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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1 Piece

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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Marsh Muirhead is a writer, a dentist, and a flight instructor. He is a winner and twice a finalist of The Great American Think Off. And he is the ...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 01:50
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LouAnn Shepard Muhm is a widely published poet and teacher living in northern Minnesota. She has been featured in the mnartists.org series "What Li...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 01:29
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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...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 02:06
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Dean Brooks graduated from Bemidji State University in 2012 with a degree in Creative Writing. He looks for inspiration in dusty corners, early mor...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 02:29
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Steve Downing reviews the recent visit of the Minnesota Orchestra to Bemidji as part their "Common Chords" program to visit schools and performance...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 2
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Steve Downing reviews the 2014 Summer Jazz Camp for young string players. Sam Miltich and friends, Martha Larson, Gary Schulte and Tim Kliphuis hel...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 04:37
  • Purchases: 1
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Steve Downing reviewed the Centennial Forest Jam, held at the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids. The jam was part of a year long centennial cel...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 1
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Steve Downing reviews the 2014 Northern Lights Music Festival and the performance of the opera, "Carmen".

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 1
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Steve Downing reviews the exhibits of two Minnesota artists at the MacRostie Gallery. "Elements Unheard" by Liza Sylvester and "In Praise of Natur...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 03:03
  • Purchases: 1
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Steve Downing reviews a jazz performance by Martha Larson on cello and vocals with the Sam Miltich trio.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 1