August 11, 1983 - On this Midday program, a conversation with Arne Carlson, Minnesota’s state auditor, who breaks down the process of auditing government entities and comments on the fiscal health of the state. Carlson also answers listener call-in questions.
September 8, 1983 - Merrill Swanson, public relations director for the Minnesota Vikings, discusses Krazy George Henderson, who has been hired as a “cheerleader” of sorts. It’s a far cry from a few years earlier, when Henderson was seen as a disruption in the stands by the team.
September 19, 1983 - Walter Mondale, presidential candidate and former U.S. vice president, speech at annual Minnesota AFL-CIO meeting. Mondale speaks on free trade, strong unions, and his criticism of President Reagan’s economic policy. Minnesota AFL-CIO President David Roe introduces Mondale.
September 19, 1983 - MPR’s Pat Kessler reports on Walter Mondale, presidential candidate and former U.S. vice president, speaking to the Minnesota AFL-CIO. Mondale criticizes “Reaganomics,” and states his support for strong unions in the United States.
September 20, 1983 - Excerpt from Rudy Perpich speech, in which he calls for labor support for Walter Mondale’s presidential run.
November 5, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Bill Kling, president of Minnesota Public Radio, discusses recent changes in public broadcasting, both in Minnesota and nationally. Topics include the near bankruptcy of National Public Radio. Kling also answers listener questions.
November 12, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Alan Page and Diane Sims Page discuss staying fit during the winter months. They share various running tips in the cold weather, and answer listeners’ questions.
November 15, 1983 - Eugene McCarthy, former Minnesota senator speaking at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. McCarthy’s address was titled "Growing Up in Rural Minnesota". McCarthy speaks of experiences in his hometown of Watkins, some of which were expressed in a collection of poems entitled "Gene McCarthy's Minnesota". During the hour, McCarthy reads about a dozen pieces from that book.
November 28, 1983 - With the high below freezing outside the MPR studios in St. Paul, All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten calls for a daily weather forecast in Honolulu, Hawaii.
February 16, 1984 - Allan Spear, Minnesota DFL state senator, shares his thoughts on the state’s sentencing guidelines system. Spear says he sees the sentencing guidelines as complex, but just.