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.
-
MusicToday on Live and Local, our Saturday morning program at 9am, we featured a group that stopped by our studios yesterday - a group of 16 and 17 year old…
-
Starting August 1st, 2019 the State of Minnesota will be Hands-free. What does that mean? Simply put, you may not hold your phone in your hand.Also, a…
-
So many new ways to say thank you! When you pledge your support to KAXE/KBXE at $10/mo or more . Pledge online >>>HERE<<
-
Northern Community Radio’s Mississippi River Festival, a celebration of summer and music, is coming up July 19-20. On that Saturday our annual Silent…
-
MusicThe 15th Annual KAXE Mississippi River Festival is set for Friday and Saturday, July 19th & 20th at the KAXE amphitheater in Grand Rapids. This year’s…
-
"going off of the bucoloic, beautiful landscape, which is very common, but trying to throw in elements of cultural collapse...xenophobia (fear of the…
-
The latest production of the Grand Rapids Players is the ABBA inspired musical, Mamma Mia! It's a collaborative production between the Grand Rapids…
-
Our weekly conversation this week with Timberjay editor Marshall Helmberger revolved around the EPA and litigation about the release of written comments…
-
This week on the Border News Roundup, Sarah Bignall speaks with Timberjay editor Marshall Helmberger about:An investigation into the systematic…
-
Music