December 22, 1990 - MPR’s Paul Schroeder hosts a group discussion on the ArtStart radio drama "The Year 2025." The young creators and adult educators talk about play and thematic concerns regarding the environment that it centers around.
December 22, 1990 - An MPR broadcast of "The Year 2025," a 1990 drama presentation written and performed by children at ArtStart, a private local non-profit organization that involves children in arts and cultural activities.
December 26, 1990 - MPR’s Kate Smith reports on a Kwanzaa production at the Minneapolis YWCA. Local performance artist Nothando Zulu describes the principles of celebration during event.
December 26, 1990 - Midday’s Bob Potter asks MPR President Bill Kling about the organization’s purchase of WLOL for $12 million, giving MPR two FM frequencies in the Twin Cities. The result of purchase would move classical programming from 91.1(KNOW) to 99.5(KSJN) and provide ability for fulltime news programming on KNOW.
December 26, 1990 - On this Midday program, a documentary on Iceland satirical poet Kristjan Niels Julius, followed by an interview with author Barry Lopez.
December 26, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s John Biewen profiles Icelandic North Dakota poet Kristjan Niels Julius. Segment includes interviews about the poet and readings of his work.
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December 28, 1990 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on the twenty-year anniversary of First Avenue, and it’s importance on the local music scene. Wareham interviews musicians who share their personal memories of the venue.
December 30, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports from the northern border town of International Falls, as Boise Cascade, the city's largest employer, finishes up a huge expansion of their papermill. The development, which utilized non-union workers, caused bitter feelings in the town.
December 31, 1990 - MPR Journal’s Gary Eichten interviews U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger about the discussion of war in the Persian Gulf. Durenberger see the possibility of talking before war commences.