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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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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 Sunday 3-4pm
DJ(s): 
Dave Mcasey
Homepage URL: 
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Praise Time with Preacher

Praise Time with Preacher

The word "gospel" is derived for the old Anglo-Saxon word meaning “good message” or “good news." Host Preacher believes gospel music is powerful, whether the listener is or is not Christian — that everyone can enjoy listening to gospel because it is uplifting and inspiring, sung with passion and belief from the artist, touching all who hear it in a good and heartfelt way. The aim of Praise Time is to help listeners find what Preacher believes lives in everyone: a good spirit that drives us to be the best we can be.

Live Tuesday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 9-10am
DJ(s): 
Preacher
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Twang Thang

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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 Thursday 7-9am
Replays Saturday 1-3pm
DJ(s): 
DJ Dirk
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Classical Excursions

Greg LaTraille

Classical radio programs often focus on well-known light classics and ignore challenging and imaginative masterworks, especially from the rich repertoire of 20th century music, which is very diverse. This results in listeners who are unaware of many wonderful works. Excursions will present short and longer works by famous as well as less known composers, with insightful commentary by a composer with years of experience in radio, classical marketing, and music education.

Live on the first, third and occasional fifth Friday of the month.  

Live Friday 11am-1pm
Replays Sunday 11am-1pm
DJ(s): 
Greg LaTraille
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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
Homepage URL: 
Democracy Now! on the web
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Compost Heap takeover with Divine Intervention – Dec. 26, 2025

Fri, 12/26/2025 - 4:30pm | Jess Goddésse

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It's a post-solstice Compost Heap takeover, as Jess Goddésse fills in for Dug Deep to bring some Divine Intervention cheer to the airwaves. You'll hear a track or two from our Goddess of the Month (Ruth Copeland!), a back-by-popular-demand Vinyl Vespers spin (apologies in advance), and a bevy of Best of 2025 picks (with assists from Nick Saloman and Russ Tolman). Join us at 6 p.m. Pacific, right here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org. Stream anytime via the web and the podcast apps. Happy winter! 

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Dashboard Diaries — Dec. 25, 2025

Thu, 12/25/2025 - 12:30pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK brings the whole fam damily along for a Christmas road trip, putting the fun in dysfunctional, with  holiday tunes jingling all the way. Bring the family and join the celebration on Thursday, 3-4 p.m. on KDRT.org or anytime. 

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Davis Garden Show, Dec. 25, 2025

Thu, 12/25/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: buffalograss planting project, berries for the coast, blueberries, Salvia gesneriiflora, pruning citrus, and more.

Link to our buffalograss discussion pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/KQTyfxS

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IMPLOSION – 24 December 2025

Wed, 12/24/2025 - 4:30pm | Nick Saloman

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It's a very merry xmas eve on IMPLOSION this week, as Nick Saloman brings you the gift of rock and roll via The Afex, The Spencer Davis Group, The Stabilisers and more – and maybe – just maybe – a holiday tune. Catch the show at 8 p.m. Pacific (midnight in Halifax!) on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org. Stream it anytime for holiday joy via the web and the podcasts.

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A Black Viiolet Boxing Day! Live Friday at 3 p.m. on The Audio Ecotone

Tue, 12/23/2025 - 6:35pm | Eddy Owt

Boxing Day. The Day After Christmas. Maybe you're exhausted from the raucousness of Christmas Day. Maybe you're still shell-shocked from the last-minute holiday shopping. Maybe you're bummed that you have to trudge back to work or that Santa failed once again to bring what you wished for. (Aw, socks again?!?)

Never fear, as The Audio Ecotone has the perfect elixir for those post-holiday doldrums with a LIVE in-studio visit from the incomparable Ms. Black Viiolet and Darts (U.S.) herself -- Nicole Laurenne! Nicole will join Eddy Owt in the DJ booth to spin a playlist of tunes specially curated by Nicole, chat about their influence on her musical development, about her recent tours and recording plans, and whatever other hijinks come up during the hour.

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Jazz After Dark, Dec. 23, 2025

Tue, 12/23/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show, West Coast cool and some seasonal jazz:

  • The Dave Brubeck Trio, Indiana
  • Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Nights at the Turntable
  • Shorty Rogers & Teddy Charles, Margo
  • Stan Getz, You Turned the Tables on Me
  • Art Pepper, Begin the Beguine
  • Zoot Sims, You're Driving Me Crazy
  • Zoot Sims, Slingin Hash
  • Bud Shank, New Groove
  • Cal Tjader, The Bilbao Song
  • Vince Guaraldi Quintet, Linus and Lucy
  • Vince Guaraldi Trio, Christmas Is Coming
  • Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond, Balcony Rock
  • Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond, Blue Dove
  • The Modern Jazz Quartet, It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That
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Replay of The Folk Brothers from Dec. 21, 2022: Brother Bill's cheesy holiday show

Mon, 12/22/2025 - 11:00am | Jim Buchanan

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It only comes once a year -- and let's be thankful for that. In addition to classics from the likes of Yogi Yorgesson, Christmas Jugband, The Yid Kids, and The Three Weismen, Brother Bill rolled out some new holiday tunes from the likes of Sandy Rogers and I See Hawks In LA, Kevin Bacon and The Old 97's, and David DeBoy. Give a listen if you dare.

The Folk Brothers playlist for 12/21/2022
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Winter begins a Divine Intervention – Dec. 19, 2025

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 5:34pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight at 6 p.m. PST, DJ Dug Deep fills in for Jess Goddésse on her program Divine Intervention. He'll feature plenty of tunes about winter and all that that entails, plus a few Christmas leftovers, but we promise, only a few! Hope you can join us on KDRT.org.

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Listening Lyrics’ four forms of Christmas, Dec. 19, 2025

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 5:20pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Christmas doesn’t arrive as just one feeling.

It shows up in many forms—joy, melancholy, loneliness, and wonder—sometimes all in the same room.

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Dashboard Diaries -- Dec. 18, 2025

Thu, 12/18/2025 - 12:30pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK recharges your battery and checks your alignment with an hour of songs designed to relax and entertain…. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the season and enjoy some Traffic, Taj Mahal, Drifters, Little Anthony and the Imperials and much more. Thursday, 3-4 p.m. on KDRT.org or anytime at Dashboard Diaries. 

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