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.

Series

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51 Pieces

Host Jim Gallagher covers canoe culture, people, adventurers, and crafters in Minnesota. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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10 Pieces

A series that documents stories told by people affected by the pandemic.

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113 Pieces

Realgoodwords : conversations with Minnesota writers that explore the stories and the inspiration behind them.

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302 Pieces

This program consists of guest essays from local writers and essayists, read by the writer. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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2 Pieces

A look into the personal histories, stories, and notable contributions of MN indigenous women. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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56 Pieces

A look into the impact of women leaders and women's leadership roles in Minnesota. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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12 Pieces

A lot was happening the summer of 1967. In this series, Producer Grant Frashier looks back at ten events of the summer of love and tells the history around it in 90 seconds.

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10 Pieces

The Arts in Northern MN

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852 Pieces

A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day.

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29 Pieces

The Great Northern Radio Show is a live stage production featuring musicians, storytellers, history, radio theater, and plenty of local flavor from the communities of Northern Minnesota.


Latest Pieces

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Music on the River, a free concert featuring Sarah Streitz, held on July 14th, 2022.

  • Added: May 12, 2023
  • Length: 58:03
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John Bauer recently retired from being the development director at KAXE/KBXE and the women’s basketball coach at Itasca Community College — and the...

  • Added: May 11, 2023
  • Length: 11:32
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When landscaping with native plants, it’s important to provide both nectar and pollen sources, said Heather Holm, pollinator conservationist and aw...

  • Added: May 10, 2023
  • Length: 25:00
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Today, the Ojibwe word of the day is "Ziinzibaakwad" – meaning maple sugar. Nanaboozoo tells the story of how Gichi Manadoo gave maple syrup to the...

  • Added: May 09, 2023
  • Length: :59
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Centerstage Minnesota featuring Minnesota artists in an eclectic mix of folk, rock, blues, jazz, and world music including Davina and the Vagabonds...

Bought by WGZS


  • Added: May 09, 2023
  • Length: 01:50:10
  • Purchases: 1
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KAXE's John Latimer has spent the last four decades delivering phenology reports on the airwaves, drawn from meticulous records he keeps on the pla...

  • Added: May 08, 2023
  • Length: 45:16
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This week on Stay Human, we’re re-arranging the furniture – stories from friends and neighbors about re-purposing the card catalogue, finally repla...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:28
  • Purchases: 1
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Bemidji couple's passion for dance and dancing to live music, shapes their lives and how they give back to community.

  • Added: May 05, 2023
  • Length: 14:57
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In our What We're Reading conversation, we hear how Kling got his start as a storyteller, how he knows when a story really catches an audience, and...

  • Added: May 05, 2023
  • Length: 09:23
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Centerstage Minnesota featuring two interviews one with Jenny Armstrong about the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival and the other with MN musician Be...

  • Added: May 04, 2023
  • Length: 01:51:25