EEO/Public File

It is the policy of E-Communications LLC., Radio Stations KAMS, KALM, KHOM and KBMV to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or sex in all personnel actions including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination.

 

It is also our policy to promote the realization of equal employment opportunity through positive, continuing programs of specific practices designed to insure the full realization of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or sex.

 

To make this policy effective, and to ensure conformance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, we have adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Program, which was instated effective March 10, 2003.  A full description of pertinent job openings and recruitment procedures may be found in our public file.

 

For the period October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, KAMS/KALM/KHOM/KBMV hired one full-time employee. Jordan Andrews was hired in sales and marketing full time and started January 6, 2025. We went back to previous applications on file to see if threw were any prospects.  After discovery, there were no applications for this position.  We began an outreach effort. We ran ads on the air, posted job position at Missouri and Arkansas Associations and made personal contact to various broadcasters asking for applications they might have on file.  We notified both Arkansas State University and Missouri State University.  We also posted to Facebook and the local newspapers.

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When stations KAMS/KALM/KHOM/KBMV are searching for prospective employees, sources of recruitment include:

 

 

Arkansas Broadcasters Association

2024 Arkansas Drive, Suite 403

Little Rock, AR  72212

501-227-7564 (office)/(fax) 501-223-9798/800-844-3216

 

 

Arkansas State University

P.O. Box 540

State University, AR

Radio & TV Department   Mary Pitts 800-382-3030/870-972-3361

 

Missouri Broadcasters Association

1025 Northeast Drive

Jefferson City, Mo 65109

573-636-6692

 

Missouri State University-West Plains

Career Center, 128 Garfield

West Plains, MO  65775

417-255-7230

 

West Plains Daily Quill

125 North Jefferson

West Plains, MO 65775

Ad Sales/Classified 417-256-9191

wpqclassified@centurytel.net

 

Area Wide Media:  South Missourian News and The News

Box 248

Salem, AR 72576

870-856-2582   Local 417-264-3814

vjwebmaster@centurytel.net

 

E-Comm Online Employment Network -Web Based Internet Employment Network

Hometown Employment Network  contact@iadsnetwork.c

 

 

E-Communications LLC

Radio Stations KAMS, KHOM, KALM and KBMV

Box 15

Thayer, MO  65791

417-264-7211

KKOUNTRY.com, KHOMTheTrain.com  AM1290TheGift.com

www.ecommnewsnetwork.com

 

During the period October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, E-Communications LLC, Radio Station KAMS/KALM/KHOM/KBMV participated in outreach activities.

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  1. Participated as a member of the Missouri Broadcasters Association to improve awareness of radio employment opportunities.
  2. Management training programs have been held to educate staff in regard to hiring and outreach activities.
  3. .Participated when ask to attend the job and career fair at the Thayer High School doing mock interviews and search out prospects. We have contact throughout the year with area schools seeking high school students who may have interest in the broadcast and media business.4.
  4. Participated as a member of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association to provide awareness of broadcasting careers.5.
  5. CEO Timothy Eckman serves the local community by participating in the local sports programs, coaching and organizing the leagues. He has good pulse on the community and relationship with area schools and hospital board members. He also is a member of the West Plains Country Club and activities. In addition, attends the Missouri Broadcasters Association annual meeting each year. His father, Robert Eckman serves on several community boards to keep a pulse on the needs of our area and prospective job candidates.  Eckman serves on the board of the Thayer Area Chamber of Commerce, The Thayer Community Betterment Association, Past Board member of the West Plains Chamber of Commerce, The Advisory Board to the Communications Department at Arkansas State University, Thayer-Mammoth Spring Rotary Club, Ozarks Health Care Foundation Board, and on the past board member of the Missouri Broadcaster’s Association Board.  Currently Eckman serves of the board of directors for Community First Banking Companies of West Plains, Thayer and Mt Grove.

 

If your organization distributes information about employment opportunities to

job seekers, or refers those looking for jobs to employers, and you would like to

receive job vacancy information from E-Communications, LLC, please provide us with your name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone, fax number and individual contact information.  Please send contact information to eckmanr72@gmail.com or marketing@kkountry.com or tim.eckman@khomtheTrain.com