Sarah Bignall
CEO / General ManagerSarah Bignall was named CEO/General Manager is early 2023. Prior to being GM, Sarah started working at KAXE/KBXE in 2015 and was promoted to Director of Operations in 2016. Her duties included on-air programming, day-to-day operations, management of staff and coordinating and managing many of our events.
Sarah's professional background has led her to be uniquely suited to this new role: in the non-profit world at the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation managing grants and scholarships, marketing and public relations at one of the large healthcare facilities in the area, and self-employment for many years specializing in grant writing, public relations, event coordination and graphic design.
While not at the station, Sarah lives in Grand Rapids with her husband and two teenage children. She enjoys spending time hiking with her lovable yellow lab.
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KAXE/KBXE's Heidi Holtan hosted a statewide conversation with Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. It was an opportunity to ask questions about…
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Dear friend,At KAXE/KBXE we take our role as a community resource seriously. As a trusted source of news, information and entertainment for our community,…
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Today on Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo we learn the Ojibwe word for honesty when we call Bigfoot at home and find out about the Seven Grandfather Teachings.…
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This week, Nana Boozhoo taught ous the word for Crust on the Snow Moon - "onnabani giizis" This week's…
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Each week we talk with Marshall Helmberger, Editor of the Timberjay Newspaper in Tower, MN. This week:New Star Tribune poll that shows that the majority…
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Today our puppet friends Natasha and Nana Boozhoo teach us ANAMI'E "Prayer". Boozhoo Nana Boozhoo is created by Michael Lyons and made possible on…
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Minnesota has a thriving rural arts community. People working in rural places and small towns are making just as visionary work, that is just as smart…
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A dreadful curse has been placed on Paul Bunyan and the logging crew of Northwoods Camp No. 1. Something is amiss in the forest, which now seems more…
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KAXE/KBXE is excited to present 'High Five Live 2' during our member drive! We've invited some local musicians to come in and play a LIVE, 5-song,…
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MusicKAXE/KBXE are proud to announce a fundraiser for Northern Community Radio with the ever impressive Davina & The Vagabonds, Saturday, September 28th at the…