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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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144 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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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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In this 2nd part of their discussion, Robert Lilligren shares stories about his early years, the elders and mentors who influenced him, and how he ...

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  • Added: May 20, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
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In the late 19th century, Minnesota farmers began planting sugar beets, a domestic alternative to cane sugar. That new crop brought families of mig...

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


  • Added: May 20, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 14
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August 1863, Count von Zeppelin, a German noble and cavalry officer, was staying at the International Hotel in St. Paul, when he spotted a man offe...

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  • Added: May 20, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 13
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Isaac Asimov first heard of Clifford Simak, who would spend nearly 40 years as a journalist for a Minneapolis paper, in the pages of “Astounding Sc...

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  • Added: May 20, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 13
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Graphic designer Carolyn Porter found the packet of letters in a Stillwater, Minnesota, antiques store. Those letters would lead her on a journey t...

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  • Added: May 20, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 14
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In 1970, Bonnie Erickson, an artist from Anoka, had a head cold. But she also had this big interview—with Jim Henson. She went through with the int...

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  • Added: May 20, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 13
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This week on Minnesota Native News, efforts are underway across the Americas to bring back native languages. Emma Needham has two stories of Ojibwe...

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


  • Added: May 19, 2021
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week, Georgia recaps the new developments in the trials including the new federal charges, aggravated sentencing, and the continued need for p...

  • Added: May 15, 2021
  • Length: 28:34
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On today’s show, part one of Leah and Cole’s rich conversation with the visionary leader Robert Lilligren (White Earth Ojibwe Nation) who is the Pr...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: May 13, 2021
  • Length: 28:37
  • Purchases: 1
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We’ve been in and continue to be going through a stressful time. Amid all the chaos, we can finally be outside and gather safely (with appropriate ...

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


  • Added: May 13, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2