June 5, 1980 - Insects in the urban environment: harmful or beneficial? Mark Ascerno, a University of Minnesota entomologist, discusses ants, inchworms and other insects in the urban environment and answers listener questions about problems with bugs.
June 12, 1980 - Discussion on camping, camping safety, and "minimum impact" - leaving the campsite in the same condition in which it was found. Outdoor survival expert Tim Kneeland talks about summer outdoor activities and answers listener questions.
June 14, 1980 - David Durenberger in studio for Listener call-in on "Send a Message to Washington" program.
June 21, 1980 - St. Paul mayor George Latimer, recently inaugurated for his third term, answers live listener questions from the studio in St. Paul.
June 23, 1980 - University of Minnesota nutrition expert Isabel Wolf answers listener questions on weight loss diets and other nutritional issues.
June 30, 1980 - Islam is a religion not well understood in the west, but one person familiar with it is University of Minnesota Professor of Islamic studies Dr. Caesar Farah. Dr. Farah joined reporter Tom Meersman to discuss Islam and what some have called its 'revitalization' in the past few years.
July 12, 1980 - Minneapolis mayor Don Fraser answers listener questions in-studio.
July 19, 1980 - MPR’s Rich Dietman interviews Fred Steiner, MPR’s music host/announcer, who just returned from a trip to the People's Republic of China with the University of Minnesota marching band. Steiner reflects on the experience, and answers listener questions.
July 24, 1980 - Sue Halverson of the Minnesota Attorney General's office describes the scams, deceptions, and frauds perpetrated on unsuspecting consumers, and answers listener questions.
July 28, 1980 - Robert Megard, University of Minnesota associate professor of ecology and behavioral biology, and Joseph Rossillon, executive director of the Freshwater Foundation, talk about water quality and freshwater research in Minnesota. They also answer listener questions in this call-in program.