January 18, 1978 - Ronald Reagan and William F. Buckley Jr. debate the proposed treaties under study by the U.S. Senate.
January 21, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, Don Poss, executive director of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission; and Barbara Lukermann, consultant to the Minnesota State Planning department, discuss building and maintaining a new Twin Cities sports facility and potential impact stadium would have on the Bloomington and Minneapolis sites.
January 24, 1978 - A message to the Reconvened 70th Session of the Minnesota Legislature and the Citizens of Minnesota. Governor Rudy Perpich addresses a joint convention of the Minnesota State Legislature on the state of the state, followed by legislative reaction.
January 28, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, a broadcast of Minneapolis Mayor Albert Hofstede’s State of the City address, followed by interview with mayor in the studio. Hofstede also answers listener questions.
February 1, 1978 - Minnesota Public Radio music announcer Bill Parker moderates a panel discussion and listener call-in on Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson's “The Mother of Us All”, preceding the opening night of the Minnesota Opera production.
February 2, 1978 - Writer and playwright Garson Kanin gives opening remarks to "The Zestful Generation: Exploding the Myths of Age" two-day conference on aging, held at the Dayton's Department Store Auditorium in Minneapolis.
February 3, 1978 - New York columnist Jimmy Breslin speaks about "Colorful People from the Past" at The Zestful Generation: Exploding the Myths of Age two-day conference on aging held at the Dayton's Department Store Auditorium in Minneapolis. Introduction by WCCO TV's Dave Moore.
February 3, 1978 - On this MPR Special, a broadcast of "The Best is Yet to Be" panel discussion from The Zestful Generation: Exploding the Myths of Age, a two-day conference on aging held at the Dayton's Department Store Auditorium in Minneapolis. Introduction by WCCO TV's Bill Carlson.
February 3, 1978 - Writer and playwright Garson Kanin gives closing remarks to "The Zestful Generation: Exploding the Myths of Age" two-day conference on aging, held at the Dayton's Department Store Auditorium in Minneapolis. Introduction by WCCO Radio's Charlie Boone.
February 11, 1978 - This regional public affairs program, titled "Who is Conserving Neighborhoods: Residents or Investors?", presents a session held at Macalester College that examined conservation/rehabilitation in several St. Paul neighborhoods.