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1 Application Filing Results Page 1 of 1 Federal Communications Commission FCC MB - CDBS Electronic Filing Account number: Description: RICHMOND, VA. SEU Application Reference Number: ADF Successfully filed at Jun :08PM Based on the information supplied, no fee is required. Menu I I Logout 6/1/2016

2 CDBS Print Page l of3 Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C FCC 397 BROADCAST MID-TERM REPORT Legal Name of the Licensee COMMONWEAL TH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION ~ailing Address 3 SESAME STREET ~ity. ~CHMOND Approved by OMB IFOR FCC USE ONL y I (September 2002) 1:= ==================:1 I FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY FILE NO ADF I~~te or Country (if foreign address) Telephone Number (include area code) li Address (if available) FCC Registration Number IFacility ID Number I 9987 ITYPE OF BROADCAST Commercial Broadcast Station Noncommercial STATION: î Radio r Educational î Educational Application Purpose r. New Program Report (' Amendment to Program Report r. TV r Low Power TV r International Broadcast Station Radio TV ~ip Code l Igall Sign CVE-TV List call sign and location of all stations included on this report. List commonly owned stations that share one or more employees. Also list stations operated by the licensee pursuant to a time brokerage agreement. Indicate on the table below which stations are operated pursuant to a time brokerage agreement. To the extent that licensees include stations operated pursuant to a time brokerage agreement on this report, responses or information provided in Sections I through III should ake into consideration the licensee's EEO compliance efforts at brokered stations, as well as any other stations, included on this form. For purposes of this form, a station employment unit is a station or a group of commonly owned stations in he same market that share at least one employee. [Station List] Station List List call sign and location of all stations included on this report. List commonly owned stations that share one or more employees. Also list stations operated by the licensee pursuant to a time brokerage agreement. Indicate on the table below which stations are operated pursuant to a time brokerage agreement. To the extent that licensees include stations operated pursuant to a time brokerage agreement on this report, responses or information provided in Sections I through 1Il should ake into consideration the licensee's EEO compliance efforts at brokered stations, as well as any other stations, included on this form. For purposes of this form, a station employment unit is a station or a group of commonly owned stations in he same market that share at least one employee. Call Sign Facility ID Type Location Time Brokerage Number (check applicable box) (City/State) Agreement (check applicable box) I WCVE-TV II 9987 I WCVW II 9989 II r AM c FM r. TV II II c AM r FM c;- TV II RICHMOND, V A RICHMOND, V A II [" Yes r. No I II ryes r. No I I II II II II I 6/1/2016

3 CDBS Print Page 2 of3 I WCVE-FM II II c- AM lo FM r TV II RICHMOND, V A II c- Yes lo No I SEND NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSON AT THE ADDRESS INDICATED BELOW: ~ame listreet Address = LIZABETH GOLDIN 1776 K STREET, N.W. I~t~te l~ip Code IITelePhone Number ~ÁSHINGTON I I FILING INSTRUCTIONS Broadcast station licensees are required to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and to refrain from discriminating in employment and related benefits on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, and sex. See f'l7 C.F.R. Section Pursuant to these requirements, a television station employment unit that employs five or more full-time station employees must file a full and complete Broadcast Mid-Term Report. If a television station employment unit employs fewer than five full-time employees, only the first two pages of this report need be filed [through Section l and the Certification]. A copy of this Mid-Term Report must be kept in the station's public file. Failure to meet these requirements may result in sanctions or remedies. These requirements are contained in 47 C.F.R. Section and are authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Consider as "full-time" employees all those permanently working 30 or more hours a week. Section I Does your station employment unit employ fewer than five full-time employees, if television, fewer than eleven full-time employees, ifradio? or í: Yes r. No If yes, you do not have to file this form with the FCC. However, you have the option to complete the certification below, 'eturn the form to the FCC, and place a copy in your station(s) public file. You do not have to complete the rest of this form. If your station employment unit employs five or more full-time employees, if television, or eleven or more full-time employees, if radio, you must complete all of this form and follow all instructions. CERTIFICA TION [l'his report must be certified, as follows: Ä. By licensee, if an individual; B. By a partner, ifa partnership (general palmer, ifa limited partnership); C. By an officer, ifa corporation or an association; or D. By an attorney of the licensee, in case of physical disability or absence from the United States of the licensee. WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U S CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1 )), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503) [ certify to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, all statements contained in this report are true and correct. Signed Title VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER Date 6/l/2016!Name of Respondent ~OHN FELTON [Telephone No. ( include area code) gi -bin/ws. exe/prodl cdbs/forms/prodl cdbsmenu.hts? context=25 &fo... 6/1/2016

4 CDBS Print Page Lof J GENERAL POLICY A broadcast station must provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion or sex in all personnel actions including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination. Section II RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENT A TION A broadcast station must assign a particular official overall responsibility for equal employment opportunity at the station. That official's name and title are: Name: MAUREEN KELLY tritle: DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES It is also the responsibility of all persons at a broadcast station making employment decisions with respect to recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination of employees to ensure that no person is discrim inated against in employment because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex. Section III MID- TERM REPORT Television station employment units with five or more full-time employees and radio station employment units with more than ten full-time employees filing in the middle of the license term must attach a copy of each of the two most recent EEO public file reports (the reports from this [Exhibit 1] year and last year). Stations are required to place annually such information as is required by 47 C.F.R. Section in their public files. FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will average 30 minutes. Our estimate includes the time to read the instructions, look through existing records, gather and maintain required data, and actually complete and review the form or response. If you have any comments on this estimate, or on how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write the Federal Communications Commission, AMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project ( ), Washington, D.C We will also accept your comments via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fcc.gov. Rememberyou are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, P.L.104-I3, OCTOBER I, 1995, 44 U.S.c Exhibits Exhibit 1 Description: S Attachment 1 I I I Description EEO Public File Re120rt EEO Public File Re120rt I Icgi -binlws.exe/prod/cdbs/fonns/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&fo... 6/1/2016

5 WCVE-FM, WCVE-TV, WCVW(TV) June 1, May 31, 2016 I. VACANCY LIST See Section II, the "Master Recruitment Source List" ("MRSL") for recruitment source data Job Title Recruitment Sources ("RS") RS Referring Used to Fill Vacancy Hiree Associate Producer & Editor 1-4,12,22,26-27,31,33 22 Ready to Learn Project Manager 1-4,6, 12, 17,26-27,29 6 TV Producer/Director l-s, 12,22, Reporter-Political FM J -4,6, 12,26-27, 3 J 6 Production Technician 1-4, 12,22,27,29,34 29 Major Gifts Officer l-s, 12, 24, Social Media Manager 1-4, 12, 26-27, 32 1 Administrative Assistant 1-4,12,26-27,29,31 29 P a gell of6

6 WCVE-FM, WCVE- TV, WCVW(TV) June 1, May 31, 2016 II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST ("MRSL") Source Entitled No. of Interviewees RS RS Information to Vacancy Referred by RS Number Notification? Over (Yes/No) Reporting Period l Richmond Times Dispatch N 3 Michelle Gillison PO Box Richmond, VA (804) Richmond Times Dispatch Website(s) N l and/or 3 Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation/CIS N 3 Website 4 Internal Postina N l 5 Station Employee Referral N 4 6 Non-Employee Referral N 4 7 Virginia State University N O Dr. Rob Turner Box 9410, Petersburg, V A (804) Virginia Union University N O Joseph Lowe 1500 North Lombardy Richmond, V A (804) Virginia Commonwealth University N O Career Center 907 Floyd A ve. Richmond, V A (804) lo Virginia Association of Broadcasters N O Newsletter Publisher 630 Country Green Lane Charlottesville, V A (434) AARP N O Carolyn Creighton 1806 Chantilly St., Suite 100 Richmond, V A (804) Corporation for Public Broadcasting Jobline N 1 Serena Wyckoff 40 I Ninth St., NW Washington, DC iobboardéàobs.connect.orz P a g e 12 of6

7 WCVE-FM, WCVE-TV, WCVW(TV) June 1, May 31, 2016 II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST ("MRSL") Source Entitled No. of Interviewees RS RS Information to Vacancy Referred by RS Number Notification? Over (Yes/No) Reporting Period 13 Charlottesville Weekly N O 106 E Main St. Charlottesville, VA (434) Daily Progress N O Dana Hubbard 685 Rio Road W. Charlottesville, V A (434) The Hook N O 100 2nd St. NW Charlottesville, V A (434) Virginia Employment Commission N O William Walton, Office Manager West Broad St. Richmond, V A Walk-In/Self-Referral N 4 18 NAACP N O Executive Director 214 E. Clay St., #302 Richmond, VA (804) Urban League of Greater Richmond N O Daniel Glenn 101 East Clay St. Richmond, VA (804) PBS Connect Forum -PBS Stations Intranet N O 21 N O (in conjunction with the Richmond Times Dispatch) 22 TV Jerry N I America's Job Bank & Virginia's Job Bank N O 24 Virginia Association of Fund Raising Exec., Inc. N 1 (VAFRE) Barbara Baker PO Box Richmond V A (804) N O B. Bryant P a g c 13 of6

8 WCVE-FM, WCVE- TV, WCVW(TV) June 1, May 31, 2016 II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST ("MRSL") Source Entitled No. of Interviewees RS RS Information to Vacancy Referred by RS Number Notification? Over (Yes/No) Reporting Period 26 N 2 Nancy Stutts, PHD 205 West Franklin St. Richmond, Y A (804) Craig's List N l 28 Yahoo Hot Jobs N O 29 Indeed (noi directly contacted by SEU) N AFP Central V A N O 31 Ebay - Snagajob snagajob.com N O 32 WCVE Facebock N O A 33 Creative Jobs Central N O 34 Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) N O 35 National Assoc. of Broadcasters Education (NAB) N O 36 Virginia Radio Television (VARTV) N O ads(cìjy ARTY.com TOTAL INTERVIEWEES OVER REPORTING PERIOD 32 P a g e 14 of6

9 WCVE-FM, WCVE-TV, WCVW(TV) June 1, May 31, 2016 III. RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES Type of Recruitment Initiative (Menu Selection) Brief Description of Activity 1 Internship Programs Throughout this reporting period, our SEU hosted two interns from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) & James River High School to assist with social media initiatives. Supervised by our Social Media Manager, our social media interns provided support for social media and digital content creation, as well as community engagement events. During the Fall of20l5, our SEU hosted an intern from Regent University who was mentored by our V A Currents Producer/Director. The student intern helped transcribe field video footage, logged content, helped write scripts, participated in field shoots and even oversaw a few studio segment sessions. During the Winter of20l6, our SEU hosted an intern from James River High School who assisted our FM Public Affairs Associate, and our FM AnnouncerlNews Producer. The FM Announcer/ News Producer taught the intern how to select stories and re-write copy from Associated Press and the Times Dispatch for broadcast. Additionally, the intern worked with the FM Public Affairs Associate to help write and edit Artsline. P a gels of6

10 Type of Recruitment Initiative (Menu Selection) Brief Description of Activity 2 Host events/programs for or on behalf of an During this reporting period, SEU personnel gave educational institution relating to careers in station tours and/or hosted job shadows for students broadcasting from local educational institutions. During each of these tours, SEU personnel answered questions about public broadcasting and the various career opportunities available in the broadcast industry. 'On June 3, 2015, our Director of Programming gave a tour to a group of students from Gloucester High School who were filmmakers-in-training. 'On October 31,2015, our Major Gifts Officer gave tours to 275 children and adults who visited the SEU for Curious George's Halloween BooFest event. Various SEU employees were available to answer questions. 'On November 18,2015, our Director of TV Programming gave a group of students from the University of Richmond a tour of our facilities. 'In February 2016, during Junior Work week, our Senior Graphic Designer had a student from James River High School shadow her for a week. The student also shadowed the Social Media Manager and one of our Producers/Directors for a portion of that week. 'On February 24, 2016, our Director of TV Programm ing gave a tour to a group of students the communications class at the Richmond Academy. 'On Apri l 18, 2016, our Producer/Director gave a tour to a group of students in a Video Production class of a Performing Arts course at Richmond CenterStage. 'On May l, 2016, our acting President/CEO (VP of FM), and VP of Development conducted tours for 1,640 children and adults who visited the SEU for the Explore the Outdoors Event. A Producer/Director, Director of Central V A Studios, Studio Supervisor, and a Production Technician answered questions on the tour. in P a g e 16 of6

11 Type of Recruitment Initiative (Menu Selection) Brief Description of Activity 3 Participate in event/program for or on behalf of an -On September 29,2015, our Senior Operations educational institution relating to careers in Manager/Jazz Host spoke to a documentary class in broadcasting the Department of Communications at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) about audio documentaries. On February 23, 2016, our Senior Operations Manager/Jazz Host spoke to a documentary class in the Department of Mass Communications at VCU about audio documentaries. P a g e 17 of6

12 WCVE-FM, WCVE-TV, WCVW(TV) 1 June 1, May 31, 2015 I. VACANCY LIST See Master Recruitment Source List (MRSL) for recruitment source data Job Title Recruitment Sources (RS) Used to Fill Vacancy RS Referring Hiree Administrative Assistant 1-4,12,26-27,29,31 29 Major Gifts Officer 1-4,12,17,26-27,29 17 Social Media Manager 1-4,12,26-27,29,32 29 I This Report was revised in May 2016 to address reporting and formatting issues. Page 1 of7

13 WCVE-FM, WCVE-TV, WCVW(TV) June 1, May 31, 2015 II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST (MRSL) RS Number RS Information Source Entitled to Vacancy Notification? (Yes/No) No. of Interviewees Referred by RS over 12-month period 1 Richmond Times Dispatch N l Michelle Gillison PO Box 27775, Richmond, VA (804) Richmond Times Dispatch Website(s) N O and/or 3 Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation/CIS N O Website 4 Internal Posting N O 5 Station Employee Referral N O 6 Non-Employee Referral N O 7 Virginia State University N O Dr. Rob Turner Box 9410, Petersburg, V A (804) Virginia Union University N O Joseph Lowe 1500 North Lombardy Richmond, V A (804) Virginia Commonwealth University N O Career Center 907 Floyd A ve. Richmond, V A (804) lo Virginia Association of Broadcasters N O Newsletter Pubi isher 630 Country Green Lane Charlottesville, V A (434) Il AARP N O Carolyn Creighton 1806 Chantilly St., Suite 100 Richmond, V A (804) Page 2 of7

14 WCVE-FM, WCVE- TV, WCVW(TV) June 1, May 31, 2015 II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST (MRSL) RS Number RS Information Source Entitled to Vacancy Notification? (Yes/No) No. of Interviewees Referred by RS aver 12-month period 12 Corporation for Public Broadcasting Jobline N l Serena Wyckoff 401 Ninth St., NW, Washington, DC jobboardéàpbs.connect.org 13 Charlottesville Weekly N O 106 E Main St. Charlottesville, VA (434) Daily Progress N O Dana Hubbard 685 Rio Road W. Charlottesville, VA (434) The Hook N O 100 2nd St. NW Charlottesville, V A (434) Virginia Employment Commission N O William Walton, Office Manager 5211 West Broad St., Richmond, V A Walk-ln/Self-Referral N 1 18 NAACP N O Executive Director 214 E. Clay St., #302 Richmond, VA (804 ) Urban League of Greater Richmond N O Daniel Glenn 101 East Clay St., Richmond, V A (804) PBS Connect Forum -PBS Stations Intranet N O Page 3 of7

15 WCVE-FM, WCVE-TV, WCVW(TV) June 1, May 31, 2015 II. MASTER RECRUITMENT SOURCE LIST (MRSL) RS Number RS Information Source Entitled to Vacancy Notification? (Yes/No) No. of Interviewees Referred by RS over 12-month period 21 (in conjunction with the Richmond N O Times Dispatch) 22 TV Jerry N O America's Job Bank & Virginia's Job Bank N O 24 Virginia Association of Fund Raising Exec., Inc. N O (VAFRE) Barbara Baker PO Box Richmond V A (804) N O B. Bryant 26 N 4 Nancy Stutts, PHD 205 West Franklin St. Richmond, V A (804) Craig's List N O 28 Yahoo Hot Jobs N O 29 Indeed (not directly contacted by SEU) N AFP Central V A N O 31 Ebay - Snagajob snagajob.eom N O 32 WCVE Facebook N O htt12s://www. facebook.com/wcve.v A TOTAL INTERVIEWEES OVER 12-MONTH PERIOD II Page 4 of7

16 TYPE OF RECRUITMENT INITIATIVE (MENU SELECTION) WCVE-FM, WCVE- TV, WCVW(TV) June 1, May 31, 2015 III. RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY 1 Internship Programs Throughout this reporting period, our SEU hosted two interns to assist with Science Matters ("SM") programming initiatives. Supervised by our SM Project Manager, our SM interns researched and wrote articles for the SM website, promoted SM and SM's Facebook page through social media and served as SM ambassadors at community events. Also during this reporting period, students from the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Communications and the VCU Capital News Service trained with our Capital News Bureau. During the Fall/Winter , our SEU hosted a student from James River High School who was mentored by our Reporter/FM Producer, FM Public Affairs Associate, and our FM Producer of our V A Currents show. The FM Producer worked with the intern to produce a radio feature-length story about "Living in a Food Dessert." During Winter/Spring , our SEU hosted a student from Virginia Commonwealth University, who worked with our TV production team. He observed and assisted with the production of the live and taped studio shows in our Sesame Street studio and our Capital Studio locations. Page 5 of7

17 TYPE OF RECRUITMENT INITIATIVE (MENU SELECTION) WCVE-FM, WCVE-TV, WCVW(TV) June 1, May 31, 2015 III. RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY 2 Host events/programs for or on behalf of a During this reporting period, the following SEU personnel community organization or an educational conducted station tours and/or hosted job shadows for institution relating to careers in broadcasting students from local educational institutions. During each of these tours, SEU personnel answered questions about public broadcasting and careers in the broadcast industry. On October 16,2014, our Director of Programming gave a tour to participants in the National PBS Kids Writers Contest ranging in age from 8 to Senior Citizens. On February 13,2015, our YP/General Manager of CY A Radio gave a tour to a teacher and student from the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center - School of Education at YCU. On February 16,2015, our President/CEO, YP of Development and Major Gifts Officer gave a tour to the Richmond Area Mensa organization. On March 25, 2015, our Director ofty Programming, Radio Production Manager, and an FM Announcer/Technology Manager gave a tour to a group of students from Goochland Middle School. On April8, 2015, our DirectorofTY Programming gave a tour to a group of students from the Sacred Heart Center for College and Career Bound Program. On April 19,2015, our President/CEO, and YP of Development gave tours to 1,000 children and adults who were at the station for the Explore the Outdoors Event. A Producer/Director, Director of Central Y A Studios, Studio Supervisor, and a Production Technician made themselves available to answer questions on the tour. Page 6 of7

18 TYPE OF RECRUITMENT INITIATIVE (MENU SELECTION) WCVE-FM, WCVE- TV, WCVW(TV) June 1, May 31, 2015 III. RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY 3 Host events/programs for or on behalf of a Throughout this reporting period, SEU personnel gave community organization relating to careers station tours to local scouting troops. During each of these in broadcasting tours, SEU personnel, including our Director of Central Y A TY Studios, Director ofty Programming, and YP, General Manager of Programming & Production, answered questions about public broadcasting and career opportunities in the broadcast industry. These tours were conducted on: June 13, 2014; October 30, 2014; December 4,2014; December 17,2014; February 26, 201 S; February 27, 201 S; March 18,20 I S. Page 7 of7

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