ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL RADIO STATIONS INC

AMPERS IS THE LARGEST ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES. AMPERS CONSISTS OF 18 INDEPENDENTLY LICENSED AND MANAGED, LOCALLY RESPONSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED RADIO STATIONS THAT SERVE BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR), RURAL, AND STUDENT COMMUNITIES NOT TYPICALLY REACHED THROUGH TRADITIONAL MEDIA IN MINNESOTA. THE MAJORITY OF REVENUE AMPERS SECURES FOR ITS MEMBER STATIONS GOES DIRECTLY TO THE STATIONS. MOST OF THE FUNDS DO NOT FLOW THROUGH NOR DO THEY APPEAR IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIALS. IN ADDITION TO SECURING REVENUE FOR ITS MEMBER STATIONS, AMPERS PRODUCES PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION CREATES AND DISTRIBUTES "VETERANS' VOICES," A RADIO SERIES THAT ALLOWS (SEE SCHEDULE O)VETERANS TO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL MEMORIES AND STORIES ABOUT SERVING IN THE MILITARY. AMPERS ALSO PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES PROGRAMS LIKE "MN90: MINNESOTA HISTORY IN 90 SECONDS" A FUN AND ENTERTAINING YET EDUCATIONAL LOOK AT MINNESOTA HISTORY. "MINNESOTA NATIVE NEWS" IS AN AWARD-WINNING WEEKLY FIVE-MINUTE NEWSCAST WITH CONTENT RELEVANT TO NATIVE AS WELL AS NON-NATIVE RESIDENTS OF MINNESOTA. AMPERS HELPS ITS MEMBER STATIONS TO PROVIDE EVEN MORE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY MAINTAINING AN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ALLOWS THE STATIONS TO EASILY SHARE THEIR ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMMING. AMPERS ALSO SERVES AS THE CURATOR FOR ALL ARTS & CULTURAL PROGRAMMING ARCHIVING THEM AND MAKING THEM ALL AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEDIA. SINCE 2021 AMPERS HAS BEEN PARTNERING WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CREATE ENGAGING AND INFORMATIVE PROGRAMS ABOUT COVID FOR MINNESOTA'S NATIVE AMERICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO PARTNERING WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS TO SHARE THE STRUGGLES THAT MINNESOTA'S VETERANS FACE AS WELL AS THE SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM AND HOW VETERANS CAN GET THOSE SERVICES.