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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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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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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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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KAXE's weekly live music spotlight features Sam Miltich & Friends, LazyLightning420, Kelley Smith & Doyle Turner, and Erik Koskinen.

  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 02:09
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Michael Goldberg has a special guest on Stay Human this week – national Poet Laureate Billy Collins, in conversation about reading and learning poe...

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  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 58:35
  • Purchases: 1
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Centerstage Minnesota featuring Charlie Parr live in the studio playing live music and talking about his album "Little Son". Also highlighting Minn...

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 01:48:04
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Brainerd musician Kelley Smith joins "Area Voices" to discuss her upcoming Bemidji show and look back at her 2023.

  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 11:30
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KAXE's weekly live music spotlight features Dave Rave and The Governors, Kelley Smith, Charlie Parr, HALEY, and Kitchi Boogie.

  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 02:10
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Emma Törzs talks about how the 'enforced coziness' of Minnesota winters helps her write and the rules of magic in her debut novel "Ink Blood Sister...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2024
  • Length: 10:13
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Centerstage Minnesota featuring an interview with Minnesota musician Dave Simonett from Trampled by Turtles, and highlighting Minnesota artists in ...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 01:49:02
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on Stay Human, we’re making the most of what winter we get, with poems and stories to celebrate the season. Downhill racing, mushing, bei...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:37
  • Purchases: 1
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Armory Arts and Events Center welcomes artists of all kind to perform at their monthly Open Mic Night event.

  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 11:15
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KAXE's weekly live music spotlight features Dead Man Winter, Martin Sexton, and Davina and the Vagabonds.

  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 02:10