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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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2018 – When Stephen Rocheford was an Army officer, gays were not allowed in the military. Now the CEO of an LGBTQ magazine wanted to see if the Min...

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
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2010 – When Ann Kim was a first grader, kids made fun of the Korean kimchi in her box lunches. But now as the new owner of Pizzeria Lola, she made ...

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
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1950 – Tony Martinez went into the Army for a fresh start and a chance at becoming a draftsman. The Army was full up on draftsman but it offered hi...

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
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1945 – To the State Reformatory for Women in Shakopee, Beulah Brunelle and Edna Larabee were troublemakers, always trying to escape. But Beulah and...

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
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October 1880 – Leon Belmont dressed for the brisk weather, slouch hat and men’s overcoat. But Minneapolis took exception to this young man, who it ...

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
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Today Misty Blue, White Earth Nation citizen and Tribal coordinator of the TRUTH Project, chats with Leah and Cole about some of the report’s findi...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Apr 21, 2023
  • Length: 28:39
  • Purchases: 1
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What is the truth when it comes the University of Minnesota and its history with the Indigenous peoples of this area? Members of all 11 Minnesota r...

Bought by KWIT, KVSC, and WYAP


  • Added: Apr 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 3
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The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe is taking a stand as water protectors in northeast Minnesota. The Band’s Department of Natural Resources launched its...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, WDSE, KSRQ, WTIP, and KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Apr 20, 2023
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 5
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She connects low incomes families to energy-efficient practices and materials in Northern Minnesota. In addition, she is an advocate for women and ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Apr 14, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
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March Madness is behind us, but one story remains. That of a Black athlete making a gesture toward a White player who came under fire by sports pro...

Bought by KWIT and WYAP


  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 28:34
  • Purchases: 2