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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10 Pieces

Power in the Wilderness: Dramatized episodes about Iron Range historical figure Victor Powers.

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213 Pieces

What We're Reading is Northern Community Radio's discussion on the books we're reading and talking about. Hosted and produced by Tammy Bobrowsky.

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17 Pieces

Each Friday Morning we pull up a chair to one of member's kitchen table and get to know them a little better.

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8 Pieces

A series of interviews with artists that explores a community arts project addressing the aftermath of suicide.

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106 Pieces

Wordish is a writer-centered audio segment that features Minnesota artists reading original poems, short fiction and creative essays. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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21 Pieces

The next generation of youth making real, relevant radio.


Latest Pieces

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Reina del Cid & the Cidizens, The Murder of Crows, Actual Wolf, Judy Garland, Prudence Johnson, Mary LaPlant, Low, The Premiums, Sam Miltich with C...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 19, 2015
  • Length: 01:59:05
  • Purchases: 1
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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