Image art Marce Woods; overall graphic Heather Johnson
On April 23, 1976, 91.7 KAXE signed on the air for the first time, with a weekend of music and information drawn entirely from northern Minnesota. In 2026 we celebrate 50 years of broadcasting all year long!
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Contributed/Jeff EdmondsGet to know the volunteers behind the mic on KAXE. This week we find out more from On the River host Jeff Edmonds -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEGet to know the volunteers behind the mic on KAXE. This week, we find out more from the longtime "Green Cheese" and "The Dark Side of Love" host and volunteer Julie Crabb.
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As KAXE celebrates 50 years of community radio, Heidi Holtan talks with John Barth and Kevin Anderson about the early years. -
MusicGet to know the volunteers behind the mic on KAXE. This week we find out more from the longtime host of "Green Cheese" and "On The River" volunteer, Brandon Chase. -
This support from Bush Foundation will expand KAXE's reporting team, launch a community ambassador program, and strengthen regional partnerships to directly benefit local news coverage. -
The Great Northern Radio Show was created by Aaron Brown and ran on KAXE 2011-19. The live variety show visited towns in Northern Minnesota and highlighted the music, stories, history and specialness of our region. -
MusicGet to know the volunteers behind the mic on KAXE. This week we find out more from our 2025 Volunteer of the Year — "On the River," "Jazz on America Ave." and "After Dark" host Dan Zorman, aka DJ Ironsides. -
MusicGet to know the volunteers behind the mic on KAXE. This week, we find out more from "On the River" host and volunteer — and 2024 KAXE New Volunteer of the Year — Alyssa Roberts, who DJs under the name Alyssa Ellyn. -
The Eric Sevareid Awards are named for the North Dakota-born and University of Minnesota-educated journalist best known for his work as a correspondent for CBS Radio and Television. -
A lot has changed in five decades, but the important things are the same: KAXE is a bridge, a companion and a community. Help us raise $50,000 in our spring membership drive! -
MusicGet to know the volunteers behind the mic on KAXE. This week we find out more from longtime On the River DJ and former Blue Monday host, Janet Florine. -
MusicGet to know the volunteers behind the mic on KAXE. This week, we find out more from a volunteer since Day 1 — it's DJ, "Green Cheese" host and local music legend, Kristi Miller.
