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.
June 16, 1978 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews William Poole, senior researcher and editor at The Heritage Foundation, out the state of politics.
June 17, 1978 -
June 17, 1978 -
June 20, 1978 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten presents reports on the lack of job security in the teaching profession. Segment includes interviews with several Minnesota teachers.
June 26, 1978 -
July 1, 1978 - MPR’s Rich Dietman interviews local sheriff about flash flooding after rain event. The water threatened small town of Elba and campers at Whitewater state park.
July 5, 1978 - MPR’s John Ydstie walks through the town of Gary, Minnesota after a tornado demolished much of the town. Ydstie interviews numerous residents as they work to recover and clean-up.
July 5, 1978 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan reports on performance of Polish playwright Sławomir Mrożek’s Tango at Mixed Blood Theatre. Fushan talks with producer Jack Reuler and director Bob Bruhler about the generational family play.
July 6, 1978 - MPR’s Gary Eichten checks in with regional reporters on the historic flooding that hit the city of Rochester. After torrential rain, the Zumbro River overflowed and is causing extensive damage to area.
July 10, 1978 - An interview with Calvin Griffith, owner of the Minnesota Twins. Griffith recounts his love for the game of baseball, his youth, the team…and his car.