November 1, 1978 - MPR’s Pat Kessler reports on calm at Bob Dylan concert held at St. Paul Civic Center, which has new security measures in place after prior incident at Rolling Stones show.
November 4, 1978 - MPR’s Dick Daly reports on President Jimmy Carter’s visit to Duluth in support of Minnesota DFL candidates before 1978 elections.
March 5, 1979 - Highlights from 10-day The Vietnam Experience and America Today Symposium, held at Macalester College in St. Paul. Program includes anti-war activist Daniel Berrigan; and Theodore Sorensen, former special counsel to president John Kennedy.
June 19, 1979 - Roy Aune, assistant director of Emergency Services for Minnesota, states that there is enough fallout capacity but it is not where the people are located. He also warns that the state lacks staff and money to complete civil defense preparations.
July 21, 1979 - On this special Spectrum/Home for the Weekend broadcast, MPR’s Rich Dietman presents a group discussion and live call-in program on Minnesota Public Radio's programming decisions, its technical operations, and funding of the network.
July 24, 1979 - In Minnesota speech, Vice President Walter F. Mondale expresses his strong support of the controversial SALT II treaty.
August 17, 1979 - MPR’s Bob Potter reports on Jimmy Carter’s visit to St. Paul, which included meeting with Minnesota and North Dakota governors and a speech on energy crisis at the Landmark Center.
August 18, 1979 - MPR’s John Gaddo reports on President Jimmy Carter’s visit to Wabasha, Minnesota. Segment includes clip of an energy speech by President Carter, followed by a group birthday celebration for Rosalynn Carter and comments from people in the crowd about the visit.
October 2, 1979 - MPR's special live coverage of Northern States Power Company press conference, where officials answer questions about the nuclear accident at its Prairie Island reactor near Red Wing, Minnesota.
November 5, 1979 - MPR's special live coverage of election night results, including that of the Minneapolis mayoral race, in which Don Fraser is called as winner. Program includes various reports and commentary from outgoing Minneapolis City Council President Lou DeMars.