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Community Focus – July 1, 2026
The Michigan State Police are encouraging Michiganders to install Tornado Saferooms. 88.1 the Park’s Aarti Pradhan spoke with Michigan State Police Public Information Officer, Clayton Cummins about the potential for a new rebate program.
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Community Focus – June 3, 2026
The City of Plymouth’s Downtown Development Authority is planning for a 40-million dollar update to the city’s streetscape. 88.1 the Park’s Aarti Pradhan, spoke with the Director of the Plymouth DDA, Sam Plymale, to learn more about the project.
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Women’s Sports Spotlight – June 1, 2026
This month’s Women’s Sports Spotlight will focus on the soccer teams at Canton, Plymouth and Salem High School. 88.1 the Park’s Sports Director, Jakob Muncy, is joined by Spencer Isom and Jace Jamison. They talked with Salem’s Aubrey Krischano, Canton’s Kelsey Ruffner and Plymouth’s Emma Johnson.
Community Focus – May 27, 2026
The Summit on the Park in Canton is undergoing a major renovation. 88.1 the Park’s Mahika Srivastava, spoke with Summit on the Park Facility Manager, Jason Lombardo, about the planned improvements and impact on the community.
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WSDP Dr. Andrew Melin Distinguished Alumni Award – 2026 Recipeints
88.1 the Park will honor three deserving alums when the station presents the Dr. Andrew Melin WSDP Distinguished Alumni Award on Wednesday May 27, at 7:00 p.m. at the Italian American Club in Livonia. The honor will be presented at the station’s annual banquet.
This year’s honorees are Bob DeLano, Plymouth-Salem ’75, Jim Heller, Plymouth-Salem ’83, and Kara Dupuy-McCauley, Plymouth-Canton ’00.
The award was created in the Spring of 2017 in honor of former WSDP Station Manager, Andrew Melin. The purpose of the award is to recognize WSDP Alums that have used their experience at the station to further the mission of WSDP by achieving success in their chosen career field; investing in the lives of young people; or supporting their local community. It is the hope of the station’s management that the honorees will serve as role models for future students at 88.1.
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