May 24, 1993 - National Public Radio's Susan Stamberg talks with Midday’s Gary Eichten about her work at NPR and her new book entitled Talk: NPR's Susan Stamberg Considers All Things. Stamberg also answers listener questions.
May 26, 1993 - Peter Lynch, author and manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund, speaking at a public forum in Minneapolis, sponsored by Dain Bosworth. Lynch’s address was on the topic of strategies for investing and common misconceptions about the stock market. Peter Lynch is the author of two best-selling books, "One Up on Wall Street" and "Beating the Street".
May 29, 1993 - Weekend Edition’s Jay Weiner talks with Mary Schmitt, sportswriter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, about the environment surrounding role as a woman sportswriter.
May 31, 1993 - MPR’s Greta Cunningham reports from American Booksellers Association Convention in Miami. “Highlights” from the event include the Rock Bottom Remainders party featuring Stephen King, Dave Barry, Barbara Kingsolver, and Amy Tan at the Paragon Club.
June 3, 1993 - Don Fraser, mayor of Minneapolis, details his efforts to get businesses to hire teenagers as part of a summer jobs program.
June 8, 1993 - Fort Worth journalist Dan Reed details various aspects of the airline industry and deregulation. Reed is author of American Eagle: The Ascent of Bob Crandall and American Airlines.
June 12, 1993 - On this Saturday Midday, Ann Graves, the director of a counseling service for business and industry at the University of St. Thomas; and Bill Hudson, instructor at North Hennepin Community College, discusses workplace communication, conflicts and management. Job expectations, difficult people, and relations with a boss are highlighted. Graves and Hudson also answer listener questions.
June 12, 1993 - Local commentor and writer Lawrence Sutin ponders the idea of entrepreneurship in America.
June 23, 1993 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger profiles Bob Lessard, a Minnesota state senator known for his strong environmental and natural resource stances. His views have supporters and critics from both ends of the ecological debate in northern Minnesota.
June 26, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts profiles Chong Koua Yang, owner of Hmong Auto Services in St. Paul. Yang provides an option to those in Hmong community where language is still an obstacle in daily American life.