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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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504 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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144 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

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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about a Minneapolis-based chef growing the indigenous food movement and a new book about the evolution o...

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


  • Added: Jan 07, 2015
  • Length: 05:02
  • Purchases: 15
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This week on Minnesota Native News: the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis is expanding its services, one urban American Indian community is unifyi...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KMSU, WDSE and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week on Minnesota Native News: Minnesota DNR wants input from Leech Lake Band Members, Sandpiper pipeline public hearings are just around the ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, WDSE, KMSU and more


  • Added: Dec 24, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Players in a lacrosse camp in northern Minnesota., Credit: Flickr: upwiththemooses
This week on Minnesota Native News, a group of tribal members are selected as Native Nation Rebuilders and the Twin Cities LaCrosse Organization re...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KMSU, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Dec 17, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week on Minnesota Native News - tribal leaders convene in Washington DC and hear about new federal support for American Indian children and "T...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KMSU, WDSE, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota and more


  • Added: Dec 10, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released a report on Youth Exposure to Violence., Credit: Flickr:Talk Radio News Service
This week on Minnesota Native News, we hear about new initiatives to get more American Indians into the workforce, a new degree program in Duluth f...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KMSU, KFAI Minneapolis, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, WDSE and more


  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about tribal leaders calling for more drug addiction treatment for inmates, one tribe’s efforts to buy b...

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


  • Added: Nov 26, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 7
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Many people who live through the tragedy of war are victims of torture...seeking asylum from volatile conditions in their home country. They immigr...

Bought by KSRQ, KVSC, WDSE, KRPR, KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 25, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 26
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This week on Minnesota Native News Senator Al Franken plans to keep his spot on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, Dakota Women hold a 4-day cere...

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


  • Added: Nov 19, 2014
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 8
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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about the impact of some new voting procedures, how MNSURE can impact tribal health costs and Sandpiper ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WDSE, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 7