Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota

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Northern Community Radio is an independent, nonprofit organization that operates a unique community-based public radio station, KAXE and KBXE. NCR serves most of north central, northeastern and northwestern Minnesota with a 100,000-watt signal originating in Grand Rapids at 91.7 FM and a 50,000-watt signal in Bemidji at 90.5 FM. Northern Community Radio also operates translators in Brainerd at 89.9 FM 

Northern Community Radio is a different kind of radio. When you tune in NCR you hear northern Minnesota...its people, environment, communities, attitude. These are the "stars" of NCR programs. NCR is a place where people gather to dance to good music or to find out about the flowers in the ditches and the birds at their feeders. It's a place to learn about the world, laugh, meet good neighbors, and share ideas.

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Live concerts on KAXE

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Local stories produced by KAXE/KBXE thanks to the generous support of contributors to the 1 day local journalism fundraiser.

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A highlight of live music events for the upcoming week throughout the listening area along with a live music event and interviews.

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Two live, traveling, free music and spoken work events that highlight local musicians, writers, and storytellers, and support the local music scene.

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The restoration and celebration of an extensive collection of rare vinyl recordings that showcase life and music in northern Minnesota.

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Free concerts in KAXE's amphitheater on the Mississippi River.

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NorthernCheapskate.com is frugal living website and radio feature from northern Minnesota dedicated to helping people save money every day.

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'Northern Voices: Celebrating Ties to Minnesota's Northland,' shares sustainable practices, traditions, and indigenous and ancestral ways of life of Northern Minnesotans.

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In the Nigaane Language Program at the Bug-O-Nay- Ge-Shig School near Bena, elementary students learn to speak the language of their ancestors.

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We share stories from Our History during the Morning Show


Latest Pieces

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Gov. Tim Walz toured the municipal water plant Wednesday, June 7, while visiting with local elected officials and touting a laundry list of funding...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2023
  • Length: 22:21
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Springboard for the Arts hosted a gathering in June of 2023 in Fergus Falls addressing the intersections of rural, art, economics and land. Rural R...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2023
  • Length: 01:00:06
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Tammy Bobrowsky of KAXE/KBXE's "What We're Reading" talks about reading about writing and Ruta Sepetys’ new writing book, which encourages people t...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2023
  • Length: 17:37
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Brown first contributed to KAXE as part of the original iteration of "Between You & Me," a call-in variety show featuring essays and music.

  • Added: Jul 17, 2023
  • Length: 28:55
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Itasca Community College engineering students Cody Barstad and Michael Nordstrom talk with John Bauer about the large outdoor windmill art project ...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2023
  • Length: 11:22
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A live Bemidji community event featuring live music with Wild Horses, ber, Thomas X and International Reggae All Stars.

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 02:00:46
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Shannon Gibney's "Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight" is a light-hearted story for everyone, but has a special message for dias...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 12:24
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An interview with John Bauer about his new project providing a large sculpture and outdoor art area for KAXE. He talks with Sarah Bignall about his...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2023
  • Length: 09:42
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Shaull recently began taking photos for the station as part of our efforts to expand our digital presence and present local news in new ways. On a ...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2023
  • Length: 26:53
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Itasca Community College engineering students Michael Nordstrom and Ethan Zimmerman are guests on the Morning Show. They join John Bauer and Sarah ...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2023
  • Length: 10:46