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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38 Pieces

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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103 Pieces

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.


Latest Pieces

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John Latimer shares his observations of the change of nature in our lives. This full hour includes John Latimer's Phenology Report and Talkbacks. ...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2010
  • Length: 59:32
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The connection between language, education and the survival of native people.

Bought by Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KVSC, and WTIP


  • Added: Apr 13, 2010
  • Length: 06:23
  • Purchases: 3
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Aaron has a very special bowl in his life - it's both glass, and invincible...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2010
  • Length: 03:13
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Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University, Anton Treuer, profiles the members of the Pipestone Drum Group.

Bought by WGZS, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KVSC, and WTIP


  • Added: Apr 13, 2010
  • Length: 05:59
  • Purchases: 4
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Michael asks, "Are we, ourselves, not bowls? Empty vessels always being filled and refilled..."

  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 02:35
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Guido shares the story of the beginning of Empty Bowls, the fundraiser for Second Harvest Foodbank and The Community Cafe, now in it's 9th year...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 08:02
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Pat Surface has been creating music in Northern MN for over 30 years and his new CD with The Boundary Water Boys is called Holy Wind - an album ins...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 17:21
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The first time I picked up an electric guitar I was 12 years old (I think)...it was my Uncles "Terminator" (that's all I remember of the name, my c...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 33:36
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Dr. Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University. Treuer is the author of “Ojibwe In Minnesota”, a new book published by the Min...

Bought by Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 2
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We talk with KAXE Member Tony Pierce from Grand Rapids - he had a wheat bagel with peanut butter and jelly, followed by coffee. He's working his wa...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 11:18