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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10 Pieces

Power in the Wilderness: Dramatized episodes about Iron Range historical figure Victor Powers.

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213 Pieces

What We're Reading is Northern Community Radio's discussion on the books we're reading and talking about. Hosted and produced by Tammy Bobrowsky.

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17 Pieces

Each Friday Morning we pull up a chair to one of member's kitchen table and get to know them a little better.

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8 Pieces

A series of interviews with artists that explores a community arts project addressing the aftermath of suicide.

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106 Pieces

Wordish is a writer-centered audio segment that features Minnesota artists reading original poems, short fiction and creative essays. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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21 Pieces

The next generation of youth making real, relevant radio.


Latest Pieces

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Robert Bly refers to Louis Jenkins, poet from Duluth, as the contemporary master of prose poetry. A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matte...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2012
  • Length: 02:35
Caption: Leech Lake Tribal College
Charles Dolson discusses the continuing benefits of having attended an American Indian Science and Engineering Society National Conference while a ...

Bought by KSRQ and KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 02:37
  • Purchases: 2
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Eric Pollard has played as part of musical acts like Low, Retribution Gospel Choir, and the Dukes of Hubbard. Now this Grand Rapids native is strik...

Bought by KSRQ and WTIP


  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 59:06
  • Purchases: 2
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A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day.

  • Added: Aug 10, 2012
  • Length: 02:14
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A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day.

  • Added: Aug 10, 2012
  • Length: 02:44
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A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day.

  • Added: Aug 10, 2012
  • Length: 02:12
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A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day. Steve Downing recites "Emblems" from this member of ...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2012
  • Length: 03:16
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A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day.

  • Added: Aug 10, 2012
  • Length: 02:25
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A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day. The voice of "The Beat," Steve Downing recites one o...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2012
  • Length: 02:52
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A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day.

  • Added: Aug 09, 2012
  • Length: 02:12