As a decades long staple to the listening audience, Morning Edition combines a host program in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, bringing news from overnight and information throughout the state and world. Programming includes reports and interviews.
October 4, 1985 - Morning Edition’s Doug Hamilton talks with Minneapolis Star Tribune’s sports commentator about how the Minnesota Twins fared in the 1985 season…it wasn’t good.
April 28, 1986 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks Twins baseball with Minneapolis Star & Tribune sports commentator Howard Sinker. The two discuss the Metrodome roof sinking in during the 8th inning of April 27th game, the poor performance of the relief pitchers, and various other Twins players.
December 17, 1986 - MPR’s Jim Bickal reports that the Minnesota Twins have decided against signing starter pitcher Jack Morris to a multi-year contract.
December 29, 1986 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports on the impact taking place with the Minnesota Orchestra as the organization experiences first season with Edo de Waart as music director. The conductor hopes to win over audiences with programs that highlight contemporary classical compositions, not only centuries old works.
December 31, 1986 - MPR’s Beth Friend visits the Minneapolis home of Charlotte Kula as she prepares latkes in celebration of Hanukkah. Kula shares her thoughts on the recipe and much more.
April 6, 1987 - MPR’s Jim Bickal takes a look at what the 1987 MLB baseball season may hold for the Minnesota Twins. The team has new uniforms, a new manager in Tom Kelly, and field replacement to a less spongy turf.
April 7, 1987 - Howard Sinker, sports commentator for the Minneapolis Star & Tribune, provides a promising outlook that a potentially “good” Minnesota Twins team will take the field during 1987 MLB season. Topics include new manager in Tom Kelly and quality of player roster.
April 8, 1987 - MPR’s Jim Bickal gets fan reactions to the Minnesota Twins new uniforms and new dome turf. One is a winner; the other a mixed bag.
July 14, 1987 - MPR’s Jim Bickal hosts a Morning Edition panel discussion about the Minnesota Twins at mid-season. The Twins find themselves in first place of the division at the MLB All-Star Break.
August 10, 1987 - As Minnesota pitchers Bert Blyleven, Joe Niekro, and Steve Carlton find themselves aging on and off the field, MPR’s Jim Bickal gets comments from physical therapist and older Major League Baseball players about how one can continue quality play on the mound.