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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A creative performance event that will celebrate the legacy of MN artist Bob Dylan through words and music.

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A series of radio segments about the physical/emotional/intellectual process of creating public art - tied to art in public space at KAXE’s studios - which will inspire and support local artists.

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Free concert with the Erik Koskinen band in Brainerd.

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A 2-day outdoor music festival held in downtown Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

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KAXE/KBXE's monthly journey to a chosen community or region in the listening area.

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On Live and Local, we hear performance and interviews from musicians who have swung by the KAXE/KBXE studios. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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Live Event Series showcases the talents of Minnesota musicians. A local production of Northern Community Radio: KAXE - Grand Rapids and KBXE - Bemidji.

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A free outdoor concert held in downtown Bemidji.

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A free concert series at The Historic Chief Theater in Bemidji, Minnesota.

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Live concerts on KAXE


Latest Pieces

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Some things are hard to talk about. They hit too close to home, or make us uncomfortable, or we just don’t know how to start the conversation. A gr...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and WGZS


  • Added: Nov 11, 2015
  • Length: 06:02
  • Purchases: 2
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Tammy Bobrowsky reviews books with recent or upcoming movie adaptations, including listener-reader reviews: A Walk in the Woods, Room, The Devil in...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2015
  • Length: 06:49
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Steve Downing reviews Mozart's "The Magic Flute" at the DECC Symphony Hall in Duluth, presented by the Minnesota Opera; and the second annual "Peas...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2015
  • Length: 03:48
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Steve Downing reviews Todd Herbert's "Selected Works, 1999-2014" at the Talley Gallery at Bemidji State University; The Annual Members Show at the ...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2015
  • Length: 03:43
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A lot of us are familiar with Will Weaver and his books, novels, short stories and his writing for young adult readers. Will is an author and a pro...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2015
  • Length: 10:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Scott Lykins and John Taylor Ward have helped to make northern Minnesota a more musical place for several years. They co-founded the Lakes Area Mus...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Nov 06, 2015
  • Length: 12:08
  • Purchases: 1
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Larry Gavin teaches English at Faribault High School. He's had three collections of poetry published by Red Dragonfly Press and he's a nationally ...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2015
  • Length: 01:24
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Sharon Harris was born in Park Rapids, Minnesota and she still lives near there. Her day job is at the First National Bank of Menahga in Sebeka. Sh...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2015
  • Length: :50
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Gary Lee Joyner is a musician, visual artist,teacher and poet from the Twin Cities. He describes the map of his activities as an archipelago of isl...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2015
  • Length: 02:17
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Erin Lynn Marsh is a Bemidji poet. She's published her work in Sugarhouse Review, Post Road Magazine, and Paper Darts. She's a graduate of the MFA ...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2015
  • Length: 01:35