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Title: Prairie Public Radio. Prairie Weekly Radio Broadcast
Dates: 1989-1998
Collection Number: 10580
Quantity: 133 audio cassette tapes
Abstract: Consists of the weekly interviews of the state's political leaders and citizens discussing the current issues and topical issues important to happenings in North Dakota. All interviews were conducted by Dave Thomson, Prairie Public Radio, Bismarck ND for the show, Prairie News Journal. Each tape is 30 minutes in length.
Provenance: The State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired the Prairie Public Weekly Radio Broadcasts from Dave Thompson beginning in December 1983, with several additions in later years.
Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.
Copyrights: Copyrights to this collection remain with the donor, publisher, author, or author's heirs. Researchers should consult the 1976 Copyright Act, Public Law 94-553, Title 17, U.S. Code or an archivist at this repository if clarification of copyright requirements is needed.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.
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Tape Number / Interviewee, date
1516 Richardson, John. State Board of Higher Education. 8/27/90
1517 Omdahl, Lloyd. 11/3/90
1518 Kramer, Kevin, GOP Executive Director. Kautzman, Eric, Democratic-NPL Executive Director. 11/10/90. Aftermath of the 1990 election
1519 Olson, John. Former state Minority leader. 11/17/90. Sunday Shopping and other legislative issues.
1520 Spaeth, Nick. North Dakota Attorney General. 12/1/90.
1521 Sinner, Governor George. 12/8/90.
1522 Haeffner, Fred. North Dakota Economic Development Director. 12/8/90.
1523 Sanstead, Wayne. State Superintendent of Public Instruction. 12/22/90.
1524 Kusler, Jim. Secretary of State. 12/29/90.
1525 Hagen, Craig. North Dakota Labor Commissioner. 1/5/91.
1526 Schneider, John. House Minority Leader, D-Fargo. 1/12/91.
1527 Rayl, Dick. North Dakota Budget Director. 1/17/91.
1528 Clifford, Tom. UND President and Interim Higher Education Chancellor. 1/26/91.
1529 Satrom, Senator Joe, D-Bismarck and member of Senate Appropriations Committee. 2/2/91.
1530 Dalrymple, Representative Jack. R-Casselton. 2/9/91.
1531 Heinrich, Sen. Bonnie. D-Bismarck and Chairman of Senate Education Committee. 2/16/91.
1532 Rydell, Rep. Kathy. R-Bismarck.2/23/91.
1533 Dave Thompson, Jack Zaleski, and Darrell Dorgan. 3/2/91. Covering the Gulf War
1534 Nelson, Gary, R-Casselton, Senate Minority Leader. 3/16/91.
1557 Heigaard, Sen. William, Majority leader, D.-Langdon. 3/21/91.
1558 Lips, Sen. Evan, R-Bismarck. 3/30/91.
1559 Senators Bill Heigaard, Langdon, and Ray Holmberg, Grand Forks. 4/6/91. Reapportionment KCND
1560 Rydell, Cathy, R-Bismarck and Sen. Corliss Mushik, D-Mandan. 4/12/91.
1582 Reporter Roundtable: Carter Wood, Tim Roby, Darrell Dorgan, Jack Zaleski. 4/20/91.
1668 Nelson, Senator Gary, R-Casselton. Senate Minority leader. 3-14-91.
1669 Olson, John. Dunn, Eddie discuss growing North Dakota. 4-27-91.
1670 Vogel, Sarah. Agricultural Commissioner. 5-4-91.
1671 Armstrong, Myrt. North Dakota Mental Health Association. 5-10-91.
1672 Easton, Steve. U.S. Attorney. 5-18-91.
1673 Coad, Bob. Deputy warden, ND State Penitentiary. 5-25-91.
1674 MacDonald, Alexander. North Dakota Adjutant General. 6-1-91.
1675 Heitkamp, Heidi. North Dakota Tax Commissioner. 6-8-91.
1676 Omdahl, Lloyd. Lieutenant Governor. 6-15-91.
1677 Omdahl, Lloyd. Lieutenant Governor. 6-15-91.
1678 Gauper, Larry. Vice-President of Blue Cross-Blue Shield. 6-22-91.
1679 Kusler, Jim. Secretary of State. On reapportionment. 6-29-91.
1680 Pomeroy, Earl. Insurance Commissioner. 7-6-91.
1681 Pomeroy, Earl. Insurance Commissioner. 7-6-91.
1682 Cramer, Kevin. North Dakota GOP Chair. 7-10-91.
1683 Cramer, Kevin. North Dakota Republican Party Chairman. 7-13-91.
1684 Sanstead, Wayne. ND Superintendent of Public Instruction. 7-17-91.
1685 Rayl, Dick. Budget Director talks about the fiscal situation. 7-27-91.
1686 Pomeroy, Glenn. Securities Commissioner. 8-10-91.
1687 Cascalenda, Joe. Economic Development consultant. 8-24-91.
1688 Wentz, Dr. Robert. State Health Officer, on mercury levels in Devils Lake. 8-31-91.
1689 Kasell, Carl. National Public Radio newscaster. 9-7-91.
1690 Sydness, Steve and Ed Schafer, GOP candidate hopefuls. 9-14-91.
1691 Dorgan, Byron. U.S. Representative. 9-21-91.
1692 Jones, Lloyd, ND Game and Fish Commissioner. 8-17-91.
1693 Dorgan, ND Congressman Byron. 9-19-91.
1694 MacDonald, Gen. Alexander. Speaks on "Desert Storm-one year later". 10-10-91.
1695 Spaeth, Attorney General Nick, discusses running for governor. 11-16-91.
1696 Schafer, Ed. GOP governor candidate. 11-23-91.
1708 North Dakota Journalists Review, 1991. 1-4/82
1709 Nelson, Gary. Republican Governor candidate. 1-8-92
1710 Sinner, George. 1-11-92
1711 Lindgren, John. Fargo Mayor and Democratic candidate for Governor. 1-25-92
1712 Porter, Gary. 2-7-92
1713 Korsmo, John. Republican Congressional candidate. 2-15-92
1714 Heigaard, Bill. Senate Majority Leader and Democratic candidate for Governor. 12-28-91
1760 Dorgan, Darrell/Jack Zaleski. Journalists Roundtable. 1/29/92.
1761 Omdahl, Lt. Governor Lloyd, on the 1992 primary season. 2/22/92.
1762 Pomeroy, Earl discusses the health insurance crisis. 2/29/92.
1763 Sydness, Steve Republican US Senate Candidate. 3/7/92.
1764 Fenno, Dr. Richard, author of book on the 1986 Andrews campaign/Rep. Dorgan on bad checks. 3/21/92.
1765 Bohn, Richard, Director of Economic Development and Finance. 4/11/92.
1766 Hanson, Robert, State Treasurer. 4/25/92.
1767 Schafer, Ed, GOP Gubernatorial candidate. 5/2/92.
1768 Spaeth, Nicholas. Attorney General Gubernatorial Candidate. 5/9/92.
1769 Kusler, Jim. Secretary of State on the 1992 primary election. 6/6/92.
1770 Kusler, Jim. Secretary of State on the 1992 primary election. 6/6/92.
1771 Journalist roundtable post-primary elections 6/13/92.
1772 Jones, Lloyd, North Dakota Game and Fish Commissioner. 6/20/92.
1773 Sydness, Steve. GOP US Senate candidate. 7/4/92.
1774 Blount, Grady. Independent Congressional Candidate. 7/11-13/92.
1802 Heitkamp, Heidi. North Dakota Tax Commissioner and Attorney General Candidate. 7/18/92.
1803 Albrecht, Warren "Duke". Republican Attorney General Candidate. 7/25/92.
1804 Korsmo, John. Republican Congressional Candidate. 8/8/92.
1805 Dorgan, Byron. Congressman and Democratic Candidate for the U.S. Senate. 8/15/92.
1806 Hagstrom, Jerry. North Dakota born author and political columnist for the National Journal. 8/22-24/92.
1807 Morrison, Dan. Chairman of Steering Committee for the North Dakota Progressive Coalition. 8/29/92.
1808 Darryl Dorgan, host of Prairie Public Television's "Prairie News Journal" and Jack Zaleski, Editorial Page Editor of the Fargo Forum. 9/5-7/92.
1809 Schafer, Ed and Spaeth, Nicholas. Republican Ed Schafer and Democrat Nicholas Spaeth, Candidates for Governor of North Dakota. 10/20/92.
1810 Hill, Dennis. Executive Director of North Dakota Rural Electric Cooperatives and co-chair of the "Committee of 40," promoting the "Growing North Dakota" program. 10/31-11/2/92.
1811 Schafer, Ed. Governor-elect Ed Schafer. 11/7-9/92.
1812 Pomeroy, Earl. United States Congressman Earl Pomeroy, D.- N.D. 12/5/92.
1813 Sinner, George. Former Governor George Sinner of North Dakota. 12/12/92.
1814 Journalists Darryl Dorgan, Jack Zaleski and Matt Cecil, Capitol Writer for the Fargo Forum. 12/19/92.
1815 Treadway, Dr. Douglas. Chancellor of the North Dakota University System. 12/26/92.
1816 Journalists' Roundtable. 1/2/93.
1817 Martin, Bob and Wogslund, Dan. House Majority Leader Bob Martin and Senate Majority Leader Dan Wogslund. 1/9/93.
1818 Pomeroy, Earl. United States Congressman Earl Pomeroy. 1/16/93.
1819 Pomeroy, Glenn. North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Glenn Pomeroy. 1/25/93.
1820 Nelson, Gary and Oban, Bill. Senate Minority Leader Gary Nelson and House Minority Leader Bill Oban. 1/30/93.
1821 House Appropriations Chairman Jack Dalrymple and Senate Appropriations Chairman Harvey Tallackson. 1/30/93.
1822 Senators Bonnie Heinrich and David O'Connell and Representative Orville Schindler. 2/13/93.
1823 Representative Cathy Rydell. 2/20/93.
1824 Representative Cathy Rydell. 2/20/93.
1825 Representative Cathy Rydell. 2/20/93.
1826 Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Tim Mathern. 3/6/93.
1827 Speaker of the House Rick Berg. 3/13/93.
1828 North Dakota Economic Development Director Chuck Stroup. 3/20/93.
1829 North Dakota Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp. 3/27/93.
1830 North Dakota Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp. 3/27/93.
1831 State Senator Jim Maxon. 4/5/93.
1832 State Senator Jim Maxon. 4/5/93.
1833 Representative Moine Gates. 4/9/93.
1834 State Senator Jay Lindgren. 4/24/93.
1835 Journalists' Roundtable. 5/1/93.
1836 Chancellor of the North Dakota University System Dr. Douglas Treadway. 5/8/93.
1837 North Dakota Human Services Director Bud Wessman. 5/15/93.
1838 Expert on the elderly Patricia Moore, who conducted a test from 1979 to 1982 to examine society's treatment of senior citizens by acting as an elderly woman. 5/22/93.
1839 North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Glenn Pomeroy. 5/29/93.
1840 North Dakota Director of Tourism Kevin Cramer. 6/12/93.
1841 State Health Officer Dr. John Rice. 6/19/93.
1842 United States Senator Byron Dorgan. 6/26/93.
1891 Conrad, Kent/6-5-93/
1892 Briggs, Brian, Ex. Dir. Health Care Task Force 7/7/93-7/9/93
1893 Hagen, Craig, Labor Commissioner 7/10/93-7/12/93
1894 Korsmo, John, ND GOP Chairman 7/12-7/14/93
1895 Hoeven, John, Bank of North Dakota President 7/24/93
1896 FEMA discusses flood relief on PPR 7/31-8/2/93
1897 Heitkamp, Heidi, ND Attorney General 8/14-8/16/93
1898 Gargan, Jack, founder THRO and the Independence Party 8/23/93
1899 Conrad, US Senator 9/4-9/6/93
1900 Wapato, Tim, Ex. Dir. National Indian Gaming Association 9/11-9/13/93
1901 Satrom, Joe, The Nature Conservancy 9/18-9/20/93
1902 Hilkes, Peter, East European Institute 10/16-10/18/93
1903 Brosseau, Terry, Med-Center One, Bismarck 9/24-9/26/93
1904 Alm, Diane, ND Workers Compensation Director 11/1/93
1905 Cramer, Kevin, Tourism Director 11/6-11/8/93
1906 Dorgan, Byron, D-ND 11/13-11/15/93
1907 McEnroe, Mike, US Fish and Wildlife 11/20-11/22/93
1908 Schafer, Governor Edward talks about his first year in office 12/11/93
1909 Pomeroy, Earl 1/8/94
1910 Conrad, Kent 1/15-1/17/94
1911 Porter, Gary, GOP Congressional Candidate 1/29/94
1912 Geiger, Keith, NEA President 2/5/94
1913 Gilmore, Kathy, State Treasurer 2/12/94
1914 Stoup, Chuck, Economic Development Director 2/19/94
1915 Omdahl, Lloyd, Re: Political season 2/22/94
1916 Wessman, Bud, ND Human Services Director 2/26/94
1917 Clayburgh, Ben, US Senate candidate 3/5/94
1918 Sydness, Steve, US Senate Candidate 3/7/92
1919 Cool, KL, ND Game and Fish Director 3/12/94
1920 Larson, Rod, ND Blue Cross/Blue Shield Vice President 3/19-3/21/94
1921 Vogel, Sarah, ND Ag Commissioner 3-26-3/28/94
1922 Journalists Roundtable, Darrell Dorgen, Carter Wood, Bill Nowling, Dave Thompson 4/16/94
1923 Dorgan, Byron /4-9-94/
1949 Hanson, Bob. State Tax Commissioner 7/2-7/5/93
1950 Rambur, Dr. Betty. Chairperson, ND Health Task Force 4/23/94
1951 Lipp, Bill. NDEA President 5/7/94
1952 McEnroe, Mike. U.S. Fish and Wildlife 5/14/94
1953 Stroup, Chuck. ND EDC Director /5/28/94/
1954 Pomeroy, Glenn. Insurance Commissioner 6/4/94
1955 Owens, Admiral William. Vice-Chair, Joint Chiefs of Staff 6/18/94
1956 Heitkamp, Heidi. ND Attorney General 6/25/94
1957 Nowling, Bill. Darrell Dorgan. Prairie Public TV 7/2/94
1958 Isaak, Larry. Higher Education Chancellor 7/16/94
1959 Thomas, Arnold "Chip". ND Hospital Association 7/23/94
1960 Wright(?), Dr. Karl. State Hospital Supt. 8/6/94
1961 Porter, Gary. GOP Congressional Candidate 8/20/94
1962 Kirschenmann, Fred. Organic Farming 9/10/94
1963 Roundtable 9/17/94
1964 Krug, Judith. American Library Association 9/24/94
1965 Stroup, Chuck. EDC Director 11/24/94
1966 Isaak, Larry. Higher Education Chancellor 2/18/95
1967 Roundtable: Darrell Dorgan, Bill Nowling, Carter Wood, Dave Thompson 2/25/95
1968 Wogsland, Dan. Senate Democratic Leader 4/1/95
1969 Clayburgh, Dr. Ben. GOP U.S. Senate Candidate n.d.
1970 Isaak, Larry n.d.
1971 Dorso, Jim. House Republican Leader n.d.
1972 Dwyer, John. Exec. Director Lignite Energy Council n.d.
1973 Nelson, Gary. Senate Majority Leader n.d.
1974 Wessman, H.C."Bud". Human Services Director (welfare reform) n.d.
1990 Rambur, Dr. Beverly, Chair, ND Health Care Task Force, PPR 10-9F, 00-11/93
1991 Al Jaeger, Secretary of State PPR, 6/11/94
1992 Tim Mathern, Democratic Senator of Fargo-PPR, 4/1/95
1993 Gary Porter, ND GOP Chairman on PPR, 4/8/95
1994 Dorgan, Sen. Byron, on PPR, 7/8/95
1995 Conrad, Sen. Kent, on PPR, 7/15/95
1996 Dorgan, Byron, 12/23/95
1997 Schafer, Gov. Ed, PPR, 1/6/96
1998 Reporter's Roundtable on' the Primary-and Politics PPR, 1/18/96
1999 Cramer, GOP Congressional Candidate Kevin, on PPR, 3/17/96
2000 Heitkamp, Heidi, speaking to a child welfare conference in Fargo broadcast on PPR, n.d.
2001 Former Bismarck Bishop John Kinmey, on PPR, n.d.
2002 South Dakota Governor William Janklow, n.d.
2003 Glenn Pomeroy, Insurance Commissioner on PPR, n.d.
2004 K. L. Cool, Game & Fish Director, n.d.
2005 Sarah Vogel, Former ND Agriculture Commissioner on PPR, n.d.
2006 Conrad, Sen. Kent, n.d.,
2007 Senator Raymond Holmberg, Grand Forks, on PPR, n.d.
2008 Senate Majority Leader Gary Nelson, on PPR, n.d.
2009 House Majority Leader Merle Boucher, (D-Rolette), on PPR, n.d.
2010 GOP Congressional Candidate Kevin Cramer, on PPR, n.d.
2011 ND University System Chancellor Larry Isaak, on PPR, n.d.
2012 President Bill Lipp, ND Education Association, on PPR, n.d.
2013 Public Service Commission Pres. Susan Wefald, n.d.
2014 David Meier, DSU-Prairie Public Radio, n.d.,
2015 Workers Compensation Exec. Dir. Pat Traynor, n.d.
2016 Post-Primary Reporter Roundtable
2017 University System Chancellor Larry Isaak, on PPR, n.d.
2018 Senate Judiciary Chairman Wayne Stenehjem, (R-Grand Forks), on PPR, n.d.
2019 Reporter Roundtable-Dorgan, Darrell, Thompson, Dave, and Zaleski, Jack, n.d.
2020 Dennis Schimke, R.-Edgeley and Steve Cats of Bismarck, on PPR, n.d.
2021 Vice Admiral William Owens, V/Chr. Joint Chiefs of Staff on PPR, n.d.
2022 ND GOP Chairman Gary Porter, on PPR, n.d.
2023 Conrad, Sen. Kent, D-ND, on Prairie Public Radio, n.d.,
2024 Pomeroy, Congressman Earl, D-ND on Prairie Public Radio, n.d.
2025 Wogsland, Sen. Dan, D-Hannaford, on PPR, n.d.
2026 Callembach, Ernest, author, "Bring' Back the Buffalo" on PPR, n.d.
2081 Rep. Earl Pomeroy, Dem-ND on PPR, 8/12/95
2082 Rick Collin, State Historical Society of North Dakota Communications Director on PPR, 12/9/95
2083 Sen. Raymond Holmberg R-Grand Forks) on PPR, 12-9-1995, n.d.
2084 Jack Dalrymple on PPR, n.d.
2085 Myrt Armstrong, ND Mental Health Association on PPR, n.d.
2086 ND Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp-Juvenile Justice on PPR, n.d.
2087 Sen. Aaron Krauter (D-Regent) on PPR, n.d.
3060 Johnson, Roger. North Dakota Ag. Commissioner on the future of agriculture. “We the People on PPR”. 28:30, 2/21/98.
3061 Conn, Dr. Philip. President of Dickinson State University. “We the People on PPR”. 5/9/98.
3062 Ebeltoft, Paul. Pres. Board of Higher Education. “We the People on PPR”. 5/23/98.
3063 Tabor, Sandi. Exec. Director of the ND State Bar Association. “We the People on PPR”. 5/30/98.
3064 Jamieson, Warren. “We the People on PPR”. 6/13/98.
3065 Olson, Carol. Director, ND Dept. of Human Services. “We the People on PPR”. 7/4/98.
3066 Baker, Kendall. University of North Dakota President. 7/18/98.
3067 Wefald, Susan. ND Public Service Commissioner. 10/10/98.
3068 Wegner, Sam. Superintendent State Historical Society of North Dakota. ca. 10/98.
3069 McEnroe, Mike and Alan Sapa. US Fish and Wildlife Service. “We the People on PPR”. n.d.
3070 Wanttaja, Ronald. n.d.
3071 Holm, Bill. Humorist and Author. “We the People on PPR”. n.d.
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