November 1, 1980 - MacPhail Arts Center vocal teacher Leon Thurman talks about and performs a large repertoire of campaign songs throughout American history.
November 10, 1980 - A storm chronology of the Lake Superior gale storm on November 10, 1975, that sank the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a massive iron ore carrier.
January 7, 1981 - MPR coverage of Governor Al Quie's 1981 State of the State address. Following speech, MPR’s Pat Kessler and Bob Potter get commentary and reaction from the floor of the House.
February 21, 1981 - Bruce Benidt provides a grumpy commentary about the lack of winter snow in the Twin Cities.
March 8, 1981 - Bruce Benidt provides commentary on his new rural noisy neighbors…muskrats.
March 14, 1981 - Bruce Benidt shares weight loss advice with the 'Scarfdale Diet.'
March 21, 1981 - Bruce Benidt wonders and wanders about the use of road salt.
April 7, 1981 - Humanist Bruce Bomier shares his views on teen sex. Bomier sees something missing in sex education…learning about relationships.
May 9, 1981 - On this Mother's Day, Bruce Benidt salutes Minnesota mothers for what they go through in raising children in the state.
May 11, 1981 - Ely’s Jackpine Bob provides commentary on disarmament and his frustration of military nuclear buildups.