Public File Links
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KSWI-FM https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/KSWI
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Public File Liason is William J Saluk 712-243-6885 or 800-222-0965
Station Contact Information:
Meredith Communications
413 Chestnut Street
Atlantic IA 50022
712-243-6885
news@westerniowatoday.com
EEO Public File Report
Following for the period beginning October 1, 2023 and ending
September 30, 2024
for licensee Meredith Communications, L.L.C.
This report covers the following employment units…
Community of
Call Sign Facility ID Station Class License LMA(Y/N)
KSOM 63296 FM Audubon, IA No
KSWI 79302 FM Atlantic, IA No
- Full Time Hires – The following is a list of full-time positions filled and recruitment sources used for each position:
Sports Director Filled: 6/21/2024
Referral Source # Interviewees Hired
Sportscasters Talent Agency of America 3 Yes
Indeed.com 1
LinkedIn.com 1
Radioinsight.com Job Board 1
- Outreach Initiatives
Date: Spring 2024
Type of Activity: Scholarship Program
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: William Saluk
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Meredith Communications
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Meredith Communications sponsors two $1,000 scholarships for graduating high school seniors who intend to major in radio broadcasting. Applications for the scholarship are send to area high schools, advertised on-air and via our website.
Date: March 2, 2024
Type of Activity: Convention
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Tom Robinson
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Clarinda High School
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Tom was a judge in the Ag Radio Broadcasting portion of the District FFA competition. Skills were provided to help the students achieve jobs in the broadcasting industry and several were invited to apply.
Date: April 20, 2024
Type of Activity: Job Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Tom Robinson, Zach Collins and Mandy Billings
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Iowa Broadcast News Association
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Tom Robinson, Zach Collins and Mandy Billings both attended the annual conference of the Iowa Broadcast News Association. The breakout sessions contained training designed to improve employee skills and help them qualify for advanced positions in the industry.
Date: June 4, 2024
Type of Activity: Job Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Micki Harris, Cindy Humphrey, Shannon Gearheart and Kevin Ferguson
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Iowa Broadcasters Association
Brief description of activity and station participation:
The employees attended training sessions at the annual IBA convention. The training was designed to provide them additional skills which could qualify them for career advancement.
Date: June 10, 2024
Type of Activity: Job Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Micki Harris, Cindy Humphrey, Shannon Gearheart and Kevin Ferguson
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Meredith Communications
Brief description of activity and station participation:
The employees attended training sessions in Des Moines sponsored by several media outlets, including Meredith Communications. The training was designed to provide them additional skills which could qualify them for career advancement.
Date: Ongoing
Type of Activity: Internship Programs
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: All Department Heads
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Meredith Communications
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Employed 3 local high school/college students and provided on-going training to perform on-air duties. These students work under the direction of Program Directors Sarah Archibald and News Director Tom Robinson.
The company also participate in local high school job shadowing programs. A high school student will come to the station for 2-3 hours and “shadow” on air personalities and other staffers to get a glimpse of what careers in broadcasting entails.
- Recruitment Sources Utilized
- Sportscasters Talent Agency of America
Jon Chelesnik (jon@staatalent.com)
- Radioinsight.com Job Board
Radioinsight.com
- Indeed.com Website
- Linkedin.com Website
- Iowa Broadcasters Association Job Bank
Elizabeth Harris (eharris@iowabroadcasters.com)
- On Air Announcements on KSOM-FM and KSWI-FM
- Electronic Newspaper Postings in ‘The Daily” and postings on westerniowatoday.com
- Iowa Broadcast News Association
Ibna.org
Dar Danielson (ibna@ibna.org)
- Iowa Western Community College
Iwcc.edu
Sophia John (sophiajohnk@yahoo.com)
- Iowa State University Cy-Hire
Iastate.edu
- Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce
Atlanticiowa.com
Bailey Smith (bailey@atlanticiowa.com)
- Handshake College Postings
Via joinhandshake.com
Bellevue University
Briar Cliff University
Central College
Coe College
Creighton University
Des Moines Area Community College
Dordt University
Drake University
Fort Hays State University
Grand View University
Hawkeye Community College
Iowa Central Community College
Kansas State University
Kirkwood Community College
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Missouri State University
Missouri Western State University
Northwestern College – Iowa
Saint Louis University
Simpson College
South Dakota State University
University of Iowa
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri – Columbia
University of Nebraska at Kearney
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of Northern Iowa
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Upper Iowa University
Wartburg College
EEO Public File Report
Following for the period beginning October 1, 2022 and ending
September 30, 2023
for licensee Meredith Communications, L.L.C.
This report covers the following employment units…
Community of
Call Sign Facility ID Station Class License LMA(Y/N)
KSOM 63296 FM Audubon, IA No
KSWI 79302 FM Atlantic, IA No
- Full Time Hires – The following is a list of full-time positions filled and recruitment sources used for each position:
Sports Director Filled: 6/9/2023
Referral Source # Interviewees Hired
Sportscasters Talent Agency of America 4 Yes
Buena Vista University Job Placement 1
Iowa Broadcasters Association 1
On-Air Announcements 1
On Air KSWI-FM Filled: 6/23/2023
Referral Source # Interviewees Hired
Non-Employee Referral 1
Iowa Broadcasters Association 2
Allaccess.com 1
Buena Vista University Job Placement 1 Yes
Internal Candidate 1
On-Air Announcements 1
B.Outreach Initiatives
Date: January 13-15, 2023
Type of Activity: Job Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Mandy Billings, Kevin Ferguson
Host/Sponsor of the Activity International Broadcasters Idea Bank
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Mandy and Kevin attended a two-day training seminar hosted by the IBIB in St. Louis Missouri. Mandy attended the news sessions and Kevin attended the sales sessions. These sessions contained training designed to improve employee skills and help them qualify for advanced positions in the industry.
Date: Spring 2023
Type of Activity: Scholarship Program
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: William Saluk
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Meredith Communications
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Meredith Communications sponsors two $1,000 scholarships for graduating high school seniors who intend to major in radio broadcasting. Applications for the scholarship are send to area high schools, advertised on-air and via the KSOM and KSWI websites.
Date: April 29, 2023
Type of Activity: Job Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Tom Robinson, Bennett Blake and Mandy Billings
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Iowa Broadcast News Association
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Tom Robinson, Bennett Blake and Mandy Billings both attended the annual conference of the Iowa Broadcast News Association. The breakout sessions contained training designed to improve employee skills and help them qualify for advanced positions in the industry.
Date: February 8, 2023
Type of Activity: Convention
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Tom Robinson, William Saluk
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Atlantic High School
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Tom and William were judges in the radio broadcasting portion of the local FFA chapters competition. Skills were provided to help the students achieve jobs in the broadcasting industry and several were invited to apply.
Date: March 17, 2023
Type of Activity: Career Day
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Bennett Blake
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Atlantic Community Schools
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Bennett attended a career day held at Schuler Elementary and spoke to students from 5 different classrooms about careers in broadcasting.
Date: Ongoing
Type of Activity: Internship Programs
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: All Department Heads
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Meredith Communications
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Employed 4 local high school/college students and provided on-going training to perform on-air duties. These students work under the direction of Program Directors Frank Olmstead and Sarah Archibald and News Director Tom Robinson.
The company also participate in local high school job shadowing programs. A high school student will come to the station for 2-3 hours and “shadow” on air personalities and other staffers to get a glimpse of what careers in broadcasting entails.
- Recruitment Sources Utilized
- Sportscasters Talent Agency of America
Jon Chelesnik (jon@staatalent.com)
- Buena Vista University Job Placement Services
career@bvu.edu
- Iowa Broadcasters Association Job Bank
Elizabeth Harris (eharris@iowabroadcasters.com)
- Allaccess.com Job Board
Joel Denver (jdenver@allaccess.com)
- On Air Announcements on KSOM-FM and KSWI-FM
- Electronic Newspaper Postings in ‘The Daily” and postings on westerniowatoday.com
- Iowa Workforce Development
Iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov
- Iowa Broadcast News Association
Ibna.org
Dar Danielson (ibna@ibna.org)
- Iowa Western Community College
Iwcc.edu
Sophia John (sophiajohnk@yahoo.com)
- Iowa State University Cy-Hire
Iastate.edu
- Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce
Atlanticiowa.com
Bailey Smith (bailey@atlanticiowa.com)
- Handshake College Postings
Via joinhandshake.com
Postings places at:
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Northwest Missouri State
Grandview University
Kirkwood Community College
South Dakota State University
Drake University
University of Minnesota at Mankato
Briar Cliff University
Des Moines Area Community College
Kansas State University
Wartburg College
Bellevue University
Iowa Wesleyan University
University of Nebraska at Kearney
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Iowa
University of Minnesota
EEO Public File Report
Following for the period beginning October 1, 2021 and ending
September 30, 2022
for licensee Meredith Communications, L.L.C.
This report covers the following employment units…
Community of
Call Sign Facility ID Station Class License LMA(Y/N)
KSOM 63296 FM Audubon, IA No
KSWI 79302 FM Atlantic, IA No
A. Full Time Hires – There were none during this period.
- Outreach Initiatives
Date: Spring 2022
Type of Activity: Scholarship
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: William Saluk
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Meredith Communications
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Meredith Communications sponsors two $1,000 scholarships for graduating high school seniors who intend to major in radio broadcasting. Applications for the scholarship are send to area high schools, advertised on-air and via the KSOM and KSWI websites.
Date: April 30, 2022
Type of Activity: Job Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Tom Robinson, Bennett Blake and Mandy Billings
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Iowa Broadcast News Association
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Tom Robinson, Bennett Blake and Mandy Billings both attended the annual conference of the Iowa Broadcast News Association. The breakout sessions contained training designed to improve employee skills and help them qualify for advanced positions in the industry.
Date: April 9, 2022
Type of Activity: Career Day
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Frank Olmstead
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Atlantic High School
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Frank Olmstead spoke to a high school class of 14 people regarding the various career opportunities in broadcasting. All students were invited to contact the radio station regarding internships and part-time work.
Date: May 1-2, 2022
Type of Activity: Job Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Kevin Ferguson
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Meredith Communications
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Kevin attended the Spring 2022 Group 20 Sales Training in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The training is designed to improve his sales skills and help him in obtaining advanced positions in the industry.
Date: September 11-15, 2022
Type of Activity: Job Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Frank Olmstead
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Alabama Broadcasters Association
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Frank attended a multiple day engineering training seminar hosted by the Alabama Broadcasters Association. He was able to obtain additional skills which will help him obtain advanced positions in the industry.
Date: Ongoing
Type of Activity: Job Shadowing
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: All Department Heads
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Meredith Communications
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Meredith Communications stations participate in local high school job shadowing programs. A high school student will come to the station for 2-3 hours and “shadow” on air personalities and other staffers to get a glimpse of what careers in broadcasting entails.
- Recruitment Sources Utilized
Business Address City State Zip
Augustana College 639 38th St. Davenport IA 61201
Black Hawk College 6600 34th Avenue Moline IL 61265
Briar Cliff University 3303 Rebecca Sioux City IA 51104
Broadcast Ed Association 1771 N Street NW Washington DC 20036
Buena Vista University 610 W. Fourth St. Storm Lake IA 50588
Central College 812 University Pella IA 50219
Chicago State University 9501 South ML King Drive Chicago IL 60628
Clarke College 1550 Clarke Drive Dubuque IA 52001
Coe College 1220 1st Avenue NE CedarRapids IA 52402
Columbia College 600 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 60605
DMACC 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd Ankeny IA 50021
Div. of Persons with Disabilities
Lucas St Office Building Des Moines IA 50319
DMACC-Des Moines 1100 7th St. Des Moines IA 50314
Drake University 2507 University Ave. Des Moines IA 50311
Grand View College 1200 Grandview Avenue Des Moines IA 50316
Grinnell College 1127 Park St. Grinnell IA 50112
Hawkeye CC 1502 E. Orange Rd. Waterloo IA 50704
IA Dpt of Human Rights Lucas St Office Building Des Moines IA 50319
IA Div of the Status of African Americans
Lucas St Office Building Des Moines IA 50319
Illinois State University 185 Student Services Normal IL 61790
Iowa Central CC 330 Avenue M Fort Dodge IA 50501
Iowa Div. of Latino Affairs Lucas St. Office Building Des Moines IA 50319
Iowa Lake CC 3200 Lakes CC Emmetsburg IA 50536
Iowa State University 0570 Beardshear Hall Ames IA 50011
Iowa Wesleyan College 601 N. Main St. Mt. Pleasant IA 52641
Iowa Workforce Development000 East Grand Des Moines IA 50390
Jackson State University 400 John R. Lynch St. Jackson MS 39217
Loras College 1450 Alta Vista St. Dubuque IA 52004
Luther College 700 College Dr. Decorah IA 52101
Martin L. King Center 515 Beach St. Waterloo IA 52001
Minorities in Broadcasting P.O. Box 67132 Century City CA 90067
Morningside College 1501 Morningside Ave Sioux City IA 51106
Ntl Assoc Black Journalists 8707-A Adelphi Rd. Adelphi MD 20783
NAB 1771 N St. NW Washington DC 20036
NAHJ 529 14th St. Suite 1000 Washington DC 20045
Northwestern College 208 8th St. NW Orange City IA 51041
Northwestern University 630 Lincoln St. Evanston IL 60208
S.W. Wisconsin TC 1800 Bronson Fennimore WI 53809
Scott Community College 500 Belmont Rd. Bettendorf IA 52722
Simpson College 701 N. C St. Indianola IA 50125
St. Ambrose University 518 W. Locust Street Davenport IA 52803
Truman State University 100 E. Normal Kirksville MO 63501
TV Jobs.com P.O. Box 4116 Oceanside CA 92052
UNI-CUE 800 Sycamore St. Waterloo IA 50703
University of Dubuque 2000 University Dubuque IA 52001
University of Iowa 24 Phillips Hall Iowa City IA 52242
University of Missouri 130 Jesse Hall Columbia MO 65211
Univ. of Northern Iowa SSC #19 Cedar Falls IA 50614
University of Wisconsin 1 University Plaza Platteville WI 53818
Urban Dreams 1410 6th Ave Des Moines IA 50314
Wartburg College 100 Wartburg Blvd. Waverly IA 50677
William Penn University 201 Trueblood Ave. Oskaloosa IA 52577
Iowa Dpt of the Blind Fourth Street Des Moines IA 50309
Iowa Broadcasters Assoc. PO Box 71186 Des Moines IA 50325
Iowa Western CC 2800 College CouncilBluffs IA 51503
Atlantic High School
Heather McKay 1201 E 14th St. Atlantic IA 50022
Atlantic Area Chamber
Bailey Smith 102 Chestnut Atlantic IA 50022
https://www.westerniowatoday.com
On Air Commercials on KSOM-FM and KSWI-FM
EEO Public File Report
Following for the period beginning October 1, 2020 and ending
September 30, 2021
for licensee Meredith Communications, L.L.C.
This report covers the following employment units…
Community of
Call Sign Facility ID Station Class License LMA(Y/N)
KSOM 63296 FM Audubon, IA No
KSWI 79302 FM Atlantic, IA No
A. Full Time Hires – There were none during this period.
- Outreach Initiatives
Date: Spring 2021
Type of Activity: Scholarship
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: William Saluk
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Meredith Communications
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Meredith Communications sponsors two $1,000 scholarships for graduating high school seniors who intend to major in radio broadcasting. Applications for the scholarship are send to area high schools, advertised on-air and via the KSOM and KSWI websites.
Date: April 17, 2021
Type of Activity: Job Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Tom Robinson and Mandy Billings
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Iowa Broadcast News Association
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Tom Robinson and Mandy Billings both attended the annual conference of the Iowa Broadcast News Association. The breakout sessions contained training designed to improve employee skills and help them qualify for advanced positions in the industry.
Date: June 17, 2021
Type of Activity: Employment EEO Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: William Saluk
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Iowa Broadcasters Association
Brief description of activity and station participation:
William attended an Employment law webinar conducted by IBA’s outside counsel. The webinar covered several HR topics, including non-discrimination laws and practices, best practices for pandemic-related HR issues (including navigation of return-to-work issues such as fair and equal treatment of employees), and the FCC’s EEO rules and expectations
Date: Ongoing
Type of Activity: Job Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Shannon Gearheart, Cindy Humphrey, Kevin Ferguson, Micki Stork
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Meredith Communications
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Sales employees engaged in online sales training using the Ignite Sales training program. These skills can assist employees in becoming qualified for higher positions in the company.
Date: Ongoing
Type of Activity: Job Shadowing
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: All Department Heads
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Meredith Communications
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Meredith Communications stations participate in local high school job shadowing programs. A high school student will come to the station for 2-3 hours and “shadow” on air personalities and other staffers to get a glimpse of what careers in broadcasting entails.
- Recruitment Sources Utilized
Business Address City State Zip
Augustana College 639 38th St. Davenport IA 61201
Black Hawk College 6600 34th Avenue Moline IL 61265
Briar Cliff University 3303 Rebecca Sioux City IA 51104
Broadcast Ed Association 1771 N Street NW Washington DC 20036
Buena Vista University 610 W. Fourth St. Storm Lake IA 50588
Central College 812 University Pella IA 50219
Chicago State University 9501 South ML King Drive Chicago IL 60628
Clarke College 1550 Clarke Drive Dubuque IA 52001
Coe College 1220 1st Avenue NE CedarRapids IA 52402
Columbia College 600 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 60605
DMACC 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd Ankeny IA 50021
Div. of Persons with Disabilities
Lucas St Office Building Des Moines IA 50319
DMACC-Des Moines 1100 7th St. Des Moines IA 50314
Drake University 2507 University Ave. Des Moines IA 50311
Grand View College 1200 Grandview Avenue Des Moines IA 50316
Grinnell College 1127 Park St. Grinnell IA 50112
Hawkeye CC 1502 E. Orange Rd. Waterloo IA 50704
IA Dpt of Human Rights Lucas St Office Building Des Moines IA 50319
IA Div of the Status of African Americans
Lucas St Office Building Des Moines IA 50319
Illinois State University 185 Student Services Normal IL 61790
Iowa Central CC 330 Avenue M Fort Dodge IA 50501
Iowa Div. of Latino Affairs Lucas St. Office Building Des Moines IA 50319
Iowa Lake CC 3200 Lakes CC Emmetsburg IA 50536
Iowa State University 0570 Beardshear Hall Ames IA 50011
Iowa Wesleyan College 601 N. Main St. Mt. Pleasant IA 52641
Iowa Workforce Development000 East Grand Des Moines IA 50390
Jackson State University 400 John R. Lynch St. Jackson MS 39217
Loras College 1450 Alta Vista St. Dubuque IA 52004
Luther College 700 College Dr. Decorah IA 52101
Martin L. King Center 515 Beach St. Waterloo IA 52001
Minorities in Broadcasting P.O. Box 67132 Century City CA 90067
Morningside College 1501 Morningside Ave Sioux City IA 51106
Ntl Assoc Black Journalists 8707-A Adelphi Rd. Adelphi MD 20783
NAB 1771 N St. NW Washington DC 20036
NAHJ 529 14th St. Suite 1000 Washington DC 20045
Northwestern College 208 8th St. NW Orange City IA 51041
Northwestern University 630 Lincoln St. Evanston IL 60208
S.W. Wisconsin TC 1800 Bronson Fennimore WI 53809
Scott Community College 500 Belmont Rd. Bettendorf IA 52722
Simpson College 701 N. C St. Indianola IA 50125
St. Ambrose University 518 W. Locust Street Davenport IA 52803
Truman State University 100 E. Normal Kirksville MO 63501
TV Jobs.com P.O. Box 4116 Oceanside CA 92052
UNI-CUE 800 Sycamore St. Waterloo IA 50703
University of Dubuque 2000 University Dubuque IA 52001
University of Iowa 24 Phillips Hall Iowa City IA 52242
University of Missouri 130 Jesse Hall Columbia MO 65211
Univ. of Northern Iowa SSC #19 Cedar Falls IA 50614
University of Wisconsin 1 University Plaza Platteville WI 53818
Urban Dreams 1410 6th Ave Des Moines IA 50314
Wartburg College 100 Wartburg Blvd. Waverly IA 50677
William Penn University 201 Trueblood Ave. Oskaloosa IA 52577
Iowa Dpt of the Blind Fourth Street Des Moines IA 50309
Iowa Broadcasters Assoc. PO Box 71186 Des Moines IA 50325
Iowa Western CC 2800 College CouncilBluffs IA 51503
Atlantic High School
Heather McKay 1201 E 14th St. Atlantic IA 50022
Atlantic Area Chamber
Bailey Smith 102 Chestnut Atlantic IA 50022
https://www.westerniowatoday.com
On Air Commercials on KSOM-FM and KSWI-FM
