April 30, 1992 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Larry Buboltz, mayor of Detroit Lakes, about the closing announcement of Swift turkey plant in the city. Buboltz details the challenges ahead…not only for the plant workers, but the entire community.
May 6, 1992 - A panel discussion on the new international newspaper “We”, hosted at Minnesota Meeting. Panelists include Edward Hughes, publisher at Hearst in New York; Maxwell McCrohon, U.S. editor of We; and Sergei Dardykin, deputy international editor of Izvestia, who will also be the chief of We's Russian staff in Washington. Don Shelby of WCCO-TV is moderator. “We” is published for the Commonwealth of Independent States, a joint venture between Hearst Newspapers and Izvestia. 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.
May 7, 1992 - Lester Thurow, dean of the Sloan School of Management at MIT, discusses economic issues. Topics include economic aspect of Los Angeles riots, manufacturing, global capacity, and wages. Thurow also answers listener questions. Thurow is author of numerous books, including “The Zero-Sum Solution.”
June 29, 1992 - Larry Buboltz, mayor of Detroit Lakes, shares on-going dialog of a possible buyer of turkey plant that closed down in city earlier in 1992.
June 30, 1992 - On this special live Midday broadcast, MPR’s Dan Olson shares the latest on a Burlington Northern freight train derailment causing three tank cars to plunge into the Nemadji River. One of them ruptured, causing chemicals to spill into the river and subsequently into Lake Superior. Accident lead to Duluth residents being evacuated.
July 3, 1992 - Businesswoman Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, speaks about "Profit with Principles" at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. She says that corporations must make it a priority to act responsibly and be global-minded.
July 6, 1992 - Hank Todd, director of tourism for the State of Minnesota, discusses tourism in Minnesota, one of the largest business sectors of the Minnesota economy. Todd answers listener questions.
July 23, 1992 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports that a new Target in Alexandria, along with other big box retailers, threaten small town main street businesses. The result on street is changing storefronts and niche selling. Enger talks with a local store owner, Target manager, local official, and an economics professor about the impact on community.
July 23, 1992 - An interview on the test installation of kiosks around the state where customers can purchase tickets for Minnesota Twins ballgames.
July 24, 1992 - Mike Martin, executive director of Minnesota Cable Communications Association, comments on re-regulation legislation being passed.