John Bauer

Development Director

John has been listening to KAXE since the early days in 1976, and has worked as our Development Director since 1995. You can hear him on the Morning Show on Thursdays and Fridays. He is also the women’s basketball coach at Itasca Community College. John loves animals, golf, and complaining about the Minnesota Twins.

Ways to Connect

jbauer@kaxe.org

Need a Break? Listen to John and Heidi's Jet Lag Breakdown

By Heidi Holtan & John Bauer • Jan 3, 2020

Once in a great while there's a wheezy, whiskey-laugh, shaking the church pew kind of moment on KAXE/KBXE. John Bauer just got back from a trip to Denmark and he clearly hasn't slept enough yet. What's Heidi's excuse?

Area Voices: The Babinski Foundation

By Katie Carter, Heidi Holtan & John Bauer • Dec 16, 2019

All of our staff here are very passionate about our animals and we want what's best for them. We want them to have happiness at the end of this. - Jennifer Lee, Babinski Foundation

New Performing Arts Center in Hackensack!

By Katie Carter, Heidi Holtan & John Bauer • Sep 23, 2019

"Every student is unique... I'm actually teaching a 61 year old saxophone player right now, who is a beginning saxophone player, and he is doing so great...if you're learning an instrument that's new to you, the first step is really exploring that instrument.

First Friday Arts Cavalcade: Ely

By Katie Carter, Heidi Holtan & John Bauer • Sep 6, 2019

Every First Friday we connect with Betty Firth from the Ely Folk School. She lets us in on the upcoming classes and events in Ely and at the Folk School. This month is full of cool stuff... including a class today where you can learn how to make a fish leather wallet and later in month a class on bent willow chair making! Go to the Ely Folk School website for a full listing of upcoming courses!

First Friday Arts Cavalcade: Grand Rapids, MN