On this week's episode, host Phil Tower welcomes Taylor Olson, the Director of Marketing for The Detroit Tigers. We hit the road for this special segment and recorded live on location from Comerica Park as the Tigers rolled out the red carpet for the media to discuss “What’s New” at Comerica Park for the 2024 Detroit Tigers season. 
Taylor shared many exciting details about the upcoming Tigers season, including new food items, fan giveaways, and updated merchandise items.  We also learned about a new 15,000 square-foot Videoboard recently installed at Comerica Park… The largest of its kind in the league.  At Comerica Park's newly unveiled Kulture City Sensory Room, Taylor also talked about the importance of making Comerica Park a welcoming place for all families, including those with kids with special sensory needs. Special days at Comerica Park this year will celebrate all kinds of unique things, including the 40th anniversary of the Tiger's 1984 World Series championship and former Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland. ONLINE: Detroit Tigers

 
In part two of the program, Phil speaks with Katie Bower, director of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. As part of supporting National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, police agencies throughout Michigan are teaming up with the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) for a high-visibility enforcement effort during April.  According to Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, 15,441 confirmed motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver in Michigan during 2022, the most recent year for which data is available. Distracted driving crashes resulted in 5,905 injuries and 57 fatalities. Katie reminded us that violating Michigan’s Hands-Free Driving Law is costly: For the first offense, a $100 ticket and/or 16 hours of community service; for the second offense, a $250 ticket and/or 24 hours of community service; and for a third offense, within three years, the driver is to complete a driving-improvement course.


Online:  Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning