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.
May 12, 1993 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on the presence of smelt in the Lake of the Woods, and research taking place to counter any harmful effects the invasive species may pose.
June 7, 1993 - Mainstreet Radio’s Catherine Winter reports on a Civilian Conservation Corps reunion at Iron World (later known as Minnesota Discovery Center) in Chisholm, Minnesota. Winter talks with a few individuals as they reflect on their time with CCC. Many of the members of the corps had been workers from the Iron Range.
July 26, 1993 - MPR’s Robin Gehl comments on the upswing of the Minnesota Twins coming out of the Major League Baseball All-Star break. Segment includes an interview with Twin designated hitter Dave Winfield.
August 20, 1993 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe visits Brainerd International Raceway, where the cars are fast and loud. Reabe interviews drivers and attendees about the fun at BIR during an amateur “Show & Go” event.
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.
October 19, 1993 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on local attempts to solve a battle between man and beaver over the damming of culverts. The potential solution is use of Clemson levelers in culverts, which allows a water flow that does not draw the blocking instinct of the beaver.
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.