December 4, 1992 - An interview about war situation in Somalia and future of U.S. troops in the area.
December 5, 1992 - A Midday Christmas music special with Rick Shefchik, music critic for St. Paul Pioneer Press, who reviews various holiday releases for gift-givers and plays some seldom-heard seasonal treasures.
December 7, 1992 - MPR’s Leif Enger reports on travelling educators who have created a musical road school in Northern Minnesota. Enger interviews both educator and student alike on this newfound access in learning how to play an instrument.
December 9, 1992 - Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with Ron Handberg, formerly of WCCO, about news portrayal in Somalia and of U.S. troops arriving in region.
December 10, 1992 - MPR’s Perry Finelli interviews American biologist David Mech about research on wolves and Wolves of the High Arctic, a continuation on published works he has done observing the life of the Arctic wolf.
December 11, 1992 - An MPR report, titled "Fighting for Family," brings an inside look at family preservation and at one family's struggle to stay together. What is the cost of keeping a troubled family together compared to the cost of splitting up the family? There are hundreds of thousands of children in this country living in foster homes away from their parents. Foster care has been part of the formula used to "fix" troubled families since the turn of the century. But is it the best method? Is it cost effective? What is the emotional price paid by family members forced to live apart from each other? These are questions being asked by social workers, judges and elected officials who must apportion money to pay for solutions to the growing number of neglect and abuse cases being reported each year. As an alternative to foster care, some people in the child welfare system are raising the banner for what is called family preservation. Its advocates say that family preservation holds great promise for families who want to remain together and work out their problems. Program is narrated by Vertamae Grosvenor Received First Place, National Sigma Delta Chi Award: Public Service category.
December 11, 1992 - MPR’s Liz Hannon interviews Ann Reed, Minnesota songwriter, singer, and guitarist. Reed shares her process of songwriting and performs songs “Hole in the Day” and “Too Much Trouble.”
December 11, 1992 - MPR’s Chris Roberts profiles General Vang Pao, a major general in the Royal Lao Army and a leader of the Hmong American community in the United States. Segment includes interviews academics, supporters, critics, and General Vang Pao himself.
December 15, 1992 - MPR’s Elizabeth Stawicki reports on Mound-Westonka High School’s decision to remove Pat Conroy’s The Lords of Discipline from the school’s curriculum. Report includes various interviews on various perspectives of the action, from those who deem it as censorship, to those who see it as protecting teenage readers.
December 16, 1992 - Bob Terry shares his takeaway of Leadership Jazz: The Essential Elements of a Great Leader, a business book by American businessman Max De Pree. The title has been touted by President-elect Bill Clinton.