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Published: 30 July 2026

Radio Stations KXO(AM) and KXO-FM EEO Public File Report for 2025-2026

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, 2025, and that ended on July 15, 2026 (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 2025-2026 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

Radio Stations KXO(AM) and KXO-FM EEO Public File Report for 2024-2025 Radio Stations KXO(AM) and KXO-FM EEO Public File Report for 2024-2025

4 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

Radio Stations KXO(AM) and KXO-FM EEO Public File Report for 2024-2025

Appendix 3

Supplemental Recruitment Activities Undertaken by the Stations. (Non-Vacancy Specific)

1.     Traci Lyon Ramirez, Office Manager and On-Air Personality, attended a career fair at Barbara Worth Junior High School in Brawley. The Career Fair was on Thursday, November 20, 2025, between 8:00 a.m. And 11:00 a.m. Presentations were made to an estimated 300 students about career opportunities in broadcasting.

2.     Gene Brister, President of the licensee, presented information at a Career Day at Martin Luther King Jr. School on Thursday, March 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. An estimated 250 students were given information about career opportunities in broadcasting.

3.     Gene Brister, President of the licensee, and Jared Anchondo, Sales Executive for the stations, participated in the imperial Valley College 2026 Career Fair and University Day. The event was held on the campus of the local college on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. More than 1,500 students from Junior High, High School, College and Adult Education Programs attended the event. Career opportunities in broadcasting were discussed. While the stations had no current openings, attendees were encouraged to submit applications and resumes. The stations were co-sponsors of the event and provided over $4,000 worth of advertising to promote the day.

4.   Carroll Buckley, Vice President of the licensee, works with students at Central Union High School’s SpartanSound Productions. The students provide podcasts, interviews with students, athletes and administrators on campus. The SpartanSound Productions program prepares students for careers in broadcasting, social media and the arts. Mr. Buckley provides professional and technical information as well encouragement to the students. The program involves approximately 40 students during the academic year. Some of their productions are used on-air at the stations.

Published July 30, 2026

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