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It’s a labor of love to operate a community/public radio station in a place like rural northern Minnesota. KAXE does it independently, heroically,…lovingly,…without the support of any educational institution or network. A deep and heartfelt interdependence exists between KAXE, the region it serves, and the people who listen. There are only 13 people per square kilometer under KAXE’s signal. This is a land of lakes, bogs, iron mines, resorts, fish, deer, and forests. If KAXE appealed only to an intellectual elite it could not survive. If the programming wasn’t top notch it couldn’t attract enough members to stay afloat. If it didn’t provide meaningful and significant service to people, organizations, and communities no one would care. This is radio honed in a harsh environment compared to its urban cousins. It is good radio—sometimes even great radio—it is also radio that does good things.

That’s why this section is called romance. It’s about caring. That’s how things get done in the northwoods. People come together to pool their resources to make good things happen—things they care about.

Listener support is KAXE’s largest source of funds. It is the most crucial factor in KAXE’s survival. If you appreciate radio like KAXE, we ask that you please consider contributing according to its importance to you personally. Contribute at a level comfortable to you that is within your means. We need and appreciate your help. Thank you.