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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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E-Town

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E-Town, taped before a live audience in Boulder, Colorado, features today’s top folk and Americana artists, along with information and discussions on the environment and conservation. Host Nick Forster nimbly walks the line between musician and radio journalist, playing guitar, mandolin, or lap steel with musical guests and then switching gears to engage artists in conversation. Co-host Helen Forster lends her voice to both the spoken and musical portions of the show.

Live Saturday 10-11am
Homepage URL: 
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Grist for the Chill

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Dave serves up a truly interesting mix of music with a focus on fingerstyle guitar and percussive groove as it relates to roots,  world fusion, jazz, funk, Latin and Brazilian music, and more.  

Live Thursday 11am-12pm
Replays Saturday 11pm-Sunday 12am
DJ(s): 
Dave Mcasey
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Grist for the Chill
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Listening Lyrics

Listening Lyrics, Pieter Pastoor, KDRT
Welcome to an hour of LISTENING LYRICS. Right here on KDRT 95.7FM in Davis, California. Listening Lyrics is a genre free zone - we feature the artist. What makes them do their thing. Listen to the hope and satisfaction in their voices. Listen to what only commercial free community radio can bring you. Close your eyes - open your ears - relax your mind. Join host Pieter Pastoor as he sends color to your ears. Now lets enter, the mother of all that is music and lyrics and the human capability of producing art.
Live Friday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 11am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Pieter Pastoor
Homepage URL: 
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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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That's Life

Lois Richter’s format for That’s Life is mostly interviews. Recurring topics include Davis activities and groups; work and life choices; philosophy and theory; plus birding, cooking, art, and other passions. Lois occasionally breaks into music — from ballads to the slack key sounds of Hawaii to golden oldies rock 'n' roll — but mostly there is just talk.

To suggest a topic for discussion or a person to interview, text Lois or leave a message in the comments here.

Live Tuesday 12-1pm
DJ(s): 
Lois Richter
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Electric Compost Heap -- April 11, 2025

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 5:25pm | Dug Deep

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This week on the Electric Compost Heap, host Dug Deep features new music from Death Valley Girls and ALIEN Boy, plus, we'll remember Clement Anthony Bozewski AKA Clem Burke, Blondie's drummer for 50 years whom we lost recently at the age of 70.  Dig in!

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Roger Kunkel, in the studio on Listening Lyrics, April 11, 2025

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Here Comes The Space Cow is more than just a new LP — it’s the sound of four musicians overflowing with talent but also bound by something deeper. This group plays like they were born to find each other, blending jazz grooves with just the right dash of funk. It’s tight, soulful, and polished in the way only seasoned artists can pull off. Roger Kunkel (in photo) stopped by the studio to give us a taste, spinning a few tracks and gracing us with a couple of mesmerizing live performances on guitar. It was pure magic.

Roger Kunkel -- Guitar, vocals.   Stoo Odom --  Stand up bass, vocals.   Bart VanDer Zeuuw -- Drums.   Max Hart -- Hammond organ, pedal steel guitar.

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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – April 10, 2025

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 5:52pm | Russ Tolman

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This evening on The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, catch some cool tunes from the Mekons, Ian & Sylvia, the Pretenders, Rob Wasserman & Cheryl Bentyne, Swamp Dogg, and more. Listen up at 9 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 fm, streaming at KDRT.org and your favorite podcasting applications!

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Davis Garden Show, April 10, 2025

Thu, 04/10/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: success with tomatoes, fuchsias in the interior, cilantro, evening primrose question, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 9 April 2025

Wed, 04/09/2025 - 3:00pm | Nick Saloman

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Up next on IMPLOSION with the amazing Nick Saloman, music from Bulldog Breed, the Groundhogs, Harvey Mandel, Dave Van Ronk, Neil Young, the Everly Brothers, and many more. Listen up at 6 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 | KDRT.org — available thereafter on your favorite podcast apps!

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Jazz After Dark, April 8, 2025

Tue, 04/08/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

  • Mose Allison: The Seventh Son, Cabin In the Sky, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Dinner On the Ground
  • Miles Davis, It Ain't Necessarily So
  • Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, It Ain't Necessarily So
  • Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Don't Be That Way
  • Les McCann, The Truth
  • Eddie Harris, Exodus (Single Version)
  • Les McCann & Eddie Harris, You Got It in Your Soulness
  • Quincy Jones, Dead End
  • Les McCann & Eddie Harris, Compared to What
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Divine Intervention – April 4, 2025

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 4:04pm | Jess Goddésse

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Coming your way at 6 p.m. Pacific, it's Divine Intervention, bringing you recent releases from Courting, Freckle, Guided by Voices, Lambrini Girls, The Velveteers ... two tunes from April's Goddess of the Month ... and, yes, Vinyl Vespers! Don't miss it ... right here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org + your favorite podcast apps.

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Why politicians alter the truth, on Listening Lyrics, April 4, 2025

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 3:50pm | Pieter Pastoor

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A great hour of songs reflecting the topic of "lying."

That's all that needs to be said.

Absorb it all.

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Davis Garden Show, April 3, 2025

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: systemics revisited, balanced fertilizers, replacing a front yard step by step, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 2 April 2025

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm | Nick Saloman

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You won't want to miss Nick Saloman's IMPLOSION at 5 p.m. Pacific, with a swirl of sounds from the Adverts, the DKs, the Dickies... the Zephyrs, the Comedown, the Profile... right here on KDRT 95.7 + KDRT.org + your favorite podcast apps!

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