March 7, 1989 - Dean Abrahamson, professor of public affairs and director of the Global Environmental Policy Project at the Humphrey Institute, discusses the latest developments in the global warming crisis. Topics include CFCs, debate on average temperature rise, climate patterns, and the future consequences. Abrahamson also answers listener questions.
February 21, 1989 - On this pledge drive edition of Midday, a re-broadcast of the documentary, “August Wilson's Sacred Book.” Following piece, a call-in with Sheila Rose Bland, a New Orleans native, playwright, director and actor.
February 10, 1989 - On this Midday program, a presentation of a Mainstreet Radio documentary on rural homelessness. There are people in rural Minnesota who can't afford to put a roof over their heads and advocates for the poor say rural homelessness is a growing problem.
December 30, 1988 - As the year closes, MPR’s Gary Eichten focuses on a listener suggestion that MPR host Bob Potter runs for the office of U.S. presidency in 1992. Eichten gets some reactions to the idea from Potter’s colleagues, a political analyst…and Potter himself.
December 17, 1988 - Midday’s Bob Potter interviews author Paul Gruchow about traveling the wilderness. Gruchow also answers listener questions about his book, The Necessity of Empty Places.
December 3, 1988 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Clark Morphew, religion writer for the St. Paul Pioneer Press dispatch. Morphew discusses current issues in religion, including decline in membership of mainline churches, rise of fundamentalist churches, Jewish definition debate, and social aspect of church. Morphew also answers listener questions.
November 29, 1988 - Steve Keefe, Metropolitan Council chairman, discusses the Council's role in future of air transportation system, light rail transit, and other issues. Topics include building of new runways and airport, expansion of 35W, and cost of establishing a light rail. Keefe also answers listener questions.
November 19, 1988 - On this Midday program, a special documentary about teenage pregnancy produced by Carol Gunderson from member station KLSE in Rochester. Following dcocumentary, Dr. Betty Jerome, director of the Teenage Medical Center at Minneapolis Children's Hospital, answers listener questions on the subject.
September 28, 1988 - As part of the Carlson Lecture Series, Midday broadcasts William F. Buckley Jr., an American conservative author and commentator, speaking at University of Minnesota’s Northrop Auditorium. Buckley Jr.’s speech is titled "Reflections on Current Contentions." After speech, Buckley Jr. answers audience questions.
September 23, 1988 - Midday presents a special Mainstreet Radio documentary, entitled “Gold: New Prospects on the Iron Range.” The documentary focuses on the search for gold in the Iron Range and the effect one Canadian gold mine has had on community life. Following the documentary, Bill Brice, director of mineral division at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, answers listener questions.