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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

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Protests have traction. We’ve seen historically and just recently how protests have successfully brought attention to crucial issues. People coming...

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


  • Added: Jun 10, 2021
  • Length: 28:39
  • Purchases: 2
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Northern Spark, the annual art festival, opens June 12th. The theme this year is Alchemy, which has different meanings, one of which being the proc...

Bought by KSRQ, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KVSC, WDSE, KMSU and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2021
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 9
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On this episode, Anthony and Georgia discuss the recent developments at George Floyd Square and the connections to the 100 year anniversary of the ...

Bought by KVSC and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 05, 2021
  • Length: 28:33
  • Purchases: 2
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On today’s show, we talk with Angela Two Stars (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) a public artist, curator, and director of All My Relations Arts, the art g...

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  • Added: Jun 03, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
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On this episode, we tackle how new efforts aim to limit or erase important history and context. From bodies discovered in a former Indian Boarding ...

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


  • Added: Jun 03, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
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On this episode, Anthony and Georgia discuss the confluence of an overwhelming number of events from the anniversary of George Floyds murder, the s...

  • Added: May 29, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
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Today, we’re talking with Syngen Kanassatega (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) who is a lawyer – his job is the Legal and Policy Counsel for the Mille La...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: May 27, 2021
  • Length: 28:32
  • Purchases: 1
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It’s graduation season, and young people are excited for college or to start their careers. Hear about our crew members’ experiences in higher ed, ...

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


  • Added: May 27, 2021
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 2
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This week on Minnesota Native News, it’s spring and the end of the Covid lockdown. Producer Laurie Stern has the story of two very different new p...

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


  • Added: May 26, 2021
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 9
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On May 25, 2020, George Floyd took his last labored breaths, while Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck. What happened that n...

Bought by KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA


  • Added: May 22, 2021
  • Length: 22:00
  • Purchases: 1