January 7, 1987 - Minneapolis mayor Don Fraser and St. Paul mayor George Latimer answer listener questions about current issues in Minnesota's largest cities.
January 14, 1987 - Peter Fuhrken, a local junior high school student, interviews a Prairie Home Companion’s Garrison Keillor. As conversation progresses, Keillor attempts to flip the script and interview Peter.
January 23, 1987 - MPR’s Beth Friend talks with Elizabeth Nelson and Roman Figueroa, two Minneosta singers preparing for Metropolitan Opera National Council District auditions.
January 24, 1987 - MPR’s Euan Kerr reports on local Twin Cities version of Burns supper and celebration of “Rabbie” Burns, poet of the Scots. The day includes music, food and celebration of the famed Scottish poet, Robert Burns.
January 24, 1987 - On this segment of Christine Sweet Reads, a look at "Sounds of the Night" and "Wild Encounters" from Of Time and Place.
January 31, 1987 - MPR’s Mark Heistad presents a profile of Minneapolis record label Red House Records. Heistad interviews label founder Bob Feldman, and folk musician Peter Ostroushko. Segment includes music clips from Red House Records studio.
February 6, 1987 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports on the enduring appreciation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie books. Friend interviews Minnesota author Emilie Buchwald and three North View Elementary School students on what makes Wilder’s work fascinating.
February 7, 1987 - Philip Nusbaum talks with Luverne Wamous, a concertina player in Owatonna. Wamous shares how he started playing old-time music and performs regional tunes.
February 14, 1987 - MPR’s Mark Heistad visits the downtown store office of the Ely Echo newspaper and gets a tour from it’s editor, Bob Cary (a.k.a. “Jackpine” Bob).
February 20, 1987 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports on members of five Twin Cities church choirs that have come together to perform together in “The Gospel at Colonus” musical at Guthrie Theatre. Friend interviews choir members about the production.