KAXE
KAXE (91.7 FM) is a community licensed public radio station serving Northern Minnesota communities, including Grand Rapids, Brainerd, Bemidji, Virginia, Chisholm and Hibbing. The station airs locally produced news, talk, and music programming. It is a member of Ampers, a group of public radio stations in Minnesota that are not affiliated with Minnesota Public Radio. It is also a member of National Public Radio, and is the only full NPR member in the state that is not an MPR affiliate.
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| City | Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
| Branding | Northern Community Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community/Public |
| Affiliations | NPR, AMPERS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Northern Community Radio |
| History | |
| First air date | April 23, 1976[1] |
| Call sign meaning | KAXE "The Cutting Edge" |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 140 meters (460 ft) |
| Translator(s) | see below |
| Repeater(s) | 90.5 KBXE (Bagley) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kaxe.org |
In May 2005, the station moved into a new, larger studio space on the Mississippi River in Grand Rapids (previously, the station had been based at Itasca Community College). There are two additional translators located in Brainerd (K210DR 89.9 FM) and Ely (K280AT 103.9 FM).
As of March 2012, KAXE has a sister station, KBXE. Licensed to Bagley, KBXE's studios are at 305 America Ave NW in Bemidji. It broadcasts on a frequency of 90.5 and has a 50,000 watt transmitter. The broadcast tower is west of Bemidji, near Shevlin.
KAXE Transmitters
| Call sign/Frequency | Location | Power | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAXE 91.7 MHz | Grand Rapids | 100,000 watts | C1 |
| KBXE 90.5 MHz | Bagley | 50,000 watts | C2 |
| K210DR 89.9 MHz | Brainerd | 115 watts | D |
| K280AT 103.9 MHz | Ely | 117 watts | D |
Notes
- "Northern Community Radio History". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. KAXE. February 1, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
External links
- KAXE in the FCC's FM station database
- KAXE on Radio-Locator
- KAXE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database