Voices of Minnesota, a long-running MPR series, highlights the many interesting voices that make up the people and history of Minnesota. It has appeared on Mid-Morning, MPR, Midday, and News Feature broadcasts in short form, and part of Midday hour programming in long form. Over the years, MPR’s Dan Olson, Gary Eichten, and numerous others, produced hundreds of fascinating interviews from the land of 10,000 Lakes.
October 16, 1995 - A Voices of Minnesota interview with Earl Bakken on his career and the creation of the pacemaker. Part 1 of 2.
November 6, 1995 - Hour 2 of Midmorning, Voices of Minnesota with Bill Holm, Paul Wellstone in Jerusalem for Rabin funeral, Neal Hitchens and Julie Barnes Weaver of Voices That Care, people who love people with AIDS, at Theater in the Round.
November 20, 1995 - Hour 2 of Midmorning featuring Voices of Minnesota with Justine Kerfoot, Gunflint stories. Also Andrew Jones, The Flying Wine Man.
November 20, 1995 - Part 1 of 2 of a Voices of Minnesota interview with Justine Kerfoot, author of "Gunflint Stories."
November 20, 1995 - Part 1 of 2 of a Voices of Minnesota interview with Justine Kerfoot, author of "Gunflint Stories."
December 4, 1995 - Hour 2 of Midmorning, featuring Voices of Minnesota with Joe Dowling, the Artistic Director for the Guthrie Theate, and Dr. Maxine Harris studies how a parent's death affects a child in "The Loss That Is Forever".
December 18, 1995 - A Voices of Minnesota interview with Lou Bellamy, director of the Penumbra Theatre. MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with Bellamy about family and growing up in St. Paul.
December 18, 1995 - A Voices of Minnesota interview with Lou Bellamy, director of the Penumbra Theatre. MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with Bellamy about race and the arts.
January 1, 1996 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Black businessman, activist, and minister Oscar Howard. The two talk about Howard’s childhood in Rochelle, Georgia and school years.
January 1, 1996 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Black businessman, activist, and minister Oscar Howard. The two talk about Howard’s experience in building his business Howard’s Catering Co., and public service efforts.