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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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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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When the Guthrie Theater opened in 1063, it became a midcountry alternative to Hollywood and Broadway for actors looking to break in. One of those ...

Bought by KSRQ, WDSE, KBEM, KRPR, KVSC and more


  • Added: Apr 26, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 11
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August 1933, Charles Fremont Dight, Minnesota physician and founder of the Minnesota Eugenics Society, was tapping out a letter of congratulations....

Bought by KSRQ, WDSE, KBEM, KRPR, KVSC and more


  • Added: Apr 26, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 11
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September 1959, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev arrived in “enemy” territory for a 13-day American road trip—that is, after his summit with Cold W...

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


  • Added: Apr 26, 2021
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 15
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On this episode, Georgia and Anthony discuss the historic verdict in the Chauvin Trial while checking in with community healer and leader Dr. Joi L...

  • Added: Apr 24, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
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Today, a lively conversation with Khayman Goodsky (Bois Forte Band of Chippewa) a Duluth filmmaker who creates films exploring Ojibwe teachings sid...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Apr 22, 2021
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 1
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Guilty on all three charges. Not justice, but accountability. A short-lived sigh of relief came across Minnesota and the entire country, before new...

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


  • Added: Apr 22, 2021
  • Length: 28:34
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: A model of a Microneisan outrigger canoe is part of the Why Canoes? exhibit., Credit: Univeristy of Minnesota Twin Cities
This week on Minnesota Native News, White Earth works to deal with homelessness, Flanagan addressed a grieving state and a new exhibit celebrates i...

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


  • Added: Apr 21, 2021
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 10
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In this episode, Georgia and Anthony tackle a whirlwind week with the trial turning towards closing arguments and another death at the hand of poli...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2021
  • Length: 28:41
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As we find ourselves mourning for another unarmed Black man killed by police, the Counter Stories crew reflects on the trauma our communities are e...

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


  • Added: Apr 15, 2021
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 4
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Duluth Superior Film Festival Is Partnering Again With The American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) For A Virtual Indigenous Film Ser...

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


  • Added: Apr 13, 2021
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 9