A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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February 1, 1989 - Dr. Allan Collins and registered nurse Betty Bergerson answer listener questions about their work to help earthquake victims in Armenia. Collins and Bergerson are just returned from several weeks of volunteer work in Armenia.
February 8, 1989 - Paul Loeb, author and reporter, speaking at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. In his address, Loeb describes the split he sees in American culture - those who on one hand have what he calls compassion towards social causes but who continue to elect what he sees as regressive leaders. Loeb says the split in our culture is due in part to the manipulation of the media by public figures and the confusion among Americans on a range of issues. After speech, Loeb answered audience questions, including studies available, allocating volunteer time, and the use of media by public figures. Loeb's first books are titled, "Nuclear Culture: Living and Working in the World's Largest Nuclear Complex” and "Hope in Hard Times: America's Peace Movement in the Reagan Era."
February 10, 1989 - On this Midday program, a presentation of a Mainstreet Radio documentary on rural homelessness. There are people in rural Minnesota who can't afford to put a roof over their heads and advocates for the poor say rural homelessness is a growing problem.
February 10, 1989 - Listener call-in follow up to documentary on homelessness. Dave Schultz, consultant for Minnesota Department of Human Services is interviewed (Pat Near, coordinator of Western Community Action in Marshall, a social service agency, was originally set as guest but was unable to attend).
February 11, 1989 - Dr. Ford Bell, a veterinarian at the university of Minnesota Small Animal Clinic answers listener questions about health care for cats and dogs.
February 13, 1989 - Bill Frenzel, Third District Republican congressman and the ranking minority member of the House Budget Committee, speaking to meeting of the Minnesota International Center. Frenzel’s address was the topic "The Foreign Policy of the New Administration," which included talk on trade matters. Speech included After speech, Frenzel answered audience questions. Frenzel is considered an expert on trade matters and has been Congress' representative to the current round of talks on GATT, the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs.
February 18, 1989 - Veteran sports broadcaster Ray Scott answers listener questions about his years covering the Twins, Vikings and other teams.
February 20, 1989 - George "Pinky" Nelson, one of the astronauts to fly first shuttle mission after Challenger disaster, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Nelson’s address was on the topic, "After the Challenger: Getting NASA Off the Ground Again." After speech, Nelson answered audience questions. Nelson is an Iowa native, but considers Willmar, Minnesota his hometown. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
February 21, 1989 - A Soundprint program. Playwright August Wilson is one of the most celebrated writers in contemporary American theater. At one time he was also one of Minnesota's most famous residents. August Wilson lived in St. Paul for more than a decade. It was here that Wilson wrote many of his major plays including two Pulitzer Prize winners.
February 24, 1989 - MPR's Mark Heistad and Tom Meersman present "Poisoned Waters," a documentary about groundwater contamination problems in Minnesota. Documentary contains reports from Lakeland, Northern Township in Beltrami County, New Brighton, and agricultural land in the southeast of state.