December 20, 1980 - Tim Scherkenback, acting deputy director in the solid waste division of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Alan Schilepsky, hazardous waste coordinator of the Minnesota Waste Management Board, discuss hazardous waste in Minnesota.
December 30, 1980 - Katherine Gray, director of research of the Ebenezer Society in Minneapolis , discusses help for families who are caring for disabled family members at home and answers live listener questions.
January 3, 1981 - DFL speaker of the Minnesota house of representatives Harry Sieben and republican representative Mary Forsythe discuss the issues coming up in the 1981 legislative session.
January 10, 1981 - Tim Kneeland, a survival expert, talks about winter outdoor activities and possible problems in a live call-in program.
January 12, 1981 - Roger Ledding, Minnesota state patrol chief, discusses the speed limit, safety on the road, the work of state troopers, and other issues. Ledding also answers listener questions.
January 22, 1981 - Dr. Bevan French, National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s discipline scientist for planetary materials, discusses the space program. Topics include data from Voyager and Pioneer spacecraft, and the new space shuttle program. French also answers listener questions. Dr. French analyzed rocks brought back from the moon. He also helped train NASA Apollo astronauts in geology.
January 24, 1981 - Minneapolis Police Chief Tony Bouza with Bob Potter. He talks about police work, victimless crime, and other issues on this live call-in program.
February 6, 1981 - Internal Revenue spokesman Bill Knight answers live listener questions about federal income taxes.
February 7, 1981 - On this Weekend program, Robert Dunn, of the Minnesota Waste Management Control Board, discusses waste and hazardous waste sites control in Minnesota. Topics include burial of waste and recycling options. Dunn also answer listener questions.
February 15, 1981 - Bill Knight of the International Revenue Service discusses federal income taxes with MPR's Mark Johnson, broadcast live.