November 6, 1987 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe reports on the big business behind deer hunting in Minnesota. Reabe interviews various businesses, local officials, and traveling hunters in Brainerd, Minnesota.
November 13, 1987 - Mainstreet Radio’s John Biewen shares account of his of first deer hunting trip. With the help of hunter Don Wig, Biewen’s weekend includes a cabin, stories, cards…and a long solitary wait in a tree stand in the woods near Emily, Minnesota.
December 12, 1987 - On this Sportfolio program, Terry Ryan, director of scouting for the Minnesota Twins, discusses the art of scouting in baseball. Topics include the business, talent, process, and the World Series Champion Twins. Ryan also answers listener questions.
December 19, 1987 - On this Sportfolio program, Tim Tschida, Major League Baseball umpire, was originally scheduled to discuss the officiating, but was replaced with an extended listener question period on general sports topics and interview with Howard Sinker.
December 26, 1987 - On this Sportfolio program, LaRue Fields, University of Minnesota Women’s Basketball coach, discusses aspects of women’s sports. Topics include coaching, recruiting, and changes in women’s college basketball. Fields also answers listener questions.
January 9, 1988 - On this Sportfolio program, John Feinstein, a sportswriter, discusses his book on Indiana coach Bobby Knight, titled “A Season on the Brink”. He also speaks on college basketball in general. Feinstein also answers listener questions.
January 16, 1988 - On this Sportfolio program, Jay Robinson, University of Minnesota wrestling coach, discusses the college sport. Topics include training, tournament schedules, and athletics as a discipline. Robinson also answers listener questions.
January 23, 1988 - On this Sportfolio program, John Weistart, specialist in sports law and professor at Duke University School of Law, discusses the many aspects of sports law. Topics include labor, anti-trust, and college sports system. Weistart also answers listener questions.
January 30, 1988 - On this Sportfolio program, Jerry Noyce, Minnesota of University tennis coach, discusses college tennis and the Rolex National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships being held in the Twin Cities. Ginger Helgeson, top college player and senior at Pepperdine University, was originally scheduled after Noyce interview, but was replaced with an extended listener question period on general sports topics.
February 2, 1988 - MPR’s Bill Wareham interviews Alan Page, former Minnesota Viking right defensive tackle, about announcement that he has made the Pro Football Hall of Fame.