| KDRT 95.7FM Davis

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.

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

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

Listening Lyrics

Welcome to an hour of LISTENING LYRICS. Right here on KDRT 95.7FM in Davis, California. Listening Lyrics is a genre free zone - we feature the artist. What makes them do their thing. Listen to the hope and satisfaction in their voices. Listen to what only commercial free community radio can bring you. Close your eyes - open your ears - relax your mind. Join host Pieter Pastoor as he sends color to your ears. Now lets enter, the mother of all that is music and lyrics and the human capability of producing art.

Live Friday 4-5pm

Replays Sunday 11am-12pm

DJ(s):

Pieter Pastoor

Homepage URL:

Listening Lyrics on Facebook

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)

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 3-4pm

DJ(s):

RayK

More programs ...

IMPLOSION – 18 February 2026

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 4:00pm | Nick Saloman

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This week on the world of IMPLOSION, groovy tunes from B.B. King, Oscar Boyd, Savoy Brown ... even Iron Butterfly! Join your fine host Nick Saloman this evening – Wednesday, Feb. 28 – at 8 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM + KDRT.org worldwide! Listen anytime via the web or the podcasts!

In the Key of Folk, Feb. 18, 2026

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 1:00pm | Karen Leyse

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Today on In the Key of Folk, we'll catch up on some recent releases that have been coming out in this new year, including music by Hana Zara, Kevin Neidig, Sara Thomsen, Kray Van Kirk, and others. Are these names new to you? Me too, so join in and be surprised. I'm also including tracks from Celtic lands in honor of Scotsman Jim Malcolm's upcoming concert here in Davis this Saturday afternoon. So stay tuned, it's Wednesday and it's not long until 2 p.m. when it all begins!

KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, Ca | KDRT.org for repeats, podcasts and so much more online.

Jazz After Dark, Feb. 17, 2026

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

Fletcher Henderson, Hot and Anxious
Benny Goodman, Moon Glow
Laurindo Almeida - Jazz West Coast, Speak Low
Benny Carter, June in January
Gigi Gryce Quartet, It Don't Mean A Thing
Buddy Greco, Something's Gotta Give
Tiny Grimes, Frankie and Johnny (feat. Jerome Richardson)
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra & Dodo Marmarosa, The Moose
Chet Baker, It Never Entered My Mind
Ella Fitzgerald, You're My Thrill
Erroll Garner, That Amsterdam Swing
Chris Barber, I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
Cornell Dupree, 'Round Midnight
Diane Lines, Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
Dick Wellstood, Red Sails in the Sunset

Replay of The Folk Brothers from Feb. 2, 2022: Remembering Norma Waterson (1939-2012)

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 11:00am | Jim Buchanan

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The Watersons -- Norma, her sister Lal, brother Mike, cousin John Harrison, and (later) Norma's husband Martin Carthy -- defined the English trad-folk revival of the 1960s. In the '90s, Norma Martin and their daughter Eliza Carthy, morphed into Waterson:Carthy. Even in ill health, Norma was recording until a few years ago. Her contributions to -- and influence on -- English folk music cannot be overstated.

The Folk Brothers playlist for 02/02/2022

Dashboard Diaries -- Feb. 12, 2016

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 12:30pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK looks at love from both sides, from Cupid to Tainted Love, as we celebrate the Day of Love. So, whether you’re head over heels or between soul mates, tune in Thursday, 3-4 p.m. on KDRT.org or anytime at Dashboard Diaries.

Davis Garden Show, Feb. 12, 2026

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: protecting young plants, Meyer lemon problems, pruning apricots, Arum italicum, trees flowering now, quick fruit tree training notes, and more.

Wagman's Corner on IMPLOSION – 11 February 2026

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 7:07pm | Nick Saloman

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Get ready for an extraordinarily special IMPLOSION, as your host Nick Saloman presents a bit of folk-twinged psychedelia in honor and memory of our own Bill Wagman. Yes, it's an all-"Wagman's Corner" edition – featuring tracks from Forest, Hope, Lamb, and more – starting at 8 p.m. Pacific, here on KDRT 95.7 FM + KDRT.org – available anytime for you via the podcast apps! Thank you, Nick, and RIP, Bill.

Hello Davis! This week it's the Davis Downtown Business Association, Feb. 11, 2026

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 6:20pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This week on the program, Brett Lee — executive director of the Davis Downtown Business Association — sits down with Kevin Wan, owner of Sophia’s Thai Bar & Kitchen.

Their conversation explores the unique challenges facing restaurants in Davis, from rising costs to shifting customer expectations, and how local businesses are adapting to the changing appetites of the public.

It’s an insightful and thoughtful look at one restaurant’s journey — and in many ways, reflects the broader story of doing business in our community.

In the Key of Folk, Feb. 11, 2026: Songs for the season

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 12:30pm | Karen Leyse

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Coming up Saturday, we have Valentine's Day. In honor of the big V-day, I entreat you to join me at 2 PM today on In the Key of Folk as I dig back into the music archives to come up with a themed show about.. just guess! You'll hear tracks by Kora Feder, Jimmy LaFave, Jim Malcolm (who's coming soon to Davis!) , The Whispering Tree, Laurie Lewis, and others. Music to ease what ails you, and perhaps a laugh or two.

All at KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, Ca | KDRT.org for repeats, podcasts and so much more!