Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0113 (March 2003)
FCC 396
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
BROADCAST EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM REPORT
(To be filed with broadcast license renewal application)

Read INSTRUCTIONS Before Filling Out Form

FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

B396 - 20051130AHD
Section I
Legal Name of the Licensee
FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.
Mailing Address
5151 WISCONSIN AVE., NW
C/O MOLLY PAUKER
City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
Zip Code
20016 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2028953088
E-Mail Address (if available)
MOLLYP@FOXTV.COM
  Facility ID Number
126
Call Sign
KDVR
TYPE OF BROADCAST STATION:
(if applicable)
Commercial Broadcast Station
Radio
TV
Low Power TV
International
Noncommercial Broadcast Station
Educational Radio
Educational TV
 
Application Purpose
New Program Report
Amendment to Program Report

List call sign and location of all stations included on this statement. 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 II should take 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 the same market that share at least one employee.

[Stations Locations]


Station List

List call sign and location of all stations included on this statement. 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 should take 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 the same market that share at least one employee.

Call Sign
Facility ID Number
Type
(check applicable box)
Location
(City/State)
Time Brokerage Agreement
(check applicable box)
KDVR 126 AM FM TV
DENVER, CO Yes No

Call Sign
Facility ID Number
Type
(check applicable box)
Location
(City/State)
Time Brokerage Agreement
(check applicable box)
KFCT 125 AM FM TV
FORT COLLINS, CO Yes No


CONTACT PERSON IF OTHER THAN LICENSEE
Name
JOHN C. QUALE
Street Address
1440 NEW YORK AVE., N.W.
City
WASHINGTON
State
DC
Zip Code
20005-
Telephone Number
2023717000

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 47 C.F.R. Section 73.2080. Pursuant to these requirements, a license renewal applicant whose station employment unit employs five or more full-time station employees must file a report of its activities to ensure equal employment opportunity. If a station employment unit employs fewer than five full-time employees, no equal employment opportunity program information need be filed. If a station employment unit is filing a combined report, a copy of the report must be filed with each station's renewal application.

A copy of this report must be kept in the station's public file. These actions are required to obtain license renewal. Failure to meet these requirements may result in sanctions or license renewal being delayed or denied. These requirements are contained in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.2080 and are authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS. Have any pending or resolved complaints been filed during this license term before any body having competent jurisdiction under federal, state, territorial or local law, alleging unlawful discrimination in the employment practices of the station(s)?
Yes No


If so, provide a brief description of the complaint(s), including the persons involved, the date of the filing, the court or agency, the file number (if any), and the disposition or current status of the matter.

[Exhibit 1]

Does your station employment unit employ fewer than five full-time employees?

Consider as "full-time" employees all those permanently working 30 or more hours a week.

Yes No

If your station employment unit employs fewer than five full-time employees, complete the certification below, return 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, you must complete all of this form and follow all instructions.

CERTIFICATION.

This report must be certified, as follows:

A. By licensee, if an individual;
B. By a partner, if a partnership (general partner, if a limited partnership);
C. By an officer, if a 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).

I certify to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, all statements contained in this report are true and correct.
Signed
Name of Respondent
MOLLY PAUKER
Title
VICE PRESIDENT
Telephone No. ( include area code)
2028953088
Date
11/30/2005
 



The purpose of this document is to provide broadcast licensees, the FCC, and the public with information about whether the station is meeting equal employment opportunity requirements.

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.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION
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: JON TAKAYAMA Title: HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

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 discriminated against in employment because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex.

I. EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
Attach as an exhibit one copy of each of the EEO public file reports from the previous two years. Stations are required to place annually such information as is required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.2080 in their public files.
[Exhibit 2]
II. NARRATIVE STATEMENT
Provide a statement in an exhibit which demonstrates how the station achieved broad and inclusive outreach during the two-year period prior to filing this application. Stations that have experienced difficulties in their outreach efforts should explain.
[Exhibit 3]

FCC NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

The FCC is authorized under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to collect the personal information we request in this report. We will use the information you provide to determine if the benefit requested is consistent with the public interest. If we believe there may be a violation or potential violation of a FCC statute, regulation, rule or order, your request may be referred to the Federal, state or local agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulation or order. In certain cases, the information in your request may be disclosed to the Department of Justice or a court or adjudicative body when (a) the FCC; or (b) any employee of the FCC; or (c) the United States Government, is a party to a proceeding before the body or has an interest in the proceeding. In addition, all information provided in this form will be available for public inspection. If you owe a past due debt to the federal government, any information you provide may also be disclosed to the Department of Treasury Financial Management Service, other federal agencies and/or your employer to offset your salary, IRS tax refund or other payments to collect that debt. The FCC may also provide this information to these agencies through the matching of computer records when authorized. We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will average 5 hours. 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 (3060-0113), Washington, D. C. 20554. We will also accept your comments via the Internet if you send them to jboley@fcc.gov. Remember - you 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 3060-0113.

THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974, P.L. 93-579, DECEMBER 31, 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(3), AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, P.L. 104-13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.



Exhibits
Exhibit 1
Description:
DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS

IN 2005, AN APPLICANT, XERRO RYAN COVARRUBIAS, BROUGHT AN AGE DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT WITH THE EEOC, CHARGE #320-2005-10810, CLAIMING THAT KDVR WON'T HIRE PHOTOGRAPHERS OVER 45 YEARS OF AGE. THE CASE WAS SETTLED AFTER MEDIATION.

IN 2005, KEVIN BUBACH, A FORMER EMPLOYEE FILED A SEXUAL HARRASSMENT CLAIM WITH THE EEOC, CHARGE #320-2005-02796. KDVR RESPONDED, DENYING THE CLAIM, AND THE CASE IS PENDING.

ALSO IN 2005, GARY ASHTON, A FORMER EMPLOYEE, FILED RACE, AGE AND SEX DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS WITH THE EEOC, CHARGE #320-2005-02796. THE CASE IS AWAITING MEDIATION.



Attachment 1


Exhibit 2
Description:
EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORTS

SEE ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 2
Description
EEO Public File Report 2003-4
EEO Public File Report 2004-5


Exhibit 3
Description:
OUTREACH

KDVR'S STAFF IS VERY INVOLVED WITH DENVER COMMUNITY GROUPS REPRESENTING WOMEN AND MINORITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, KDVR HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF PARTICIPATED AS RECRUITERS AT THE URBAN LEAGUE OF METRO DENVER'S 26TH ANNUAL ADULT CAREER FAIR ON MARCH 17, 2004. THEY ALSO PARTICIPATED AS RECRUITERS AT THE OHIO CENTER OF BROADCASTING CAREER FAIR ON NOVEMBER 4, 2004. FOX CORPORATE HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF PARTICIPATED AS RECRUITERS AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS' ANNUAL CONVENTION AND JOB EXPO, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS' ANNUAL CONVENTION AND JOB EXPO, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASIAN JOURNALISTS' ANNUAL CONVENTION AND JOB EXPO AND THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNALISTS' ASSOCIATION CAREER FAIR IN 2004.

ON FEBRUARY 25, 2004 A KDVR NEWS PRODUCER REPRESENTED THE STATION AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES CAREER DAY PROGRAM AND DISSEMINATED INFORMATION REGARDING THE KDVR FOX 31 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO ATTENDING AREA COLLEGE STUDENTS. ON OCTOBER 16, 2004 KDVR'S MORNING NEWS ANCHOR SPOKE TO STUDENTS ABOUT CAREER DEVELOPMENT AT THE COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS' CAREER WORKSHOP. KDVR STAFF ALSO ATTENDED THE COLORADO BROADCAST ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY ASCERTAINMENT MEETINGS IN 2004 AND 2005, AT WHICH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WERE OFFERED A UNIQUE AND INTIMATE FORUM TO PRESENT THEIR ISSUES OF CONCERN AND SOLICIT MEDIA ADVICE AND DIRECTION.

KDVR HAS AN ONGOING STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ACCREDITED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO RECEIVE ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR THEIR WORK AT KDVR. THIS PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED TO GIVE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING FROM BROADCASTING PROFESSIONALS IN AN AUTHENTIC WORK SITUATION. INTERNS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND DEVELOP SKILLS THAT WILL BE USEFUL IN THEIR JOB SEARCH FOLLOWING GRADUATION. INTERNSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE IN MANY AREAS, INCLUDING NEWS, SPORTS, SALES, AND PROMOTIONS/PUBLICITY. APPROXIMATELY 10-15 COLLEGE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN KDVR'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM EACH SEMESTER. THE MAJORITY OF INTERNS COME FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS, SUCH AS THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-DENVER, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, OHIO CENTER FOR BROADCASTING AND METRO STATE COLLEGE. KDVR ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE EMMA BOWEN FOUNDATION FOR MINORITY INTERESTS IN MEDIA SCHOLARSHIP/WORK STUDY POGRAM, THROUGH WHICH A MINORITY STUDENT HAS A PAID INTERNSHIP DURING THE SUMMER WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE OF HIS/HER CHOICE. KDVR ALSO PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FOLLOWING THE INTERNSHIP.

KDVR'S MORNING NEWS ANCHOR EMCEED THE HARVEY KUGLER SCHOLARSHIP EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2004 AND THE ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2004. KDVR'S HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, NEWS REPORTER AND NEWS PHOTOJOURNALIST PARTICIPATED AS STATION REPRESENTATIVE AT THE RANUM HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY ON FEBRUARY 18, 2004. KDVR'S WEEKEND NEWS ANCHOR SPOKE TO STUDENTS ABOUT CAREERS IN BROADCASTING AT THE DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAREER DAY PROGRAM ON FEBRUARY 18, 2004. KDVR'S HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR SPOKE TO STUDENTS ABOUT HIRING PRACTICES AND RESUME PREPARATION, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AT THE OHIO CENTER OF BROADCASTING ON MARCH 5, 2004. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR PARTICIPATED AS RECRUITER AND COUNSELED STUDENTS ON RESUME PREPARATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY'S ANNUAL COMMUNICATION CAREER DAY ON MARCH 31, 2004. KDVR'S WEEKEND NEWS ANCHOR SPOKE ABOUT CAREERS IN MEDIA AT ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WOMANS DAY ON MARCH 22, 2004. HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF PARTICIPATED AS RECRUITERS AT THE URBAN LEAGUE OF METRO DENVER'S 27TH ANNUAL ADULT CAREER FAIR ON MARCH 16, 2005. A KDVR SALES ASSISTANT AND EMMA BOWEN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INTERN PARTICIPATED AS RECRUITERS AT THE HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOB FAIR ON JUNE 24, 2005. CORPORATE HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF PARTICIPATED AS RECRUITERS AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS' ANNUAL CONVENTION AND JOB EXPO ON AUGUST 3 8, 2005, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS' ANNUAL CONVENTION AND JOB EXPO
ON JUNE 15 17, 2005 AND THE ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL CONVENTION AND JOB EXPO ON AUGUST 18 20, 2005.

A KDVR REPORTER WAS A PANEL PARTICIPANT FOR THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN, INC. ON MARCH 18, 2005. KDVR'S ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR AND AN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ATTENDED THE RADIO AND TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP IN SEPTEMBER, 2005, WHICH INCLUDED INTENSIVE EXERCISES ON MANAGING AND DIRECTING EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS ETHICAL DILEMMAS FOR NEWS COVERAGE. KDVR'S MORNING NEWS ANCHOR EMCEED, AND SEVERAL ANCHORS AND THE NEWS DIRECTOR ATTENDED
THE COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS' CAREER WORKSHOP AND AWARDS ON AUGUST 19, 2005. KDVR'S MORNING NEWS ANCHOR WAS THE HONORARY GRAND MARSHALL AT THE BILL PICKETT RODEO SCHOLARSHIP FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS EVENT ON AUGUST 20, 2005. A NEWS REPORTER AND NEWS PHOTOJOURNALIST PARTICIPATED AS STATION REPRESENTATIVES AT RANUM HIGH SCHOOL'S CAREER DAY ON FEBRUARY 9, 2005. KDVR'S HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR PARTICIPATED AS RECRUITER AND COUNSELED STUDENTS ON RESUME PREPARATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY'S MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS DAY ON FEBRUARY 23, 2005.

KDVR LISTS EACH UPPER LEVEL JOB OPENING IN THE JOB BANK OR NEWSLETTER OF THE FOLLOWING MEDIA TRADE GROUPS WITH FEMALE AND MINORITY MEMBERS: ALLIANCE OF PROFESSION WOMAN,AMERICAS JOB BANK, ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN SPORTS MEDIA, CALIFORNIA CHICANO NEWS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS, COLORADO BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION, GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER CTR. OF CO., NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS, BLACK BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDIA COALITION, NATIVE AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SALES, SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION, WOMEN SPORTS JOBS, MAYOR'S OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, MI CASA RESOURCE CENTER, PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA, URBAN LEAGUE OF METRO DENVER, VIETNAM VETERANS' OUTREACH CENTER AND WOMAN IN CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

KDVR OFFERS NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO ITS EMPLOYEES. KDVR'S HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF ATTENDS THE MOUNTAIN STATES ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE ANNUALLY. KDVR'S DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONDUCTS SCARBOROUGH AND NIELSEN TRAINING WITH EVERY NEWLY-HIRED ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE. MASTER CONTROL OPERATORS, OPERATIONS TECHNICIANS AND MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS ARE GIVEN CROSS TRAINING WITHIN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS, CHYRON, TELEPROMPTER, FLOOR DIRECTION, AUDIO, MAINTENANCE, ENG/SNG, TRANSMITTER, ETC. ONGOING CROSS TRAINING ALSO IS PROVIDED WITHIN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING COPY, CONTRACTS AND DATA ENTRY. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF CREATIVE SERVICES CONDUCTS ONGOING WRITING WORKSHOPS FOCUSING ON PROMOTIONS AND NEWS TOPICAL WRITING FOR NEWS PRODUCERS. CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL CONDUCTS PERIODIC SEMINARS ON LEGAL ISSUES FOR THE MEDIA FOR ALL NEWSROOM PERSONNEL. HUMAN RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTING STAFF ATTENDED TRAINING ON NEW ACCOUNTING AND HRIS SYSTEMS, JD EDWARDS AND PEOPLE SOFT IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2004. KDVR'S PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT ATTENDED PAYROLL CERTIFICATION TRAINING AND RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE IN 2004. KDVR'S HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR ATTENDED PROFESSIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES CERTIFICATION TRAINING FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2004. IN JANUARY 2005 KDVR'S GENERAL MANAGER AND NEWS DIRECTOR TRAINING ATTENDED A WORKSHOP AT FOX CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TO DISCUSS TOPICS INCLUDING HUMAN RESOURCES, EMPLOYMENT ISSUES, INTERNET STRATEGY, LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF NEWS COVERAGE, AND ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTION WITH FCC OFFICIALS. IN
FEBRUARY, 2005 KDVR'S CHIEF METEOROLOGIST BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST TEN PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY TO BE CERTIFIED AS A BROADCAST METEOROLOGIST BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. IN JUNE, 2005 SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE NEWS STAFF ATTENDED A FOX NEWS PRACTICAL WORKSHOP AT WHICH THEY DISCUSSED NEWS PHILOSOPHY, AUDIENCE COMPOSITION, WRITING, PRODUCTION AND STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN THE STATION IN ITS HOME MARKET.   IN SEPTEMBER, 2005 KDVR'S MORNING ANCHOR ATTENDED ANOTHER VERSION OF THIS WORKSHOP. IN AUGUST 2005 CREATIVE SERVICES RECEIVED TWO WEEKS OF TRAINING ON THE AVID EDITING SYSTEM.






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