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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The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation recently announced this year's National Artist Fellowships. Among the winners is Frank Big Bear, who grew u...

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Bob Wenzel is a violin maker in Minnesota. He lives along the border with Canada. When he first learned to make violins, the internet didn't exist....

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Steve Downing reviews the 2015 season of the Grand Rapids Summer Tuesday Concert Series, which wrapped the season with the band Swing Delivery; and...

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A group of Bemidji artists are getting trained... in the art of inclusion. The Bemidji Participatory Arts Collective is a group of staff and volunt...

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Jesse Dermody lives in the woods north of Duluth in a cabin right next to his brother Ryan's cabin. Together they are the band The Brothers Burn Mo...

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Francis Larson holds an MA in English as a second language with an interest in arts integration and language acquistion and he currently teaches Fr...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2015
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Robert Jevne lives, works, farms and occassionally writes in the greater Jacobson area.

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Joyce Sutphen, Minnesota's current Poet Laureate was one of the first contributors to Northern Community Radio's "The Beat". She's also one of five...

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Julia Klatt-Singer as described by her son is a long haired, wild eyed, sweater wearing poet and thief.

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