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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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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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

Pieces

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This week on Minnesota Native News: Poet and writer Jim Northrup talks about his new book, Prairie Island Indian Community's concerns over nuclear ...

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


  • Added: Oct 24, 2013
  • Length: 05:03
  • Purchases: 7
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Coming up on Minnesota Native News, author and activist Christine Stark takes a deeper look into the lives of young Native women lured to prostitut...

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


  • Added: Oct 17, 2013
  • Length: 05:04
  • Purchases: 8
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On this week's Minnesota Native News, a special report from WTIP Radio in Grand Marais about sex-trafficking of Native American women on the ships ...

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


  • Added: Oct 10, 2013
  • Length: 04:56
  • Purchases: 7
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The Minnesota History Center takes a unique approach to teaching Dakota and Ojibwe history learn about efforts to improve healthcare problems plag...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KUMM Radio, WDSE, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Oct 03, 2013
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 8
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The White Earth Nation votes on a new constitution, The University of Minnesota and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe discuss the future of wild rice a...

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


  • Added: Sep 26, 2013
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 8
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In a race against time, Dakota elders, cultural activists and linguists are working to preserve their language. To date, there are fewer than ten s...

Bought by Radio K, WDSE, KSRQ, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: May 10, 2012
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 24
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Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis are the power duo behind the successful R&B team Flyte Tyme Productions, which has recorded some of the biggest na...

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


  • Added: Mar 02, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 34
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Seymour Cray (1925-1996) led the design of the world’s first commercial supercomputer in the late 1950s. By the 1970s, his company, Cray Research, ...

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


  • Added: Jan 28, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 35
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Muslims in Minnesota come from diverse cultural backgrounds. The majority of the approximately 150,000 Muslims in the state are from African and Ar...

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


  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 33