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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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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Linda Back McKay is an independent advertising and marketing director. She is widely published. Linda Back McKay is also a long time volunteer and ...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:21
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Jon Dallas is a poet living in Chisholm, Minnesota. Jon's poetry has appeared in the New Orleans Review, Green Mountain Review, Antigonish Review, ...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:19
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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...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:42
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Teresa Evangeline spends her days on a little piece of land along the Pine River observing and experiencing the beauty of the world. Then, through...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:18
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Teresa Evangeline spends her days on a little piece of land along the Pine River observing and experiencing the beauty of the world. Then, through...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:21
Caption: Actual Wolf: Great Northern Radio Show - Reif Center in Grand Rapids (6/2013), Credit: C. Pulkrabek
Music in this edition of Centerstage Minnesota from Lehto & Wright, The Pines, White Iron Band, Phil Heywood, The Goobz, Chants and Seas, Dave Ray,...

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  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:54:07
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Caption: Steve Kaul & the Brass Kings: Ethnicfest in Walker - 2014, Credit: C. Pulkrabek
In this edition of Centerstage Minnesota Charlie Pulkrabek brings us a feature on Magic Castles, the Twin Cities based psychedelic rock band fronte...

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  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 01:57:06
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Caption: Fury Things
In this edition of Centerstage Minnesota the Minnesota Song of the Week comes from Davina & the Vagabonds' 2014 release, "Sunshine." We also hear a...

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2015
  • Length: 01:48:51
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Caption: The Fattenin' Frogs, Credit: C. Pulkrabek
In the edition of Centerstage Minnesota we get two songs each from Sonny Knight & the Lakers, and the Fattenin. Frogs. Music also from Charlie Parr...

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  • Added: Feb 13, 2015
  • Length: 01:41:38
  • Purchases: 1
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Reflections on serving one's country, international development, and volunteering.

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  • Added: Feb 12, 2015
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1