September 19, 1995 - Pam Fine, news leader of the Minneapolis Star Tribune; and Ken Doctor, managing editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, discuss present and future of newspapers, as the competition of TV and internet evolves. Fine and Doctor also answer listener questions.
October 12, 1995 - Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author and professor at the Harvard Business School, speaking at a forum for local business leaders, sponsored by the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce the Ceridian Corporation. Kanter’s address was on the topic “World Class: Thriving Locally in the Global Economy.” Kanter has written numerous books, including "World Class: Thriving Locally in a Global Economy."
October 13, 1995 - Paul Thatcher, member of state professional sports task force; Dee Long, state representative; and Michael Danielson, author and Princeton professor, discuss professional sports versus public dollars. The guests also answer listener questions.
October 19, 1995 - MPR’s Leif Enger reports on how the timber industry in Becker County is dealing with the aftermath of an immense blowdown from windstorms that spanned from July 9th to 14th. The tree loss and change to forest landscape was massive.
October 25, 1995 - Nadine Strossen, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, speaking at the Silha Lecture Series sponsored by the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Strossen’s address was titled "Should Media Sex and Violence be Censored or Censured?" Topics in talk included pornography, TV "crime" news, the O.J. Simpson case, internet content, and child protections. After speech, Strossen answered audience questions.
October 30, 1995 - A lively Midday discussion about the proposed "Jobs and a Fair Wage Initiative" which will be voted on in St. Paul. Studio guests are St. Paul businessman John McCarty and former St. Paul City Council member Paula Maccabee.
November 1, 1995 - MPR’s John Rabe talks with Ron Popeil, American inventor, marketing personality, and founder of the direct response marketing company Ronco. Popeil shares insights on the ‘art of selling’…even public radio.
November 10, 1995 - Midday presents a Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from Starbuck, Minnesota. Host Mark Steil looks back at the farm crisis of the 1980s. Program includes a chronology of the crisis, commentary from an economist, and various interviews of farmers and officials on the experience.
November 28, 1995 - Local IRS spokesman Eric Smith talks about tax law and how frequent flier miles benefits may be taxable.
November 30, 1995 - Jerry Jasinowski, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Jasinowski’s address was titled “Making It in America: The Return of U.S. Industry as the Best in the World.” Following speech, Jasinowski answered audience 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.