MPR News Features are news segments created for various long-form programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, amongst others. Features run the gambit of interviews, reports, profiles, and coverage.
July 4, 1983 - MPR’s Loren Omoto interviews Jackpine Bob Cary, editor of the Ely Echo, who shares thoughts on what fishing means in Minnesota.
July 5, 1983 - MPR’s Dan Olson profiles the local "Hurricane Alice: A Feminist Review" magazine. Olson interviews Martha Roth, executive editor of the publication, about the purpose of feminist journal.
July 7, 1983 - MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Jerry Bell, executive director of Metropolitan Sports Facility Commission, on the attempts by the Minnesota Twins to get lease relief, attendance struggles, and rumors of team sale to Tampa Bay. Bell also comments on what may happen if team tries to break lease.
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July 8, 1983 - Morning Edition’s Jim Wishner interviews champion loon caller Emily Nagan, who provides an on-air example of her call. Segment begins and ends with a collection of “for the birds” tidbits on Minnesota’s state bird.
July 8, 1983 - Author Bob Moore discusses special aspects of Route 66 and the idea of presenting a TV experience of the historic American roadway.
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