February 10, 1979 - On this regional public affairs program, MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews members of the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony, and their director William Jones. They share their experiences of performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London, as part of a London School’s Promenade concert series sponsored by the London Times and the BBC.
January 24, 1979 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan presents Playwrights’ Laboratory, which showcases playwright Mark Frost’s Between Flights, a drama written especially for radio, with assistance from the Minneapolis Playwrights' Lab.
January 13, 1979 - On this regional public affairs program, Dr. Arthur Harkins, of the School of Education at the University of Minnesota, discusses his thoughts on the label of “futurist” attributed to him and why future research is important.
December 22, 1978 - On this Options program, Connie Goldman talks with various playwrights who tell her how they write plays.
December 9, 1978 - Excerpts from a National News Council hearing dealing with subjects, ranging from corporate ownership of newspapers to a charge of biased reporting against the New York Times. One case in particular attracted a good deal of attention - a complaint against NBC News that a recent NBC documentary was inaccurate and unfair. The program in question, called, "I Want it All Now!", portrayed the lifestyle of the residents of Marin County, California, as self-indulgent, narcissistic and hedonistic. After hearing six hours of testimony, the council ruled the program was "journalistically flawed".
November 4, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, MPR’s Terri Keefe provides a summary of state legislative and county office races in the Rochester and Winona areas. Program includes report and various interviews with candidates.
November 4, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, MPR’s Bob Potter provides a summary of state legislative races in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Program includes report and various interviews of candidates.
October 23, 1978 - The 150th anniversary of the birth of the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy is celebrated in a special radio profile produced by Radio Moscow. Includes readings from Tolstoy's works.
October 7, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, highlighted excerpts of broadcast coverage from the National Conference on the Role of the Arts in Urban Economic Development. Program also contains report and interviews regarding conference.
September 14, 1978 - MPR’s Greg Barron presents the documentary “Power on the Line: The Smoldering Conflict.” Barron spent several days in central Minnesota and produced this searching look at the deep commitment of the opposing sides in the Minnesota power line controversy.