March 15, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe profiles a group of women known as the “Birch Crew.” The group work cutting and collecting birch tops within the north central Minnesota forests. Reabe interviews several crew members about the hard work.
March 20, 1990 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on efforts by the Minnesota Twins organization to get ready for the start of 1990 Major League Baseball season, after losing spring training and Opening Day to a 32 day lockout.
May 9, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe profiles Steve and Deb Heuer, whose work as bovine sitters. The Minnesota couple are for hire to assist dairy farmers who are away from their farms for a period of time and need someone to watch, feed, and milk the cows.
May 15, 1990 - As part of a series on Bemidji race relations, Mainstreet Radio reporter Leif Enger looks at the Bemidji Indian Employment Council, which helps Native Americans overcome job discrimination when looking for employment in the area.
May 18, 1990 - As part of a series on Bemidji race relations, Mainstreet Radio reporter Leif Enger talks with several individuals about how members of the Native American community and it’s supporters used a boycott to fight back against racism in the town of Bemidji.
June 3, 1990 - Reporter Mike Mulcahy records tracks on Gorbachev's visit to Minnesota for NPR, with pauses for actuality inserts, which are at end of audio.
June 5, 1990 - Gail Fosler, chief economist of the Conference Board, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Fosler’s address was on the budget deficit and defense spending. Fosler also speaks on the peace dividend and Gorbachev visit to Minnesota. Following speech, Fosler 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.
June 20, 1990 - A presentation of the MPR documentary "Season of Discontent: Migrants in the Red River Valley," which highlights Hispanic migrant farm workers who work the sugar beet fields.
July 10, 1990 - MPR’s Chris Roberts looks at the collaboration between U.S. West Communications and EAGLE (Employee Association of Gay and Lesbians). The company has started gay and lesbian awareness and resource programs in an effort to create a more open workplace. Roberts interviews members from both organizations.
July 13, 1990 - Mikhail Gorbachev, president of the Soviet Union, speaking with leaders in business and agriculture at the Radisson Hotel in Minneapolis. Following speech, Gorbachev answered audience questions. (Gorbachev’s speech and answers were translated) Dwayne Andreas, CEO of Archer Daniels Midland Company, chaired the meeting and introduced President Gorbachev. The meeting at the Radisson Hotel was part of Gorbachev’s one-day visit to the Twin Cities on June 3rd.