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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Segments that explore the meaning and lasting impact of Dylan’s work on the Minnesota music and literary scenes through the eyes of one or more other working musicians or writers. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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158 Pieces

A radio segment about Ojibwe language and culture that features puppets. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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121 Pieces

The Call of the Wild is a call to your heart. The call to the wild part of yourself that you want to express in the work that you do. Sometimes you can even make a living doing what you love. And sometimes you can’t, but you still do it. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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780 Pieces

Centerstage Minnesota showcases the talents of Minnesota musicians. A local production of Northern Community Radio: KAXE - Grand Rapids and KBXE - Bemidji. Also heard on KSRQ in Thief River Falls and on WTIP in Grand Marais.

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38 Pieces

Centerstage Minnesota Features are value-added segments focusing on various aspects of Minnesota's music landscape, past and present. Centerstage Minnesota Features are produced by Nothern Community Radio, and are made possible by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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103 Pieces

A focus on regional events, sites, and places and how they relate to the community.

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Coming Home: the Gary Burger Story is an hour-long documentary about the life and times of Gary Burger, former front man of The Monks. Produced by Milt Lee and written by Jamie Lee.

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This program contains state and local conversations on COVID-19.

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148 Pieces

Stories from Northern Minnesota's arts and culture scene.

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Topical conversations about the history, present and future of Minnesota with our commentators Aaron Brown and Chuck Marohn. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.


Latest Pieces

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Centerstage Minnesota featuring Minnesota artists in an eclectic mix of folk, rock, blues, jazz, and world music including Little Bobby, Ditch Bir...

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  • Added: Dec 06, 2023
  • Length: 01:51:42
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Eric Sundeen joined 'Area Voices' to discuss the work that goes into putting on a percussion ensemble.

  • Added: Dec 01, 2023
  • Length: 09:31
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Gillian Bedford discussed her upcoming exhibit at Watermark Art Center and where she finds inspiration. There will be an opening reception 5-7 p.m....

  • Added: Dec 01, 2023
  • Length: 08:47
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Matthew Batt’s new book “The Last Supper Club” takes us behind the scenes of restaurants and waiting tables.

  • Added: Nov 28, 2023
  • Length: 11:45
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Linda LeGarde Grover is a Minnesota writer and Minnesota Book Award winner, a professor emerita at the University of Minnesota Duluth, and a member...

  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 10:02
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Centerstage Minnesota featuring Minnesota artists in an eclectic mix of folk, rock, blues, jazz, and world music including Corey Medina and Brother...

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  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:47:34
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We’re riding the rails this week on Stay Human. We’ll hear about hopping freight trains, a luxury private car on the City of New Orleans, and a vi...

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  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:48
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Park Rapids artist Dawn Rossbach joins ‘Area Voices’ to discuss her work and the growth of the Park Rapids art scene.

  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 12:33
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It’s live storytelling this week on Stay Human, recorded last Sunday with an enthusiastic audience at Klockow Brewing. Featured storytellers share...

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  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:48
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On "Area Voices," we interviewed painter Tracy Miller to discuss her upcoming Holiday Open Studio event and her history with art.

  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 09:19