April 2, 1988 - On this Sportfolio program, Tim Hanson, U of M basketball player and former “Minnesota Mr. Basketball,” discusses college basketball and his time as a Gopher. Topics include money in sports, coaches, and recruiting. Hanson also answer listener questions.
April 8, 1988 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy reports on preparations in downtown Minneapolis prior to the home opener of world champion Minnesota Twins. Everything from turf to hankies are the focus of the day.
April 9, 1988 - On this Sportfolio program, Bill James, baseball writer, discusses Major League Baseball. Topics include start of the baseball season, the Twins, the Royals, strike zone, and future of the game. James also answers listener questions.
April 15, 1988 - Dr. John Williams, former NFL player; Paul Giel, director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Minnesota; and Mark Rosen, WCCO-TV sports director, take part in a Minnesota Meeting panel discussion, titled "When the Cheering Stops: What Happens to the Student Athlete?" After speech, the panelists 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.
May 7, 1988 - Weekend Edition’s Mark Heistad gets commentary from sports analyst Jay Weiner about the Minnesota Twins 1988 lack-luster season after first month and the release of relief pitcher Joe Niekro.
May 13, 1988 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe reports on professional fisherman Al Linder. Reabe talks with the Brainerd fisherman about how he created a successful, nationally-known company based on the sport.
May 14, 1988 - With the fishing opener arriving in Minnesota, Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe visits Perch Lake near Brainerd to profile Al Lindner, a professional fisherman who has made quite the splash in the business of fishing.
May 16, 1988 - Mainstreet Radio-Brainerd’s Leif Enger rides along for the day for group fishing launch onto Mille Lacs Lake with Joe Fellegy, a local historian, musician, writer, and fishing expert. Report includes various interviews.
May 28, 1988 - On this Weekend program, Cynthia MacArthur, project coordinator of the Minnesota Community Bicycle Safety Project, discusses bicycling. Topics include safe riding, types of riders, and bike repair. MacArthur also answers listener questions about bicycling.
June 4, 1988 - On this Sportfolio program, Jo Ann Shroyer, spouse of major sports fan J.G. Preston, and Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, author of “Me and DiMaggio,” discuss the topic of sports fans. Program begins with Chuck Heaton, sports reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reflecting on an infamous “10 Cent Beer Night” riot that took place at a Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers baseball game on June 4th, 1974.