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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16 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

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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...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • 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
  • Purchases: 1
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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 ...

Bought by WGZS


  • 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