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 12, 1989 -
September 12, 1989 -
September 13, 1989 -
September 14, 1989 - David Kearns, chair and CEO of Xerox, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Kearns’ address was on the topic "Winning the Brain Race: A Bold Plan to Make Our Schools Competitive." He talks about education restructuring and a future world-class workforce. Following speech, Kearns answers listener questions. 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 15, 1989 -
September 15, 1989 -
September 15, 1989 -
September 18, 1989 - Pulitzer Prize-winning St. Paul playwright August Wilson visits the Midday studio. Wilson discusses his various work and answers listener questions.
September 18, 1989 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on thriving Minnesota presses publishing poetry, essays, and other literature. Meersman interviews members of Milkweed Editions and Graywolf Press, who state that strong audiences are behind the positive literary business climate.
September 18, 1989 - MPR’s Dan Olson presents an interview with August Wilson about his favorite play, The Coldest Day of the Year, and on his attempt to complete works for various decades of the African American experience.