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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140 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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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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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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LeMoine shares how his mother inspired him to view eliminating diabetes as a challenge for the whole community.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:30
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Kevin talks about losing his dad to diabetes, and how he keeps his father’s memory alive.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:30
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After witnessing his father’s struggle with diabetes, Kevin resolves to embrace a healthier lifestyle, including running a 5K.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:30
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Keith finds a way to avoid the temptation of commercials for unhealthy food.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:30
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Keith shares how he was actively deceiving himself, when it came to facing his obesity.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:30
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Keith shares how his daughter helped inspire his 158-pound weight loss.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:28
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Keith notes there’s a difference between supportive accountability and judging or shaming.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:30
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Katrina explains why exercise is so important in helping her to manage her diabetes.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:30
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Kalli talks about how she is taking responsibility for keeping track of her blood-sugar and managing her diabetes, now that she is a teenager.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:30
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Joe shares how embracing health means confronting denial.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:30