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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.

 

OUR PROGRAMS

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
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IMPLOSION

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IMPLOSION is hosted by Nick Saloman, front person of The Bevis Frond. Born and raised in London, England, Nick began buying records as a small child in the late 1950s, then moved on to going to gigs and playing in bands as a teenager in the late ’60s. IMPLOSION is simply an hour of Nick playing the music he loves – psychedelia, rock, folk, beat, jazz, soul, punk, and more – with a bit of chat thrown in for good measure.

Live Wednesday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 7-8pm
DJ(s): 
Nick Saloman
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Cowboy Tracks

Join Nancy around the campfire to hear authentic Western roots music and cowboy poetry. Something deep in your soul will resonate to stories from the early wranglers, Mexican vaqueros, Old West adventurers, Silver Screen buckaroos, Western Swing bands, contemporary real cowboys, and all who appreciate wide open spaces, freedom, and the western lifestyle.

 

Live Wednesday 1-2pm
Replays Sunday 2-3pm
DJ(s): 
Nancy Flagg
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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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A Mix of Music

DJ Dave Reynolds takes you on a journey through the world of music.  

Live Friday 1-2pm
Replays Monday 10-11pm
DJ(s): 
DJ Dave
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Davis Garden Show, Sept. 11, 2025

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: tomato and pepper updates, grafted peppers, sudden limb drop, decomposed granite under trees, figs and small trees for a courtyard, olive fruit fly information, and more

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New show premiere: Dashboard Diaries

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 10:00am | RayK

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Join DJ Ray K for the inaugural episode of Dashboard Diaries on Sept. 11 from 3 to 4 p.m. Ray spins an eclectic mix of rock, soul, blues and more from his expansive library, keeping the tradition of live, organically curated DJ-driven radio alive and well. So grab some snacks and a couple of road sodas, hop in, and we’ll try to get lost for an hour. 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! – 10 September 2025

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 4:50pm | Nick Saloman

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This week on IMPLOSION, Nick Saloman has a guessing game for you featuring a roster of unlikely artists who've recorded psychedelic tracks! Can you guess the artist before the back-announce? We won't drop any hints here, but we hope you'll be sure to play along on Wednesday, Sep. 10, at 8 p.m. Pacific – or Friday morning at 8 a.m. in Nick's new replay slot – right here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org + those podcast apps!

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In the Key of Folk, Sept. 10, 2025

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 12:30pm | Karen Leyse

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Wednesday again already? Yes it is, and it's almost 2  p.m. Pacific time, which means that it's about time for In the Key of Folk on KDRT! Today we have a bunch of new releases for your enjoyment, including several by songwriters accoladed by the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance, and several from a compilation, The Long Journey Home, which John McCutcheon has produced to recognize the music of the 1925 Mountain City Fiddler's Convention: Hint, you'll hear Tim O'Brien, Jake Blount, amazing bluegrass fiddler Becky Buller, and John McCutcheon on these. So stay tuned to KDRT 95.7 FM or KDRT.org for replays and much more!

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Jazz After Dark, Sept. 9, 2025

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

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On tonight’s show:

  • Glenn Miller, Little Brown Jug
  • Duke Ellington, Take The A Train
  • Lester Young & His Band, These Foolish Things
  • Art Tatum, Willow Weep For Me
  • Count Basie, Cherokee
  • Charlie Shavers and Maxine Sullivan, Dark Eyes
  • Claude Williamson Trio, Stompin' at the Savoy
  • Tony Scott, My Funny Valentine
  • Stan Getz with Gerry Mulligan, Let's Fall in Love
  • Art Pepper, You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
  • Ella Fitzgerald, Misty
  • Harry Carney & The Duke's Men, Jeepers Creepers
  • McCoy Tyner, Satin Doll
  • Earl "Fatha" Hines & Johnny Hodges, Tippin' In
  • Zoot Sims, Somebody Loves Me
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Save the date! KDRT's 21st birthday bash is Oct. 3, 2025

Tue, 09/09/2025 - 12:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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Save the date! We’re getting ready to celebrate our 21st birthday on Friday, Oct. 3, with live music from The Cantaliers, surprises from our infamous DiRT Bag, and new swag. Please plan to join us at Sudwerk starting at 6 p.m.!

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Davisville, Sept. 8, 2025: We talk with Benjy Egel, food editor for Abridged, a major new source of regional news

Mon, 09/08/2025 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Greater Sacramento will gain a promising new source of news and information when Abridged, part of Sacramento public TV station KVIE, officially debuts on Sept. 16. Benjy Egel (pictured), who grew up in Davis and formerly wrote about food for the Sacramento Bee, is Abridged’s senior food editor, and he describes the new journalism project today on Davisville.

The venture employs several journalists who, like Egel, have already worked in this region. We learn how Abridged will work and what it will write about (generally no crime, or politics that aren’t local). Its main product will be a written newsletter, plus video, free to all. The name plays off the idea of building bridges through information, Tower bridge, and writing succinctly. He says Abridged already has enough money for the first three years despite the Trump administration's cuts to public media.

Because Benjy knows Davis, we also took this opportunity near the end of the show to get his thoughts on the city's places to eat.

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KDRT schedule switcheroo – September 2025

Sun, 09/07/2025 - 11:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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Listen up! Swell schedule switcheroos start this week, including music in the mornings, 7-9 a.m. Monday-Friday! Just a  sampling:

MON: The KDRT Monday Morning Show, live w/DJ Ned [NEW SHOW!]

TUES: Silver Nine Volt Heart, live w/Rodriguez [NEW TIME!]

WED: It's a Twang Thang, live w/DJ Dirk [TWANG ON!]

We also welcome Ray K.'s Dashboard Diaries to the air on Thursday afternoons, a best of The Folk Brothers show collection on Mondays & Fridays, and more syndicated music shows for night owls, including The Night Train Cocktail Lounge, Nuestra Musica, and The Reggae Cruise!

Get smart! Check out these shows and more via the schedule tab at KDRT.org, where replays are available to you anytime!

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Divine Intervention – Sept. 5, 2025

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 5:30pm | Jess Goddésse

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Oh, yes, it's almost time for Divine Intervention, bringing you new music — Anton Barbeau, Art d'Ecco, The Hives, Hunx & His Punks, Sloan, Thee Oh Sees, Vandoliers, more — and a Vinyl Vespers spin. The fun starts at 6 p.m. sharp, Friday, Sep. 5, here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT (and thereafter via the web and podcasts)!

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'Eyes of the Storm' photos by Paul McCartney, on Listening Lyrics, Sept. 5, 2025

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Nearly 60 years after the Beatles performed their final concert at Candlestick Park, Beatlemania is back in the Bay in the form of "Eyes of the Storm" at the de Young, an exhibit of more than 250 personal photographs by Paul McCartney. Images of screaming crowds and paparazzi show the magnitude of the group’s fame and the cultural change they represented.  

In this hour, I play the music of artists mentioned in this photo display -- music the Beatles enjoyed in the early 1960s.

Go back in time. Listen in.

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