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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

In the Key of Folk

In the Key of Folk with Karen Leyse offers music that will keep you humming or dancing along — perhaps both! The focus is on traditional and current folk music, Americana, and bluegrass, with Celtic, Nordic, and Spanish infusions — wherever Karen's travels and interests take her. In addition, the music of contra dance, an American Folk tradition that came with English and other settlers, will often be threaded through the hour. Don’t know it? Check it out.

Live Wednesday 2-3pm
Replays Tuesday 11am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Karen Leyse
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Eye on Sports

Eye On Sports is a talk radio show focused on local sports in the Sacramento/Davis area that occasionally covers National Sports. Hosts Chuck and Cody have been involved with sports both nationally and locally for more than 15 years and want to share their opinions and initiate discussion to the public through conversation and occasional outside interviews. This show will not be politically driven in anyway. The conversation will cover the results , local impact, business and psychology of sports.

Live Thursday 6-7pm
Replays Saturday 7-8am
DJ(s): 
Cody Westergaard, ChuckGarcia7
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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
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A production of Ed Source
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IMPLOSION

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IMPLOSION is hosted by Nick Saloman, front person of The Bevis Frond. Born and raised in London, England, Nick started buying records as a small child in the late 1950s and began going to gigs and playing in bands as a teen in the late 60s. IMPLOSION is simply an hour of Nick playing the music that he loves (psychedelia, rock, folk, beat, jazz, soul, punk, and more), with a bit of chat thrown in for good measure. Nick says: "If I like it, then there have got to be a few other people who will too.

Live Wednesday 8-9pm
Replays Friday 8-9am, Sunday 5-6pm
DJ(s): 
Nick Saloman
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This Way Out

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This Way Out is an award-winning nationally syndicated show that gives voice to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender movement. Fighting for LGBT equality and rights since 1988, the program shows no signs of slowing down!

Live Tuesday 11:30pm-Wednesday 12am
Homepage URL: 
This Way Out on the Web
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Davis Garden Show, Jan. 27, 2022

Thu, 01/27/2022 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today we talk about:

  • Conditioning the soil for a new garden
  • Why we don't amend the soil for trees and shrubs
  • January flowers

and more!

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The Folk Brothers for Jan. 26, 2022: Transatlantic crossings

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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The Folk Brothers love ballads, especially ones which have crossed the "pond" more than once. "The Golden Willow Tree," on Jake Xerxes Fussell's new album Good and Green Away, is a prime example. Originally penned in the early 1600s as "Walter Raleigh In The Lowlands,"  the warship and the title have been variously called "The Golden Vanity," "The Sweet Trinity," and "The Turkish Revelry."

This morning we also played Hannah Sander and Ben Savages' version of "(Rovin' On) A Winter's Night." They  learned their version from Doc Watson, but the ballad undoubtedy originated in England before travelling to Appalachia (and then back again to the UK!).

The Folk Brothers playlist for 01/26/2022
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Jazz After Dark January 25 2022

Tue, 01/25/2022 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark: Quintetto Ritmico di Milano (1940s Italian jazz), Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker Quartet, Billy Taylor Trio and Quartet, and Yusef Lateef, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Al Hibbler, and Archie Shepp with Horace Parlan.

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Davisville, Jan. 24, 2022, updating a top UC research story: How cattle plus seaweed will help the climate

Mon, 01/24/2022 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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You might remember this story from all the attention it got in spring 2021: Research at UC Davis says that adding small amounts of a certain seaweed to cows’ diets reduces the methane they produce by up to 82 percent. This change in diet could do a lot to help the climate, because cattle and other ruminants produce about 5 percent of greenhouse gases in the United States.

The University of California says this work was one of its 10 best UC research stories for 2021. Today we update the story with UC Davis Animal Science Prof. Ermias Kebreab, who explains the research, its value in feeding people and reducing climate change, and how far along they are in bringing their work to market.

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Aretha, Beethoven, and The Music Shop, on Listening Lyrics for Jan. 21, 2022

Fri, 01/21/2022 - 4:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This is a show for the books. By "the books," I mean the novel called The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce. We follow the story in music, and yes, I will be comparing Aretha Franklin and Beethoven.

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Davis Garden Show, Jan. 20, 2022

Thu, 01/20/2022 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's program:

  • Chilling hours and portions for fruit trees and lilacs
  • Dealing with animal and bird pests
  • Issues with seeding wildflowers

and more.

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The Folk Brothers for Jan. 19, 2022: Who connects the musical dots from The Detectorists to Worzel Gummidge?

Wed, 01/19/2022 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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It's Mackenzie Crook. After The Office, Crook wrote, directed and starred in The Detectorists, the hit BBC4 series featuring a theme song by Johnny Flynn. Most recently, Crook (pictured) has revived "Worzel Gummidge" -- the scarecrow from Barbara Euphian Todd's children's books -- with music from The Unthanks.

Also on today's show, find out how Iona Fyfe rewrote Richard Thompson's "Poor Ditching Boy" in Scots Dorian, and why Jason Isbell made an album of covers by Georgian songwriters. And much more!

The Folk Brothers playlist for 01/19/2022
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Jazz After Dark, Jan. 18, 2022

Tue, 01/18/2022 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark: first we’ll hear from Ethel Ennis, Sonny Stitt, Etta Jones, John Coltrane, and Wes Montgomery.

Then a set with Benny Carter: with Ben Webster and Barney Bigard in 1962, from a live performance in 1977, and with the American Jazz Orchestra in 1987. We’ll take it out with Zoot Sims, and Jimmy Scott.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day on KDRT-LP

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 2:58pm | Jeff Shaw

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 17, tune into KDRT online or over the air to hear speeches from the Rev. King throughout the day: 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. We hope listeners will enjoy reflecting on his powerful words.

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Davis Garden Show, Jan. 13, 2022

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics include:

  • Some tomatoes to grow from seed
  • Fertilizing citrus
  • Grevilleas and Callistemons

and more!

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