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ABOUT US

KDRT 95.7 FM is grassroots radio from Davis, CA, airing an eclectic mix of music and public-affairs programming. A project of nonprofit Davis Media Access, KDRT streams worldwide via KDRT.org.

 

OUR PROGRAMS

Education Beat

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KDRT is proud to air EdSource’s program Education Beat: Getting to the heart of California schools. From EdSource: "Join us each week as we cover everything from preschool to college, bringing you the personal stories behind the headlines.   We want you to hear the voices that are too often drowned out in the broader conversation: parents, teachers, and the students themselves."

Live Monday 5:10-5:30pm
Homepage URL: 
Ed Source on the web
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The Golden Road

​Join Wayne Hagan and take a musical journey down the Golden Road and explore the music of the Grateful Dead, its roots, and its many offshoots. Past DJs include Alligator, Lee Maddex, and Rod Moseanko. What a long strange trip!

Live Tuesday 2-4pm
Replays Sunday 8-10pm
DJ(s): 
Wayne Hagen
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Sonic Rehab

Join DJ Jojo Johanssen as he takes you for a two-hour ride through his eclectic tastes. Expect the unexpected, from jazz to electronica, latin to classic rock, pop, disco, soul, and much more. Ease into your week with some Sonic Rehab on Monday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. Find the Sonic Rehab archive here: https://archive.org/details/@andrew_hird!

Live Monday 1-3pm
Replays Sunday 5-7pm
DJ(s): 
Jojo Johanssen
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Dashboard Diaries

Hop in for a trip through ever-changing musical landscapes, from familiar highways to roads less travelled. Dashboard Diaries host Ray K loves to share hand-picked tunes spanning broad styles of music, with a nod to the real, organic disc jockey-driven radio of his youth. It's all about the journey...

Live Thursday 3-5pm
Replays Wednesday 10am-12pm
DJ(s): 
RayK
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Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart KDRT program Davis California

Nothing brings greater rewards than a life filled with love and care for people and the world around us. With Heart to Heart, host "Dr. G" inspires and teaches listeners to live life richly and lightly. To ask a question on the show, call 1.530.792.1648 during the live broadcast. Check the Davis Enterprise to for guests and weekly topics.

Live Wednesday 12-1pm
DJ(s): 
Dr. Gitane
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Sonic Rehab, Monday March 30th, 1-3 pm

Sun, 03/29/2026 - 3:55am | Jojo Johanssen

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Join DJ Jojo Johanssen as he celebrates the birthday of one of electronica's sirens, Kirsty Hawkshaw! He'll also have a new track from Lance DeSardi, as well as some classic soul from The Isley Brothers, Jackson 5, and Minnie Ripperton. Don't let Monday get you down, help yourself to some Sonic Rehab! 

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Electric Compost Heap – March 27, 2026

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 5:21pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific on the Electric Compost Heap, host Dug Deep celebrates the beginning of baseball season with plenty of tracks from the Baseball Project!  We'll also hear brand new tracks from King Tuff, Courtney Barnett, Guided By Voices, and Flea!  Listen up on 95.7fm Davis + kdrt.org worldwide + the podcast apps!

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Our very own Schiller plays the vinyl of KDRT on Listening Lyrics – Mar 27, 2026

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 4:30pm | Ned

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So just who is Scott Schiller?  The man that was entrusted to handle one hour of Listening Lyrics...

+ Community radio host on KDRT 95.7FM, where he co-hosts the show That California Sound!—a program focused on music discovery and local/California artists 

+ Live-music advocate who believes strongly that live music “invigorates the soul” and has immersed himself in the regional music scene

+ Board member of the Davis Live Music Collective, helping support and promote local performances 

+ Active in local venues, including involvement with the music committee at the Davis Odd Fellows 

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No Kings! 3 on the Audio Ecotone – March 27, 2026

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 9:46am | Eddy Owt

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The March 27 edition of the Audio Ecotone will get you ready for this weekend's rallies with musical inspiration from the Staples Singers, Nina Simone, CAKE, Michelle Gurevich, Nina Hagen, Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, and more! Listen live Friday, 3-4 p.m. Pacific, on 95.7FM / kdrt.org – or download the recording to your favorite podcast app and take it along with you! No Kings in the USA!

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Dashboard Diaries – March 26, 2026

Thu, 03/26/2026 - 12:17pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK doubles your pleasure with a new, expanded two-hour format. That’s right, twice the music and, theoretically, twice the fun! Tune in Thursday, 3-5 p.m., on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org – Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-12 noon for replays – anytime streaming at Dashboard Diaries.

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Davis Garden Show, March 26, 2026

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 10:20pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: plants called ice plant, lilacs, buddleja, designing with natives, and more.

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IMPLOSION! – 25 March 2026

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 1:00pm | Nick Saloman

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It's a new week and a new time for IMPLOSION! Tune in Wed. at 4 p.m. for tunes and stories from the inimitable NIck Saloman of Bevis Frond fame. Hear tracks from Velvett Fogg, Country Joe & the Fish, Little Milton, the Stones, the Eyes of Blue, and so much more. Listen live on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Stream anytime via the web + podcasts!

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KDRT Suds & Sounds – March 25, 2026

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 12:00pm | kdrtradio

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KDRT invites YOU to Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis on Wednesday, March 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. Meet K-DiRT friends and fans and perhaps even win a pair of tickets for Pat Metheny, in concert in Sacramento, on May 2! Beverages for all ages are available at the Bootleg Bar. This gathering repeats every month on the last Wednesday — mark you calendars!

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In the Key of Folk, March 25, 2026

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 11:00am | Karen Leyse

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It is sure getting warm in California, so join us at In the Key of Folk to hear some cool tracks. And speaking of turning up the heat, Joe Troop has a new project with The Truth Machine; that makes you want to listen to more and then speak out!  We'll hear more from Emily Scott Robinson and also hear tracks from Che Apalache, Alex Radus, Jerry Douglas, Dave Alvin, Crooked Still, and more. We'll end with some energetic contra dance music to keep your feet moving. Join us today at 2 p.m. Pacific!

KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis + KDRT.org for repeats, podcasts, upcoming events, and more!

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Jazz After Dark, March 24, 2026

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

  • Count Basie, Dance of the Gremlins
  • Lester Young and His Orchestra, Back to the Land
  • The Complete Illinois Jacquet, Jumpin' At The Woodside
  • Sarah Vaughan, Street of Dreams (78 rpm Version)
  • Sarah Vaughan, Black Coffee
  • Helen O'Connell, All of Me
  • Tiny Grimes, Annie Laurie (Jerome Richardson sax)
  • Jerome Richardson, Candied Sweets
  • George Lewis, Mecca Flat Blues
  • Kai Winding, Michie (Slow Version)
  • Kai Winding, Michie (Fast Version)
  • Charlie Byrd & Stan Getz, Samba de Uma Nota So
  • Stan Getz, Night and Day
  • Dick Wellstood, Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
  • Ben Webster & Teddy Wilson, Take the 'A' Train
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