| Page 12 | 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.

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

Taste, Talk and Whine: All about Wines

Tune in for weekly discussions on topics related to wine making and wine enjoyment — plus occasional guests and engagement with listeners. Topics will span the spectrum from technical growing, making, and tasting to what we're drinking to the best places to find a bottle locally.

Live Tuesday 5:30-6pm

Replays Friday 2:30-3pm

DJ(s):

Nicole Salengo Lee, Tree Kilpatrick

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

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

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

More programs ...

Monday Morning Show for April 6, 2026

Mon, 04/06/2026 - 7:00am | Ned

oops.jpg

Ned fixes the turntable, apologizes to the KDRT volunteers, and rocks out to some Joe Craven.

Divine Intervention – April 3, 2026

Fri, 04/03/2026 - 1:00pm | Jess Goddésse

DivineIntervention_BradyKidsgrahic.png

Don't miss your dose of Divine Intervention this evening ... brand new music from Adrian Quesada, Alarm Will Sound, the Bevis Frond, the Bug Club, Courtney Barnett, Gladie, Grace Ives, King Tuff ... one Vinyl Vespers track ... two Goddess of the Month spins ... Critter Corner featuring adorable adoptables ... 6-8 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org ... anytime via the web + the podcasts!

The Audio Ecotone + Listening Lyrics – April 3, 2026

Fri, 04/03/2026 - 12:13pm | RayK

Recording equipment.jpg

Today at 3 p.m. Pacific, DJ RayK fills in for an allegedly vacationing Eddie Owt on The Audio Ecotone – mix up a batch of Pina Coladas and join us for a dose of tropical vacation vibes! Then at 4 p.m., Ray overstays his welcome to cover for Pieter Pastoor with a salute to Friday on Listening Lyrics. Be there Friday afternoon on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!

Dashboard Diaries - April 2, 2026

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 12:07pm | RayK

Dashboard Pharoahs.jpg

This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK hauls in a big trunkful of great tunes to share … we’re spinning everything from Boz Scaggs to Little Village to Chuck Berry to Cayucas to Talking Heads and loads more. Grab a road soda and take a ride this Thursday, 3-5 p.m., on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Stream shows anytime on the web at Dashboard Diaries.

Davis Garden Show, April 2, 2026

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 9:56pm | Don Shor

Macfadyena vine.jpeg

Today’s topics: trumpet vines, tree problems, slicing tomatoes, pruning hedges, tomato labels, screening out aphids, and more.

IMPLOSION! – 1 April 2026

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 1:30pm | Nick Saloman

IMPLOSION_ShadowsOfKnight.png

It's all about IMPLOSION with Nick Saloman – Wed., April 1, at 4 p.m. Pacific – featuring an eclectic mix of tunes from The Shadows of Knight, T. Swift & the Electric Bag, Sammy King & the Voltairs, ZZ Top, Muddy Waters, and Kai Winding! Listen live on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Listen anytime via the web + podcasts.

In the Key of Folk, April 1, 2026

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 11:54am | Karen Leyse

Screenshot 2026-04-01 at 11.08.03 AM.png

Relax and join In the Key of Folk today at 2 p.m. to enjoy tracks that fit with the season. Think trees, ghosts, perhaps a fool or two, and rambling about. Tracks by Maurice Tani, Richard Shindell, Rhiannon Giddens, Jordan Tice, and others are included. So keep it tuned to KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis and/or KDRT.org worldwide. In the Key of Folk repeats Tuesday at 11 a.m. and is on podcasts, too.

Jazz After Dark, March 31, 2026

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 7:14pm | Don Shor

jazz logo 2021.jpg

On tonight's show: Jack Teagarden, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Hamilton, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Bauer, Billy Taylor, Joe Williams with The Count Basie Orchestra, and more. Enjoy Jazz After Dark every Tuesday at 8 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM + KDRT.org. Listen anytime via the web and podcast apps.

Monday Morning Show -- March 30, 2026: Hanna Nakano hangs out!

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 10:14am | Ned

the-davis-dirt-logo-200_headshot.jpg

Hanna Nakano, editor of The Dirt, joins Ned on The Monday Morning Show to talk local newspapers, varying musical tastes, and how she won't let Ned play her kid's songs on the radio without their permission. If you missed the show live, listen anytime via KDRT.org!

Sonic Rehab, Monday, March 30, 2026

Sun, 03/29/2026 - 3:55am | Jojo Johanssen

Kirsty_Hawkshaw.jpg

Join DJ Jojo Johanssen for Sonic Rehab on Monday, March 30, from 1 to 3 p.m., as he celebrates the birthday of one of electronica's sirens, Kirsty Hawkshaw (pictured)! He'll also have a new track from Lance DeSardi, as well as some classic soul from The Isley Brothers, Jackson 5, and Minnie Ripperton. Don't let Monday get you down, help yourself to some Sonic Rehab on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!

first
previous
…
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
…
next
last