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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The history of Hibbing High School with local historian Dan Bergen and photographer Larry Ryan.

Bought by KVSC and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jul 07, 2010
  • Length: 19:10
  • Purchases: 2
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John Latimer shares his observations of the change of nature in our lives.

  • Added: Jul 07, 2010
  • Length: 16:14
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This includes John Latimer's Phenology Report and Talk Backs. Plus A Talk on the Wild Side with John Weber and Gil Quaal on Anishinabe food.

  • Added: Jul 07, 2010
  • Length: 55:59
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The late Gil Quaal shares his knowledge on Anishinabe food.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jul 07, 2010
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 1
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Do you have a method to your madness? Have you stopped mowing your lawn? Do the neighbors do it for you when you're gone? Was it one of your chores...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2010
  • Length: 01:53:37

  • Added: Jul 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:02
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Shaving a giant green face. Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.

  • Added: Jul 06, 2010
  • Length: 03:25
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Paula Brandel talks local arts on The Morning Show with Heidi and John.

  • Added: Jul 02, 2010
  • Length: 09:37
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We talk with KAXE Member Elizabeth Akey, who had leftovers to die for; french toast stuffed with cream cheese and strawberries . . .

  • Added: Jul 02, 2010
  • Length: 10:15
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Conversation with our early bird fishing guide Jeff Sundin. July 1st, 2010

  • Added: Jul 01, 2010
  • Length: 16:42