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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145 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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The government of South Korea has invited many Korean War Veterans to return and visit their country, to see how it is doing now, decades later, an...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2021
  • Length: 16:22
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Veteran Jack Haugen explains why he re-enlisted after serving in World War II and served in the army again in the Korean War. Here’s Kevyn Burger w...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2021
  • Length: 17:51
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During the Korean War, some soldiers were selected to be dog handlers. Reporter Kevyn Burger shares the story of Veteran Roger Davis, age 92, about...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2021
  • Length: 15:56
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Service in the Korean War spanned from June 25th, 1950, to January 31st, 1955. Kevyn Burger talks with Veterans about the Korean Era and who fough...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2021
  • Length: 20:08
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Kevyn Burger visits with members of a local Korean War Veterans group that has been meeting regularly for decades. Chapter 1 grew from originally 1...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2021
  • Length: 16:22
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Georgia and Anthony discuss the week’s developments and a throughline of resistance to truthtelling that is being felt across the country. We also ...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2021
  • Length: 28:33
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On our first in-person show in over a year, the crew traveled to the Mille Lacs Band of Obijwe Reservation. The guests on this deep and emotional s...

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


  • Added: Jun 25, 2021
  • Length: 28:34
  • Purchases: 2
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On today’s show, we revisit our conversation with Briand Morrison (Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa) a renowned jazz guitar player, com...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Jun 24, 2021
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on Minnesota Native News, we hear from Karen Diver, who has a new role. She is the inaugural appointment of a new and unique senior-level...

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


  • Added: Jun 23, 2021
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Politicians ate there. Celebrities too, apparently even a king—Elvis Presley. It was Joe Huie’s Café, open twenty-four hours, every day. And, for t...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KSRQ, WDSE, KVSC, KRPR and more


  • Added: Jun 21, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 10