Ghosts, Zombies and Scary Stories

Our producers are getting into the Halloween spirit. Or spirits.

In recent days, lots of stories have popped up on Ampers.org about ghosts, zombies, haunted theaters, haunted houses, slaughterhouses and psychics.

Here's a freaky, creepy sampling:

Loren Niemi's Ghost: http://bit.ly/9KLnn0

Echo Bodine: Psychic/Healer/Ghostbuser: http://bit.ly/c0K8d7

posted by: Joel
October 29, 2010 - 11:38 am
comments: 1

Peter Ostroushko writes a poem (while hitching a ride)

Even in the music section of this website, we’ve got some pretty awesome stories. During an interview a few months ago, Peter Ostroushko tells the story of hitchiking to St. Paul for a gig. During the long waits between rides, Peter wrote a poem to pass the time.

It went something like this:

posted by: Joel
September 27, 2010 - 03:30 pm
comments: 0

Awesome in the Truest Sense of the Word

In this modern media age of quick content and tweet-sized info, it's harder and harder to find good information and stories that give you time to listen, think and enjoy. Some topics go way beyond bumper sticker slogans and soundbites, but if those presenting the information don't give it the time it deserves then we all are underserved. That's why the independent community AMPERS stations are so cool. We don't fit any labeled format or presentation.

Here is a perfect example: http://bit.ly/d0iDrO

posted by: Doug MacRostie
July 23, 2010 - 08:08 am
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Plenty of Poetry

After downloading the Poetry Foundation's new iPhone app, I was curious to discover the poetry gems we might have here on the Ampers website. It turns out we've got a pretty good selection of poetry-related stories from three member stations. WTIP in Grand Marais has a show titled, "Poetry Times Three," featuring the work of Yvonne Rutford, Ryan Vine and Julie Gard. Radio K explores slam poetry and a university magazine that publishes student poetry.

posted by: Joel
August 23, 2010 - 11:57 am
comments: 0