KAXE

KAXE
Grand Rapids, Minnesota;
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
Call sign meaning	KAXE "The Cutting Edge"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	140 meters (460 ft)
Translator(s)	see below
Repeater(s)	90.5 KBXE (Bagley)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kaxe.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 translator 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.