Since 1976, TalkRadio WRNR has been a leading source of information and support to the community.

It is the only locally owned and operated radio station in the Eastern Panhandle.  From the inception, owners Rick and Gregg Wachtel have maintained a philosophy of civic involvement, augmented by a very strong commitment to Local, State and Regional News, Sports, and Weather. 

With over 25 years of local ownership and community service, WRNR remains a staple and successful voice in the community.

WRNR, MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

      EEO Public File Report

                          June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009

                                  Summary of Hires

 Total # Full-Time Jobs Open:  0

Total # Full-Time Jobs Filled:  0

Total # Persons Interviewed for Full Time Jobs:  0

Recruitment Initiatives:  

 WRNR established its internship more than 25 years ago and it has continued to the present.  Over the years, the internship program has brought to our station many talented students of broadcasting including minority and female students most of whom attended Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, WV) and West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)  and reside in West Virginia.  In the summer and again in late fall of 2008, we advised Shepherd University and West Virginia University that we could  again have at least one internship available from their Schools of Broadcasting.  In response, we did receive one verbal inquiry about a possible summer internship from a broadcasting major at West Virginia University who unfortunately did not further pursue the internship.    

 Employee training programs are ongoing year-round hosted by operations manager Matt Miller and engineer Francis Little and deal with programming, technical matters and on-air presence.  Our sales staff meets monthly to review new industry data, trends in sales techniques, and printed sales information is distributed weekly.

 Station personnel with substantial responsibility for hiring decisions participated in  Career Fairs sponsored by  the Martinsburg/Berkeley County Chamber of  Commerce in October, 2008 and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg  in April, 2009 and received over twenty applications from interested persons.

 We occasionally aired announcements and placed notices on our website seeking applicants for part-time announcing and sales jobs and received a few applications as a result.

 No requests for job opening notifications have been received from outside organizations.

 Four part-time employees were hired during this period:  Roger Hamood, a Shepherd University Communications major;  Ryan Miller, Joseph Tims (a minority) and Jerry Juliana, all with no prior experience.