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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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Democracy Now!

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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
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Davis Garden Show

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Nursery pro Don Shor has been gardening and selling plants in Davis for more than three decades.

Join Don and co-host Lois Richter as they discuss and answer your questions on all things for the garden.

Submit a question (or a brag!) to DavisGardenShow@gmail.com 

Live Thursday 12-1pm
Replays Saturday 9-10am
DJ(s): 
Lois Richter, Don Shor
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Yolo Backyard Bulletin

Yolo Backyard Bulletin

Yolo Backyard Bulletin (YBB) seeks to address the ongoing demolition of local media by the communications/entertainment complex, which prioritizes profit maximization at the expense of local engagement and conversation. YBB features local news, commentary, music, gossip, and true stories from Yolo County, with the goal of rebuilding and restoring community communications in our public sphere, the lifeblood of democratic life.

Live Thursday 5-6pm
Replays Sunday 8-9am
DJ(s): 
Jesse Drew
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Big Picture Science

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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
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Na Mele O Hawai'i

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Join host Beth Post as she features the unique sounds of Hawaiian music — from early icons of island music to today's innovators — exploring styles, the history of the genre, and revered songs and performers.

Live Thursday 1-3pm
Replays Saturday 11am-1pm
DJ(s): 
Beth Post
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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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