AMPERS
Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
Saint Paul teachers demanded better pay, better working conditions and smaller class sizes when they walked off the job in 1946. It was the first organized teacher's strikes in the nation. Produced for Ampers by Allison Herrera. [Read Transcript...]
Minneapolis' African-American community was no exception when it came to demonstrating for their civil rights. Producer Allison Herrera tells us about one incident in 1967 that changed a neighborhood and still can be felt today. [Read Transcript...]
The loon's haunting call is associated with vacations up north, fishing and life on one of many Minnesota's lakes. Producer Allison Herrera tells us how the loon came to be known as the state's official bird. [Read Transcript...]
The Aeron chair was a godsend to office workers suffering from a stiff back. Designers Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick came up with design in their Minneapolis studio after years of careful study about how people sit. Produced for Ampers by Allison Herrera. [Read Transcript...]
