Conference, May 29-31, 2024, Orlando, FL.   One staff member participated remotely in Momentum Christian Music Broadcasters Association gathering to discuss issues on hiring and promoting to higher levels in the industry.

 

 

  1.  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, 2023-September 30, 2024

 

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 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 this period, WBVM Spirit FM engaged with two interns:

Rev. Emmanuel Nwafor, Pontifical University of Holy Cross, Rome, Italy (July 1-Sept 30, 2024)

Alexandra Villanueva, Cristo Rey Catholic School, Tampa, FL.  (August 30, 2024 – April 2025)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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