June 12, 1996 - MPR’s John Rabe talks with composer Philip Blackburn about Harry Partch, an American composer, music theorist, and creator of unique musical instruments.
June 13, 1996 - MPR’s Stephen Smith reports on the ongoing battle against honeybee colony loss in the U.S. and the impact to honey business and the greater food supply. Smith interviews Minnesota beekeeper and an entomologist.
June 17, 1996 - As U.S. farmers are getting older and the high price of starting an agricultural operation increases, Mainstreet Radio’s Mark Steil reports on a Minnesota program based in Granite Falls that is making efforts to get young farmers in the business. The hope is that by matching beginning farmers with established farmers, farm ownership can gradually be transferred to a new generation.
June 17, 1996 - Midday’s Gary Eichten discusses the results of the Russian presidential election with guest Nick Hayes, live from Moscow. Hayes is a history professor at Hamline University in St. Paul. He has lived and traveled in Russia and studied Russian politics and culture for many years.
June 17, 1996 - Hour 2 of Midmorning, featuring Voices of Minnesota with Gregg White, an early Minnesotan tested HIV positive, and the Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council director and Philanthrofund founder. Also, Odd Jobs - mosquito trapper and author Brendan Gill on Late Bloomers.
June 19, 1996 - On this Midday program, a discussion on religion and spirituality in the 1990s and the role of churches in society with guest Al Quie, former Minnesota Governor and Chairman of the Greater Twin Cities Billy Graham Crusade. Quie also answers listener questions.
June 20, 1996 - Michael Martin, a gang specialist for the Minneapolis Police Department, talks about Twin Cities gangs and efforts to curb gang activity and growth.
June 24, 1996 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on ‘fiber farming’ in Minnesota. Northern Minnesota farmers are trying to grow and harvest hybrid poplar trees as a new source of pulp for the paper industry and even a possible savior of Minnesota forestlands.
June 25, 1996 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone talks about his efforts to find enough votes in U.S. Senate for a campaign finance reform bill, which would ban PAC money and create various contribution requirements, amongst other items.
June 25, 1996 - Minnesota House Speaker Irv Anderson shares his thoughts on findings that Minnesota is high on list of states with high property taxes.