October 29, 1991 - Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder hosts MPR Special Coverage of Twins victory parade. Program includes reports from start of parade in downtown St. Paul and preparation of Minneapolis parade and celebration event at Metrodome.
October 29, 1991 - Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder talks with MPR reporters Bill Catlin, Chris Roberts and Kate Moos as they describe the 1991 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins celebratory parade as it runs through St. Paul.
September 8, 1989 - Mainstreet Radio’s John Biewen presents the documentary “Dancing on Beat: Portrait of a Reservation Family,” which follows the daily life of an Ojibwe family on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. Following documentary, Midday’s Bob Potter interviews Mike Bongo, director of American Indian OIC in Minneapolis, about his thoughts about documentary.
September 8, 1989 - Mainstreet Radio’s John Biewen presents the documentary “Dancing on Beat: Portrait of a Reservation Family,” which follows the daily life of an Ojibwe family on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota.
September 23, 1988 - Midday presents a special Mainstreet Radio documentary, entitled “Gold: New Prospects on the Iron Range.” The documentary focuses on the search for gold in the Iron Range and the effect one Canadian gold mine has had on community life. Following the documentary, Bill Brice, director of mineral division at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, answers listener questions.
March 31, 1988 - MPR’s Kate Moos interviews AIDS Jacqui Banaszynski about her work “Aids in the Heartland,” which won her the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing. Banaszynski and her photographer, Jean Pieri followed two gay Minnesota farmers - Dick Hanson and his partner, Bert Henningson - one of whom had contracted AIDS.
November 9, 1987 - In the book "And the Band Played On", Shilts explores the homophobia of the media as well as the presidency of Ronald Reagan. This story contains Shilts' statements.
October 23, 1987 - MPR’s Kate Moos reports on the many baseball superstitions within the studios of Minnesota Public Radio during the Minnesota Twins appearance in the 1987 World Series. Failing rituals include producer Bill Wareham’s baseball hat, Moo’s baseball socks, reporter Mike Mulcahy’s dance strategy, and colleague Bill Catlin hanging sheet rock, instead of focusing on game. Segment ends with an outside perspective, interviewing St. Paul City Council member, Kiki Sonnen, on her fan formula.
September 26, 1987 - MPR’s Kate Moos reports on Minnesota Poets in the Schools Program (now COMPAS). Includes interviews with John Caddy and Randy Jennings, who describe program. Caddy also reads poem by a fourth grade student at St. Croix Catholic School in Stillwater, entitled “Wolf, Dark of NIght.”
September 3, 1987 - MPR’s Kate Moos reports from the Creative Activities Building at the Minnesota State Fair. Moos talks with artists, contestants, visitors, and judges about the over 4,000 items selected for display.