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.
June 24, 1992 - Biology professor and author Roger M. Knutson talks about his book, Furtive Fauna: A Field Guide to the Creatures Who Live on You. Knutson “scratches” the surface on the small organisms.
July 9, 1992 - Daniel Wackman, professor at the Hubbard School of Journalism at University of Minnesota, shares his thoughts on the passing of esteemed American journalist Eric Sevareid.
July 15, 1992 - MPR’s Mike Edgerly interviews historian Steven M. Gillon, author of The Democrats' Dilemma. Book presents the Democratic party through the lens of Walter Mondale's political career.
July 21, 1992 - MPR’s Joe Follansbee reports on Partnership School, an alternative education program being discussed in Rochester, Minnesota.
July 22, 1992 - St. Paul psychologist and author Renee Fredrickson discusses topics from her book, Repressed Memories: A Journey to Recovery from Sexual Abuse. The Father James Porter sex abuse trial is also mentioned.
July 23, 1992 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports that a new Target in Alexandria, along with other big box retailers, threaten small town main street businesses. The result on street is changing storefronts and niche selling. Enger talks with a local store owner, Target manager, local official, and an economics professor about the impact on community.
August 11, 1992 - Joel Garreau, journalist and author of Edge City: Life on the New Frontier, shares his observations of Mall of America megamall on its grand opening.
August 26, 1992 - MPR’s Bill Wareham visits Metrodome to look for signs of concern from players, coaches, and fans as the Minnesota Twins find themselves trying to work out of the wrong side of math in the American League standings.
September 21, 1992 - MPR’s Leif Enger profiles sporting clays, a shotgun sport where you shoot at ashtray-shaped projectiles. Sporting clay station courses give shooters an opportunity to hone shooting skills for real-life bird hunting…and have fun in the meantime.
September 21, 1992 - MPR’s Elizabeth Stawicki reports on the film adaptation of "...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him," a moving and powerful portrait of the life of a poor Mexican American boy and his migrant farm worker family as they struggle to adjust to life in American society. The story is among the most well-known novels in Chicano literature.