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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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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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The crew is joined by the Juror Project founder Will Snowden to talk about the jury selection process and how it has historically disenfranchised c...

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


  • Added: Mar 18, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
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Critics say the jury for the Derek Chauvin Trial won’t be truly fair if Black people’s experiences with police aren’t represented. Meanwhile, two j...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Mar 17, 2021
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 1
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The confirmation of Deb Haaland as U.S. Secretary of Interior is a historic moment. Deb Haaland… Now Secretary Haaland… is the first Native person ...

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


  • Added: Mar 17, 2021
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Derek Chauvin’s attorneys argued George Floyd had a pattern of behavior with the police. The State argued the defense must be desperate to stoop to...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Mar 16, 2021
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 1
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9 jurors have been seated so far, including multiple people with ties to police. In response to the historic 27 million dollar civil settlement ann...

Bought by WGZS


  • Added: Mar 15, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
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The settlement is the largest the city has ever paid out for police conduct; it sets a new legal precedent for how Black life is valued. Samantha H...

  • Added: Mar 14, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
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Anthony and Georgia discuss the Jury selection process and talk with Elder Stacey Smith, Jurisdictional head of the AME Church, about how she is ex...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
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Several potential jurors have been rejected because they said they were fearful of police or were traumatized by the video that captured George Flo...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
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Today, a nourishing discussion with Diane Wilson (Dakota), the award-winning writer who is also a speaker, editor, and is the executive director fo...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Mar 11, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
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We’re a few months into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. But who’s getting them? And does the distrust of the American healthcare system in our commun...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KVSC, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 11, 2021
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 4