April 27, 1983 - MPR’s Gail Kern reports on defeat on a nuclear freeze resolution in Fergus Falls. Segment includes short interview with activist Gardner Hanks.
April 27, 1983 - MPR’s Bob Aronson interviews Fergus Falls librarian and nuclear activist Gardner Hanks on the failed effort of a nuclear freeze resolution in Fergus Falls.
April 29, 1983 - MPR’s Jim Ragsdale reports on ten Hmong men selected for a farm training project with the hope that they would settle with their families on a plot of farmland near Homer, Minnesota.
May 3, 1983 - About Books and Writers host Robert Cromie talks with Joan Beck about her book about giving a child a head start in life.
May 6, 1983 - MPR’s Debra Fisher interviews author Alice Walker, who details how she manages attention and interest after the success of her novel The Color Purple.
May 7, 1983 - On this Weekend program, fishing expert Chet Meyers, who shares advice on fishing in anticipation of the Minnesota fishing opener. Topics include lake fish population, carp perceptions, and catch limits. Meyers also answers listener questions.
May 10, 1983 - Host Robert Cromie talks with Michael Straight about his book After Long Silence.
May 14, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Steve Iserman, Director of the Zoological Garden, and Nancy Gibson, public information spokesperson for the Minnesota Zoo, discuss status and future of the zoo. Topics include labor relations, zoo birthday party, endangered species, breeding program, and grounds design. Iserman and Gibson also answer listener questions.
May 17, 1983 - On this episode of About Books and Writers, host Robert Cromie talks to Mary Morris about her novel Crossroads.
May 21, 1983 - William F. Buckley, Jr., talks about medical malpractice with Dr. Arthur Mannix, Jr, Dr. Richard Moskowitz, and attorney Stanley Rosenblatt.