Wkms

WKMS maintains a continuing dialogue with other universities in the Commonwealth of Kentucky regarding any vacancies in its full-time staff through the Kentucky Public Radio News Exchange and other communications. In compliance with the third prong of FCC EEO rules, WKMS participates in at least four job fairs every two years through representation... by station management personnel who have substantial responsibility for hiring decisions. WKMS provides its management level personnel training as to methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and preventing discrimination by complying with the University's EEO office's requirement for a first meeting with its staff for rules refresher. During each search conducted by the station, at least two WKMS staff members are involved with community and academic volunteers and a representative of the EEO office charges the committee with the applicable procedures and requirements. WKMS also offers volunteers from the community hands-on training in radio operations, programming production, and other facets of broadcasting in a regular recruitment effort as openings occur. WKMS trains volunteer commentators how to use studio equipment to produce their air content. WKMS maintains a student news intern program open to any student, not for academic credit, but for wage. At minimum, WKMS has two students working as news interns each academic semester. WKMS trains student workers in all aspects of broadcast operations, including back office work. WKMS also participates with the Murray State University Office of Minority and Ethnic Student Affairs in the production of a weekly 3 hour program, "Soulflight," that involves Marvin Mills Scholarship students in broadcast production, and training, according to their abilities. We continue to seek established organizations that regularly distribute information about employment opportunities to job applicants or have job applicants to refer. If your organization would like to receive notification of job vacancies at our station, ...Read More