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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36 Pieces

In an effort to contain the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, the United States recruited, trained and financed the Hmong and Loas to serve as surrogate soldiers in the American armed forces. Today, there are over 350,000 Hmong living in the United States, with over 81,000 individuals in Minnesota, the largest urbanized Hmong population in the US. Veterans Voices': The Secret War is a program featuring the stories of some of these veterans. To learn more, visit MinnesotaVets.org

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: May 02, 2023
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30 Pieces

Memories and stories from Minnesota Veterans

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: May 12, 2023
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22 Pieces

Native American veterans explain why protecting our land and resources is an important part of Native culture and traditions.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Dec 29, 2016
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8 Pieces

Extended podcast versions of Kevyn Burger's interviews with some of the Minnesota Vietnam Veterans featured in the Ampers radio series

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Aug 24, 2017
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3 Pieces

Memories and stories from Minnesota's WWII Veterans

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Oct 21, 2019
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34 Pieces

Family conversations exploring the question “what matters most?” to those involved in providing or receiving care in the last stages of life. Allina Health helped fund this project.

  • From: Ampers
  • Updated: Dec 29, 2016

Pieces

Caption: courtesy of Davalance DePoe
With the 82nd Airborne, Davalance DePoe participated in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. His unit secured three bridges during the Battle of Samawah. Her...

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Even though the military didn’t want gays to serve, they served anyway. Lina Knox was surprised to find dozens of LGBTQ service members in her firs...

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Ron Brodigan (Navy 1959-60) and his fellow crewmembers spent months at sea aboard the USS Intrepid, visiting ports in Spain and Cuba. Here’s Britt ...

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For his entire four and a half years in the Marines, John Hill was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. That’s where he learned how important t...

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Stephen Rocheford encountered a Soviet terrorist gang at his base in Germany. They cut the wires and were attempting to sneak their way on base whe...

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Army veteran Dennis Krivinchuk recounts his tour in Vietnam, fighting the North Vietnamese Army in the A Shau Valley and Con Thien. Here’s Britt Aa...

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Ron Brodigan was part of the maintenance division aboard the USS Intrepid in 1959. He discusses the man facets of his office job aboard ship. Here’...

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Lina Knox met a sassy sergeant on a deployment in Iraq. Years later, she connected with her on Facebook. And now that sassy sergeant is her wife. H...

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Cindy Strange had a girlfriend in the military. But she didn’t tell anyone. It was the era of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. She didn’t want to get kicked...

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Stephen Rocheford, an Army officer, became a nuclear cryptologist. His job was to sit in a room with communications equipment and seven safes. Here...

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