December 12, 1987 - On this Sportfolio program, Terry Ryan, director of scouting for the Minnesota Twins, discusses the art of scouting in baseball. Topics include the business, talent, process, and the World Series Champion Twins. Ryan also answers listener questions.
December 13, 1987 - Host and authors Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly present the seventh installment of Hampl and Bly on Books, a collaboration between MPR and The Loft. The program includes a look at religious characters, novellas, and listener correspondence.
December 15, 1987 - MPR’s Euan Kerr reports on comments from Minnesota Twins executives regarding team’s financial losses, despite just completely a championship season. The Twins organization is looking for a re-negotiation of dome lease with Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.
December 20, 1987 - Host and authors Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly present the final installment of Hampl and Bly on Books, a collaboration between MPR and The Loft. The program includes a look at winter, book selections, and poet William Trevor.
January 2, 1988 - MPR's Mainstreet Radio team presents a documentary entitled Against the Grain, which collects conversations with rural Minnesotans about how they are adapting to the forces of economic change.
January 7, 1988 - MPR’s Jim Bickal reports that the Minnesota Twins have renewed their contract with third baseman Gary Gaetti, signing the older player. Gaetti has played for the Twins since 1981.
January 8, 1988 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Minnesota poet and author Bill Holm about teacher exchange program. Holm also answers listener questions.
January 11, 1988 - Report about Hubert H Humphrey and his election.
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January 25, 1988 - Mainstreet Radio's Leif Enger interviews northern Minnesotan farmer Floyd Cartwright and others about weather “prophesying.”