LPB Human Resources |
WLPB-TV
January 22, 2009 - January 21, 2010
Long-term Recruitment Initiatives |
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) is a network of six public television stations licensed to the Louisiana Educational Television Authority. The flagship station of the network and its studio and operating center is Station WLPB-TV, Baton Rouge. LPB has had a year-round internship program in place since approximately 1983. This program is designed to recruit students from accredited colleges and universities who are interested in a career in broadcasting. The students are provided an opportunity to gain work experience and receive training in areas of their educational major or field of interest, i.e. engineering, production or advertising. LPB has at least 6 active interns at any given time. LPB also provides training to management level employees on methods to prevent discrimination.
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Type of Recruitment Initiative |
Brief Description of Activity |
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Management Training |
3/20/09 and 11/06/09 - Provided training to management level employees on FCC/EEO rules on methods of ensuring equal employment opportunities and preventing discrimination. |
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Internship Program |
WLPB-TV has had an on-going Internship Program since 1983. During this reporting period (1/22/09-1/21/2010), there were a total of 6 interns working to gain experience in their areas of interest. |
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Job Fairs |
2/11/2009 Attended Career Day at Southern University and 3/26/09-Attended Mass Communications Recruitment Night at Louisiana State University |
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Scholarship |
12/03/09-Louisiana Public Broadcasting awarded its annual Mass Comm Scholarship to a student at Louisiana State University. Outstanding Mass Comm students from LSU and Southern University were invited to submit applications for the scholarship; however, LSU only submitted applications for the scholarship. |
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Other Activities |
Throughout the year, LPB has participated in approximately 8 activities that provided information about television, television careers, training broadcast skills, and other programs designed to promote outreach in general. Also served on Southern University Mass Comm Advisory Board participating in roundtable discussions with other broadcasters regarding careers and broadcast employment issues. |
Prong 3 Initiatives Details |
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Engaged in the following outreach activities from January 22, 2009-January 21, 2010 |
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Human Resources Director provided training to management level employees on methods of preventing discrimination and ensuring Equal Opportunity Employment on 3/20/09 and 11/06/09. |
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6 college students participated in internships in production, engineering, business, and programming departments. |
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Human Res Dir and Production Manager participated in Career Day at Southern University on February 11, 2009 and Mass Communications Recruitment Night at Louisiana State University on 3/26/09. |
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12/03/09 - LETA awarded a scholarship to a student pursuing a career in broadcasting. |
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Other Activities
- General Manager guest lecturer at LSU Mass Comm class of Jim Richardson on 2/06/09
- General Manager spoke to Head Start Program of Baton Rouge on 02/13/09
- General Manager spoke to Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on 05/06/09
- General Manager spoke to LSU Journalism class of Christina Corces on 6/30/09
- General Manager spoke to Omicron Delta Kappa at LSU Faculty Club on 10/23/09
- Producers, Al Godoy and Kevin Gautreaux conducted general outreach with the Legislative Youth Advisory Council for presentations of Louisiana Public Square airing 05/02/09, 06/17/09 and 11/07/09
- Education Spec, Nancy Thompson, spoke at the LA DOE Early Childhood PreK Conference on January 28, 2009
- Education Spec, Nancy Thompson, spoke at the Governor’s Office Early Childhood Development Program Leadership Mtg on February 18, 2009.
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