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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.

DJK lives by the motto “connecting cultures with music.” Each week he invites listeners to hop in the Afrosonic Taxi for a global ride through music with African roots, showcasing artists whose hopeful, defiant sounds uplift, inspire, and make you move.

Live Thursday 10-11pm

Homepage URL:

Afrosonic Taxi on the web

Jazz After Dark

Join jazz aficionado Don Shor as he explores the diverse and fascinating world of jazz. Jazz After Dark spans the gamut, from roots in boogie-woogie, blues, and ragtime through traditional and straight-ahead jazz, soul jazz, bossa nova, and more.

Live Tuesday 8-9pm

Replays Wednesday 10-11pm

DJ(s):

Don Shor

Homepage URL:

Jazz After Dark on the Web (blog with playlists)

Cowboy Tracks

Join Nancy around the campfire to hear authentic Western roots music and cowboy poetry. Something deep in your soul will resonate to stories from the early wranglers, Mexican vaqueros, Old West adventurers, Silver Screen buckaroos, Western Swing bands, contemporary real cowboys, and all who appreciate wide open spaces, freedom, and the western lifestyle.

Live Wednesday 1-2pm

Replays Sunday 2-3pm

DJ(s):

Nancy Flagg

Homepage URL:

Cowboy Tracks

The Awesome Patrol Show

Listen to The Awesome Patrol Show (TAPS) for fresh tunes to boost your spirits with your host Sara TAPS.

Live Wednesday 6-7:30pm

Replays Saturday 7:30-9pm

DJ(s):

Sara TAPS

Roots, Shoots and Leaves

Roots, Shoots and Leaves' DJ Tree has a theory of music that involves a tree. Suffice it to say that it involves a trinity — an exploration of themes and connections among recording artists — and otherwise very few boundaries. Listen for music old and new, known and unknown. And if you listen long enough, you may experience some musical enlightenment.

Live Tuesday 6-8pm

Replays Saturday 5-7pm

DJ(s):

Tree Kilpatrick

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Monday Morning Show - September 14, 2026

Mon, 09/14/2026 - 10:07am | Ned

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Cottie Kush joins Ned in the Jeff Shaw Studio for The Monday Morning Show to share stories from her recent three-week vacation to Tahiti.

DJ Jojo Johanssen's at it again, Mon., Sep. 14, at 1 p.m. on Sonic Rehab!

Sat, 09/12/2026 - 3:13am | Jojo Johanssen

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DJ Jojo Johanssen's peeking through the record cabinet doors this week with some early electronic music that he loved when he was younger. He's bringing some Pet Shop Boys, Yello, and New Order, amongst others. But that's not all! There's also a track from Jungle's new album, music from Bobby McFerrin's son, as well as some CLASSIC discofunkboogie from Kool & the Gang and the Jacksons. How about a beautiful love song from Pomplamoose and some new favorites? Jojo will have all of that AND MORE on Sonic Rehab, this Monday, Sep. 14, at 1 p.m. Pacific on KDRT!

Can't listen live? That's OK, we all get busy! Good thing KDRT keeps shows available for your streaming pleasure for up to 2 weeks on kdrt.org.

The Electric Compost Heap -- Sept. 11, 2026

Fri, 09/11/2026 - 6:00pm | Dug Deep

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Gear up for a wild ride tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific on The Electric Compost Heap! We'll be launching a new feature, Top of the Heap, wherein we highlight a song that took things to another level, musically or otherwise. Tonight's Top of the Heap artist is Screamin' Jay Hawkins, but your gonna have to tune in to find out what song it is (Hint: It's NOT "I Put A Spell on You"). Hope you can join us on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!

Commercials on the radio, on Listening Lyrics, Sept. 11, 2026

Fri, 09/11/2026 - 4:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This week, I’m spinning songs that do a little product placement of their own—tunes that name-drop everything from cars to Coca-Cola.

And between the music, we’ll turn back the clock with some classic radio commercials from days gone by.

Great songs, vintage ads, and a few surprising facts along the way. It’s music, memories, and marketing—all rolled into one hour on Listening Lyrics.

Yolo Backyard Bulletin – Sept.10, 2026

Thu, 09/10/2026 - 5:00pm | Jesse Drew

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Today on Yolo Backyard Bulletin, we talk with longtime farmworker activist and organizer Desiree Rojas about her involvement in the United Farm Workers Union, her involvement with the Labor Council for Latin-American Advancement, and her work building the Al Rojas Foundation.

Davis Garden Show, Sept. 10, 2026

Thu, 09/10/2026 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: planting amaryllis, saving tomato seed, young rose cuttings, damage by tree rats, Aloe vera, green petunias and superhot peppers, and more.

Dashboard Diaries' anniversary! -- Sept. 10, 2026

Thu, 09/10/2026 - 10:35am | RayK

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This week, DJ RayK celebrates a year of Dashboard Diaries, with a playlist of favorite songs from the last 50 shows and a long list of all who have helped make his radio dream a reality. What a ride it’s been… Tune in to KDRT 95.7 FM and KDRT.org Thursday 3-5 p.m. and join the celebration!

Cake and photo by Alma

Campus meets downtown with Alex Bustos on Hello Davis! – Sept. 9, 2026

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 5:30pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Alexander Bustos is an intern with the Downtown Davis Business Association and a full-time UC Davis student beginning his junior year.

In this conversation on Hello Davis!, Brett Lee talks with Alexander about his new role with the DDBA and what he hopes to accomplish during his internship. But the discussion goes well beyond the job itself.

What becomes especially interesting is Alexander’s perspective on the relationship between UC Davis students and the city they call home during their college years—how students experience downtown, how connected they feel to the broader Davis community, and what might bring the campus and the city closer together.

It’s a fascinating look at Davis through the eyes of a student who is now getting to know the city from an entirely different point of view.

In the Key of Folk – Sept. 9, 2026

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 11:11am | Karen Leyse

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Today, a special heads up for those in the contra dance community: In the Key of Folk celebrates some new releases from some popular contra musicians, including the Syncopaths, Hayden Stern, Noah Van Norstrand, and Audry Leigh Jaber with Alex Sturbaum. And these are here just in time for the monthly Sacramento Contra Dance this Saturday!

We'll also be revisiting new releases from Carla Gover & Friends, Erik Stuckey, and Scott Cook, along with tracks by Tom Paxton and Ken Pomeroy. Oh, and the photo? The one and only Syncopaths! Put your dancing shoes on and tune in, it's all here, today (Wednesday), at 2 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 FM Davis CA, and at KDRT.org worldwide!

Jazz After Dark, Sept. 8, 2026

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show: Miles Davis with Bud Powell, Fats Navarro, and Thelonious Monk; then Gerry Mulligan, Coleman Hawkins, and John Coltrane with Johnny Hartman. Bossa nova from Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto with João Gilberto & Stan Getz, Nara Leao, Frank Sinatra with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian musician Jorge Ben, Charlie Byrd, and the George Shearing Quintet.

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