Ampers

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Ampers is an association of 18 independent community radio stations in Minnesota.  Each station is locally managed and programmed by and for the local communities they serve.  Ampers is the largest network of community radio stations in the state of Minnesota and one of the largest of its kind in the United States. From Grand Marais, and Thief River Falls, to Mankato and Winona, and just about everywhere in between, we’ve got Minnesota covered. Our combined audience is about 250,000 devoted listeners.  Ampers has no affiliation with Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) and receives no financial support from MPR. 

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Short features documenting the impact of Minnesota's Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Jul 23, 2014
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A Look at Legacy

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Apr 12, 2015
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40 Pieces

Bearing Witness with Anthony Galloway and Georgia Fort is a production of Racial Reckoning: The Arc of Justice, a journalism project created and supported by Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities, in partnership with KMOJ Radio and The Minnesota Humanities Center.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Mar 27, 2021
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First-hand experiences and advice about the challenges and rewards associated with caring for loved ones in the last stages of life. Allina Health helped fund this project.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Dec 29, 2016
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139 Pieces

We discuss race, identity, social justice and culture in a region grappling with demographic changes

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Jan 14, 2021
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select Ampers programming related to COVID19

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Apr 20, 2020
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Sex Trafficking - Breaking Free Sex traffic. At KMOJ, we're not letting it hide. We are pleased to present two hours of programming about people in our community trying to end it. We are proud that last year's program on sex trafficking won a first place award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in the special projects category.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Jul 05, 2019
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Moments in the musical history of Minnesota

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Jul 14, 2017
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25 Pieces

Minnesota Music Notes celebrating noteworthy artists, people and moments that shaped the history of Minnesota's Mainroom First Avenue

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Sep 26, 2019
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474 Pieces

Each week Minnesota Native News looks at social, economic, cultural, health issues and more facing Minnesota’s Native American communities. By informing and educating all Minnesotans about events, activities, and issues in Minnesota’s Native American communities this program interweaves the Native American culture into the rest of the communities of the state.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Jan 29, 2014

Pieces

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Diane Wilson’s new book The Seed Keeper has now been released… And The Minnesota Native American Lives Series is celebrating its launch as well.

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KVSC, WDSE, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2021
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 11
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Potential jurors were asked to share their thoughts on Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter

  • Added: Mar 09, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
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Attorneys debated whether or not the judge has jurisdiction to begin jury selection; a ruling by the Minnesota Court of Appeals to add a third-degr...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2021
  • Length: 01:59
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Protestors took to the streets of St. Paul and Minneapolis over the weekend in anticipation of the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chau...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2021
  • Length: 01:59
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Anthony and Georgia connect the idea of watchnight in African American Communities to the anticipation of the coming Chauvin Trial. They also speak...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
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Today we’re talking with Fawn Sampson (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe) who is a mom and partner, and an artist. Fawn shares her love of art: everything ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Mar 04, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
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On this episode of Counter Stories, we talk about the importance of our elders and how we can combat anti-Asian violence against them. Plus, we int...

Bought by KVSC, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA


  • Added: Mar 04, 2021
  • Length: 28:33
  • Purchases: 3
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This week on Minnesota Native News, a plan for indigenous students to get the education they deserve. I'm Marie Rock. The plan comes from Governor...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, WDSE, KVSC, WTIP and more


  • Added: Mar 03, 2021
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 10
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Public Media, notoriously a white-led institution, has a race problem. It lacks diverse voices and equitable work environments. And it hasn’t impro...

Bought by KVSC and KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 2
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Today we’re talking with Samsoche Sampson (Mvskoke Creek/Seneca) who is an interdisciplinary artist, powwow and hoop dancer, performer, musician, a...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1