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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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50 Pieces

Individual stories from Minnesota Native news that make up the weekly newscasts.

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

MN Native News Special Edition: COVID-19 Community Conversations

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: May 20, 2020
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12 Pieces

Documentaries and features from Minnesota Native News.

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

MN Native News: COVID-19 Daily Update

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: May 20, 2020
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21 Pieces

MN Native News: Health Report

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: May 20, 2020
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485 Pieces

MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds" is a history program airing on Ampers stations in Minnesota. It is a co-production of Ampers and the Minnesota Historical Society.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Jan 29, 2014
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24 Pieces

The special series of Native Lights is all about connecting with our neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Mar 27, 2020
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141 Pieces

We amplify stories of people within Minnesota’s Native communities. We explore the history, work, strength, and resiliency of Native people who are shaping the future, while appreciating those who came before.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Aug 28, 2019
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Racial Reckoning: The Arc of Justice is a journalism initiative from Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities, KMOJ Radio, and the Minnesota Humanities Center covering the trials of the officers accused of killing George Floyd, the community’s reaction, and exploring the changes needed to create a more just society.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Mar 08, 2021
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Weekly series from KRPR radio, about happenings around town in Rochester, MN and surrounding areas.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Jun 20, 2019

Pieces

Caption: Bemidji welcomes a new statue of its Native American namesake, Chief Bemidji or Shaynowishkung., Credit: Shaynowiskung Statue Project/Facebook
On June 6th in Bemidji Minnesota a new statue of Chief Bemidji is being dedicated. He is the Native American namesake of the town. He will stand o...

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


  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 08:54
  • Purchases: 6
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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about the Fond du Lac Band’s work to protect moose in the ceded territories, an urban initiative to boos...

Bought by WGZS, KMSU, KKWE Niijii Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KVSC and more


  • Added: May 27, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: The new bronze statue of Chief Bemidji or Shaynowishkong will be dedicated on 6-6-15., Credit: Shaynowishkong Statue Project, Facebook.com
This is the second in a two part series about the small city of Bemidji and the work people there are doing to show that Native Lives Matter. Bemi...

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


  • Added: May 25, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Pow wow dancers were on the big screen at Bemidji's Sanford Center Arena., Credit: Melissa Townsend
Across the U.S. age-old racism and inequities are once again gaining the public’s attention, with movements like Black Lives Matter. In Minnesota, ...

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


  • Added: May 25, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Blood quantum is talked about in fractions, Credit: Jimmie, flickr.com/commons
This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about a vote to change enrollment rules for Minnesota Chippewa Tribes and the 17th annual Ojibwe Quiz Bo...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WGZS, KMSU, KSRQ, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio and more


  • Added: May 20, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Marty Case from The Indian Treaty Signers Project, Credit: Melissa Townsend
In this special edition of Minnesota Native News, we hear Marty Case, Director of the Indian Treaty Signers Project. In this lecture "Treaty Signe...

Bought by WCPN, WGZS, KMSU, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 13, 2015
  • Length: 46:56
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Sunset on Lake Vermillion, MN, Credit: melgupta, flickr.com/commons
This week on Minnesota Native News — relationship building between law enforcement and Native American residents in Hennepin county, advocates have...

Bought by KMSU, WGZS, KSRQ, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, WDSE and more


  • Added: May 13, 2015
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 9
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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about a new development with the proposed Sandpiper Pipeline, Leech Lake declares a health emergency, Th...

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


  • Added: May 06, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 8
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In this special edition of Minnesota Native News, we hear respected Oglala Lakota elder and education authority Dr. Sandra Fox talk about what scho...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KFAI Minneapolis, and WDSE


  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 42:59
  • Purchases: 3
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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about a new event to change the name of the Cleveland baseball team, and groups organizing to remove Chr...

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


  • Added: Apr 29, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 10