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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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...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 27, 2014
  • Length: 59:32
  • Purchases: 1
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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...

Bought by KSRQ


  • 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...

Bought by KSRQ


  • 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 ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • 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
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In this edition of Centerstage Minnesota Charlie Pulkrabek and Steve Downing talk with Terry Longtin, and Greg Kaczor. Terry Longtin, graduated f...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 59:33
  • Purchases: 1
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Faith Boblett, Martin Devaney, Diet Folk, Actual Wolf, Spymob, Mary Bue, Jerry O'Hagan And His Orchestra, Terry N 'Em, Teague Alexy

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 11, 2014
  • Length: 56:41
  • Purchases: 1
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Trampled By Turtles, Blew Munday, The Monks, Mark Blom, Kind Country Band, Mcinnis' Kitchen, Greg Tiburzi, Chants & Seas, Faith Boblett, Bellwether...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 11, 2014
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 1