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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Local stories produced by KAXE/KBXE thanks to the generous support of contributors to the 1 day local journalism fundraiser.

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22 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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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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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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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

Caption: Erika Kooda
Erika Kooda is a senior at Grand Rapids High School. During the school year Erika Kooda will be checking in with essays reflecting on her senior ye...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Great Northern Radio Show
This, the fourth edition of the Great Northern Radio Show takes us to the Boardman Auditorium at the Eveleth-Gilbert High School on Minnesota's Iro...

Bought by KSRQ, WTIP, and WDSE


  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 01:56:31
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Brothers Burn Mountian (Ryan and Jesse Dermody)
Northern Community Radio producer Amy Clark brings us a feature piece on the Brothers Burn Mountain. Also Charlie Pulkrabek talks with Dave Alderso...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
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Deborah Cooper has recently been named the fourth Poet Laureate of Duluth. Here the Producer of The Beat, Steve Downing reads her poem "Through the...

  • Added: Nov 06, 2012
  • Length: 02:48
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Sheila Packa lives in northern Minnesota near Lake Superior. She has published three books of poetry. Sheila Packa also edited the acclaimed anthol...

  • Added: Nov 06, 2012
  • Length: 01:39
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Anthony Swann Has written a novel about jazz people in the Twin Cities in the early 1960's. He like physical books and coffeehouses. And Anthony Sw...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2012
  • Length: 01:45
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Anne Dunn is an Ojibwe storyteller, writer, and poet. Following Paul Wellstone's death she wrote this poem to honor his legacy.

  • Added: Oct 31, 2012
  • Length: 02:03
Caption: Robert Saxton
In the second of a series of essays, Robert Saxton reflects on perspective and some of the unique characteristics of living in northern Minnesota. ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Oct 31, 2012
  • Length: 04:19
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: "Yorkville Twins" by Joseph and John Gindele
Joseph and John Gindele are twin brothers that grew up on the unforgiving streets of Yorkville on Manhattan’s ethnic Upper East Side over 60 years ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 31, 2012
  • Length: 04:50
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: "Mind Game" by Bob Rueff
Bob Rueff is a native Minnesotan and a long-time resident of Bloomington. Rueff is a retired Advertising Executive and a US Army Reserve Lieutenant...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 31, 2012
  • Length: 13:54
  • Purchases: 2