| |
Full-Time
Position |
Recruitment
Sources Used |
Recruitment
Source for Successful Applicant |
Total
Number Interviewed (from all Referral Sources) |
| 1 |
Sales
Account Executive |
Referral
Sources 1-10, 12-26 |
Employee
referral (source #2) |
9 |
| 2 |
Accountant |
Referral
Sources 1-26 |
Employee
referral (source #2) |
7 |
| 3 |
Sales
Assistant |
Referral
Sources 1-8, 10-14, 17-26 |
Tribune
posting - Chicago Tribune (source #3) |
15 |
| 4 |
Morning
News Anchor |
Referral
Sources 1-29 |
Internal
candidate (source #1) |
15 |
| 5 |
Radio
News Reporter |
Referral
Sources 1-26 |
Internal
candidate (source #1) |
5 |
| 6 |
Sales
Account Executive |
Referral
Sources 1-26 |
Employee
referral (source #2) |
10 |
|
7 |
Accounting
Manager |
Referral
Sources 1-26, 30-31 |
Referral
from a non-employee (source #26) |
8 |
|
8 |
Local
Sales Manager
(first of 2 positions) |
Referral
Sources 1-26 |
Employee
referral (source #2) |
25 |
|
9 |
Local
Sales Manager
(second of 2 positions) |
Referral
Sources 1-26 |
Internal
candidate (source #1) |
13 |
|
10 |
Sales
Account Executive |
Referral
Sources 1-26 |
Employee
referral (source #2) |
7 |
|
11 |
Program
Director |
Referral
Sources 1-26, 28-29 |
Inside
Radio ad (source #28) |
24 |
|
12 |
Sales
Account Executive |
Referral
Sources 1-26 |
Employee
referral (source #2) |
5 |
|
13 |
Computer
Network Administrator |
Referral
Sources 1-8, 10-14, 16-26, 32-34 |
Tribune
posting - CareerBuilder.com (source #3) |
6 |
| Activity/Description |
Date |
Staff
Participant |
Sponsor |
| Internship
Program: WGN Radio provides approximately 24-30 unpaid
internships for college undergraduates and graduate students
each year. Academic credit can be arranged. |
Continuous |
Chenessa
Roberson,
Human Resources Director, along with other Department Directors
and Managers. |
WGN-AM
Radio 720 |
| Diversity
Management’s Summer Internship Program: The WGN Radio
Human Resources Director provided career advice, direction
and encouragement to the eight university students involved
in the development program. |
5/31/05-8/5/05 |
Chenessa
Roberson
Human Resources Director |
Tribune
Company |
| Principal
for a Day: WGN Radio’s afternoon drive-time program host
served as Principal for a Day at Wentworth Grade School, located
in Chicago’s economically depressed Englewood neighborhood.
He and an assistant from the WGN Radio marketing department
visited every classroom, read books with the kids, answered
questions, and inspired the students to succeed. |
10/27/2005 |
John
Williams
afternoon drive-time program host
Donna Long
Marketing/creative services |
Chicago
Public Schools
WGN-AM Radio 720 |
| DePaul
University’s “Explore Chicago Radio”: Station visit, tour,
and discussion of career opportunities and internship positions
with approximately 30 students in the DePaul University radio
program. |
10/31/2005 |
Marilyn
Miller
Human Resources Coordinator
Jenny Eck
Promotions Coordinator
Talent and various representatives from other departments. |
WGN-AM
Radio 720 with DePaul University |
| Purdue
University College of Liberal Arts Alumni Association:
WGN Radio visit included discussion about careers in broadcasting,
employment opportunities, and a tour of the WGN Radio facility.
|
3/10/2006 |
Marilyn
Miller
Human Resources Coordinator
Max Armstrong
agri/biz reporter |
WGN-AM
Radio 720 with Purdue University |
| UNITY,
Inc. Journalists of Color – Unity Reception: The WGN Radio
Human Resources Director represented WGN Radio and Tribune
Broadcasting at a reception celebrating the alliance comprised
of four national associations: Asian American Journalists
Association, National Association of Black Journalists, National
Association of Hispanic Journalists, and the Native American
Journalists Association. |
3/17/2006 |
Chenessa
Roberson
Human Resources Director |
Unity,
Inc. |
| Extern
from the University of Illinois: WGN Radio HR welcomed
a junior as an extern for an afternoon of job shadowing, career
development, and discussion about the various functions of
Human Resources within Tribune. |
3/20/2006 |
Chenessa
Roberson
Human Resources Director |
WGN-AM
Radio 720 with University of Illinois |
| Southern
Illinois University: Enrichment visit for eight journalism
professionals from Africa as part of an advanced journalism
program at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Five
WGN Radio professionals exchanged dialogue with the group.
Main topics discussed included career choices, skills/training
required, and the importance of radio communication. The WGN
tour included observation and demonstration of techniques
used within various job functions. |
3/30/2006 |
Human
Resources Coordinator along with the News Director, Production
Director, Chief Engineer and a News Anchor |
WGN-AM
Radio 720 with Southern Illinois University |
| North
Lawndale College Preparatory Charter High School: 12 students
from this Chicago Public School’s Free Spirit Media program
toured, observed, and discussed careers with employees in
HR, engineering, news, programming and sales departments.
|
5/11/2006 |
Human
Resources Coordinator along with representatives from engineering,
news, programming and sales departments.. |
WGN-AM
Radio 720 with North Lawndale College Preparatory Charter
High School |
| NAACP
Diversity Job Fair: WGN Radio participated in a day-long
career fair, held at Chicago’s Navy Pier that brought together
job applicants and recruiters to discuss career options, full-time
positions, and internship opportunities. |
05/23/2006 |
Chenessa
Roberson
Human Resources Director |
NAACP |
| 4-H
Youth Development “Communications Tour”: In conjunction
with the University of Illinois Extension, DeKalb County,
WGN Radio hosted a group of 40 junior high 4-H Club members
for a station tour. The HR Coordinator and two agri/business
reporters also participated in a Q & A session focusing on
career choices and preparation. |
6/29/2006 |
Human
Resources Coordinator
Orion Samuelson & Max Armstrong,
agri/biz reporters |
WGN-AM
Radio 720 with University of Illinois Extension |
| International
Internship Program: WGN Radio educated a Nigerian minister
over the course of a month, training him on the ways of American
radio. His knowledge will be applied not only to his management
of radio operations in Africa, but has earned him credit towards
his Master's degree in social communications with Pontifical
Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. |
7/5/06-7/28/06 |
Tom
Langmyer, VP/GM
Kurt Vanderah Assistant Program Director
Talent and various representatives from other departments |
WGN-AM
Radio 720 |
| Leadership
Education and Development (“LEAD”) Program: The Human
Resources Director served as a Business Plan Presentation
Judge for the LEAD program that attracts outstanding and academically
gifted minority high school students who are pursuing careers
in business. |
7/20/2006 |
Chenessa
Roberson
Human Resources Director |
Leadership
Education and Development Program in Business, Inc. (LEAD). |
| |
Recruitment
Source & Contact Information |
Total
Number Interviewees Provided by Source During Reporting
Period |
Full-time
Positions for which Source was Utilized |
|
1 |
Internal
candidate/existing employee |
1 Morning News Anchor
2 Radio News Reporter
2 Local Sales Manager
1 Local Sales Manager
2 Program Director
(8 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8. Local Sales Manager
9. Local Sales Manager
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
2 |
Employee
Referral |
5
Sales Account Executive
1 Accountant
3 Sales Assistant
2 Morning News Anchor
7 Sales Account Executive
4 Accounting Manager
16 Local Sales Manager
6 Local Sales Manager
5 Sales Account Executive
2 Program Director
3 Sales Account Executive
(54 all positions)
|
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8. Local Sales Manager
9. Local Sales Manager
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
3 |
Tribune
Company Posting/Ad
Includes: Inside Track
CareerBuilder.com
BlackVoices.com
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Contact: Recruitment Resource Center
Phone: 312-222-3232 |
4
Sales Account Executive
6 Accountant
9 Sales Assistant
12 Morning News Anchor
3 Radio News Reporter
2 Accounting Manager
3 Local Sales Manager
3 Local Sales Manager
2 Program Director
6 Computer Network Admin.
(50 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8. Local Sales Manager
9. Local Sales Manager
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
4 |
Chicago
State University
9501 South King Dr.
Chicago, IL 60628
Contact: Tanya Lewis
Phone: 773-995-2327 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
5 |
Columbia
College
600 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
Contact: Keith Lusson|
Phone: 312-663-1600 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
6 |
DePaul
University Career Development Center
One East Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Contact: Gillian Steele
Phone: 312-362-8437 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
7 |
HACE
(Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement)
25 East Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
Contact: Ms. Rocio Mendez
Phone: 312-435-0498 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
8 |
Kennedy
King College
6800 S. Wentworth Ave.
Chicago, IL 60621
Contact: Bernard Murray
Phone: 773-602-5000 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
9 |
Illinois
Broadcasters Association (IBA)
300 N. Pershing, Suite B
Energy, IL 62933
Contact: Debbie David
Phone: 618-942-2139 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive |
| 10 |
Loyola
University Career & Placement Center
6525 North Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60626
Contact: Joe Reaves
Phone: 773-508-1070 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| *11 |
Madison
Media Institute
2702 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53718
Contact: Susan Miller
Phone: 608-663-2000
(source added September 2005) |
(0 all positions) |
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| *12 |
Moody
Bible Institute
Career Development Center
820 N. LaSalle Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60610
Contact: Patrick Friedline
Phone: 312-329-4414 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| 13 |
Robert
Morris College
401 South State St.
Chicago, IL 60605
Contact: Jill McGinty
Phone: 312-935-4077 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| *14 |
National
Able Network
180 North Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60601
Contact: Ilene Mash
Phone: 312-782-3335 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| 15 |
National
Black MBA Association
180 North Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60601
Contact:
Adella Green
Phone: 312-236-2622 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive |
| 16 |
Northwestern
University Career Services
620 Lincoln St.
Evanston, IL 60208-4230
Contact:
Jeff Jenkins
Phone: (847) 491-2565 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| 17 |
Operation
PUSH
930 East 50th St.
Chicago, IL 60615
Contact: Felicia McQuitter
Phone: 773-373-3366 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| *18 |
Radio1
Broadcast School
308 Buchner Place
La Crosse, WI 54603
Contact: Joe Casper Deschler
Phone: 800-889-2221 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| 19 |
Spanish
Coalition for Jobs
2011 West Pershing Rd.
Chicago, IL 60609
Contact: Elba Aranda-Suh
Phone: 773-247-0707 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| 20 |
Chicago
Urban League
220 South State St.
Chicago, IL 60604
Contacts: Lynette Barnes, Barbara McCain
Phone: 312-692-0766 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| 21 |
Women
Employed
111 N. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60602
Contact: Jenny Wittner
Phone: 312-782-3902 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| 22 |
YMCA
Training Alliance of Chicago
11 East Adams St.
Chicago, IL 60603
Contact: Mary Brown
Phone: 312-913-2150 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| 23 |
University
of Chicago
Career Placement Services
1212 East 59th St.
Chicago, IL 60637
Contact: Conor Barnes
Phone: 773-702-7040 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
24 |
Wheaton
College
501 College Ave.
Wheaton, IL 60187
Contact: Ita Fischer
Phone: 630-752-5000 |
(0 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
25 |
Unsolicited
Applications
Including resumes received because of items in columns or
reports in trade news publications. |
2 Sales Assistant
1 Sales Account Executive
8 Program Director
(11 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8 & 9. Local Sales Manager (2 positions)
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
26 |
Referral
from a non-employee |
1 Sales Assistant
3 Sales Account Executive
2 Accounting Manager
4 Local Sales Manager
3 Local Sales Manager
1 Sales Account Executive
1 Program Director
2 Sales Account Executive
(17 all positions) |
1.
Sales Account Executive
2. Accountant
3. Sales Assistant
4. Morning News Anchor
5. Radio News Reporter
6. Sales Account Executive
7. Accounting Manager
8. Local Sales Manager
9. Local Sales Manager
10. Sales Account Executive
11. Program Director
12 Sales Account Executive
13. Computer Network Administrator |
|
27 |
RTNDA
Radio-Television News Directors Association
1600 K Street, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
Contact: Stacey Staniak
Phone: 202-659-6510 |
(0 all positions) |
4. Morning News Anchor |
|
28 |
Inside
Radio
365 Union Street
Littleton, NH 03561
Contact: Gene McKay
Phone: 800-248-4242 |
7 Program Director
(7 all positions) |
4. Morning News Anchor
11. Program Director |
|
29 |
Radio
& Records
2049 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Contact: Karen Mumaw
Phone: 310-788-1621 |
2 Program Director
(2 all positions) |
4. Morning News Anchor
11. Program Director |
| 30 |
BCFM
Broadcast Cable Financial Management
550 W. Frontage Road
Northfield, IL 60093
Contact: Jamie Smith
Phone: 847-716-7000 |
(0 all positions) |
7. Accounting Manager |
| 31 |
NABA
National Association of Black Accountants
7249-A Hanover Parkway
Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
Contact: Challenge Okiwe
Phone: 301-474-NABA |
(0 all positions) |
7.
Accounting Manager |
| 32 |
DeVry
University
3300 N. Campbell
Chicago, IL 60618
Contact: Myra Starks
Phone: 773-929-6550 |
(0 all positions) |
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| *33 |
ITT
– Technical Institute
600 Holiday Plaza Drive
Matteson, IL 60443
Contact: Lizzie M. Harrington
Phone: 708-747-2571
(source added June 2006) |
(0 all positions) |
13. Computer Network Administrator |
| 34 |
University
of Illinois at Chicago
1200 W. Harrison St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Contact: Andres Garza
Phone: 312-996-2300 |
(0 all positions) |
13. Computer Network Administrator |
