Public File Links
KSOM-FM https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/KSOM
KSWI-FM https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/KSWI
Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing these station’s FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC’s online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322(TTY) or fccinfo@fcc.gov.
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, 2024 and ending
September 30, 2025
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:
Full-Time Account Manager – Advertising Sales Filled: 6/2/2025
Referral Source # Interviewees Hired
Indeed.com 2 No
Radio Advertisements on KSOM/KSWI 2 Yes
Operations Director / On-Air Personality Filled: 6/16/2025
Referral Source # Interviewees Hired
Iowa Broadcasters Association 1 No
Indeed.com 1 Yes
MediaJobsReport 1 No
- Outreach Initiatives
Date: Spring 2025
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 sent to area high schools, advertised on-air and via our website.
Date: April 26, 2025
Type of Activity: Job Training
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: Tom Robinson, Chris Varney and Mandy Billings
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Iowa Broadcast News Association
Brief description of activity and station participation:
Tom Robinson, Chris Varney 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 12, 2025
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: September 8, 2025
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: March 21, 2025
Type of Activity: Career Fair
Station(s) participating: KSOM-FM; KSWI-FM
Employees: William Saluk
Host/Sponsor of the Activity Atlantic High School
Brief description of activity and station participation:
William attended and hosted a booth at the Atlantic High School Career Fair, where he spoke to more than 20 students about careers in broadcasting. He also displayed and operated broadcast equipment during the event. He invited several of them to apply for part-time openings at the stations.
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 as well as video duties during sporting events. These students work under the direction of Jay Stuetelberg, Tom Robinson and William Saluk. 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
*Source Utilized for Full-Time Account Manager
#Source Utilized for Operations Director/On-Air Personality
- Radioinsight.com Job Board #
Radioinsight.com
- Media Jobs Report #
- Indeed.com Website *#
- Iowa Broadcasters Association Job Bank *#
Elizabeth Harris (eharris@iowabroadcasters.com)
- On Air Announcements on KSOM-FM and KSWI-FM *#
- Facebook postings on Meredith Communications pages *#
- 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)
- 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, 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
