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

A series that documents stories told by people affected by the pandemic.

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113 Pieces

Realgoodwords : conversations with Minnesota writers that explore the stories and the inspiration behind them.

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297 Pieces

This program consists of guest essays from local writers and essayists, read by the writer. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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2 Pieces

A look into the personal histories, stories, and notable contributions of MN indigenous women. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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56 Pieces

A look into the impact of women leaders and women's leadership roles in Minnesota. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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12 Pieces

A lot was happening the summer of 1967. In this series, Producer Grant Frashier looks back at ten events of the summer of love and tells the history around it in 90 seconds.

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10 Pieces

The Arts in Northern MN

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852 Pieces

A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day.

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29 Pieces

The Great Northern Radio Show is a live stage production featuring musicians, storytellers, history, radio theater, and plenty of local flavor from the communities of Northern Minnesota.

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51 Pieces

Phenology is the rhythmic, biological nature of events as they relate to climate.


Latest Pieces

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Gwen Nell Westerman, an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, is professor in english and director of humanities at Minnesota State Unive...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 02:12
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Larry Gavin teaches English at Faribault High School. He's had three collections of poetry published by Red Dragonfly Press and he's a nationally ...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:57
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Shanthi Siva is originally from India, and now lives in Rochester Minnesota with her family. She has a Masters Degree in English Language and Liter...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:58
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Alyssa Joy is a student at Bemidji State University who is from North Minneapolis. Her poetry is an exploration of the painful struggle of human ex...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 02:02
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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: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:19
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Danny Klecko runs a bakery in Saint Paul. Many of his poems are written while he bakes for capitol city. The Beat is a daily reminder that, in Minn...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:54
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Steve Downing reviews the 12th annual 'It's Only Clay' juried exhibit at the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji, Mn. Plus reviews from the Franklin Ar...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 1
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Steven Downing attended the 40th Birthday of MCA , Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. One of the oldest and most successful arts advocacy organizatio...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 1
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The Christopher David Hanson Band, Mason Jennings, Tree Party Sterling Roots, Dedric Clark, Diet Folk, Jim Miller, Javier & The Innocent Sons, The ...

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  • Added: Nov 18, 2014
  • Length: 55:23
  • Purchases: 1
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Nigel Egg, Midwest Paul Cook, Aaron Tank, The Mark Kreitzer Band, Charlie Parr and the Black Twig Pickers, Holy Hootenanners, The Fattenin; Frogs, ...

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  • Added: Nov 18, 2014
  • Length: 59:33
  • Purchases: 1