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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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In 1898, Charles Flandreau, now an old man, stood before a crowd at the Minnesota Historical Society. He had a story to tell, about the summer he c...

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


  • Added: Jun 21, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 15
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Why does Minneapolis have an avenue named after the Persian king Xerxes I? It has to do with the alphabet. Here’s Britt Aamodt

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  • Added: Jun 21, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 15
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September 1920, three military officers took off in a biplane from a Minnesota airfield for a bumpy, seat-of-the-pants seven-day journey to Washing...

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  • Added: Jun 21, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 12
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In 1963, Darla Henrichsen, cleaning cabins at Stony Point Resort on Leech Lake, fell for the resort owner’s son. Robert Hansen was a troubled young...

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


  • Added: Jun 21, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 16
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On this episode, Anthony and Georgia discuss the recent violence enacted on protesters demanding justice for Winston Smith and check in with local ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Jun 18, 2021
  • Length: 28:26
  • Purchases: 1
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On today’s show, we talk with Madonna Yawakie (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) who is the President of Turtle Island Communications, Inc....

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Jun 17, 2021
  • Length: 28:34
  • Purchases: 1
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Juneteenth is officially a national holiday in the US. All this happening while groups throughout the country try to ban critical race theory in sc...

Bought by WFHB, RADIOLEX, KSTK, RadioStPete Florida, KSKA and more


  • Added: Jun 17, 2021
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Nancy Beaulieu standing in the MIssissppi River speaks about the water protectors work against Line 3., Credit: Honor the Earth
This week on Minnesota Native News, we hear from water protectors continuing their work to stop Line 3 and a Red Lake elder speaks out on the impac...

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


  • Added: Jun 16, 2021
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 8
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This week, Anthony and Georgia recap recent developments in the Winston Smith Case along with their spouses who have been experiencing this moment ...

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  • Added: Jun 12, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
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On today’s show, we talk with Anishinaabe author and artist, Michael Lyons, who is the creator of “Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo,” a daily live-streamed, "pu...

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  • Added: Jun 10, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1