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.
December 26, 1984 - MPR’s Dennis Hamilton interviews Paul Durand, author of the book Where the Waters Gather and the Rivers Meet: An Atlas of the Eastern Sioux.
March 15, 1985 - MPR’s Doug Hamilton talks with Joel & Ethan Coen, a brother duo creators of Blood Simple. The two discuss making their debut film and detail influences of growing up in Minnesota.
August 1, 1985 - MPR’s Stephen Smith takes a nature walk with author and journalist Paul Gruchow at Blue Mounds State Park in southwestern, Minnesota. Gruchow writes about the prairie and is a frequent visitor to the park.
August 2, 1985 - Sports commentator Howard Sinker comments on the Minnesota Twins acquisition of star pitcher Bert Blyleven from the Cleveland Indians. The looming possibility of an MLB strike and new team manager Ray Miller is also discussed.
August 6, 1985 - James Farrell, St. Olaf professor of history, American studies, and environmental studies, describes the reasons behind and contents of his book The Nuclear Devil's Dictionary. The book sarcastically presents definitions and terms related to nuclear weapons, warfare, and the Cold War era, highlighting the absurdity of nuclear politics.
October 4, 1985 - Morning Edition’s Doug Hamilton talks with Minneapolis Star Tribune’s sports commentator about how the Minnesota Twins fared in the 1985 season…it wasn’t good.
October 9, 1985 - Jackpine Bob Cary muses on the season of change, tying winter to mosquitos and detailing what northern locals are planning as the cold sets in.
April 28, 1986 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks Twins baseball with Minneapolis Star & Tribune sports commentator Howard Sinker. The two discuss the Metrodome roof sinking in during the 8th inning of April 27th game, the poor performance of the relief pitchers, and various other Twins players.
August 27, 1986 - MPR’s Beth Friend interviews renowned actor Hal Holbrook about his experience in portraying American writer and humorist Mark Twain on the stage.
November 17, 1986 - MPR’s Loren Omoto interviews Anne Kaplan, co-author of the The Minnesota Ethnic Food Book. Kaplan details of the cultural importance of varied foods and and history behind ethnic traditional dishes.