A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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March 19, 1982 - In this Science Town Meeting, Dr. James Rutherford, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, speaks on science education in the school system. Rutherford’s speech is titled “Science Education in the Schools: Are We Failing?” Dick Clark, science program specialist with the Minnesota Department of Education, also provides a regional perspective on the science education debate. MPR’s Rich Dietman hosts and moderates’ program.
March 20, 1982 - Dr. Roger Staehle, dean of the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota, answers live listener questions on technology and society.
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March 27, 1982 - Local commentator Bruce Benidt shares his thoughts about the end of the Minneapolis Star and the merge of newspaper into other local paper, The Tribune.
April 1, 1982 - Midday broadcasts a speech by Mary Bader Papa, author and managing editor of Twin Cities Magazine. Papa spoke at the Minnesota Press Club about Christian feminism.
April 3, 1982 - On this Weekend program, Jack Young, Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections, discusses prisons and the corrections system in Minnesota. Topics include new Oak Park Heights maximum security prison, funding, sentencing guidelines, and views on rehabilitation. Young also answers listener questions.
April 3, 1982 - MPR’s Dale Connelly presents Playwrights’ Laboratory 82’, which showcases playwright Paul D'Andrea’s Lumbah Yard, a drama written especially for radio, with assistance from the Minneapolis Playwrights' Lab. Following radio play, Robert Collins, critic for City Pages, and listeners share impressions and ask questions of playwright.
April 3, 1982 - Local commentator Bruce Benidt calls foul on baseball in the new Metrodome.
April 5, 1982 - MPR’s Lee Axdahl attends opening weekend of the MLB season as the Minnesota Twins begin play in their new home, the Humphrey Metrodome. Axdahl interviews, stadium officials, players, and fans to get their impressions of the fiberglass roof structure.