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Equal Employment Opportunity Report

KABC-TV LOS ANGELES ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
August 1, 2023

I. GENERAL POLICY

This report covers the period from July 16, 2022 through July 15, 2023

KABC-TV (the "Station") has a longstanding commitment to a policy of equal employment and advancement opportunities for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, gender, marital status, religion, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, covered veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.

In the Station's commitment to fair employment practices, we strive to ensure that equal consideration is extended to all employees and applicants in recruitment, selection procedures, employee development, performance evaluation, promotions, transfers, benefits and other aspects of employment.

It is the Station's policy to promote the realization of equal employment opportunity through a positive, continuing program of specific recruitment, outreach, hiring, promotion and other practices.

In compliance with the EEO record keeping requirements, the Station creates a file for each position to be filled. The file generally includes, but is not limited to, the following items: copies of advertisements, emails, and distributions to the Station's mailing lists used to notify sources of the opening, and a summary of interviewees who applied for the vacancies as well as their referral sources.

In addition, the Station documents and retains information about its long-term recruitment initiatives. These files generally include, but are not limited to: the nature and date of each activity, the scope of the Station's participation, and the names and titles of the Station personnel involved.

II. RESPONSIBILITY

Cheryl Fair, KABC-TV's President & General Manager, is responsible for supervising EEO compliance.

III. POSITIONS FILLED AND RECRUITMENT METHODS

KABC-TV has publicized job vacancies in the following ways (except for positions filled through internal promotion) and as indicated below:

Sending or emailing the KABC-TV job listing to the 50 organizations and schools detailed in Attachment A. KABC periodically broadcasts on-air announcements publicizing the fact that qualified organizations may request to be added to our mailing list, and we post a similar message on the jobs page of the station's website (www.abc7.com/jobs).
Posting open positions on the station's website and job line, https://abc7.com/jobs/.
Posting open positions via DirectEmployers Association Job Syndication Alliances detailed in Attachment B.
Posting open positions in the Company online job listing site https://jobs.disneycareers.com.

Following are the positions filled during the period of July 16, 2022 to July 15, 2023:

Entertainment Producer - Content Development (Posted 03/29/22, Filled - Marcela Isaza 07/25/22)

In addition to this job vacancy being publicized as described above, this position was advertised in the following publications: TVJobs.com, NABJcareers.org, NAHJcareers.org, Allwomeninmedia.org, AAJA.org, JournalismJobs.com.

Fifteen people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Employee referral - 1; company online job listing - 10; internal station candidate - 1; LinkedIn - 2; Indeed - 1. The candidate hired was an employee referral.

Entertainment Producer - Content Development Project Hire (Posted 03/29/22, Filled - Gina Sirico 07/25/22)

Newswriter/Newscast Producer (Posted 05/03/22, Filled - Angel Viscarra 08/08/22)

Three people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Employee referral - 1; station website - 1; company online job listing - 1. The referral source of the candidate hired was the company online job listing.

Audience Development Producer (Posted 05/05/22, Filled - Lex Kennedy 08/21/22)

Three people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Employee referral - 1; station website - 1; internal station candidate - 1. The candidate hired was an internal station candidate.

Assignment Editor (Posted 03/23/22, Filled - Brandon Rodriguez 10/09/22)

Six people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Company online job listing - 3; internal station candidate - 2; Indeed.com - 1. The candidate hired was an internal station candidate.

Newswriter/Newscast Producer (Posted 07/26/22, Filled - Brittany Silverstein 10/09/22, Brittni Perez 01/01/23)

Seven people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Company online job listing -1; internal station candidate - 2; station website - 2; LinkedIn - 1; NAHJcareers.org - 1. The two candidates hired were internal station candidates.

Executive Producer (Posted 07/27/22, Filled - Melissa Antoccia 10/16/22)

Six people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Company online job listing - 2; internal station candidate - 1; LinkedIn.com - 2; station website - 1. The candidate hired was an internal station candidate.

Weekend Evening Anchor (Posted 09/27/22, Filled - Michelle Fisher 10/31/22)

Ten people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Company online job listing - 1; LinkedIn.com - 1; internal station candidate - 2; industry referral - 2; NABJcareers.org - 1; employee referral - 3. The referral source of the candidate hired was NABJcareers.org.

Weekend Morning Anchor (Posted 08/29/22, Filled - Irene Cruz 11/28/22)

Thirteen people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed was as follows: Company online job listing - 2; LinkedIn.com - 1; internal station candidate - 2; industry referral - 3; NABJcareers.org - 1; NAHJcareers.org - 1; employee referral - 3. The candidate hired was an internal station candidate.

News Producer (Filled - Nicolette Harris 03/20/23)

This position was filled through internal promotion.

General Assignment Reporter (Filled - Jaysha Patel 03/27/23)

These positions were filled through internal promotion.

Media Technician (Posted 01/10/23, Filled - Donald Williamson 04/17/23)

In addition to this job vacancy being publicized as described above, this position was advertised in the following publications: NABJcareers.org, NAHJcareers.org, TVJobs.com, AAJA.org, Allwomeninmedia.org, JournalismJobs.com.

Six people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Indeed.com - 3; company online job listing - 1; LinkedIn.com - 2. The referral source of the candidate hired was LinkedIn.com.

News Producer (Filled - Brittni Perez 04/17/23)

This position was filled through internal promotion.

Vice President, Marketing (Posted 10/12/22, Filled - Kristopher Ellison Baete 06/05/23)

Seven people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: LinkedIn.com - 1; company online job listing - 2; employee referral - 1; Indeed - 1; industry referral - 1; internal station candidate - 1. The candidate hired was an industry referral.

Newswriter/Newscast Producer (Posted 04/12/23, Filled - Sharon Carrillo 06/17/23)

Seven people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Internal station candidate - 2; company online job listing - 2; LinkedIn - 1; Google - 1; Indeed - 1. The candidate hired was an internal station candidate.

News Producer (Posted 04/12/23, Filled - Carolina Murillo 06/19/23)

Five people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: LinkedIn - 2; company online job listing - 1; internal station candidate - 1; Google - 1. The referral source of the candidate hired was the company online job listing.

Freelance Newswriters (3) (Posted 09/02/21, Filled - Henry Curi 02/03/23, Hank Mendheim 02/24/23, Danielle Nelson 3/12/23)

In addition to this job vacancy being publicized as described above, this position was advertised in the following publication: NABJcareers.org, NAHJcareers.org, TVJobs.com, AAJA.org, Allwomeninmedia.org, JournalismJobs.com.

Fifteen people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: LinkedIn - 1; employee referral - 8; company online job listing - 6. Two candidates hired were employee referrals. The referral source of the third candidate hired was the company online job listing.

Freelance News Assistant (3) (Posted 8/26/21, Filled - Stina Chang 08/27/22, Brett Hernandez 09/24/22, Gina Wong 11/05/22)

Thirty-eight people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: USC Career Fair - 1; company online job listing - 13; employee referral - 9; KABC-TV college intern - 8; LinkedIn - 5; Indeed - 2. One candidate hired was a KABC-TV college intern. The referral source of one candidate hired was the company online job listing. The other candidate hired was an employee referral.

Freelance ENG Camerapersons (Posted 02/07/22, Filled - William Giron 10/19/22, Bruce Knopper 03/11/23)

Seven people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Company online job listing - 3; employee referral - 4. The referral source of one candidate hired was the company online job listing. The other candidate hired was an employee referral.

IV. LONG TERM RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES

KABC-TV is committed to performing ongoing non-vacancy specific recruitment efforts that bring attention to the variety of job and career opportunities at the station. Outreach efforts are designed to provide easy access for candidates to apply for job opportunities, as well as provide information and training to develop a diverse pool of prospective candidates for the future.

A. Participation in Job Fairs

KABC-TV participated in three job fairs during the reporting period. Station personnel participated in job fairs by distributing information about career and internship opportunities, soliciting resumes, interviewing job seekers, critiquing demo reels and providing career guidance.

Below is a list of job fairs attended by KABC-TV and participating Station personnel:

Asian American Journalists Association National Convention (7/27/22 - 7/30/22) - Conference in Los Angeles, CA- Pam Chen - VP of News, Christiane Cordero, Reporter, David Ono - News Anchor, Rob Fukuzaki, Sports News Anchor, Hanna Maxfield - Director, Digital Operations and Grace Manthey Barsis - Data Journalist
National Association of Hispanic Journalists & National Association of Black Journalists National Convention (8/3/22 - 8/7/22) - Conference in Las Vegas, NV - Pam Chen - VP of News, Armando Barragan - Assistant Manager, News and Monique Harris - Executive Producer
National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association (NLGJA) (9/8/22 - 9/11/22) - Conference in Chicago, IL - Pam Chen - VP of News, John Squatritto - Design Director & Manager, Audience Engagement and Lex Kennedy - Producer, Audience Engagement

B. Internship Program

KABC-TV's internship program offers paid internships for college students interested in careers in television broadcasting. The internship program is designed to provide students with an onsite educational experience that complements their academic studies. During the reporting period, KABC-TV hired twelve interns.

KABC-TV's internship program has launched the careers of hundreds of students with aspirations to work in broadcasting. Currently there are nine former KABC-TV interns working at the Station, including on-air talent.

Recruitment outreach for interns is accomplished using a variety of methods with attention to resources that provide a diverse candidate pool. Job fairs and career fairs at colleges with diverse student populations are a major source of candidates. Notices are posted at local colleges, universities and minority organizations. Instructions on applying for a KABC-TV internship are featured on the ABC7 website.

Internship opportunities are promoted and applications are distributed at all job fairs, workshops, conferences, community meetings and student tours.

C. Listing each upper-level opening in a job bank or newsletter of a media trade group with a broad-based membership that includes women and minorities

The Station posts its job listings to the websites of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, National Association of Black Journalists, Asian American Journalists Association, and Alliance for Women in Media.

D. Participation in Conventions, Workshops and Seminars

KABC-TV worked closely with community-based organizations to sponsor and assist with planning, implementation, and active participation in eight conferences, conventions, workshops and seminars designed to provide information on career planning, job opportunities, resume writing and interview techniques.

Below are the events KABC-TV participated in:

KOLLAB Youth July - August 2022 - Virtual Summer Session - Glendale, CAKABC-TV worked with KOLLAB Youth to co-host their Workforce Development Program for high school students on the opportunities in the entertainment industry. Teresa Samaniego - Vice President, Diversity & Community Engagement, Mariel Moscoso - Diversity and Community Engagement Specialist and Eric Resendiz - Community Journalist participated as career forum experts.
KOLLAB Teen Summit 1/28/23 - In-Person Session - Glendale, CAKABC-TV worked with KOLLAB Youth to co-host the KOLLAB Teen Summit for high school students on the opportunities in the entertainment industry. The summit brought together industries and organizations that are STEAM focused, academia based, nonprofits and governments to present resources and opportunities to youth on what they need to be successful now and into the future. It addressed most critical needs, focusing on career paths, diversity, job placement and more. Breakout sessions focused on college and career readiness as well as personal and professional development. Eric Resendiz, General Assignment Reporter, participated as Panel Moderator and Mariel Moscoso, Diversity & Community Engagement Specialist, participated as career forum expert.
KOLLAB Youth February - March 2023 - Virtual Winter Session - Glendale, CAKABC-TV worked with KOLLAB Youth to co-host their Workforce Development Program for high school students on the opportunities in the entertainment industry. Teresa Samaniego - Vice President, Diversity & Community Engagement and Mariel Moscoso - Diversity and Community Engagement Specialist participated as career forum experts.HOPE (Hispanas Organized for Political Equality) 3/10/23 - 32nd Annual Latina History Day ConferenceKABC-TV worked with HOPE to provide a panel moderator and two mistresses of ceremonies. Anabel Munoz - Race and Culture Reporter, participated as the panel moderator. Leslie Lopez - Meteorologist and Jovana Lara - News Anchor participated as Mistress of Ceremonies for the breakfast and lunch portion of the conference.
KOLLAB Youth May - June 2023 - Virtual Spring Session - Glendale, CAKABC-TV worked with KOLLAB Youth to co-host their Workforce Development Program for high school students on the opportunities in the entertainment industry. Teresa Samaniego - Vice President, Diversity & Community Engagement participated as career forum expert.

Station employee participation provides the opportunity to motivate and inspire interest specifically in careers in broadcast journalism, television production, sales, public affairs and other related fields.

KABC-TV on air talent and employees

On-air talent and employees represent KABC-TV at conferences, workshops and seminars as guest speakers. They provide insight to career opportunities and strategies for success in broadcast journalism. Below is a list of on-air talent and employee participation.

Denise Dador - Health Specialist Reporter at the Published Points of View as Keynote Speaker (7/23/22)
Hanna Maxfield - Director of Digital Operations at the AAJA Panel: 2022 ABC News Storytellers Summit (7/27/22)
Rob Fukuzaki - Sports News Anchor at the AAJA Panel: 2022 ABC News Storytellers Summit (7/27/22)
David Ono - News Anchor at the AAJA Panel: 2022 ABC News Storytellers Summit (7/27/22)
Christiane Cordero - General Assignment Reporter at the AAJA Panel: 2022 ABC News Storytellers Summit (7/27/22)
Pam Chen - VP of News at the AAJA Panel: 2022 ABC News Storytellers Summit (7/27/22)
Grace Manthey - Data Journalist at the AAJA Panel: 2022 ABC News Storytellers Summit (7/27/22)
David Ono - News Anchor at the AAJA Panel: 2022 ABC News Storytellers Summit as a Featured Speaker (7/28/22)
Leanne Suter - General Assignment Reporter at the CSULB Shark Beach Safety Panel (7/30/22)
Jessica De Nova - General Assignment Reporter at the Youth Leadership America Summit & Expo (8/20/22)
Jessica De Nova - General Assignment Reporter at the OC Sheriff's Department Panel (9/16/22)
Teresa Samaniego - VP of Diversity & Community Engagement at the HOPE Young Professional Summit (10/14/22)
Jessica De Nova - General Assignment Reporter at the UCI Paul Merage School of Business UCI LEADS Workshop (11/2/22)
Eric Resendiz - General Assignment Reporter at the KOLLAB Youth Teen Summit (1/28/23)
Teresa Samaniego - VP of Diversity & Community Engagement at the KOLLAB Youth Teen Summit (1/28/23)
Hanna Maxfield - Director of Digital Operations at the Cal State LA Journalism Capstone Class (2/22/23)
Tony Cabrera - General Assignment Reporter and Weekend Morning Weathercaster at the Garfield High School Career Day (2/28/23)
Leslie Lopez - Meteorologist at the HOPE Latina History Day Conference (3/10/23)
Jovana Lara - News Anchor at the HOPE Latina History Day Conference (3/10/23)
Anabel Munoz - Race & Culture Reporter at the HOPE Latina History Day Conference (3/10/23)
Jessica De Nova - General Assignment Reporter at the Greenville Fundamental Elementary Career Day (3/10/23)
Leslie Sykes - Morning News Anchor at the Spelman College Panel: Leveraging Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation to Impact the World (3/11/23)
JJ Zavalla - Mobile Video Journalist at the Marshall Fundamental Secondary School Journalism Class (3/17/23)
Sid Garcia - General Assignment Report at the Glenwood Elementary School Career Day (3/20/23)
Michelle Fisher - Weekend News Anchor and General Assignment Reporter at the National Association of Black Journalists LA Media Summit and Career Fair (3/25/23)
Teresa Samaniego - VP of Diversity & Community Engagement at the Stevenson Middle School Young Women Empowerment Conference and Resource Fair (3/30/23)
Anabel Munoz - Race & Culture Reporter at the Stevenson Middle School Young Women Empowerment Conference and Resource Fair (3/30/23)
Dan Rasmussen - Assistant News Director at the Washington State University Murrow Symposium (4/4/23 - 4/5/23)
Philip Palmer - News Anchor at the Royal Canyon Property Owners Association Glendale City Council Candidate Forum (4/2/22)
Jovana Lara - News Anchor at the Windward School Women's Leadership Forum: Breaking Barriers (4/20/23)
Teresa Samaniego - Vice President, Diversity & Community Engagement at the KOLLAB Youth Teen Focus Group (4/22/23)
Denise Dador - Health Specialist Reporter at the LAUSD & NAMI Panel: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Our Youth (5/11/23)
Tony Cabrera - General Assignment Reporter and Weekend Morning Weathercaster at the LA Merced Elementary School Career Day (5/15/23)
Tony Cabrera - General Assignment Reporter and Weekend Morning Weathercaster at the LA Merced Elementary School Career Day (5/17/23)
Leo Stallworth - General Assignment Reporter at the LAUSD Graduation Recognition Ceremony (5/22/23)
David Ono, News Anchor at ABC7 Fearless Forum Panel (5/25/23)
Christiane Cordero - General Assignment Reporter at the Disney Pride Celebrating Pride in Every Color Panel (6/20/23)
Leanne Suter - General Assignment Reporter at the CSULB Shark Beach Safety Panel (7/22/23)

E.Provision of training to management level personnel as to methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and preventing discrimination

KABC-TV management employees are required to complete the Walt Disney Company's "Preventing Harassment" and "Standards of Business Conduct" training courses every two years. These courses cover discrimination prevention and the importance of offering equal employment opportunities to all employees.

F. Training programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for a higher level position

KABC-TV employees have access to a wide range of professional, leadership, and management training through the Walt Disney Company's D-Learn training program.

During the reporting period, KABC has invited speakers to address its employees on subjects relating to diversity and inclusion. The speakers are listed here:

October 2022 - KABC Belong Speaker Series: Employee Spotlight: A Conversation with Christiane Cordero, General Assignment Reporter, ABC7

November 2022 - KABC Belong Speaker Series: In-Depth Look into the Dia de Los Muertos Traditions and Creating An Altar with Consuelo Flores, Day of the Dead Lecturer

Attachment A

Attachment B

Equal Employment Opportunity Report

KABC-TV LOS ANGELES ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
August 1, 2023

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