Bill Keith
88.1 the Park is the 2023 MAB High School Station of the Year
88.1 the Park was named the 2023 MAB High School Station of the Year during a luncheon at the Great Lakes Media Show on Wednesday March 15, in Lansing. This is the sixth year in-a-row that the station has received the award. WSDP has been recognized as the High School Station of the Year 12 times since 2001.
The student staff also received 16 of the 29 individual awards in the high school audio competition. This included sweeping the On Air Personality of Team and Sports Play-by-Play categories. The students received seven First Place awards.
Student Awards include
Current Event Story
First Place – Anuya Shetty (Canton Junior)
Second Place – Emma Johnston (Plymouth 2022 graduate)
Daily Newscast/News Feature
First Place – Anuya Shetty (Canton Junior), Avneet Pandher (Salem Junior) and Leo Popp (Salem Sophomore)
On Air Personality or Team
First Place – Anuya Shetty (Canton Junior) and Avneet Pandher (Salem Junior)
Second Place – Emma Johnston (Plymouth 2022 graduate)
Honorable Mention – Ariel Ooms (Plymouth Senior)
Promotional Announcement
Second Place – Daniel Schoenherr (Salem 2022 graduate) and Emma Johnson (Plymouth 2022 graduate)
Honorable Mention – Ariel Ooms (Plymouth Senior)
Public Service Announcement
First Place – Simon Oszust (Plymouth Senior) and Nadia Halim (Plymouth Junior)
Second Place – Simon Oszust (Plymouth Senior)
Public Service Announcement OK2SAY
First Place – Nadia Halim (Plymouth Junior), Nathaniel Behrens (Plymouth Sophomore) and Akshayapriya Saravanan (Plymouth Junior)
Sports Public Service Announcement
Second Place – Simon Oszust (Plymouth Senior), Mady Bajorek (Salem Senior) and Ariel Ooms (Plymouth Senior)
Sports Announcing Team
First Place – Andy McLaren (Plymouth Junior) and Leo Popp (Salem Sophomore)
Second Place – Andy McLaren (Plymouth Junior) and Brody Klein (Plymouth Junior)
Honorable Mention – Ben Vertin (Plymouth 2022 graduate) and Andy McLaren (Plymouth Junior)
Use of Social Media
First Place – Mady Bajorek (Salem Senior), Alia Mulbagal (Salem Junior) and Simon Oszust (Plymouth Senior)
Community Focus – March 15, 2023
The New Hope Center for Grief Support in Northville will hold their annual Gala on Friday May 5, 2023, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cultural Center in Livonia. The evening will include dinner, dancing, a band, raffles, auctions, and much more. Money raised will help provide free peer-led grief support to the children, teens, and adults that are grieving the death of a loved one. 88.1 the Park’s Bailey Wixon spoke with New Hope Center for Grief Support’s Assistant Director, Susan Arnould.
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Community Focus – March 8, 2023
The Park Players Theatre Company is an award winning group at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park. The mission of The Park Players Theatre Company is to provide students with a solid educational experience in all aspects of the theatrical process while providing the community with high quality entertainment. Their next production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare opens on March 10. 88.1 the Park’s, Jayden Jones, spoke with Elliot Hanlon, Stage Manager for the Park Players Production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.
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Community Focus – March 6, 2023
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools will host the district’s annual Realtor Breakfast on Thursday March 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex. The strolling breakfast provides local realtors with an opportunity to learn more about P-CCS and network with other realtors. 88.1 the Park’s Assistant Station Manager, John Kreger, spoke with P-CCS Executive Director of Communications and Marketing, Nick Brandon, about the breakfast.
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Community Focus – March 1, 2023
The P-CEP Black Student Union recently hosted a Black Excellence Show at the Gloria Logan Auditorium at Salem High School. 88.1 the Park’s, Lola Mak, spoke with BSU Board Advisor, Nailah Renee, about the show and opportunities with the Black Student Union.
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