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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10 Pieces

Local independent producer David McDonald recently returned to Grand Rapids, Minnesota after serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco from 2012 to 2014. During his service, he interviewed over 40 fellow Peace Corps Volunteers as well as recorded a fascinating variety of audio from all over Morocco.

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252 Pieces

Radio essays recorded in the writer's own voice. As of July 1, 2015, Acoustic Stories will continue as Arts Review.

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1 Piece

Each week host Bobbie Kleffman talks with people who have a passion for horses.

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6 Pieces

A live style and fashion show produced by and including Anishinaabe and BIPOC designers and models and radio interviews with artists who participated.

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779 Pieces

Area Voices explores the arts, culture, and history of Northern Minnesota. Through in-depth interviews, hosts of Northern Community Radio's Morning Show connect listeners to the area's unique cultural heritage and the experience of life in northern Minnesota. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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41 Pieces

Reviews from a wide variety of arts venues and events around Minnesota.

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61 Pieces

Radio essays recorded in the writer's own voice about topics related to Minnesota arts culture and history. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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5 Pieces

The annual Bemijigamaag Powwow brings together natives and non-natives to celebrate the tradition of the powwow and community. Presented by Ampers and supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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40 Pieces

Between You & Me Podcast will produce and create content relevant to the daily life and culture of Northern Minnesota. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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148 Pieces

Between You and Me is our weekly get together, a mix of music and conversation. Including commentaries from regular contributors like Aaron Brown, Guido and The Last Word


Latest Pieces

Caption: Bigtree Bonsai - Park Rapids 2nd Street Stage Thursdays, Credit: Charlie Pulkrabek
Bigtree Bonsai originated in Duluth and, to oversimplify things, moved to Minneapolis. The current lineup developed the way many bands develop in a...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 26, 2014
  • Length: 55:36
  • Purchases: 2
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Chris Holm, The Fattenin' Frogs, Molly Maher & Her Disbelievers, Barbara Jean, Actual Wolf, Sonny Knight & The Lakers, The Valdons, Little Man, Big...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2014
  • Length: 57:03
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Sonny Knight & The Lakers, The Valdons, Suburbs, Erik Koskinen, Barbara Jean, Charlie Parr, Martin Devaney, Kind Country Band, Jerry O'Hagen And H...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2014
  • Length: 55:25
Caption: Jelloslave (Greg Schutte, Michelle Kinney, Jacqueline Ultan, Gary Waryan), Credit: Sharolyn B. Hagen
Jelloslave, a new music quartet comprised of two cellos, tablas and drums, is committed to creating original music, weaving cellos and drums in a m...

Bought by KSRQ and WTIP


  • Added: Jun 09, 2014
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 2
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Soren Dybing attends School Craft Learning Community, where he's an eighth grader. He's a cross country skier and enjoys playing in the snow.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:07
  • Purchases: 1
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Isabel Bakke is an eighth grade student at School Craft Learning Community.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:04
  • Purchases: 1
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Donald Dass, a Duluth poet, says about himself that he's a lifelong bon-vivant easing into geezerhood while examines he the mystery, whimsy and fru...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 06, 2014
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 1
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Ellie Schoenfeld, in her own words, is a poet from Duluth who has never once been a trapeze artist in real life. The Beat daily reminder that, in M...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2014
  • Length: 03:45
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Josiah Bakke is a seventh grader at School Craft Learning Community. He may seem quiet and shy but get him on stage and he'll surprise you. A natur...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:28
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Shelby Ewert is an eighth grader at School Craft Learning Community, when she's not writing poetry she enjoys sports, singing and smiling.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:18