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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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12 Pieces

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

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Sounds of Blackness is a Grammy Award-winning vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in the late 1960s. They gained wi...

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 6
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Frederick McKinley Jones, an American inventor and entrepreneur, made significant contributions to Minnesota through his innovative work in refrige...

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 4
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On March 1, 1881, a devastating fire broke out at the Minnesota State Capitol building in Saint Paul, Minnesota leading to the destruction of the s...

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 6
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Jimmy Jam (James Samuel Harris III) and Terry Lewis are a highly influential and prolific American songwriting and production duo in the music indu...

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 4
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Wanda Gág was a prominent American artist, author, and illustrator, best known for her children's book "Millions of Cats." She was born on March 11...

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 5
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As we dig deeper in Black History Month, the crew is joined by Sweet Potato Comfort Pie founder Rose McGee. Digging deeper beyond the surface of cu...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 28:31
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Staci Lola Drouillard is a Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe direct descendant. She lives and works in her hometown of Kitchibitobig—Grand Marais, on Mi...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
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This week's Headlines from Minnesota Native News include an update from Camp Nenookasi and the transfer of the Upper Sioux Agency Park, as well as ...

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  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
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All together once again, the crew talks Black history. From George Bunga, a Black-Indigenous fur trader from the 1890s to sundown towns, the crew s...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 28:29
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The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act or NAGPRA, was recently amended and the new rules became effective this year.

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota and WDSE


  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2