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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Karen Gustafson has an exhibit at the Talley Gallery at Bemidji State University now through September 24th. Here's a review of the exhibit from No...

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Al Milgrom is an emerging documentary filmmaker. He’s called himself “the oldest emerging filmmaker in America”… In his nineties, he may be right....

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Lin Enger is a Minnesota man. He’s also a professor of English and an author and he’s been published in notable literary journals. Lin has a brand ...

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Paul Spring, Charlie Parr, Ol' Yeller, American Scarecrows, Haley Bonar, Toby Thomas Churchill, Black Diet, Lizzo, Paul Metsa, Preston Gunderson, C...

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Southwire, Nicholas David, Dark Dark Dark, Corey Medina, Astronautalis, Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants, Allison Scott, The Honeydogs, La...

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Niki Becker, The Fattenin' Frogs, Davina and The Vagabonds, The Slamming Doors, The Gestures, Bully, Arcwelder, The Hold Steady, Heatbox, Dessa, Th...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2015
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Sharon Chmielarz's poems have appeared in numerous literary magazines nationwide. She's also published travel memoirs and three childrens picture b...

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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...

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Alex Stolis has been a janitor, a counselor, a waiter, a bartender, a housekeeper, a salesman, a cook, a criminal, and has been, and a never was. T...

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