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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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Silver Nine Volt Heart

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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
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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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Yolo Backyard Bulletin

Yolo Backyard Bulletin

The Yolo Backyard Bulletin (YBB) features local news, commentary, music, gossip, and true stories from the heart of Yolo County, California, USA. The Yolo Backyard Bulletin broadcasts live from the studios of KDRT-95.7 FM in Davis, CA. Guests on the program come from a wide variety of sources and backgrounds, to share news and views about what’s going down in our County of Yolo. Guests are generally not scheduled far in advance but are invited to the program as current events arise. The show is podcast in case listeners missed what was discussed on-air.

Live Thursday 5-6pm
Homepage URL: 
Yolo Backyard Bulletin
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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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Song of Dinosaurs

Sound of Dinosaurs

Songs of Dinosaurs presents songs from the prehistoric era: reptilian rhythms, lizard lyrics, triassic tones, and mammoth melodies with Professor A.

Live Friday 8-10pm
Replays Sunday 8-10pm
DJ(s): 
Professor A
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It's a Twang Thang – Jan. 21, 2026

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 7:00am | DJ Dirk

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Good morning one and all! It’s time for the first It’s A Twang Thang of the new year! Tune in for amazing tracks from Deke Dickerson, Yarn, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Junior Brown, Johnny Rodriguez, the legendary Robbie Fulks, and so many more. Listen live at 7 a.m. PST on your radio at KDRT 95.7 fm or online at KDRT.org, and make sure to subscribe to the podcast, too!

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Jazz After Dark, Jan. 20, 2026

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

  • Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra, Me, Myself and I
  • Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, The One I Love
  • Doris Day with John Rarig & The Mellomen, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
  • Claude Williamson Trio, Just One of Those Things
  • Red Garland, I Know Why (feat. Paul Chambers & Art Taylor)
  • Louie Bellson & Pearl Bailey, Zing Went the Strings of My Heart
  • Sonny Clark, I'm Just a Lucky So and So
  • The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Bossa Nova U.S.A. (Live)
  • Art Farmer Quartet, Sing Me Softly of The Blues
  • Horace Parlan, Oh So Blue
  • Poncho Sanchez, Bésame Mamá
  • Bernardo Sassetti with Borja Barrueta, Javier Colina & Perico Sambeat, Please Tell Me Now
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The music of Minneapolis, on Listening Lyrics, Jan. 16, 2026

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 5:20pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Minneapolis keeps producing artists who are technically sharp, stylistically open, and community-rooted. That mix explains why musicians from the city move easily between funk, jazz, indie, and pop—and why the music feels both local and universal.

Listen in to an hour of music from the Twin Cities.

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Dashboard Diaries -- Jan. 15, 2026

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 12:30pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK takes a ride up the road to visit the old neighborhood… it’s changed a bit but there are some old friends still hard at it: Tower of Power, Boz Scaggs, Cold Blood… let’s sit a spell and reminisce. Join us on Thursday, 3-4 p.m. on KDRT.org or anytime at Dashboard Diaries.

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Davis Garden Show, Jan.15, 2026

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today we talk about edible plants for a coastal hedge, citrus for cooler climates, quick and simple rose pruning, and more.

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Sonic Rehab premieres Monday, Jan. 26 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 4:30pm | Jojo Johanssen

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Join me, DJ Jojo Johanssen, for the premiere episode of Sonic Rehab! Relax and groove out to some tasty soul/funk/disco/house and everything in between. Only the choicest nuggets will be served! Watch for songs from Ashford & Simpson, Omni Trio, Steve Miller Band, Sade and more! 

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Davisville, Jan. 12, 2026: With research cuts, ‘this is what you’re giving up’

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 4:00pm | Bill Buchanan

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The Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal spending on university research have prompted Ed Kiggins, who leads communications for the UC Davis College of Letters and Science, to start the Minds Over Matters podcast highlighting research at UC Davis. Every two weeks, he talks with a different UC Davis faculty member about their work and why it matters.

“Think about reducing Alzheimer’s from a death sentence to basically an inconvenience. That’s the kind of work that’s going on here, and that’s what’s on the block right now,” he says today on Davisville. “Those are the things that … the federal government is intent on keeping from you. We don’t really understand why. No one’s really given us a clear answer as to that regard, but our job is not to engage in that battlefield, our job is to say, ‘this is what you’re giving up, if you choose to go down this path.’ “

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Dashboard Diaries -- Jan. 8, 2026

Thu, 01/08/2026 - 12:30pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK refuses to ask for directions but finds his way home with a little help from Fleetwood Mac, Link Wray and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Come get lost for an hour this Thursday, 3-4 p.m., on KDRT.org or anytime at Dashboard Diaries.

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Hello Davis!, Jan. 7, 2026: The creators of MyDavisCalifornia share their story

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 11:14am | Ned

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On today's edition of Hello Davis!, Richard Jia and Gray Eby of MyDavisCalifornia share their insights about the quirky little town we all love, Davis.

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. Davis only has 65,000 residents, but some of its videos have been viewed well into the millions. How’s that for a statement?

The brains behind it? UC Davis alumni Richard Jia and Gray Eby, who somehow turned their Aggie pride into a website that makes the rest of us wonder, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

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Jazz After Dark, Jan. 6, 2026

Tue, 01/06/2026 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

  • Benny Goodman, Oh! Look At Me Now (feat. Helen Forrest)
  • The Mills Brothers, Paper Doll (Single)
  • Art Farmer & Gigi Gryce, Blue Lights
  • Pérez Prado & His Orchestra, Maria Bonita
  • Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan with Bob Brookmeyer & Bill Evans, Airmail Special
  • Chet Baker, Moonlight Becomes You
  • Stan Getz, 'Tis Autumn
  • Clark Terry (Mary Osborne, guitar), Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)
  • Chico O'Farrill & Clark Terry, Spanish Rice
  • Clark Terry, Jam Session & Oscar Peterson, Misty
  • Paul Gonsalves, Clark's Bars
  • Paul Gonsalves, It's Something That You Ought To Know
  • Claude Bolling & Alexandre Lagoya, Afriçaine
  • Diana Krall, Only Trust Your Heart
  • Charlie Byrd & Stan Getz, Samba Triste
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