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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10 Pieces

Local independent producer David McDonald recently returned to Grand Rapids, Minnesota after serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco from 2012 to 2014. During his service, he interviewed over 40 fellow Peace Corps Volunteers as well as recorded a fascinating variety of audio from all over Morocco.

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252 Pieces

Radio essays recorded in the writer's own voice. As of July 1, 2015, Acoustic Stories will continue as Arts Review.

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1 Piece

Each week host Bobbie Kleffman talks with people who have a passion for horses.

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8 Pieces

A live style and fashion show produced by and including Anishinaabe and BIPOC designers and models and radio interviews with artists who participated.

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783 Pieces

Area Voices explores the arts, culture, and history of Northern Minnesota. Through in-depth interviews, hosts of Northern Community Radio's Morning Show connect listeners to the area's unique cultural heritage and the experience of life in northern Minnesota. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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41 Pieces

Reviews from a wide variety of arts venues and events around Minnesota.

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61 Pieces

Radio essays recorded in the writer's own voice about topics related to Minnesota arts culture and history. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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5 Pieces

The annual Bemijigamaag Powwow brings together natives and non-natives to celebrate the tradition of the powwow and community. Presented by Ampers and supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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40 Pieces

Between You & Me Podcast will produce and create content relevant to the daily life and culture of Northern Minnesota. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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148 Pieces

Between You and Me is our weekly get together, a mix of music and conversation. Including commentaries from regular contributors like Aaron Brown, Guido and The Last Word


Latest Pieces

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John Gorka, Actual Wolf, Mark Olson, Blood Washed Band, Terry Longtin, Greg Tiburzi, Portage, Sonny Johnson, The Bad Plus (Joined By Wendy Lewis), ...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 57:21
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Todd Boss grew up on a cattle farm in Wisconsin, and lives now in St. Paul. His two books of poetry have won rave reviews from all over. His second...

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 02:27
  • Purchases: 1
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The Fattenin' Frogs, Faith Boblett, Mike Merz & The Can O'Worms, Ol' Yeller, Bob Dylan, Bellwether, Greg Tiburzi, Blood Washed Band, The Como Aven...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 59:37
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Germaine Gemberling, Lance Benson, The Brass Kings, Hobo Nephews Of Uncle Frank, Lucy Michelle And The Velvet Lapelles, Diet Folk, Marcy Playgroun...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 01:00:06
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Kitchi Boogie, Little Man, Jon Wayne & The Pain, Sonny Johnson, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelless, Aaron Tank, Two Many Banjos, Coyote, Matt R...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 56:26
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Christine Rosholt, David Frishberg, Denny Malmberg Quartet With Cahrmin Michelle, Claudia Schmidt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Bill Gessner, Robert...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 57:27
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D.B. Curtis & The Suspects, Tea And Sympathy, Brothers Burn Mountain, The Slamming Doors, Sonny Johnson, Breanne Marie, Blood Washed Band, The Fa...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 56:29
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Steve Downing has been a teacher, house painter, conflict mediator, musician, arts administrator, freelance writer, and has occasionally worked for...

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 1
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Mike Forbes is a Bemidji area writer. He's been published in Fire Ring, The Talking Stick, The Poet's Touch Stone, Voices For the Land, among other...

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 1
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1