July 3, 1987 - MPR’s Jim Bickal profiles how, despite its popularity, Spam has received little respect in the last 50 years. Report provides humorous commentary about the meat product, including an excerpt of the obligatory Monthy Python song.
August 8, 1987 - On this Weekend program, Catherine Watson, travel editor at Minneapolis Star and Tribune, discusses traveling abroad and in the United States. Topics include independent travel, airline service, and travel scams. Watson also answers listener questions.
August 17, 1987 - Northwest Airlines flight 255 crashes in Detroit. Includes this audio cut of woman describing what happened... INCUE: It was airborne, but it was having troubles, and we looked and it was on fire. I seen flames coming out of it, shooting out. And they were small flames at first, and within seconds the flames got bigger, and the plane was on fire, and seconds after that it exploded. Great big explosion.
August 22, 1987 - A profile and interview with Minneapolis composer Herb Pilhofer. Once a part of a trio at Herb’s in the 1950’s and musical director at the Guthrie Theater in the 1960’s, Pilhofer now scores for advertisements.
September 9, 1987 - MPR’s Dan Olson profiles protests of pornography businesses on St. Paul’s University Avenue. Report includes commentary from Archbishop John Roach, St. Paul Councilman Bill Wilson, and Ferris Alexander, owner of controversial Faust Theater.
September 16, 1987 - Chuck Slocum, executive director of the Minnesota Business Partnership, discusses the 10-year anniversary of the organization, it’s achievements, and future goals. Slocum also answers listener questions.
October 12, 1987 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe visits Winnebego, Minnesota and reports on the Minnesota Community Improvement Program that the town is taking part in. Reabe interviews residents and officials about the incentives of MCIP.
October 16, 1987 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy reports on the local excitement…and opportunity that is brewing as the Minnesota Twins prepare to play in 1987 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 19, 1987 - Mainstreet Radio-Brainerd’s John Biewen presents the October Pumpkinland events at Kopischke farm, in Vernon Center. Biewen interviews farm owner Gordie and Dorothy Kopischke.
October 30, 1987 - Harvey Golub, president and CEO of IDS Financial Services; Marjory Williams, CEO of SHE, Inc.; and Lawrence Perlman, executive vice-president of Control Data Corporation and president of the Data Storage Products Group, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Topic of panel discussion is "Changing Families, Changing Corporations: What's the Bottom Line?" Topics include changes in demographics, parenting, education, and wellness programs. Moderator is Dr. Barrie Greiff, consultant to Harvard University Health Services. 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.