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.

Series

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7 Pieces

Local stories produced by KAXE/KBXE thanks to the generous support of contributors to the 1 day local journalism fundraiser.

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16 Pieces

A highlight of live music events for the upcoming week throughout the listening area along with a live music event and interviews.

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Two live, traveling, free music and spoken work events that highlight local musicians, writers, and storytellers, and support the local music scene.

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The restoration and celebration of an extensive collection of rare vinyl recordings that showcase life and music in northern Minnesota.

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Free concerts in KAXE's amphitheater on the Mississippi River.

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58 Pieces

NorthernCheapskate.com is frugal living website and radio feature from northern Minnesota dedicated to helping people save money every day.

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88 Pieces

'Northern Voices: Celebrating Ties to Minnesota's Northland,' shares sustainable practices, traditions, and indigenous and ancestral ways of life of Northern Minnesotans.

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18 Pieces

In the Nigaane Language Program at the Bug-O-Nay- Ge-Shig School near Bena, elementary students learn to speak the language of their ancestors.

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33 Pieces

We share stories from Our History during the Morning Show

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51 Pieces

Host Jim Gallagher covers canoe culture, people, adventurers, and crafters in Minnesota. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


Latest Pieces

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Minnesota Song of the Week: "One Kind Favor" by Robert 'One-Man' Johnson.

  • Added: Jul 14, 2015
  • Length: 06:04
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White Iron Band, Lamont Cranston, Wooki-Foot, Alison Scott, Charlie Parr, Vivielle, Six Fat Dutchmen, Paul Metsa, The Sunny Era, Trent Romens, Johh...

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  • Added: Jul 14, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:35
  • Purchases: 1
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Part 2 - Lea Friesen continues her discussion with John Bauer about creating art and it's positive influence on people. Also about her art for the ...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2015
  • Length: 06:24
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Grand Rapids artist, Lea Friesen talks about her art and helping to teach others about art and what a positive influence that can be for a young pe...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2015
  • Length: 08:11
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At Northland Community School in Remer, Lacey Riopelle's 4th graders recently wrote and recorded haiku poetry using the traditional Japanese three ...

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  • Added: Jul 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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At Northland Community School in Remer, Lacey Riopelle's 4th graders recently wrote and recorded haiku poetry using the traditional Japanese three ...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:01
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At Northland Community School in Remer, Lacey Riopelle's 4th graders recently wrote and recorded haiku poetry using the traditional Japanese three ...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:01
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At Northland Community School in Remer, Lacey Riopelle's 4th graders recently wrote and recorded haiku poetry using the traditional Japanese three ...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:02
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At Northland Community School in Remer, Lacey Riopelle's 4th graders recently wrote and recorded haiku poetry using the traditional Japanese three ...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:01
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Steve Downing attended the exhibit "Davidson At Eighty, A Retrospective" at the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji. The exhibit celebrates the work of...

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  • Added: Jul 02, 2015
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 1