March 12, 1996 - A Midday call-in program about the proposals to expand the Twin Cities International Airport, or build a new one. Studio guests are two members of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, John Himle from Bloomington; and Steve Cramer from Minneapolis.
March 14, 1996 - Midday presents Mike Wallace, of the CBS television program "60 Minutes," speaking at the National Press Club. Wallace talks about corporate influence on the media and freedom of the press.
March 15, 1996 - Midday guest Bernard Brommer, president of the Minnesota AFL-CIO, talks about jobs and economic trends, worker training, job security, wages, and the role of unions. Broomer also answers listener questions.
March 26, 1996 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger profiles Wahkon, a small community at the south end of Lake Mille Lacs, where there is an authentic small-town renewal driven by a combination of optimism and fear.
April 1, 1996 - Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with John Labosky, the president of The Capital City Partnership, about the newly created organization’s plans for revitalizing downtown St. Paul.
April 3, 1996 - State Senator Ted Mondale comments on decision at State Capitol to expand existing Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, rather than building a new one at another site.
April 11, 1996 - Midday presents a call-in program in connection with special series The Economic War among the States. Guests Art Rolnick, member of the Federal Reserve; and Jay Novak, commissioner of Trade and Economic Development, share their views and answer listener questions.
April 19, 1996 - Midday presents Delano Lewis, president of National Public Radio, speaking at Minnesota Meeting held at Hilton in downtown Minneapolis. Lewis’s address was titled “Open Access: Moving All America Into the Information Age.” He also discusses funding and preservation of public broadcasting. After speech, Lewis answers audience questions.
April 22, 1996 - A Voices of Minnesota segment feature. MPR’s Catherine Winter speaks with Veda Ponikvar, Iron Range newspaper editor of Chisolm Free Press. Ponikvar talks of the history and economy of Iron Range, and selling of the newspaper. This is part 2 of discussion.
April 29, 1996 - Jerrold Peterson, economist at University of Minnesota-Duluth, discusses the state of economy in northern Minnesota with the decline of mining operations in the region as a major employer.