February 5, 1979 -
January 31, 1979 -
December 9, 1978 - Excerpts from a National News Council hearing dealing with subjects, ranging from corporate ownership of newspapers to a charge of biased reporting against the New York Times. One case in particular attracted a good deal of attention - a complaint against NBC News that a recent NBC documentary was inaccurate and unfair. The program in question, called, "I Want it All Now!", portrayed the lifestyle of the residents of Marin County, California, as self-indulgent, narcissistic and hedonistic. After hearing six hours of testimony, the council ruled the program was "journalistically flawed".
November 1, 1978 - MPR’s Pat Kessler reports on calm at Bob Dylan concert held at St. Paul Civic Center, which has new security measures in place after prior incident at Rolling Stones show.
October 31, 1978 - Major congressional candidates from the First and Third Districts debate and respond to questions from listeners. First District candidates: Arlen Erdahl (IR) and Gerry Sikorski (DFL). Third District candidates: Bill Frenzel (IR) and Michael Freeman (DFL).
August 25, 1978 - MPR's Pat Kessler interviews Father Urban Wagner, vice chancellor and Vicar for Religious in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, who discusses the selection of a new Pope.
August 3, 1978 -
June 15, 1978 -
May 26, 1978 - MPR’s Pat Kessler reports that 30 days after St. Paul gay rights ordinance repeal, there is a general attitude that the repeal has had no real effect on the lifestyles of homosexuals. Kessler talks with two individuals who fought on opposing sides of the rights issue.
April 27, 1978 - MPR’s Pat Kessler presents various local viewpoints and theories on why voters chose to repeal St. Paul’s 1974 gay rights ordinance.