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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36 Pieces

In an effort to contain the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, the United States recruited, trained and financed the Hmong and Loas to serve as surrogate soldiers in the American armed forces. Today, there are over 350,000 Hmong living in the United States, with over 81,000 individuals in Minnesota, the largest urbanized Hmong population in the US. Veterans Voices': The Secret War is a program featuring the stories of some of these veterans. To learn more, visit MinnesotaVets.org

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: May 02, 2023
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30 Pieces

Memories and stories from Minnesota Veterans

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: May 12, 2023
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22 Pieces

Native American veterans explain why protecting our land and resources is an important part of Native culture and traditions.

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

Extended podcast versions of Kevyn Burger's interviews with some of the Minnesota Vietnam Veterans featured in the Ampers radio series

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Aug 24, 2017
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3 Pieces

Memories and stories from Minnesota's WWII Veterans

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Oct 21, 2019
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34 Pieces

Family conversations exploring the question “what matters most?” to those involved in providing or receiving care in the last stages of life. Allina Health helped fund this project.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Dec 29, 2016

Pieces

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The Minnesota Indian Womens’ Resource Center recently teamed up with Hennepin County Library to host an Indigenous Comic Book Workshop in Minneapol...

Bought by KSRQ, KVSC, KMSU, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KQAL and more


  • Added: Aug 21, 2019
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 9
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R.D. Zimmerman’s fascination with Russia took root with an introductory Russian language class at Macalester College in St. Paul. Britt Aamodt exam...

Bought by KVSC, WTIP, KFAI Minneapolis, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2019
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 13
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Growing up in St. Louis Park, Thomas Friedman looked forward to afternoon golf games with Dad. Friedman figured he’d be a pro golfer. Britt Aamodt ...

Bought by KSRQ, KVSC, WDSE, KSRQ, WTIP and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2019
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 18
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Totten “Tot” Heffelfinger was an amateur golfer who worried that Minnesota’s golf courses were becoming too small and cramped for a new era of hard...

Bought by KSRQ, KVSC, WTIP, KKWE Niijii Radio, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2019
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 15
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Beginning with the 1996 film “Fargo” and continuing in 2014 with the spin-off TV series, actors have inhabited a fictional universe centered in sma...

Bought by WTIP, KVSC, KSRQ, KFAI Minneapolis, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2019
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 14
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Mark Sertich from West Duluth was a hockey player but not just any old hockey player. Britt Aamodt takes a page from the Guinness Book of Records w...

Bought by KSRQ, KVSC, WDSE, KSRQ, KVSC and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2019
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 18
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Leech Lake Community members recently meet with E-P-A officials to discuss the path forward for cleaning up tribal land, contaminated decades ago b...

Bought by Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KVSC, KMSU, WTIP and more


  • Added: Aug 14, 2019
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 9
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This week, we’ll hear more from our recently released podcast - Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine. Throughout the first season, we’re j...

Bought by Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KVSC, KMSU, WTIP, WGZS and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2019
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Deb Foster and Jasmine Grika
Leah and Cole talk about what is was like when their own family fostered Native kids. They introduce us to people from every part of the foster car...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KMSU, WDSE, KQAL, WTIP and more


  • Added: Jul 31, 2019
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Cole Premo and Leah Lemm
Almost a year ago, the Minnesota Native News team asked the community what it wanted to hear more about. Our sense of humor, you said. Our resilien...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KVSC, KMSU, WDSE and more


  • Added: Jul 24, 2019
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 11