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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

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Veteran Wa Joe Vu recalls weapons being brought into his village, but being too young to hold a gun. He would eventually join the fight when he was...

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  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Veteran Nhia Xiong Her (Sherman) takes pride in the fact that he felt he and the other Hmong soldiers stepped up in order to try and protect their ...

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  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Veteran Manichan Xiong describes how she received the rank of commander after unofficially training under her husband during the war.

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  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Veteran Seng Ly recalls getting injured by a bomb and how he and his family decided to flee along with thousands of others.

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  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Veteran Nhia Ying Lor was 10-years-old when the Vietnam War started, too young to join the fight at the beginning. But would go on to see many year...

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  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Veteran Cheu Xiong Yang became a soldier when he was just 14-years-old and recalls a time he made rice for a General that came out red.

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  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Veteran Charles Vu describes his journey fleeing to Thailand after the end of the war.

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  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Veteran Bua Hu Thao recalls one battle he was involved in, where his division was the only one that survived the night.

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  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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The crew is joined by local author David Mura, whose most recent book is “The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and our American Narrati...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2023
  • Length: 28:28
  • Purchases: 3
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The TRUTH Report details findings from the university’s own records. And, that as a land-grant institution, the U of M has systematically profited ...

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


  • Added: Apr 27, 2023
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4