January 10, 1981 - On this episode of the KCUR program New Letters on the Air, an interview with Richard Lee Rhodes, an American historian, journalist, and author of both fiction and non-fiction.
January 10, 1981 - Violinist Isaac Stern, while in residence with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, talks with MPR's Nancy Fushan about teaching your musicians, his own playing, and other matters.
January 10, 1981 - Tim Kneeland, a survival expert, talks about winter outdoor activities and possible problems in a live call-in program.
January 11, 1981 - On this edition of New Letters on the Air, poet Gary Gildner reads his works dealing with growing up in America.
January 12, 1981 - Roger Ledding, Minnesota state patrol chief, discusses the speed limit, safety on the road, the work of state troopers, and other issues. Ledding also answers listener questions.
January 14, 1981 - Resources consultant William Thomas discusses water and its allocation.
January 15, 1981 - Vice President Walter Mondale gives a farewell address before the Minnesota Legislature. Following speech, a rebroadcast of a previous news conference from the day.
January 17, 1981 - On this edition of the KCUR program Letters on the Air, James McConkey reads from his novel The Treehouse Confessions, published by Dutton.
January 18, 1981 - An examination of the life of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr, in commemoration of his birthday.
January 19, 1981 - Twin Cities film critic Phil Anderson interviews film director Joseph Mankiewicz Anderson, who discusses his work and his attitudes towards films. Mankiewicz attended the Minneapolis Film Festival, which featured a retrospective of Mankiewicz films.