April 21, 1990 - Gaylord Nelson, former Wisconsin U.S. Senator, discusses the founding of first Earth Day 1970.
March 30, 1990 - On this Midday program, MPR’s Bob Potter interviews author and poet Bill Holm. They discuss Holm’s book “Coming Home Crazy: An Alphabet of China Essays” and the Tiananmen Square protests. Holm also answers listener questions.
March 27, 1990 - On this Midday program, a presentation of a Mainstreet Radio report on rural Minnesota and the debate on how it should be viewed and described. Following report, MPR’s Bob Potter has a conversation with Paul Gruchow, local author and reporter; and George Donohue, a rural sociologist at the University of Minnesota about the differences between rural and urban Minnesota and answer listener questions.
February 16, 1990 - Michael Ehrlichman, chairman of the Regional Transit Board, discusses Twin Cities transit needs including light rail, bus service, and metro mobility. Tax funding is also addressed. Ehrlichman also answers listener questions.
February 1, 1990 - Julian Bond, civil rights activist and former Georgia state senator, speaking at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Bond’s address was titled, "Crisis in Black America: Past, Present and Future." After speech, Bond answered audience questions. Bond gained national attention when he was nominated for vice president at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. He was the first Black to have his name placed in nomination at a major political party convention, but he withdrew his name, because at age 28 he was too young to serve. While a student at Morehouse College in the 1960s, he was one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, active in voter registration drives in the rural south, and an early opponent of the Vietnam War.
January 13, 1990 - Minnesota Historical Society president Nina Archabal takes listener's questions about Minnesota history.
January 6, 1990 - James Campbell, National Weather Service meteorologist, talks about winter weather. Topics include greenhouse effect, windchill, the North shore, and weather cycles. Campbell also answers listener questions.
December 2, 1989 - Tom Coplin, owner of Coplin Physical Therapy, discusses how to prepare for winter activities; how to avoid winter injuries; and if hurt, what to do. Coplin also answers listener questions.
November 21, 1989 - MPR’s Stephen Smith presents "Armed in America," an examination on gun ownership and gun control in the United States, and more specifically, in Minnesota. Program highlights topics of crime, protection and cultural impact of firearms.
November 10, 1989 - East Germany falls, dancing on the Berlin Wall. Reaction to jubilation and discussion of what happens now. Includes BBC report at the beginning. Guest: Frank Hirschbach, professor of German Area Studies with East Germany specialty at the University of Minnesota.