A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
Click here for specific content for Midday, and All Things Considered.
May 29, 1993 - On this Saturday Midday, Dr. Irving Lerner, a St. Paul oncologist discusses cancer, it's prevention and treatment. Lerner also answers listener questions.
May 31, 1993 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on the debate over walleye stocking in the lakes of Minnesota. The DNR used to pride itself on its walleye stocking program with more than 1,200 lakes on the list. It's the largest such effort in the country…but some biologists believe the hatcheries may be a waste of time and money.
June 2, 1993 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone visits the MPR studios to talk health care and answer listener questions. Wellstone advocates for a single-payer healthcare system as a universal healthcare model.
June 3, 1993 - Don Fraser, mayor of Minneapolis, details his efforts to get businesses to hire teenagers as part of a summer jobs program.
June 7, 1993 - Mainstreet Radio’s Catherine Winter reports on a Civilian Conservation Corps reunion at Iron World (later known as Minnesota Discovery Center) in Chisholm, Minnesota. Winter talks with a few individuals as they reflect on their time with CCC. Many of the members of the corps had been workers from the Iron Range.
June 7, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy summarizes report released by Minnesota Attorney General Skip Humphrey about a political scandal that occurred when it was discovered that state legislators and staff were using taxpayer-funded toll-free phone lines for personal use.
June 8, 1993 - Dr. Carol Eagle, head of Child and Adolescent Psychology at Montefiore in New York, discusses self-esteem issues of adolescent girls. Topics include scientific study, parental impact, physical changes, and societal influences. Eagle also answers listener questions.
June 11, 1993 - With the renewed interest in dinosaurs upon the release of book/film “Jurassic Park,” Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with studio guest Robert Sloan, a professor of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Minnesota. Sloan has researched dinosaurs for many years and talks about the causes of their evolution & extinction.
June 11, 1993 - Political commentary from Tom Horner on Independent Republicans chairman selection and Bob Meek on the fight for DFL endorsement amongst Minneapolis mayor candidates.
June 12, 1993 - On this Saturday Midday, Ann Graves, the director of a counseling service for business and industry at the University of St. Thomas; and Bill Hudson, instructor at North Hennepin Community College, discusses workplace communication, conflicts and management. Job expectations, difficult people, and relations with a boss are highlighted. Graves and Hudson also answer listener questions.