KAXE

Radio station in Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Frequency91.7 MHzBrandingNorthern Community RadioProgrammingFormatCommunity/PublicAffiliationsNPR, AMPERSOwnershipOwnerNorthern Community RadioHistory

First air date

April 23, 1976^[1]

Call sign meaning

KAXE "The Cutting Edge"Technical informationClassC1ERP100,000 wattsHAAT140 meters (460 ft)Translator(s)see belowRepeater(s)90.5 KBXE (Bagley)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitekaxe.org

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 a member of National Public Radio, and is the only full NPR member in the state that is not an MPR affiliate.

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 is an additional translators located in Brainerd (K210DR 89.9 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. KBXE is a fulltime satellite of KAXE.

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

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 official website
KBXE official page
‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› KAXE in the FCC FM station database
KAXE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› K210DR in the FCC FM station database
K210DR at FCCdata.org

Radio stations in the Iron Range of Minnesota

This region includes the cities: Ely

650
1240
1320
1340
1450

By FM frequency

88.7
88.9
89.3
89.7
90.1
90.9
91.7
92.5
93.9
94.5
96.1
96.9
97.9
99.1
99.9
102.9
105.5
106.3
106.7

Translators	88.1 88.3 90.5 92.1 95.1 95.3 K237CE W237AO 98.3 98.7 101.3 101.7 103.9 104.1 105.5 107.3

By call sign

Nearby regions – U.S.: Bemidji; Brainerd; Duluth–Superior; International Falls

Canada: Rainy River; Thunder Bay

See also: List of radio stations in Minnesota

Radio stations in Bemidji, Minnesota (Beltrami County)

By AM frequency

820
870
1300
1360
1450

By FM frequency

Translators	92.7 93.5 94.3 94.9 103.1 106.3 107.9

By call sign

Defunct

KBJI-LP (106.3 FM)

Nearby regions: Brainerd; Fargo–Moorhead; Fergus Falls–Detroit Lakes; Grand Forks; International Falls; Iron Range

See also: List of radio stations in Minnesota

NPR member stations in the state of Minnesota

Minnesota Public Radio

News	Appleton KNCM Austin KNSE Bemidji KNBJ Brainerd KBPN Buhl WIRN Duluth WSCN Fergus Falls KNWF Grand Marais WLSN Hinckley WINH International Falls KITF La Crescent KXLC Minneapolis–St. Paul KNOW-FM Moorhead KCCD Rochester KZSE Roseau KRXW St. Cloud–Collegeville KNSR St. Peter KNGA Thief River Falls KNTN Virginia–Hibbing WIRN Worthington KNSW
Classical	Appleton KRSU Bemidji KCRB-FM Brainerd KBPR Duluth WSCD-FM Fergus Falls KCMF Grand Marais WMLS Hinckley WGRH Moorhead KCCM-FM Minneapolis–St. Paul KSJN Rochester KLSE St. Cloud–Collegeville KSJR-FM St. Peter KGAC Thief River Falls KQMN Virginia–Hibbing WIRR Worthington KRSW
The Current	Duluth KZIO (Two Harbors) Minneapolis–St. Paul KCMP (Northfield) Rochester KMSE