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. 

Series

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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

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What started as a show about self-care during the holiday season, turned into a group therapy session with Dr. Aisha Mgeni. She reassures the crew ...

  • Added: Dec 28, 2023
  • Length: 28:43
Caption: Representatives of the City of Red Wing and the Prairie Island Indian Community meet to discuss plans for a local landmark. , Credit: Photo courtesy of Franky Jackson.
The City of Red Wing recently closed a dog park that stood on top of Dakota burial mounds. The move was made possible by the Prairie Island Indian ...

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


  • Added: Dec 21, 2023
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Melissa Blind is Cree from George Gordon's First Nation in Saskatchewan. She earned her PhD in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizo...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
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William Frank "Billy" Williams, born in St. Paul in 1877, gained recognition as a skilled Twin Cities baseball player. Throughout his career, Willi...

Bought by KVSC, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KSRQ, WDSE, KBEM and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
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The William Marvy Company in St. Paul, Minnesota,is the last remaining manufacturer of commercial barber poles in North America. Here’s Autumn Haeg

Bought by KVSC, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KSRQ, WDSE, KBEM and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:27
  • Purchases: 8
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In the mid-20th century, a Minnesota entrepreneur named Milton Reynolds made history with his game-changing gravity-based ball point invention. He...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KVSC, KSRQ, WDSE, KBEM and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
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It was 1902 when five visionaries came together to form the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, better known today as 3M. Initially, the co...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KVSC, KSRQ, WDSE, KBEM and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
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The Witch Tree, Known by the Ojibwe as Manidoo-giizhikens, or the Little Cedar Spirit Tree, is an ancient Eastern White Cedar spun from a cracked r...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KVSC, KSRQ, WDSE, KBEM and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
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What started as a show about self-care during the holiday season, turned into a group therapy session with Dr. Aisha Mgeni. She reassures the crew ...

Bought by KMOJ-FM and WTIP


  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 28:43
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, a Bemidji resident receives an unsung hero award, several Minnesota Indigenous leaders were chosen to participate in the 2023 Native Nat...

Bought by KMSU and WDSE


  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2