Radio Stations KXO(AM) and KXO-FM EEO Public File Report for 2024-2025
Pursuant to § 73.2080(c)(6) of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC), KXO, Inc. the Licensee of Radio Stations KXO(AM) and KXO-FM (the Stations), has prepared, and is making public, this EEO Public File Report (this Report).
This Report covers the Station Employment Unit that comprises the two Stations.
The Licensee is making this Report available:
• by placing it in the Stations’ On-Line Public Inspection Files; and
• by posting it on the Stations’ website, kxoradio.com .
This Report covers the time period that began on July 16, 2024, and that ended on July 15, 2025 (the Applicable Period).
Section 73.2080 requires that an EEO Public File Report contain:
• A list of all full-time vacancies that the Station Employment Unit filled during the Applicable Period;
• For each such vacancy, the Recruitment Source(s) used to fill the vacancy, including, if applicable, organizations entitled to notification pursuant to § 73.2080(c)(1)(ii), which should be separately identified. The Report should identify Recruitment Sources by name, address, contact person, and telephone number;
• The Recruitment Source that referred the person hired for each full-time vacancy during the Applicable Period;
• Data reflecting the number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the Applicable Period, and the number of interviewees referred by each Recruitment Source; and
• A list and brief description of initiatives undertaken pursuant to § 73.2080(c)(2).
Appendices 1, 2, and 3, which follow, provide the required information.
In Appendix 2, any number in the column labelled Full-Time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized refers to the classification number of the position listed in Appendix 1. We have deemed any vacancy filled when the person hired accepted the job offer. We have deemed someone interviewed if interviewed either in person, or via electronic means, or both. Radio Stations KXO(AM) and KXO-FM EEO Public File Report for 2024-2025 Appendix 1
Vacancy Information Full-time Positions Filled, Listed by Job Title 1 2 3 4-------- 0
Recruitment Source of Person Hired-- 0
Total Number of Interviewees from All Sources----------------------- 0
(There were no vacancies within the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period.)
Appendix 2 Information about Customarily Used Recruitment Sources
Note: 1. The Station Employment Unit experienced no openings during the Applicable Period. So, the Licensee did not contact any Recruitment Source during that Period.
Note 2. An asterisk denotes a source that previously requested notification of job openings.
Recruitment Source (Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person) Total Number of Interviewees Provided Full-Time Positions for Which This Source Was Utilized
1 Imperial County One Stop Business & Employment Services* 1550 West Main Street El Centro, California 92243 42.265.7579 Contact Person: Sylvia Ruelas This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 0
2 Center for Employment Training (CET)* 294 South 3rd Street El Centro, California 92243 760.337.6565 Contact Person: Elvira Anaya www.CETweb.edu--- 0
3 Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program* 687 West State Street El Centro, California 92243 760.482.2600 Contact Person: Wendy Ramirez This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 0
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Appendix 2 Information about Customarily Used Recruitment Sources (Continued)
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5 California Broadcasters Association Job Bank 915 L Street, Suite 1150 Sacramento, California 95814 916.444.2237 Contact Person: Joe Berry https://yourcba.com/careers-job-bank/ 0
Radio Stations KXO(AM) and KXO-FM, and KXO website 420 Main Street El Centro, California 92243 760.352.1230 kxoradio.com Contact Person: Gene Brister This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.0
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Appendix 3
Supplemental Recruitment Activities Undertaken by the Stations. (Non-Vacancy Specific)
1. Carroll Buckley, the Vice-President of the Licensee, met with Imperial County’s Veterans’ Service Officer to explore how the Stations can assist Veterans who seek employment. They discussed auch topics as the dissemination of information about possible future job openings at the Stations, as well as employment prospects in the Broadcasting Industry generally.
2. Gene Brister, the President of the Licensee, and Jared Anchondo, a Sales Executive for the Stations, participated in Imperial Valley College’s 2025 Career Fair and University Day. The event took place on Thursday, March 27, 2025. More than 1,500 people attended, including Middle-School, High-School, College, and Adult-Education students. We had no open positions, but we welcomed applications and resumés. The Stations promoted the event with on-air announcements valued at more then $4,000.
3. On March 21, 2025, Tracy Lyon Ramirez, the Office Manager and an On-Air Personality at the Stations, attended the Central Union High School’s Career Day, from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. She interacted with many students who were curious about career opportunities in Broadcasting.
4. Carroll Buckley worked with Spartan Sound Productions, a student-run group that provides podcasts about, and interviews with, student athletes who attend Central Union High School. The Stations aired the interviews and the podcasts. The Stations’ Youtube channel also carried them. Mr. Buckly provided the students with information about careers in Music and in Broadcasting. The program runs throughout the school year. Approximately 40 students participated.
