EEO

The agency’s Enforcement Bureau also clarified some aspects of its Equal Employment Opportunity data audit

About 5% of all TV and radio stations are selected for Equal Employment Opportunity audits each year; this year’s letters ask for new information relating to DEI

150 randomly picked stations received letters in this round; each year about 5% of all stations are selected for Equal Employment Opportunity audits

Approximately 150 TV and radio stations get the letter

The first group of TV and radio stations have until May 5 to upload responses to their public inspection file

Rules waived if employees rehired within nine months

NAB: “There is no evidence of discrimination in broadcasting that justifies additional regulation.”

The work previously was done under the umbrella of the Media Bureau.

While supporting diversity in broadcast, organization says current EEO rules are intrusive.

But one group of EEO advocates say proposed steps do not go far enough.