All Things Considered is a comprehensive source for afternoon news and information provided by various MPR hosts in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington over the decades. The program contains interviews, reports, speeches and breaking coverage.
December 1, 1983 - MPR’s Lee Axdahl reports that the City of St. Paul is renaming downtown auditorium after civil rights activist Roy Wilkins, who grew up in the city and attended University of Minnesota.
February 16, 1984 - Allan Spear, Minnesota DFL state senator, shares his thoughts on the state’s sentencing guidelines system. Spear says he sees the sentencing guidelines as complex, but just.
April 25, 1984 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten interviews Tom Mee, media relations director for the Minnesota Twins, about bulk ticket sales buy-out, status of Minnesota Twins as an organization, owner Calvin Griffith’s possible sale of team, and public interest in team.
July 26, 1984 - Twin Cities film critic Phil Anderson shares his review of the film Purple Rain, which was made by famous local musician Prince. Anderson describes it as a musical story of characters.
August 31, 1984 - MPR’s Dan Olson provides a summary report of the 1984 Minnesota Twins season…one which found them with a new owner, new young star players, and contending for a MLB division title.
September 24, 1984 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten interviews historian Hy Berman about the idea of labor museum in Minnesota. Berman explains that the state is a excellent representation of the varied evolution of labor movement in the Unites States.
September 27, 1984 - As the Minnesota Twins prepare for chance to be in MLB playoffs, MPR’s Paula Schroeder looks at how the team are trying to get fans excited. Ticket bulk sales options have posed a problem.
September 28, 1984 - MPR’s Gary Eichten provides commentary on the 1984 Minnesota Twins baseball season. While no pennant…the team has a new owner, Kirby Puckett on the roster, and gave fans a season of plucky play.
November 2, 1984 - After 11 years of being on the air, host Gary Eichten bids a sincere and fond farewell to Minnesota Public Radio’s original All Things Considered program, which originally ended in late 1984.
June 10, 1991 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten interviews U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone about New York parade celebration of returning military from the Persian Gulf War. Wellstone says he hopes that it is a respect for military serviceman, and not also an attempt by Bush administration on glorification of militarism.