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.
October 14, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on Minnesota Twins winning American League pennant, beating the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of American League Championship Series. The Minnesota Twins now go onto the 1991 World Series and face the winner of National League Championship Series.
October 16, 1991 - Morning Edition’s Mark Heistad talks with James Timothy "Mudcat" Grant Jr. about the playoff Twins…both present and past. Grant sees Jack Morris as important figure on the current team roster.
October 17, 1991 - Mark Heistad gets the views of former Minnesota Twin Frank Quilici regarding the 1991 Minnesota Twins. Topics include pitcher acquisition of Jack Morris, rookie second baseman Chuck Knoblauch, and team manager Tom Kelly.
October 22, 1991 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews Mike Tiering, an Atlanta sportswriter, about the 1991 World Series and the intense enthusiasm for the Atlanta Braves. Tiering discusses the Atlanta losses in first two games and prediction on Game 3.
October 24, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports from Atlanta and gives a recap of Game 4 of the 1991 World Series. The Atlanta Braves beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2. Segment includes interview clips of players and managers from both teams.
October 28, 1991 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews Bill Wareham about attending Game 7 of the 1991 World Series. Wareham recalls an incredibly tense game, with the Minnesota Twins defeating the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in bottom of the 10th inning. It was the first World Series-deciding game to go into extra innings since Game 4 of the 1939 Series.
October 29, 1991 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews Derek Olson, a 6th grade schoolteacher, about channeling the energy of his students from watching the 1991 World Series into the actual class curriculum.
November 1, 1991 - MPR’s Karen Wallevand reports on the impact of storm in Rochester, which seems to be a dividing line for snowfall in region. Thus far, the weather has been rain turning to ice, which is creating road issues. Weather is expected to turn to snow as day progresses.
November 1, 1991 - Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder talks with MPR reporter Tim Kelly and Mark Seeley, soil sciences professor at University of Minnesota, about winter storm’s impact. Kelly describes weather conditions in state and Seeley discusses impact of storm to farmland.
November 1, 1991 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews Jim Mathews, member of the National Weather Service, on the status of winter storm and potential of being largest snow accumulation on record by end of snowfall.