As a decades long staple to the listening audience, Morning Edition combines a host program in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, bringing news from overnight and information throughout the state and world. Programming includes reports and interviews.
August 23, 1993 - MPR’s Robin Gehl gives an appraisal of the Minnesota Twins disappointing season. Gehl also shares interviews with Brian Harper, who has had an excellent individual performance in 1993; and Kirby Puckett, who is enjoying his move from center field to right field position.
September 23, 1993 - MPR’s Perry Finelli interviews Ray Crump, former Twins equipment manager, about his book Beneath the Grandstands. It contains a collection of baseball stories of Crump's life growing up as a bat boy for the Washington Senators and then moving to Minnesota to become the Minnesota Twins first equipment manager.
January 4, 1994 - MPR’s Tom Fudge tales a look at inauguration of Sharon Sayles Belton, the new Minneapolis mayor; and Jackie Cherryhomes, the new Minneapolis city council president.
February 4, 1994 - MPR’s Bob Potter completes a phone interview with Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad about his public announcement of interest to sell the team. Pohlad states the struggle of making money on a small market Major League Baseball team.
April 28, 1994 - MPR’s Robin Gehl reports that Minnesota Twins pitcher Scott Erickson pitched a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers…a first for a Twins pitcher in the Metrodome, and a feat not completed in a game by a Twin in 27 years.
March 27, 1995 - With Governor Arne Carlson’s desire to reduce state aid to local governments, Mainstreet Radio’s Mark Steil reports that small towns like Winona are being put in a bind. Local officials feel that state government should make staff and program cuts, rather than cutting municipal funds. They also recommend reducing waste, something cities feel they have already addressed.
April 24, 1995 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on a proposal to use parts of Camp Ripley as a prison site to assist in easing overcrowding issues in the state prison system. Local opinion seems open to the idea.
April 28, 1995 - MPR’s Jon Gordon interviews baseball fans at the Minnesota Twins regular season home opener of the 1995 Major League Baseball season. Gordon gets the varied responses of fans after an eight month MLB strike, which ended the MLB 1994 season and delayed start of 1995.
June 6, 1995 - MPR’s Perry Finelli interviews Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad about the state of affairs in Major League Baseball. Topics include salary cap and revenue sharing. Pohlad also comments on Twins promotions developed to increase fan attendance at ballpark.
August 11, 1995 - MPR’s Jon Gordon profiles retired star Minnesota Twins first baseman Kent Hrbek, who’s #14 is being retired by the team. Hrbek ended his career with 293 homeruns, second only to Harmon Killebrew for a Twins player. Hrbek is seen by some as one of the best position players at first base.