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.
September 17, 1988 -
September 19, 1988 - MPR’s Jim Bickal presents an interview with novelists and partners Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris. The two writers comment on their writing process, novels, and nonfiction.
September 20, 1988 - MPR’s Chris Tetlin reports on Minnesota’s desegregation law and school districts' efforts and to comply. Some citizens are looking beyond the school buildings, to the actual classes.
September 22, 1988 - Mr. Rong, chairman of the China International Trust and Investment Corporation, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Rong’s address was on the topic "China's Changing Economy: New Opportunities for American Business." China International Trust and Investment was established by Deng Xiaoping in 1979 to bring foreign capital and advanced technology from the West to China. 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.
September 23, 1988 - Midday presents a special Mainstreet Radio documentary, entitled “Gold: New Prospects on the Iron Range.” The documentary focuses on the search for gold in the Iron Range and the effect one Canadian gold mine has had on community life. Following the documentary, Bill Brice, director of mineral division at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, answers listener questions.
September 24, 1988 -
September 24, 1988 -
September 24, 1988 - Joanne Slavin answers listener questions about healthful eating.
September 27, 1988 - Morning Edition’s Loren Omoto interviews Dave Jarzyna, marketing director for the Minnesota Twins, about the team’s milestone of achieving the American League single season attendance record.
September 27, 1988 - Gleason Glover and Matthew Little create police brutality hotline. Sgt. David Niebur, responsible for controversial Minneapolis Police Decoy Unit, is appointed head of Internal Affairs Unit.