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.

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Segments that explore the meaning and lasting impact of Dylan’s work on the Minnesota music and literary scenes through the eyes of one or more other working musicians or writers. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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158 Pieces

A radio segment about Ojibwe language and culture that features puppets. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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121 Pieces

The Call of the Wild is a call to your heart. The call to the wild part of yourself that you want to express in the work that you do. Sometimes you can even make a living doing what you love. And sometimes you can’t, but you still do it. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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Centerstage Minnesota showcases the talents of Minnesota musicians. A local production of Northern Community Radio: KAXE - Grand Rapids and KBXE - Bemidji. Also heard on KSRQ in Thief River Falls and on WTIP in Grand Marais.

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Centerstage Minnesota Features are value-added segments focusing on various aspects of Minnesota's music landscape, past and present. Centerstage Minnesota Features are produced by Nothern Community Radio, and are made possible by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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A focus on regional events, sites, and places and how they relate to the community.

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Coming Home: the Gary Burger Story is an hour-long documentary about the life and times of Gary Burger, former front man of The Monks. Produced by Milt Lee and written by Jamie Lee.

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This program contains state and local conversations on COVID-19.

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Stories from Northern Minnesota's arts and culture scene.

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Topical conversations about the history, present and future of Minnesota with our commentators Aaron Brown and Chuck Marohn. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.


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Nikki & The Ruemates, Javier & The Innocent Sons, D.B. Curtis & The Suspects, Monroe Crossing, The Minor Planets, Sara Thomsen, Blake Thomas, Gyps...

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  • Added: Mar 27, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Erik Koskinen, Kitchi Boogie, Jelloslave, Framework, Nolan John, Fathom Lane, Polica, The Sandwiches, Hounds of Finn, Martin Devaney, Bigtree Bonsai

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  • Added: Mar 27, 2014
  • Length: 56:46
  • Purchases: 1
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Erik Koskinen, Trampled By Turtles, Tom Feldmann And The Get-Rites, Blood Washed Band, Hull & Larson, Connie Evingson, Mary Bue, Terry N 'Em, Bad C...

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  • Added: Mar 27, 2014
  • Length: 57:02
  • Purchases: 1
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The Gooby Band, The Como Avenue Jug Band, Erik Koskinen, Luke Warm And The Cool Hands, The Fattenin' Frogs, Sonny Johnson, Actual Wolf, Alison Scot...

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  • Added: Mar 27, 2014
  • Length: 59:32
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Leah Thomas, Brian Miller & Randy Gosa, Monroe Crossing, Bob Dylan, The Slamming Doors, Germaine Gemberling, Green River Outfit, Tom Feldman, Tramp...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2014
  • Length: 54:16
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Prest Asbestus, Colleen Myhre, Terry N 'Em, White Iron Band, Charlie Parr Tea And Sympathy, Peter Mayer, The Brothers Burn Mountain, Jonny Lang, Fa...

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  • Added: Mar 24, 2014
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 1
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Ol'Yeller, White Iron Band, The Idle Hands, Steel Shank,Soul Asylum, Puck, The Replacements, The Heroine Sheiks, Amish Armada, Voodoo Love Mint, Se...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2014
  • Length: 56:25
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Dead Man Winter, Trampled By Turtles, Frankie Lee, Monroe Crossing, Peter Mayer, Faith Boblett, 4OnThe Floor, Crankshaft And The Gear Grinders, Sas...

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  • Added: Mar 21, 2014
  • Length: 57:53
  • Purchases: 1
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White Iron Band, The Slamming Doors, Germaine Gemberling, Claudia Schmidt, Amy Adams, Papa John Kolstad, Virgil Cane, Nikki & The RueMates, Faith ...

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  • Added: Mar 21, 2014
  • Length: 59:23
  • Purchases: 1
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Polica, Teague Alexy, Solid Gold, Faith Boblett, Kind Country Band, Breanne Marie, Charlie Parr, Saint Anyway, Green River Outfit, Robert One-Man J...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2014
  • Length: 57:04