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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.

Through smart, intellectual, and engaging storytelling, Big Picture Science discusses today’s biggest scientific stories and breakthroughs by interviewing leading researchers and scientists. The program delivers the information in unorthodox yet clever ways, proving that science radio doesn’t have to be dry, even if the humor is.

Live Monday 12-1pm

Homepage URL:

Big Picture Science on the web

Democracy Now!

Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now is an award-winning syndicated news program that gives voice to perspectives rarely heard in corporate-sponsored media, including independent journalists, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics, independent analysts, and ordinary people from around the world.

Live Friday 9-10am

Homepage URL:

Democracy Now! on the web

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

The Yolo County Breakdown

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Bluegrass, newgrass and beyond. From Bill Monroe to Billy Strings, the Yolo County Breakdown is a journey through acoustic string music ranging from the traditional to the cutting edge.

Live Friday 10-11am

Replays Sunday 3-4pm

DJ(s):

Rocky Outcrop

Jazz After Dark

Join jazz aficionado Don Shor as he explores the diverse and fascinating world of jazz. Jazz After Dark spans the gamut, from roots in boogie-woogie, blues, and ragtime through traditional and straight-ahead jazz, soul jazz, bossa nova, and more.

Live Tuesday 8-9pm

Replays Wednesday 10-11pm

DJ(s):

Don Shor

Homepage URL:

Jazz After Dark on the Web (blog with playlists)

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Dashboard Diaries – March 12, 2026

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 1:06pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK throws caution to the wind, riding solo in the carpool lane like there’s no tomorrow, just looking for someone like you to hop in and make it legit. We’ll roll some snappy tunes... JD McPherson, John Hiatt, Los Lobos, Joe Cocker. and a ton more! Tune in Thursday, 3-4 p.m. Pacific, on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Stream shows anytime at kdrt.org/program/dashboard-diaries.

Davis Garden Show, March 12, 2026

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:05am | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: first lilac flowers, golden currant, caging vegetables, quick watering comments, succession plantings, and more

IMPLOSION! – 11 March 2026

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 5:00pm | Nick Saloman

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It's a Merseybeat explosion on this week's IMPLOSION, as Nick Saloman brings you the sounds of the Blackwells, Four Just Men, Johnny & John, the Undertakers, Tiffany with the Thoughts, and more! Get ready to groove on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Listen anytime via the web + the podcasts!

Davis Downtown Business Association with Brett Lee and John Natsoulas, on Hello Davis! – March 11, 2026

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 4:30pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This episode of Hello Davis! features Brett Lee of the Davis Downtown Business Association talking with John Natsoulas, a well-known figure in the Davis arts community best recognized as the founder and director of the John Natsoulas Gallery downtown.

Since opening the gallery in 1986, he has helped establish it as one of Northern California’s important spaces for contemporary art. Located on First Street, the gallery functions not only as an exhibition venue but also as a cultural gathering place where artists, writers, musicians, and community members come together.

Davisville, March 9, 2026: Yolo’s news picture starts looking a little brighter

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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After years of dwindling news coverage in Yolo County, two regional news outlets — the Sacramento Bee and Abridged, a news source started by Sacramento public TV station KVIE in 2025 — have each launched free Yolo weekly newsletters this year, using stories written by journalists assigned to cover the county.

Today we talk with one of the reporters, Daniel Hennessy of Abridged, about how he finds and reports stories, and why Yolo is now getting more attention. He plans to cover the entire county, and his topics so far include the respite center on L Street in Davis, a proposed downtown entertainment zone in Winters, the county’s budget deficit, and fly-fishing on Putah Creek.

Related program from September 2025: '"We talk with Benjy Egel, food editor for Abridged, a major new source of regional news," plus links to Yolo news at the Bee and Abridged

(The photo shows rural Yolo County west of Davis on a bright winter’s day in 2020.)

Jazz After Dark, March 10, 2026

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 10:14pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

Blossom Dearie, I Won't Dance
Art Pepper, Broadway
Ella Fitzgerald, Rocks in My Bed
Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller And Yusef Lateef, Flutie
Anita O'Day, What a Little Moonlight Can Do
Yusef Lateef, Kongsberg
Yusef Lateef, Six Miles Next Door
Al Hibbler & Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Bye Bye Blackbird 2
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, I'll Be Seeing You
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Gerry Mulligan, Walk on The Water

Black Viiolet live in studio – March 8, 2026

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 11:45am | Jess Goddésse

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We thrilled to host Black Viiolet – performing live on the air – Sunday, March 8, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific. The alter ego of The Darts' Nicole Laurenne, Black Viiolet's sound blends smoky lounge, neo-soul, jazzy horns, and trip-hop. Catch the big show live on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!

Black Viiolet appears this evening at Duffy's in Chico. Find her new album, Dark Blue, on Bandcamp.

Listening Lyrics Plays Melencholy Music. Mar 6th, 2026

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 10:01am | Jim Buchanan

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This episode we talk about the triggers of a melencholy feeling in music. Sometimes music doesn’t make us sad, it reminds us that we have lived. A melody can carry a memory, and when that memory returns, so does the feeling attached to it. That’s the quiet power of music.

Divine Intervention – March 6, 2026

Fri, 03/06/2026 - 6:14pm | Jess Goddésse

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Get ready for Divine Intervention, featuring shiny new music, including tunes from The Jackets, Guided By Voices, the Bevis Frond, Milk for the Angry, the Darts, and Black Viiolet, who'll be live in studio on Sunday afternoon! We'll also hear from our Goddess of the Month and spin a questionable Vinyl Vespers track. Tune in at 6 p. m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org. Stream on demand via the web + the podcast apps.

Divine Intervention – March 6, 2026

Fri, 03/06/2026 - 5:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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Get ready for Divine Intervention, featuring shiny new music, including tunes from the Jackets, Guided by Voices, the Bevis Frond, Milk for the Angry, the Darts, and Black Viiolet, who'll be live in studio on Sunday afternoon. We'll also hear from our Goddess of the Month and spin a questionable Vinyl Vespers track. Tune in at 6 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Stream on demand via the web + the podcast apps.

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