2005 E.E.O. Public File Report
Culhane Communications, Inc
KVHT-FM/KVTK-AM

1. FULL-TIME JOB VACANCIES FILLED
In August of 2005 KVHT/KVTK radio needed to fill a full time sales position. Heather Tolsma was hired on September 1, 2005.

2. Recruitment sources used for this position:

A. KVHT-FM/KVTK-AM Radio advertising.
Kevin J. Culhane, President
210 West Third Street
Yankton, South Dakota 57078
605.665.2600.
B.Yankton, Press/Dakotan Newspaper
Classified Department
319 Walnut Street
Yankton, South Dakota 57078
B. Cedar County News
102 W. Main
Hartington, Nebraska 68739
C. University of South Dakota
Communications Department
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, South Dakota 57078
D. Mt. Marty College
1105 West 8th Street
Yankton, South Dakota 57078
E. South Dakota Career Center
3113 Spruce Street, Suite 124
Yankton, South Dakota 57078

F. Native American Studies Department University of South Dakota 414 East Clarke Street Vermillion, South Dakota 57078

We received 9 applications for this position
We had a 1st interview with all 9 candidates and paired the applicants down to the top 3.
We invited those 3 back for a second interview with 3 staff members.
We then offered the full time position to 1 person who accepted that position.
That person started work with us the 1st of September 2005.
Of the 9 applicates 5 people stated they heard the ad on the radio...2 from the Vermillion paper...1 from the South Dakota Career Center and 1 from USD.
There were no minorities that applied for the position.

OUTREACH INITIATIVES

1.Maintained paid membership to the South Dakota Broadcasters Association to have access to employment bank and have the ability to post job openings.

2.Maintained relationship with the University of South Dakota Mass Communications Department in order to have access to the department to post job openings or internships.

3.Maintained relationship with The Native American Studies Department at the University of South Dakota in order to post job openings or internships. Kevin Culhane, General Manager of KVHT-FM/KVTK-AM was the featured speaker at numerous communication classes at the University of South Dakota.

4.Maintained relationship with Public Relations Director at Mt. Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota in order to post job openings and or internships through the College.

5.Maintained relationship with S.E.Tech Center in Yankton, South Dakota with respect to job openings.

6.Maintained relationship with South Dakota Career Center in order to post job openings. Community Outreach: Station personnel were featured speakers at a number of community organizations including but not inclusive, Women’s interchange a professional club for women in the workplace. Rotary Club, Sertoma Club, Kiwanis Club, Optimist Club and Exchange Club.

7.Maintained a relationship with local Colleges, the University of South Dakota, Mt. Marty College, Yankton High School, Vermillion High School and other High Schools in listening area of both stations. We gave numerous tours of our facilities to both students looking into the communications field for employment and those that were not.