88.1 the Park is pleased to join with the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in honoring the World Champion Lightning Robotics Team from Plymouth-Canton Educational Park.  The station will be at Lightning Strikes Again, a special celebration of the team, on Sunday August 13, at 2:00 p.m.

The celebration festivities will take place at the Gloria Logan Auditorium at Salem High School.

The Lightning Robotics Team has grown from 7 members in 1999 to over 130 this past year.

88.1 the Park would like to thank everyone who came to Rock the Park, especially the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex for providing a place for the show.  We especially appreciate Nick Brandon and In the Band Music Appreciation Studio for helping to plan the event. Your expertise was invaluable. Thanks to Matthew Connors and our sound company for spending the day setting up the equipment and running the live sound. Most importantly we would like to thank the bands for sharing their talents. Without you there would be no show. Finally, thank you so much to everyone who cheered in the crowd and danced to the beat for giving the concert life.

Congratulations to Max Jenkins.  Max is 88.1 the Park’s June 2017 Staff Member of the Month.

Max is the Fundraising Director for the station.  This summer he has led by example and been at multiple station promotional events.  He is also working on plans for all 88.1’s major fundraisers, especially the 2018 Auction.

“After spending three hours on the air Max volunteered to stay at the station for the rest of the day to cover for a news reporter that couldn’t make it in,” said Bill Keith, Station Manager.  “We appreciate how Max went out of his way to help a fellow staff member, even when it was inconvenient for his schedule.  We’re excited to have Max on our leadership team.”

Parking and Entrance for the Show:  Please park behind the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex.  Park in the lot just South of the Tennis Courts.  The entrance will be Door #16.  It is marked with a Rotary and Z Fitness Sign and it faces toward the football field.

88.1 the Park is very excited to announce our live benefit show, Rock the Park. The show will be on Saturday, July 29th and is open to all ages. Doors will open at 6pm with the show starting at 6:30 in the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex at 650 Church St.

Rock the Park will showcase five excellent local bands: Girls Who Care, The Monsoons, Michigan Left, Paper Crowns and The Anders Orange with genres ranging from rock to synth-pop.

Tickets are $7 and will be available at the door. The money raised will help maintain our mission of using local radio to invest in the lives of students and serve the Plymouth-Canton Community.

88.1 the Park will be live at the Canton Farmers Market on Sunday June 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This will be the second year that the station has been at this community event.  Stop by our tent to say hi to the 88.1 Crew.  We’ll have 88.1 the Park stickers and pens to giveaway, along with a chance to win tickets to the Penn Theatre.

The market will have locally produced food and handcrafted goods, along with live entertainment from singer songwriter Jen Cass, and cooking demonstrations.

The Canton Farmers Market is located in Preservation Park at 500 N. Ridge Road.