Public File Link Below:

https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/kopr

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IS THE LAW

Private Employers, State and Local Governments, Educational Institutions, Employment Agencies and Labor Organizations

Applicants to and employees of most private employers, state and local governments, educational institutions, employment agencies and labor organizations are protected under Federal law from discrimination on the following bases:

RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, protects applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), or national origin. Religious discrimination includes failing to reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious practices where the accommodation does not impose undue hardship.

DISABILITY
Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, protect qualified individuals from discrimination on the basis of disability in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment. Disability discrimination includes not making reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or employee, barring undue hardship.

AGE
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, protects applicants and employees 40 years of age or older from discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment.

SEX (WAGES)
In addition to sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended, prohibits sex discrimination in the payment of wages to women and men performing substantially equal work, in jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, under similar working conditions, in the same establishment.

GENETICS
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on genetic information in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment. GINA also restricts employers’ acquisition of genetic information and strictly limits disclosure of genetic information. Genetic information includes information about genetic tests of applicants, employees, or their family members; the manifestation of diseases or disorders in family members (family medical history); and requests for or receipt of genetic services by applicants, employees, or their family members.

RETALIATION
All of these Federal laws prohibit covered entities from retaliating against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU BELIEVE DISCRIMINATION HAS OCCURRED
There are strict time limits for filing charges of employment discrimination. To preserve the ability of EEOC to act on your behalf and to protect your right to file a private lawsuit, should you ultimately need to, you should contact EEOC promptly when discrimination is suspected: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 1-800-669-4000 (toll-free) or 1-800-669-6820 (toll-free TTY number for individuals with hearing impairments). EEOC field office information is available at www.eeoc.gov or in most telephone directories in the U.S. Government or Federal Government section. Additional information about EEOC, including information about charge filing, is available at www.eeoc.gov.

EMPLOYERS HOLDING FEDERAL CONTRACTS OR SUBCONTRACTS

Applicants to and employees of companies with a Federal government contract or subcontract are protected under Federal law from discrimination on the following bases:

RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN
Executive Order 11246, as amended, prohibits job discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and requires affirmative action to ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.

INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, protects qualified individuals from discrimination on the basis of disability in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment. Disability discrimination includes not making reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or employee, barring undue hardship. Section 503 also requires that Federal contractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities at all levels of employment, including the executive level.

DISABLED, RECENTLY SEPARATED, OTHER PROTECTED, AND ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL VETERANS
The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C. 4212, prohibits job discrimination and requires affirmative action to employ and advance in employment disabled veterans, recently separated veterans (within three years of discharge or release from active duty), other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veterans (veterans who, while on active duty, participated in a U.S. military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded).

RETALIATION
Retaliation is prohibited against a person who files a complaint of discrimination, participates in an OFCCP proceeding, or otherwise opposes discrimination under these Federal laws.

Any person who believes a contractor has violated its nondiscrimination or affirmative action obligations under the authorities above should contact immediately:

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, 1-800-397-6251 (toll-free) or (202) 693-1337 (TTY). OFCCP may also be contacted by e-mail at OFCCP-Public@dol.gov, or by calling an OFCCP regional or district office, listed in most telephone directories under U.S. Government, Department of Labor.

PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
In addition to the protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, prohibits employment amended, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or activity which receives discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin in programs or Federal financial assistance. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Employment discrimination employment against persons with disabilities who, with or without reasonable is covered by Title VI if the primary objective of the financial assistance is accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job. provision of employment, or where employment discrimination causes or may basis of sex in educational programs or activities which receive Federal financial assistance.

If you believe you have been discriminated against in a program of any cause discrimination in providing services under such programs. Title IX of the institution which receives Federal financial assistance, you should immediately Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits employment discrimination on the contact the Federal agency providing such assistance.

EEOC 9/02 and OFCCP 8/08 Versions Useable With 11/09 Supplement EEOC-P/E-1 (Revised 11/09)

PRIVATE EMPLOYERS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Employment Agencies and Labor Organizations revisions.
The Disability section is revised as follows:

The following section is added:

The EEOC contact information is revised as follows:
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 1-800-669-4000 (toll-free) or 1-800-669-6820 (toll-free TTY number for individuals with hearing impairments). EEOC field office information is available at www.eeoc.gov or in most telephone directories in the U.S. Government or Federal Government section. Additional information about EEOC, including information about charge filing, is available at www.eeoc.gov.

EMPLOYERS HOLDING FEDERAL CONTRACTS OR SUBCONTRACTS SECTION REVISIONS

The Individuals with Disabilities section is revised as follows:

The Vietnam Era, Special Disabled Veterans section is revised as follows:

The following section is added:

RETALIATION
Retaliation is prohibited against a person who files a complaint of discrimination, participates in an OFCCP proceeding, or otherwise opposes discrimination under these Federal laws.

The OFCCP contact information is revised as follows:

Mandatory Supplement to EEOC 9/02 and OFCCP 8/08 “EEO is the Law” Posters

Annual EEO Public File Report

KOPR-FM, KBOW-AM, KGLM-FM,

The purpose of this EEO Public File Report (“Report”) is to comply with Section 73.2080(c) (6) of the FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule. This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of the following station(s):

KOPR-FM, KBOW-AM Butte, MT

KGLM-FM Anaconda, MT

And is required to be placed in the public inspection files of these stations, and posted on their websites, if they have websites.

The information contained in this Report covers the time period beginning September 1, 2019 to and including August 31, 2020(the “Applicable Period”).

The FCC’s 2002 EEO Rule requires that this Report contain the following information:

A list of all full-time vacancies filled by the Station(s) comprising the Station Employment Unit during the Applicable Period;
For each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy (including, if applicable, organizations entitled to notification pursuant to Section 73.2080(c)(1)(ii) of the new EEO Rule, which should be separately identified), identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number;
The recruitment source that referred the hire for each full-time vacancy during the Applicable Period;
Data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the Applicable Period and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source utilized in connection with such vacancies; and
A list and brief description of the initiatives undertaken pursuant to Section 73.2080(c) (2) of the FCC rules.

ATTACHMENT 1A

Appendix 1 to

Annual EEO Public File Report

Covering the Period from: September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020

Station Comprising Station Employment Unit:

KOPR-FM, KBOW-AM Butte, MT

KGLM-FM Anaconda, MT

POSITIONS FILLED IN THIS REPORTING PERIOD.

Vacancy Filled Recruitment Source of Hire

Copy Writer MT Standard/Job Service/Radio Commercials

Announcer Part-time announcer position filled by Student

met at High School career fair.

Announcer Part-time announcer position filled by former employee

ATTACHMENT 2A

Appendix 2 to

Annual EEO Public File Report

Covering the Period from: September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020

Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit:

KOPR-FM, KBOW-AM Butte, MT

KGLM-FM, KANA-AM Anaconda, MT

Section 2: Recruitment Source Information Recruitment Source	Total Number of Interviewees This Source Has Provided	Full Time Positions for Which this Source was Utilized
Internal Posting*	0	0
Internal Referral**
Lee Newspapers of MT 25 West Granite Butte MT 59701 Jerry O’Brian 406-496-5500
Montana Job Service Website www.jobs.mt.gov 2201 White Blvd Butte, MT 59701 Rick Shalk 406-494-0300	3	#1
Butte Broadcasting Inc. Station Websites KBOW550.net KOPR94.net Magic97.net 660 Dewey Blvd Butte, MT 59701	2	#1,#2
Montana Broadcasters Assoc. website mtbroadcasters.org 3914 Rainbow Bend Bonner, MT 59823 406-244-4622	3	0
Action Inc. Youth WIOA Program 25 W Silver Butte, MT 59702

ATTACHMENT 1B

Appendix 3

Annual EEO Public File Report Form

Covering the Period from: September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020

Stations Comprising Station Employment Unit:

KOPR-FM, KBOW-AM Butte, MT

KGLM-FM, KANA-AM Anaconda, MT

Section 4: Supplemental Recruitment and Training Activities Undertaken by Butte Broadcasting Inc.

Butte Broadcasting employee Paul Panisko, was enrolled in 2^nd year of the Broadcast Engineering training program through the Cleveland Institute of Electronics. Butte Broadcasting in participation with the Montana Broadcasters Association to pay for all tuition and fees for Mr. Panisko. The 2 year program includes mentoring by SBE member Engineers with travel and expenses paid by Butte Broadcasting.

*Participation in at least four events or programs sponsored by educational institutions