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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.

 

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Bike Talk

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Broadcasting weekly from Pacifica station KPFK in Los Angeles, Bike Talk is a show about the most efficient form of transportation in the universe!

Live Tuesday 12-1pm
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Praise Time with Preacher

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The word "gospel" is derived for the old Anglo-Saxon word meaning “good message” or “good news." Host Preacher believes gospel music is powerful, whether the listener is or is not Christian — that everyone can enjoy listening to gospel because it is uplifting and inspiring, sung with passion and belief from the artist, touching all who hear it in a good and heartfelt way. The aim of Praise Time is to help listeners find what Preacher believes lives in everyone: a good spirit that drives us to be the best we can be.

Live Tuesday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 7-8am
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Davisville

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Davis has interesting people, ideas, connections, and events. On Davisville, host Bill Buchanan presents stories that have some connection to Davis. The program has won 17 Excellence in Journalism awards from the San Francisco Press Club since 2018, including first place in radio/podcast public affairs programs for 2025, plus a national Hometown Media Award for excellence from the Alliance for Community Media in 2024, and first place nationwide in news/public affairs programs among small stations from the Public Media Journalists Association in 2026.

Live Monday 5:30-6pm
Replays Saturday 8:30-9am
DJ(s): 
Bill Buchanan
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Reggae Cruise

Reggae music from over 100 nations highlighting the global reach and how the components have contributed to its evolution with a focus on the 21st century. No dancehall. 

Live Friday 11pm-Saturday 12am
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The Shortwave Report

The Shortwave Report is a weekly review of global news stories recorded via shortwave radio. 

Live Tuesday 5-5:30pm
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Davis Garden Show, Aug. 20, 2026

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: tomato problems, jumping worms, some low shrubs, showy amaranthus, and more.

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Hello Davis!, Aug. 19, 2026: Confronting anti-LGBTQ hate in Yolo County

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 5:30pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Chrissy Stroop is a writer, speaker, and scholar who was raised in an evangelical Christian family. She publishes The Bugbear Dispatch and co-owns The Flytrap, an independent feminist news outlet. Her areas of expertise include the American right wing, the history of anti-LGBTQ politics, evangelical culture, and Russian history.

Anoosh Jorjorian is chair of the Davis Phoenix Coalition and directs the organization’s immigrant and LGBTQ+ family programs. They also lead educational programs and parenting trainings designed to support LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and the broader community.

Last weekend, Corner Drug in Woodland was targeted in an apparent anti-LGBTQ hate incident. Anti-gay slurs were written on one of the store’s windows, while another window displaying rainbow stickers was smashed.

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In the Key of Folk — Aug. 19, 2026

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 2:00pm | Karen Leyse

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It's been a fiery year for the world, but in Davis skies are clear.  And here at KDRT we have our own great sonic energy, so today on In the Key of Folk we'll offer new releases with some real positive energy! We'll be featuring Hayden Stern, Kalos, troubador Kray Van Kirk, ES Pearl, Laurie Lewis, and more! So join us at 2 p.m. and don't be late. We'll include a few classics, too! 

Wednesday at 2 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 FM Davis CA, and at KDRT.org worldwide!

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Jazz After Dark, Aug. 18, 2026

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show: Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five with Ella Fitzgerald, Cat Anderson and His Orchestra & Jimmy Jones, Billy Taylor, Al Hirt, The Tommy Flanagan Trio, Ray Charles, Gerry Mulligan, Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, New Orleans' Own The Dukes of Dixieland, Hank Crawford, and Carol Welsman.

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Sonic Rehab, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:10pm | Jojo Johanssen

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Catch the next Sonic Rehab this Monday the 17th from 1-3 p.m. to see what sort of delicacies DJ Jojo Johanssen's picked out. Some Herbie Hancock, Cameo, Tata Vega, and Jesca Hoop. Also a tune and lack of a tune for his friend who sadly passed recently,  a track by an artist whose name can't be said over the air (there's a NAUGHTY word involved), and Cat Stevens covering Stevie Wonder. It's going to be all sorts of rollercoaster, and all sorts of great music, so tune in this Monday or catch it as you can over the next 2 weeks on kdrt.org.

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The Electric Compost Heap -- Aug. 14, 2026

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 5:26pm | Dug Deep

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STOP EVERYTHING! Friday at 6 p.m. Pacific on The Electric Compost Heap, it's the cat's pajamas! We'll be spinning a litterbox full of new music, including brand new stuff from Anton Barbeau, Kiwi Jr., and Why Bother. Hope all you cats and kittens can join us on 95.7fm Davis and KDRT.org worldwide. Listen at your leisure via the web and the podcast apps!

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A century of sound: 10 decades, 10 songs, on Listening Lyrics, Aug. 14, 2026

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 4:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

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A Century of Sound: 10 Decades, 10 Songs takes listeners on a musical journey from the 1930s to today, featuring one fun and memorable song from each decade. Along the way, Listening Lyrics explores how popular music changed—and how advances in recording technology transformed the way we hear it. Join us on KDRT for nearly 100 years of music, sound, and innovation in just ten songs.

Check out the latest listening experience on https://www.dolby.com/atmos-visualizer-music/

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Davis Garden Show, Aug. 13, 2026

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: planting brassicas now, mosquitoes, allelopathy and fennel, pests of cherries and eucalyptus, the string-of plants and cat safety, and more.

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Hello Davis! -- Aug. 12, 2026

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 5:30pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This week on Hello Davis!, Brett Lee of the Downtown Davis Business Association sits down with Dave Greenwald, executive director of the Davis Vanguard, for a conversation about how downtown Davis has changed over the past three decades.

Dave has maintained an office in downtown for more than 30 years, giving him a front-row seat to the growth, challenges, and changing character of the city center. Brett invites Dave to look back at what downtown was like 30 years ago, what has disappeared, what has taken its place, and how changes in business, housing, transportation, development, and community life have shaped the downtown we know today.

It’s a conversation about Davis then and now — and what the next chapter of downtown Davis might look like.

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2026-08-11: Replay of That's Life with David Hosley (2021)

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 11:00pm | Lois Richter

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David Hosley had led a very full life. Lois could have interviewed him about many many different things and filled up a show -- his long media career (starting at age 12!), being a renowned investigative reporter,  teaching at various colleges and universities, UC administration, managing LOTS of radio and tv stations, producing six documentaries, training journalists in ethics, heading non-profits, talking about the history of migration into California and the challenges of life in the San Joaquin valley, and sharing thoughts on community, economy, social assumptions, and why people work after retirement.  As I say, we COULD have filled up an hour on any of those.  Instead, because we met working together on a project of the Davis Genealogy Club, we started with family history and went from there. 

So how do I know all those other things about David Hosley? We actually touch on them all during this show!  Jam-packed and fully loaded, this episode is definitely a keeper.

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