October 26, 1993 - Midday presents a broadcast of Anthony DeCurtis, a features editor at Rolling Stone; and Hilton Kramer, editor at New Criterion, speaking at Hamline University as part of a program entitled "Who is Raising Our Kids? Families and Media in the ‘Age of MTV’." DeCurtis and Kramer debate the role of media, and its influence on American families.
October 29, 1993 - Bill Kling, president of Minnesota Public Radio, talks about MPR’s SOS drive in support for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.
November 5, 1993 - On this First Friday segment, trend lady Vickie Abrahamson, co-founder of Iconoculture magazine, explains the latest in trends. Topics are on new age and healthcare.
November 10, 1993 - MPR’s Bob Potter interviews local author Ron Handberg about his second thriller, Cry Vengeance: A Novel. Handberg also discusses his life after WCCO and new job at KTCA with NewsNight Minnesota.
November 10, 1993 - Business consultant Ed Oakley discusses Enlightened Leadership: Getting to the Heart of Change, a book he co-authored.
November 18, 1993 - Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with Bill Frenzel, former Minnesota U.S. congressman, who played a key role in the successful efforts in getting NAFTA bill passed through Congress.
November 20, 1993 - Historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling comments on the uncomfortable changes within American airports.
November 25, 1993 - Larry Buboltz, mayor of Detroit Lakes, is interviewed about life after turkey plant in the city closed. Buboltz details the employment and local economic progress after the large employer shuttered.
December 30, 1993 - Mary Murray, an international magazine editor, talks about her book, Put Your Best Foot Forward. In the publication, Murray details proper business approaches while traveling overseas.
January 10, 1994 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Bob Dayton, a downtown Minneapolis civic booster, about task force looking at economic health of downtown and how to best utilize Target Center and support major league sports in the city.