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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10 Pieces

Local independent producer David McDonald recently returned to Grand Rapids, Minnesota after serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco from 2012 to 2014. During his service, he interviewed over 40 fellow Peace Corps Volunteers as well as recorded a fascinating variety of audio from all over Morocco.

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252 Pieces

Radio essays recorded in the writer's own voice. As of July 1, 2015, Acoustic Stories will continue as Arts Review.

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1 Piece

Each week host Bobbie Kleffman talks with people who have a passion for horses.

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7 Pieces

A live style and fashion show produced by and including Anishinaabe and BIPOC designers and models and radio interviews with artists who participated.

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782 Pieces

Area Voices explores the arts, culture, and history of Northern Minnesota. Through in-depth interviews, hosts of Northern Community Radio's Morning Show connect listeners to the area's unique cultural heritage and the experience of life in northern Minnesota. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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41 Pieces

Reviews from a wide variety of arts venues and events around Minnesota.

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61 Pieces

Radio essays recorded in the writer's own voice about topics related to Minnesota arts culture and history. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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5 Pieces

The annual Bemijigamaag Powwow brings together natives and non-natives to celebrate the tradition of the powwow and community. Presented by Ampers and supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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40 Pieces

Between You & Me Podcast will produce and create content relevant to the daily life and culture of Northern Minnesota. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

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148 Pieces

Between You and Me is our weekly get together, a mix of music and conversation. Including commentaries from regular contributors like Aaron Brown, Guido and The Last Word


Latest Pieces

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James C. Henderson is a graduate of Metropolitan State University's Creative Writing program, and Hamline University's MFA program. He lives in New...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 21, 2015
  • Length: 02:47
  • Purchases: 1
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Gwen Nell Westerman, an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, is professor in english and director of humanities at Minnesota State Unive...

  • Added: May 21, 2015
  • Length: 02:06
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Alex Stolis has been a janitor, a counselor, a waiter, a bartender, a housekeeper, a salesman, a cook, a criminal, and has been, and a never was. T...

  • Added: May 21, 2015
  • Length: 01:48
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Gary Lee Joyner is a musician, visual artist, and poet from the Twin Cities. The Beat is a daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Mi...

  • Added: May 21, 2015
  • Length: 02:22
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Reina del Cid & the Cidizens, The Murder of Crows, Actual Wolf, Judy Garland, Prudence Johnson, Mary LaPlant, Low, The Premiums, Sam Miltich with C...

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  • Added: May 19, 2015
  • Length: 01:59:05
  • Purchases: 1
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Heidi Holtan introduces our Minnesota Band Spotlight - Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank. Performing "Old Number Four" their tribute to Brett Favre off ...

  • Added: May 19, 2015
  • Length: 04:09
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Mark Christensen is a published author, and a long time educator. He is Professor of English at Bemidji State University where is particular intere...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 01:49
  • Purchases: 1
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Seth Bjornrud is a paraprofessional in Sara Breeze's class at Schoolcraft Learning Community.

  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 01:40
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Louis Saxton is a middle schooler in Sara Breeze's class at Schoolcraft Learning Community in Bemidj. He loves to walk in the woods, he's a photogr...

Bought by KRZA and WTIP


  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: :47
  • Purchases: 2
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Josie Aguilara is a middle schooler in Sara Breeze's class at Schoolcraft Learning Community in Bemidji. She really likes painting and drawing and ...

  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 01:29