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About Us

KDRT 95.7 FM is a project of Davis Media Access, a nonprofit community media and technology center based in Davis, CA. Launched on September 24, 2004, KDRT is a low-power (LPFM) station. LPFM is a special class of noncommercial educational radio – stations of 100 watts or less – created to fill the loss of local content caused by the ever-expanding consolidation of corporate media companies. While commercial media tends to focus on sensational, fear inducing, and/or profitable content, KDRT works to highlight art, music, independent news, public-affairs programming, and good works in general. 

Mission and Values
Community radio KDRT aims to inspire, enrich, and entertain listeners through an eclectic mix of music, cultural, educational, and public-affairs programs and services. We build community by promoting dialogue, encouraging artistic expression, and acting as a forum for people who typically lack media access. Our mission reflects our values: localism, social equality, public participation, media literacy, diversity, and, of course, community media. We are your station--KDRT (K-DIRT), where the grass roots grow.

Community Impact
Since launching in September 2004, KDRT has had tremendous impact in and around Davis, CA – a vibrant community located between San Francisco and Sacramento – home to approximately 66,000 people, not including about 10,000 University of California students living on campus. The first  LPFM station to be launched within a public-access TV center, noncommercial KDRT has since advised numerous LPFM startups.  In 2021, KDRT was awarded a national Overall Excellence for Small Radio Stations by the Alliance for Community Media.

Support

KDRT is supported by members of our community in myriad ways! Learn how you can help here, and follow our social (below) to stay connected!

Contact Us

KDRT 95.7 FM
c/o Davis Media Access
PO Box 1021
Davis, CA 95617
1.530.757.2419 (office)
1.530.792.1648 (studio)