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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.

Yolo Backyard Bulletin (YBB) seeks to address the ongoing demolition of local media by the communications/entertainment complex, which prioritizes profit maximization at the expense of local engagement and conversation. YBB features local news, commentary, music, gossip, and true stories from Yolo County, with the goal of rebuilding and restoring community communications in our public sphere, the lifeblood of democratic life.

Live Thursday 5-6pm

Replays Sunday 8-9am

DJ(s):

Jesse Drew

Homepage URL:

Yolo Backyard Bulletin

The News Cycle

The Davis Senior High School's Blue Devil Hub produce this weekly show for the Davis community. The show dives into issues relevant to students and residents. In addition to KDRT, you can find the show at bluedevilhub.com. It is broadcast on 95.7 KDRT at 8 AM on Mondays and noon on Tuesdays.

Live Monday 5-5:10pm

DJ(s):

DHS Journalism Class

Homepage URL:

Davis Hub

The Wild Fox Party

Tune in for a wide variety of roots music — including doo-wop, gospel, jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll, Latin, African, and hillbilly/country bluegrass — from the early 1920s to contemporary times. The Wild Fox Party focuses on vocal groups , small-group ensembles, and outstanding vocalists and instrumentalists who never or hardly ever get heard. The music provides a forum for learning about history and diverse cultures, and it does so through the exposure of music as art, highlighting points in time that will last forever via the medium of audio recordings.

Live Tuesday 10-11am

Replays Tuesday 10-11pm

DJ(s):

Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, Doo Wop Dave

Homepage URL:

DrDoowop

Twang Thang

Twang Thang features outlaw country old and new, showcasing the folks who sowed the harder-edged musical seeds for what we today call Americana, as well as the newer artists who continue the tunes and outlaw ethos forward. George Jones, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Lucinda Willimans, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakum, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billie Jo Shaver ... Americana music didn't just show up one day — it has deep and varied country music roots. Twang Thang explores the originators, the newcomers, and the music that happened along the way!

Live Wednesday 7-9am

Replays Saturday 1-3pm

DJ(s):

DJ Dirk

Silver Nine Volt Heart

Join your host Rodriguez as he swings the gate wide open for a cool musical trip featuring sounds from all points of the compass. Being mindful that "everything connects to everything else," on Silver Nine Volt Heart you will find the many colorful threads that make up the tapestry of recorded sound ... just click it on and let the music start.

Live Tuesday 7-9am

Replays Saturday 3-5pm

DJ(s):

Rodriguez

More programs ...

Sonic Rehab premieres Monday, Jan. 26 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 4:30pm | Jojo Johanssen

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Join me, DJ Jojo Johanssen, for the premiere episode of Sonic Rehab! Relax and groove out to some tasty soul/funk/disco/house and everything in between. Only the choicest nuggets will be served! Watch for songs from Ashford & Simpson, Omni Trio, Steve Miller Band, Sade and more!

Davisville, Jan. 12, 2026: With research cuts, ‘this is what you’re giving up’

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 4:00pm | Bill Buchanan

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The Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal spending on university research have prompted Ed Kiggins, who leads communications for the UC Davis College of Letters and Science, to start the Minds Over Matters podcast highlighting research at UC Davis. Every two weeks, he talks with a different UC Davis faculty member about their work and why it matters.

“Think about reducing Alzheimer’s from a death sentence to basically an inconvenience. That’s the kind of work that’s going on here, and that’s what’s on the block right now,” he says today on Davisville. “Those are the things that … the federal government is intent on keeping from you. We don’t really understand why. No one’s really given us a clear answer as to that regard, but our job is not to engage in that battlefield, our job is to say, ‘this is what you’re giving up, if you choose to go down this path.’ “

Dashboard Diaries -- Jan. 8, 2026

Thu, 01/08/2026 - 12:30pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK refuses to ask for directions but finds his way home with a little help from Fleetwood Mac, Link Wray and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Come get lost for an hour this Thursday, 3-4 p.m., on KDRT.org or anytime at Dashboard Diaries.

Hello Davis!, Jan. 7, 2026: The creators of MyDavisCalifornia share their story

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 11:14am | Ned

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On today's edition of Hello Davis!, Richard Jia and Gray Eby of MyDavisCalifornia share their insights about the quirky little town we all love, Davis.

MyDavisCalifornia is a full-on content playground: stories, visuals, collaborations, insider tips—the works. Born in 2021 out of sheer enthusiasm (and possibly too much coffee), it’s become the digital buddy you didn’t know you needed for exploring Davis. Davis only has 65,000 residents, but some of its videos have been viewed well into the millions. How’s that for a statement?

The brains behind it? UC Davis alumni Richard Jia and Gray Eby, who somehow turned their Aggie pride into a website that makes the rest of us wonder, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

Jazz After Dark, Jan. 6, 2026

Tue, 01/06/2026 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

Benny Goodman, Oh! Look At Me Now (feat. Helen Forrest)
The Mills Brothers, Paper Doll (Single)
Art Farmer & Gigi Gryce, Blue Lights
Pérez Prado & His Orchestra, Maria Bonita
Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan with Bob Brookmeyer & Bill Evans, Airmail Special
Chet Baker, Moonlight Becomes You
Stan Getz, 'Tis Autumn
Clark Terry (Mary Osborne, guitar), Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)
Chico O'Farrill & Clark Terry, Spanish Rice
Clark Terry, Jam Session & Oscar Peterson, Misty
Paul Gonsalves, Clark's Bars
Paul Gonsalves, It's Something That You Ought To Know
Claude Bolling & Alexandre Lagoya, Afriçaine
Diana Krall, Only Trust Your Heart
Charlie Byrd & Stan Getz, Samba Triste

Crossing Continents for Jan. 5, 2026

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 5:00pm | Gil Medovoy

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The first hour features some of my favorite recordings for 2025 that have arrived in the last 2 weeks. The second hour features Classical & Folk Music of Azerbaijan & Armenia.

Crossing Continents playlist for 01/05/2026

That California Sound – Jan. 5, 2026

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 4:07pm | JonEmery

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The first That California Sound of 2026 is tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org. Listen live as the Chuckleheads recap last week, share some 2025 memories, and declare their walk-up songs entering the new year!

Divine Intervention – Jan. 2, 2026

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 5:30pm | Jess Goddésse

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It's a love trip for certain on Divine Intervention. Tune in this evening for the latest releases from DeWolff, Glitterer, Glyders, Sharp Pins, and more; enjoy the first Goddess of the Month for 2026; revel in a questionable Vinyl Vespers track; and catch our new feature for a new year – "Critter Corner" – featuring adorable adoptable shelter friends, in memory of KDRT's own Diane Crumley. It's all here for you Friday, Jan. 2, at 6 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org – and available thereafter via the web and the podcast apps.

In Memoriam: Diane Crumley

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 8:31am | Autumn Labbe-Renault

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Editor's Note: We were bereft to learn about Diane's passing on Dec. 28. She has been an integral part of the DMA and KDRT communities for 20+ years. This obituary was wriiten by Diane's brother-in-law, Bill Buchanan. This is the GoFundMe he references.

UPDATE JAN. 5: A celebration of her life has been scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, in the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge. More details to come.

Diane Crumley, who saw creativity in nature all around her, earned a PhD in anthropology, and worked or volunteered for several Yolo County nonprofits during more than two decades in Davis, died Dec. 28, 2025 at 68 from cancer.

Born in 1957, Diane earned a bachelor’s in biological anthropology from the University of California Los Angeles in 1986 and her doctorate from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque in 2000. She was an accomplished grants writer and was a research associate at the UNM Medical School's Cancer Research and Treatment Center.

Dashboard Diaries -- Jan. 1, 2026

Thu, 01/01/2026 - 12:30pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK watches the odometer turn over as 2025 fades in the rear-view mirror. We’ll celebrate the brand-new year and its showroom shine with a bit of hope and optimism. Join the celebration on Thursday, 3-4 p.m. on KDRT.org or anytime at Dashboard Diaries.

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