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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.

Every week, the big blue train we call the Blue Light Central rumbles out of the station for an hour-long ride through a landscape of blues, classic R&B, soul, gospel, zydeco, and low-down boogie. Mark Drnek is your ticket agent, porter, engineer, brakeman, and conductor on a weekly excursion through the vast music landscape.

Live Thursday 9-10pm

Homepage URL:

Blue Light Central on the web

Democracy Now!

Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now is an award-winning syndicated news program that gives voice to perspectives rarely heard in corporate-sponsored media, including independent journalists, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics, independent analysts, and ordinary people from around the world.

Live Friday 9-10am

Homepage URL:

Democracy Now! on the web

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

Song of Dinosaurs

Song of Dinosaurs presents songs from the prehistoric era: reptilian rhythms, lizard lyrics, triassic tones, and mammoth melodies with Professor A.

Live Friday 8-10pm

Replays Monday 8-10pm

DJ(s):

Professor A

Democracy Now!

Live Friday 9-10am

Homepage URL:

Democracy Now! on the web

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Election warm-up special, or protest songs to get you ready, on the next Sonic Rehab, Nov. 2, 1-3 p.m. PST

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 4:45am | Jojo Johanssen

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Election Day is nearly upon us, and DJJJ is bringing some fiesty, jaded, hilarious and groove-laden music to get you in the voting mood. Mixed bag? ABSOLUTELY. He'll be dropping tracks from protest classics like Gil Scott Heron, Fela Kuti, and Nina Simone, as well as some folks you may be less familiar with, like The Honey Drippers, Antibalas and Bugz in the Attic. PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE! Tune in this election eve from 1-3 p.m. PST on KDRT 95.7 fm or stream live on kdrt.org.

If you can't listen live (booooooo!) or want to listen again (yaaaaaaay!), you can check it out in the kdrt.org archives for up to 2 weeks after broadcast. d(-_-)b

Halloween in the Electric Compost Heap – Oct. 30, 2026

Fri, 10/30/2026 - 6:00pm | Dug Deep

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Join DJ Dug Deep tonight at 6 p.m. for the Haunting of the Heap, the Halloween edition of the Electric Compost Heap on KDRT 95.7FM. We'll be spinning weird tunes about zombies, devils, vampires, ghouls, monsters, werewolves, murder, and human folly. Hope you can hack it! Join us at KDRT.org

Kelly Edwards, let's talk about sex, on Listening Lyrics, Oct. 30, 2026

Fri, 10/30/2026 - 4:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Today we dive into the subject of sex. What are we teaching our kids? Of course we included some tunes to highlight the conversation.

Joining us in this show is Kelly Edwards, a former elementary school teacher who works as a licensed marriage and family therapist in Austin, Texas. Trained in the Our Whole Lives (OWL) curriculum, Kelly has been teaching sex education for 13 years. When he is not teaching or working with clients, he enjoys spending time with his two kids, walking around Ladybird Lake, and paddle boarding.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 10/30/2026

Wild Card Friday – Oct. 30, 2026: LIVE Halloween show!

Fri, 10/30/2026 - 10:53am | Ned

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Ned is LIVE in the terrifying Jeff Shaw Studio this Halloween eve! He's playing scary songs, spooky sound effects, and a healthy dose of tricks and treats to get you in the mood for the weekend. BOO!

Dashboard Diaries – Oct. 29, 2026

Thu, 10/29/2026 - 12:45pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK takes a ride to the spooky side of town to try to score some candy. And the music? We’ve got some tricks, and we’ve got some treats, but not a dud in the bunch. So climb in... we’ll have you back by curfew… maybe.

Tune in Thursday, 3-5 p.m. on KDRT.org or listen to the podcast anytime. Next week, Dashboard Diaries moves to Wednesdays at 3 p.m.!

Photo by Jacob DeBrito

Davis Garden Show, Oct. 29, 2026

Thu, 10/29/2026 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: fall planting ideas, building soil in fall for next summer, tomato circle planting, neem issues, winter berry toxicity, crickets , salvia mexicana Limelight., and more.

In the Key of Folk – Bewitching – Oct. 28, 2026

Wed, 10/28/2026 - 2:00pm | Karen Leyse

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So much is happening! So this week on In the Key of Folk, join DJ Karen for a fall crop of new releases from musicians such as Eliza Gilkyson, Gordie Tentrees, and Blue Wilder and Celtic artists Louise Bichan, Donald WG Lindsay & Roo Geddes, Kalos, and Hayden Stern. We'll also include classics by Barbara Dane, Pete Seeger and...

Join in at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, to hear what's happening in the great world of music. That's here at KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis and at kdrt.org worldwide!

KDRT spooky Suds & Sounds – Oct. 28, 2026

Wed, 10/28/2026 - 10:51am | kdrtradio

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You’re invited to a spooky Suds & Sounds, Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Armadillo Music in Downtown Davis. Join us from 4 to 6 p.m to mix & mingle with K-DiRT volunteers and friends, pick some vinyl to spin, enjoy a beverage of your choosing… all ages welcome!

Jazz After Dark, Oct. 27, 2026

Tue, 10/27/2026 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight’s show: Count Basie, Sonny Stitt, Sacha Distel, Stan Getz, Phineas Newborn Jr. and All Stars, Duke Ellington (Peggy Lee vocals), Woody Herman and His Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Chico Hamilton, Zoot Sims, Joe Pass, Pat Longo Super Big Band, Winston Walls & Brother Jack McDuff, and Diane Schuur & Maynard Ferguson.

Monday Morning Show – Oct. 26, 2026

Mon, 10/26/2026 - 7:00am | Ned

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Eddie the Webguy joins Ned in the studio for all kinds of Halloween hijinks.

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