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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.

 

OUR PROGRAMS

Classical Excursions

Greg LaTraille

Classical radio programs often focus on well-known light classics and ignore challenging and imaginative masterworks, especially from the rich repertoire of 20th century music, which is very diverse. This results in listeners who are unaware of many wonderful works. Excursions will present short and longer works by famous as well as less known composers, with insightful commentary by a composer with years of experience in radio, classical marketing, and music education.

Live on the first, third and occasional fifth Friday of the month.  

Live Friday 11am-1pm
Replays Sunday 9-11am
DJ(s): 
Greg LaTraille
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Divine Intervention (1st/3rd week) – The Electric Compost Heap (2nd/4th week)

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The Electric Compost Heap with Dug Deep fertlilizes the airwaves every 2nd & 4th Friday, digging through the delightful detritus of blues, soul, country, rock, reggae, jazz, funk, punk, psych, and more to concoct a rich, nutrient-dense musical humus. If there's a 5th Friday, Dug's here too. Dig it, Heapsters!

Live Friday 6-8pm
Replays Monday 8-10pm
DJ(s): 
Jess Goddésse, Dug Deep
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The Audio Ecotone

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Join Eddy Owt as he explores the rich genre diversity, cross-breeding, and hybridizing in the back waters and tributaries of the past 100 years of music: rock, jazz, pop, r&b, soul, country, ska, electronica, J-Pop/C-Pop/K-Pop, afrobeat, and much more.

"We have a tropical situation where there are thousands of 'species' of music around and they're all constantly cross-breeding and hybridizing. It's very exciting, but you can't keep up with it easily." -- Brian Eno

Live Friday 3-4pm
Replays Sunday 4-5pm
DJ(s): 
Eddy Owt
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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour

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Russ hoists anchor and sails the sonic seas near and far to discover and recover pleasingly eclectic, genre-defying musical nuggets new and old, fresh and classic. Russ will attempt to amaze with his smooth segues.

Live Thursday 9-10pm
Replays Friday 7-8am
DJ(s): 
Russ Tolman
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Education Beat

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KDRT is proud to air EdSource’s new show, Education Beat: Getting to the heart of California schools.

From EdSource: 

"Join us each week as we cover everything from preschool to college, bringing you the personal stories behind the headlines.   We want you to hear the voices that are too often drowned out in the broader conversation: parents, teachers, and the students themselves."

Live Monday 5:10-5:30pm
Homepage URL: 
A production of Ed Source
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KDRT schedule switcheroo – September 2025

Sun, 09/07/2025 - 11:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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Listen up! Swell schedule switcheroos start this week, including music in the mornings, 7-9 a.m. Monday-Friday! Just a  sampling:

MON: The KDRT Monday Morning Show, live w/DJ Ned [NEW SHOW!]

TUES: Silver Nine Volt Heart, live w/Rodriguez [NEW TIME!]

WED: It's a Twang Thang, live w/DJ Dirk [TWANG ON!]

We also welcome Ray K.'s Dashboard Diaries to the air on Thursday afternoons, a best of The Folk Brothers show collection on Mondays & Fridays, and more syndicated music shows for night owls, including The Night Train Cocktail Lounge, Nuestra Musica, and The Reggae Cruise!

Get smart! Check out these shows and more via the schedule tab at KDRT.org, where replays are available to you anytime!

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Divine Intervention – Sept. 5, 2025

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 5:30pm | Jess Goddésse

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Oh, yes, it's almost time for Divine Intervention, bringing you new music — Anton Barbeau, Art d'Ecco, The Hives, Hunx & His Punks, Sloan, Thee Oh Sees, Vandoliers, more — and a Vinyl Vespers spin. The fun starts at 6 p.m. sharp, Friday, Sep. 5, here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT (and thereafter via the web and podcasts)!

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'Eyes of the Storm' photos by Paul McCartney, on Listening Lyrics, Sept. 5, 2025

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Nearly 60 years after the Beatles performed their final concert at Candlestick Park, Beatlemania is back in the Bay in the form of "Eyes of the Storm" at the de Young, an exhibit of more than 250 personal photographs by Paul McCartney. Images of screaming crowds and paparazzi show the magnitude of the group’s fame and the cultural change they represented.  

In this hour, I play the music of artists mentioned in this photo display -- music the Beatles enjoyed in the early 1960s.

Go back in time. Listen in.

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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – Sept. 4, 2025

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 3:00pm | Russ Tolman

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This week on The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, a mix of music guaranteed to please, including tunes from Allah-Las, Arc de Soleil, Dylan Earl, Gill Landry, Nicks Cave and Drake, and more. Tune in at 9 p.m. PT on KDRT 95.7 FM + KDRT.org! Stream anytime via the web or the podcast apps!

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Davis Garden Show, Sept. 4, 2025

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: broccoli and cauliflower, verticillium wilt vs. tomato russet mite, planting in a city open space, and more

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In the Key of Folk, Sept. 3, 2025

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 12:30pm | Karen Leyse

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One thing about a road trip is that it can leave you wishing for more! Another thing about a road trip is that you definitely need music, a playlist! So tune in today at 2 p.m. PT on KDRT 95.7FM in Davis, or online at KDRT.org, to listen to In the Key of Folk revisit some of the music that recently kept 16 hours on the road joyful. We'll include tracks from Amble, My Politic,  Anne Briggs, Casey Driessen, Dave Stamey, Iris Dement and more! I hope that you'll join in!

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Jazz After Dark, Sept. 2, 2025

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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West Coast cool jazz on tonight’s show:

  • Buddy Tate, Vine Street Breakdown
  • Shelly Manne & His Men, Summer Night
  • Art Pepper, Everything Happens to Me
  • Cy Touff, It's Sand'Man
  • Miles Davis, Just Squeeze Me
  • Shorty Rogers, Infinity promenade
  • Gerry Mulligan, May-Reh
  • Stan Getz, I Only Have Eyes for You
  • Dave Brubeck Trio, Indiana
  • Dave Brubeck, Zen is When
  • Chet Baker, Star Eyes
  • Cal Tjader, Morning
  • Tito Puente, Take Five
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The Electric Compost Heap – Aug. 29, 2025

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 5:30pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight at 6 p.m. PT on KDRT 95.7FM, it's the latest edition of The Electric Compost Heap, featuring new tunes from the Black Lips, the Smashing Times, Delicate Steve, and the Beths, whose new album, Straight Line Was a Lie, just came out today! We'll spin lots of other musical detritus from the last 100 years as well. Hope you can join us on the radio or online at KDRT.org!

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MyDavisCalifornia on Listening Lyrics, Aug. 29, 2025

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Heads up: This live recording comes with a few “authentic” technical hiccups (let’s call it character, not static). Luckily, the enthusiasm more than makes up for it—it practically jumps through the speakers.

In the studio with me are Richard Jia and Gray  Eby of MyDavisCalifornia, chatting—sometimes loosely, sometimes wildly off-track—about their website and the quirky little town we all love, Davis.

Now, this isn’t your average “local blog where someone posts about their cat and favorite burrito joint.” Nope. 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.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 08/29/2025
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Davis Garden Show, Aug. 28, 2025

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: more on Brussels sprouts and other brassicas, redhumped caterpillar on redbud, tomato sunscald, plants with fragrant foliage, morning glories, and more.

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