WPTQ is owned and operated by COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION, with studios located at 113 West Public Square, Suite 400, in Glasgow, Kentucky.
Glasgow offices: (270)651-6050 / FAX: (270)651-7666
CLICK HERE to email the WPTQ Programming Department
COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
If your organization distributes information about employment opportunities to job seekers or refers job seekers to employers, and would like to receive job vacancy notices for WPTQ-FM, please provide us with the name, mailing address, e-mail address (if applicable), telephone number, fax number, and contact person and identify the category or categories of vacancies for which you would like information specified above to the following person at Commonwealth Broadcasting:
Derron Steenbergen, General Manager
113 West Public Square, Suite 400
Glasgow, KY 42141
It is the policy of WPTQ to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law, in all personnel actions.
2009 E.E.O. Report
NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.
WPTQ-FM, WOVO-FM, WHHT-FM, WCDS-AM
Glasgow, KY
RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES
- E.E.O. Public Service announcements ran on WPTQ-FM, WOVO-FM, WHHT-FM, WCDS-AM, during April 25, 2009 through March 29, 2010. These are announcements intended to reach organizations or job seekers, informing them of employment opportunities or to contact us if they would like to receive job vacancy notices. They also announce to the public that we are an equal opportunity employer.
- Sent notification letter to the following potential Recruitment Sources:
EKU DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
WKU School of Journalism and Broadcasting
Career Services
B.R.A.S.S.
Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce
AAJA (Asian American Journalists Association
Murray State University Career Center
Dept of Employment Services/ Glasgow Office
National Black Media Coalition
IBBA – International Black Broadcasters
KBA – Kentucky Broadcasters Association
NAB Career Center
Glasgow Barren County Chamber of Commerce
American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT)
- AUGUST 2009 - Derron Steenbergen, Vice President/Regional Manager, spoke to the 2008 Leadership class of the Glasgow/Barren County Chamber of Commerce about the opportunities on careers in broadcasting.
- SEPTEMBER 2009 – Participated in a Job Fair hosted by the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce.
- NOVEMBER 2009 - Derron Steenbergen, Vice President/Regional Manager, spoke to a Broadcasting class at Western Kentucky University and discussed partnership opportunities to Co-op with our company.
- DECEMBER 2009 - Derron Steenbergen, Vice President/Regional Manager, spoke to a group of high school students at the Barren Co. High School about the opportunities in the Broadcasting industry.
- Community partner in the Co-op/Intern Program at the Barren County Area Technology Center. We consistently accept student interns who are interested in radio.
- Worked in conjunction with the APES – American Private Enterprise System, offering tours of our facility and to learn more about employment opportunities in radio.
- Steve Newberry, President and CEO conducted tours of our facility and spoke about career opportunities in Broadcasting with 40 High School students from Hart County, Caverna, Glasgow and Barren County.
- Partnered with Barren Co. High School Broadcasting Club.
2009 E.E.O. Report
NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.
WPTQ-FM, WOVO-FM, WHHT-FM, WCDS-AM
Glasgow, KY
April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010
FULL-TIME JOBS FILLED (Vacancy List) – News Director
Job Title – News Director
Date Filled – 9/1/2009
Number of Interviews Referred by Sources – 7
Number of Interviews – 3
New Hire Referral Source – Employee Referral
RECRUITMENT SOURCES USED TO FILL FULL-TIME VACANCY
Number of Interviews Referred by Source - www.BluegrassHelpWanted.com – 1
Interviewee/Hiree Recruitment Source – www.BluegrassHelpWanted.com – 1
Number of Interviews Referred by Source – Employee Referral – 1
Interviewee/Hiree Recruitment Source – Employee Referral – 1
Number of Interviews Referred by Source – ON AIR ADVERTISING – 5
Interviewee/Hiree Recruitment Source – ON AIR ADVERTISING – 1
Number of Interviews Referred by Source – Walk-In - 0
Interviewee/Hiree Recruitment Source – Walk-In – 0
Number of Interviews Referred by Source – Newspaper - 0
Interviewee/Hiree Recruitment Source – ON Newspaper – 0
FULL-TIME JOBS FILLED (Vacancy List) – Executive
Job Title – Account Executive
Date Filled – 11/30/2009
Number of Interviews Referred by Sources – 4
Number of Interviews – 2
New Hire Referral Source – Employee Referral
RECRUITMENT SOURCES USED TO FILL FULL-TIME VACANCY
Number of Interviews Referred by Source - www.BluegrassHelpWanted.com – 3
Interviewee/Hiree Recruitment Source – www.BluegrassHelpWanted.com – 1
Number of Interviews Referred by Source – Employee Referral – 1
Interviewee/Hiree Recruitment Source – Employee Referral – 1
Number of Interviews Referred by Source – ON AIR ADVERTISING - 0
Interviewee/Hiree Recruitment Source – ON AIR ADVERTISING – 0
Number of Interviews Referred by Source – Walk-In - 0
Interviewee/Hiree Recruitment Source – Walk-In – 0
Number of Interviews Referred by Source – Newspaper - 0
Interviewee/Hiree Recruitment Source – ON Newspaper - 0
