August 26, 1994 - MPR’s Gary Eichten presents excerpts of Governor Arne Carlson and former Minnesota State Representative Alan Quist's appearances on Midday program. The two are vying as Independent Republican candidates for governor.
August 27, 1994 - On the passing of his friend Gleason Glover, Harry Davis reflects on the local civil rights activist and longtime head of the Minneapolis Urban League. Davis shares historical moments that Glover was a part of in the Twin Cities.
September 27, 1994 - Rowena Hicks, crime prevention specialist at Minneapolis Police Department, discusses Minneapolis incident where a man was killed and wife beaten after their car was blocked by juveniles. Hicks details ways to prevent potential car-jacking.
September 28, 1994 - Midday presents historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former special assistant to President John F. Kennedy, speaking at Macalester College on the polarization caused by an emphasis on multiculturalism.
September 28, 1994 - Local activist, scholar, and professor Mahmoud El-Kati shares his thoughts on topic of multiculturalism in the United States. El-Kati strongly disagrees with the view from academic Arthur Schlesinger Jr. that multiculturalism is damaging unity in U.S. society.
October 1, 1994 - On this Saturday Midday, Bruce Hanley, Twin Cities criminal defense attorney, discusses criminal trials. Topics include high-profile cases such as O.J. Simpson and serial rapist Timothy Baugh. Hanley also answers listener questions.
October 6, 1994 - Eli Coleman, director of program on Human Sexuality at the University of Minnesota, discusses results of research study, which includes insight that measuring behavior is not the only piece in defining sexual health. Topics of married couples and sexual preference are discussed.
October 11, 1994 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen looks at the ongoing debate over support groups developed for gay and lesbian students in local public schools and St. Paul School District’s approval of a more expansive program, Out For Equity. Reports includes comments from a student who utilized program, educators involved in program, and criticism of the support groups from a member of Minnesota Family Council.
October 13, 1994 - Midday presents Dr. Cornell West, a professor of religion and director of Afro-American Studies Department at Princeton, giving speech to the Westminster Town Hall Forum, entitled "The Politics of Race in America."
October 20, 1994 - Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, pediatrician and professor emeritus of clinical pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, speaking at the University of Minnesota on what he sees as the primary problems in childcare, and what we can do to fix them. After the speech, Dr. Brazelton answered audience questions.