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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19 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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5 Pieces

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

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4 Pieces

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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Heidi Holtan introduces our Minnesota Band Spotlight - Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank. Performing "Old Number Four" their tribute to Brett Favre off ...

  • Added: May 19, 2015
  • Length: 04:09
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Mark Christensen is a published author, and a long time educator. He is Professor of English at Bemidji State University where is particular intere...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 01:49
  • Purchases: 1
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Seth Bjornrud is a paraprofessional in Sara Breeze's class at Schoolcraft Learning Community.

  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 01:40
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Louis Saxton is a middle schooler in Sara Breeze's class at Schoolcraft Learning Community in Bemidj. He loves to walk in the woods, he's a photogr...

Bought by KRZA and WTIP


  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: :47
  • Purchases: 2
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Josie Aguilara is a middle schooler in Sara Breeze's class at Schoolcraft Learning Community in Bemidji. She really likes painting and drawing and ...

  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
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Historian and past staff member, Don Boese recalls the day when an extensive record collection of classical music arrived at the station.

  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 10:19
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Music director, Kari Hedlund talks about the upcoming National Record Store Day event in Bemidji on Saturday, April 18th.

  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 02:01
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Past staff member, Terry O'Brien recalls being a new staff member and her first shift as DJ and the vinyl selections that she chose for that show.

  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 05:18
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Music director, Kari Hedlund discusses the revival of vinyl records and the local record store day event and pick of the day.

  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 01:24
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Friday morning show hosts, Heidi Holtan & John Bauer, both chose the same record for National Record Store Day preview. They talk about record and ...

  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 02:34