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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.

 

OUR PROGRAMS

Education Beat

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KDRT is proud to air EdSource’s program 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 5-5:30pm
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Sonic Rehab

Join DJ Jojo Johanssen as he takes you for a two-hour ride through his eclectic tastes. Expect the unexpected, from jazz to electronica, latin to classic rock, pop, disco, soul, and much more. Ease into your week with some Sonic Rehab on Monday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. pacific time. Find the Sonic Rehab archive here: https://archive.org/details/@andrew_hird! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Drop Jojo a line at djjojo530@hotmail.com

Live Monday 1-3pm
Replays Wednesday 7-9am, Sunday 5-7pm
DJ(s): 
Jojo Johanssen
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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
Homepage URL: 
Davis Garden Show on the Web
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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: 
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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
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In the Key of Folk, Sept. 24, 2025

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 12:00pm | Karen Leyse

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This week on In the Key of Folk, we're looking forward to the upcoming concert with Anya Hinkle and Bily Cardine. We're also celebrating music from Canada and Denmark with tracks by Connie Kaldor, Genticorum, and Dreamer's Circus, along with the great music by Molly Tuttle, Laurie Lewis, The Rheingans Sisters, and the Wild Mountain Mystics. So tune in to learn all the scoop today, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. at KDRT 95.6 in Davis and at KDRT.org worldwide. Missed it? We also replay at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Enjoy!

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Dashboard Diaries: Sept. 25, 2025

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 12:00pm | RayK

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Join Dashboard Diaries at 3 p.m. as host RayK gets the blues, spinning classic Butterfield Bues Band, John Mayall, Allman Brothers, Keb Mo', Hot Tuna and much more. Guaranteed to cure what ails you! Dashboard Diaries airs live every Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 FM and KDRT.org.

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Jazz After Dark, Sept. 23, 2025

Tue, 09/23/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

  • George Gershwin, Havanola
  • Artie Shaw, I've Got a Crush on You
  • Buddy Greco, How Long Has This Been Going On
  • Frank Morgan with Gigi Gryce, Embraceable You
  • Frank Sinatra, I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
  • Hadda Brooks, Rhapsody in Blue
  • Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, But Not for Me
  • Aretha Franklin, It Ain't Necessarily So
  • Stuff Smith, Somebody Loves Me
  • Ella Fitzgerald, That Certain Feeling
  • Pete Fountain, I Got Rhythm
  • Pearl Bailey, Summertime
  • Etta Jones, They Can't Take That Away from Me
  • Stanley Turrentine, Someone to Watch Over Me
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Davisville, Sept. 22, 2025: Useful but dull information + humor = attention

Mon, 09/22/2025 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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You’ve got information. People need to hear it. It’s useful ... and it’s dull. This circumstance is a common problem for people who work in communications, such as today’s guest, Mark Deamer. One way to draw the disinterested is humor, if you get the balance right, which is why we open this week with Floppy and Cow. They’re a couple of screwball characters — well, Cow is deeper than that — that Mark helped create to present basic messages around tech and cybersecurity at UC Davis a few years ago. They won a couple of awards from a university tech trade group.

Mark, a Davis lifer who moved to town when he was 3, is a designer and illustrator by trade, has designed stage sets for local theater, and has created interpretive illustrations for locations and clients ranging from Davis Central Park to the Cache Creek Conservancy. He’s one of those people in Davis whom you might not have met, in other words, but you might have seen his work. We talk about it all — design, art, where ideas come from — today on Davisville.

Image comes from the video animation "KB Khronicles" 

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Come join us Oct. 3 as we celebrate KDRT’s 21st birthday!

Mon, 09/22/2025 - 4:38pm | Diane Crumley

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WHAT: KDRT 21st birthday bash with live music by The Cantaliers (Latin, surf, rockabilly) and live broadcast

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m.

WHERE: Sudwerk Brewing Co. Dock Store and Hop Yard, 2001 2nd St., Davis

WHY: Celebrate 21 years of community-powered grassroots radio in Davis!

Please come to this free, all-ages, outdoor event hosted by Sudwerk Brewing Co., Davis Media Access staff and board, and KDRT volunteers.

Get food and drinks at the Sudwerk Dock Store, hear upbeat music performed by Sacramento's The Cantaliers, check out local wares from River City Marketplace vendors, and visit friendly DJs at our hospitality and outreach tables. At a time when LOCAL media is vital, we look forward to gathering with our listeners and supporters.

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Join us for live music at Suds & Sounds – Sept. 24!

Mon, 09/22/2025 - 8:00am | Jess Goddésse

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KDRT invites YOU to Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis on Wednesday, Sept. 24 – **our 21st birthday** – from 4 to 6 p.m. Meet K-DiRT friends and fans, grab a sticker, and enjoy live music from singer/songwriter David Abramson! Beverages will be available at the Bootleg Bar. Come celebrate 21 years of grassroots radio with us!

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Cover songs, on Listening Lyrics, Sept. 19, 2025

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Eddy Owt covers for Pieter this week and fittingly discusses cover songs -- what makes a good cover, and how does an artist make a cover their own? And he plays fun and sometimes surprising covers.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 09/19/2025
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Davis Garden Show, Sept. 18, 2025

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: weird weather coming, fall planting sequence, a world record sunflower, Mi Mae’s lawn replacement, hoverflies, and more.

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Dashboard Diaries -- Sept. 18, 2025

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 10:00am | RayK

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Join Dashboard Diaries at 3 p.m. as host RayK takes us on a ride to the soul side, spinning classic Wilson, Aretha, Marvin, Booker T and loads more. Crank it up and shake your tail feathers! Dashboard Diaries airs live every Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 FM and KDRT.org.

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IMPLOSION – 17 September 2025

Wed, 09/17/2025 - 4:00pm | Nick Saloman

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This week on IMPLOSION with Nick Saloman, get set for a rollicking musical romp, featuring tracks by Apartment 1, the Arizona Swamp Company, Badfinger, Bobby Comstock, and many more artists to tickle your eardrums. Tune in Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. PT on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org – or catch Nick's new replay at 8 a.m. Friday morning. Listen thereafter via the web and the podcast apps!

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