KNOD EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) REPORT

KNOD EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
I. A. Sales Representative
1. DATE POSITION FILLED:  5/27/25
2. REFERRING HIRE:  Employee Referral
3. RECRUITMENT SOURCES:  USED ALL SOURCES LISTED IN II.
 

II. Master Recruitment Source List
1. Harlan Tribune/News Advertiser/PennySaver/Rocket
Attn: Lori Christensen
1114 7th Street
Harlan, IA 51537
Phone: 712-755-3111
E-Mail:  [email protected]

2.   Iowa Workforce Development
Carroll, Iowa
FAX: 712-792-6605
E-Mail: [email protected]

3. Iowa Workforce Development
Council Bluffs, Iowa
FAX: 712-352-3486
E-Mail: [email protected]
 
4. Iowa Western Community College
Attn: Jenny Kruger-Electronic Media Studies
2700 College Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
E-Mail: [email protected]

5. Iowa Broadcasters Association Job Bank Website
P O Box 71186
Des Moines, IA 50325
Phone: 515-224-7237
Fax: 515-224-6560
E-Mail: [email protected]

6. KNOD Radio (On-Air)

7. KNOD Website (WWW. KNODFM.COM)

8. Employee Referral

9. Non-Employee Referral

10. Mail-In, Walk-In, E-Mail by Applicant

III. RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES

1.  High School Career Day
Staff spoke with students from Harlan Community High School and AHSTW-Avoca during career event at their schools.
 
2. Internship Program
Employed person for training to broadcast high school sports on the KNOD 2 sports
Stream.  Duties include on-air broadcasting of football, volleyball, basketball,
baseball, softball games, 
Airing sponsor ads, station id’s, and player & coach’s interviews.

Paxton Meek of Oakland
Colton Hering of Oakland

3. Speaking at Community Events
Staff spoke at community group meetings and events about working in radio and the various opportunities available.


4. Girl and Boy Scout Groups
Staff gave tours explaining how radio works, also helped Scouts record PSA’s to air for National Girl and Boy Scout weeks.

 
5. Shelby County 4-H Members
Staff recorded ads concerning National 4-H week.  Answered questions and encouraged students to come in and apply for our internship program.


6. Harlan Community FFA Members
Staff helped members record PSA’s, instructing them on how to create professional recordings and encouraged them to apply for our internship program.


7.  Catholic School Students
Staff recorded students from the local Catholic School, explaining the process, from 
Recording to airing the recorded ads, encouraging them to learn more
About radio broadcasting.

  EEO Narrative Statement
 
Several recruitment initiatives were utilized by KNOD in the last year. In November 2024, members of our staff spoke with students at the AHSTW career day in Avoca. We have KNOD student and adult on-air internship programs, and have had members of local groups into KNOD for tours and to record. Plus members of our staff have gone out into the community to speak at various group meetings and area events. Those meetings and events include: 
October 2024:  Shelby County 4-H Club members
November 2024: AHSTW-Avoca School Career Fair
January 2025:  Shelby County Catholic School students
February 2025:  Harlan FFA members
Local Boy Scout Troup
March 2025:  Local Girl Scout Troup
July 2025:  4-H and FFA County Fair participants
August 2025: local Boy Scouts