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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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The Shortwave Report

The Shortwave Report is a weekly review of global news stories recorded via shortwave radio. 

Live Tuesday 5-5:30pm
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Juke In The Back

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Matt the Cat presents the soul that came before rock n’ roll: 1950s rhythm and blues. Each week, this underrated and rollicking music plays on that old Rockola jukebox in the back!

Live Tuesday 9-10pm
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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 Thursday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 7-8pm
DJ(s): 
Nick Saloman
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Listening Lyrics

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Welcome to an hour of Listening Lyrics, right here on KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, California.

No musical passports required. Folk can sit next to funk, jazz can dance with rock, and a singer-songwriter might end up sharing a park bench with a reggae band. Listening Lyrics is your invitation to escape the noise of the day and enter a world of elaborate sounds, unexpected discoveries, and songs that have something to say.

This is the kind of journey only commercial-free community radio can provide.

So close your eyes. Open your ears. Relax your mind. Join me, Pieter Pastoor, as we send color to your ears and wander through the vast landscape of music and lyrics—the grand meeting place of rhythm, imagination, and the remarkable human ability to create art. Whether it's a whisper, a roar, a groove, or a melody you've never heard before, it all belongs here.

Remember: Real Music. Real Community. Real Good Music.

Live Friday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 10-11am
DJ(s): 
Pieter Pastoor
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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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Davis Garden Show, Nov. 20, 2025

Thu, 11/20/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: November planting, house plant soils, rose pruning, species tulips, winter daphne, wood chips and ISHB, and more

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IMPLOSION – 19 November 2025

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 4:00pm | Nick Saloman

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It's almost time for this week's edition of IMPLOSION, a rowdy hour-long romp through swingin' psychedelic sounds and more, hosted by none other than Nick Saloman of the Bevis Frond. Tune in at 8 p.m. Pacific for the Answers, the Frays, the Mojos, the Syn, and more, all right here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org and anytime on the podcasts.

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In the Key of Folk, for Nov. 19, 2025

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 12:00pm | Karen Leyse

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Good day! Today In the Key of Folk will feature several Scandinavian bands and their offshoots, including the new EP release by Ridvall Mjelva Carr; and also tracks from Dreamer's Circus; La Bottine Souriante (what!?!), and perhaps the Nordic Fiddlers Bloc. We'll also cover some newish duos, both U.S. and Canadian, and at least one tune from the Celtic fiddlers featured on Ken Burn's new PBS program, American Revolution. Join us at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday.

KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, Ca  | KDRT.org for repeats, podcasts and so much more!

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Jazz After Dark, Nov. 18, 2025

Tue, 11/18/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show, four longer sets:

  • Red Garland, Soul Junction
  • Paul Gonsalves/Earl Hines, It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing!
  • Charlie Rouse, Round Midnight
  • The Modern Jazz Quartet, Three Little Feelings, Pt. I, II & III (Remastered)
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Davisville, Nov. 17, 2025: Davis critic Derrick Bang sizes up 2025’s year-end movies

Mon, 11/17/2025 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Today we enjoy Davisville’s annual fall movie show in which Davis film critic Derrick Bang (pictured at KDRT on Nov. 16) tells us about movies he’s looking forward to as 2025 ends, plus ones he’ll dodge if he sees them sauntering his way. Unless they’re playing in Davis, in which case he feels obliged to review them as the hometown critic.

We also talk about why major movies are trending longer, despite the common wisdom that people’s attention spans have grown tiny; watching comedies among an audience, where others’ responses can alert you to a joke you might miss if you’re watching alone; and a court in India that awarded a movie-goer nearly $1,400 because he’d been obliged to watch too many ads before the movie. Derrick sides with the judge.

Derrick writes movie reviews for the Davis Enterprise and Derrick Bang on Film.

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Electric Compost Heap -- Nov. 14, 2025

Fri, 11/14/2025 - 4:59pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight at 6 PST on the Electric Compost Heap, DJ Dug Deep will be starting the show with a live interview with blues artist Tinsley Ellis! They will talk about his musical roots, influences, and his latest recording, Naked Truth, out now on the Alligator Records label. Tinsley will appear in midtown Sacramento at the B Street Theatre's Sofia on Wednesday, Nov. 19. He'll also appear in Oakland and Healdsburg next week. 

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Dashboard Diaries: Nov. 13, 2025

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 12:30pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK hydroplanes through deep tracks and rainy classics on a wet and wild November Davis day. From Sting to the Temptations to Buddy Holly, it’s all about precipitation today. So come on along ... we’ll take it easy and maybe arrive in one piece, if a little soggy. Thursday, 3-4 p.m. on KDRT.org or anytime.

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Davis Garden Show, Nov. 13, 2025

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: citrus leafminer and alternate bearing, calatheas as houseplants, gophers and bulbs, turfgrass seed blend, ailanthus and spotted lanternfly.

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IMPLOSION – 12 November 2025

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 3:42pm | Nick Saloman

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Who plays the Nu-Notes, the Chylds, and the Swinging Blue Jeans alongside the Ruts, REM, and Stevie Wonder? Nick Saloman does! Tune in at 8 p.m. Pacific for an always-amazing mix of psych-tinged music on the one and only IMPLOSION, only on KDRT 95.7 + KDRT.org -- oh, and the podcast apps, too!

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In the Key of Folk, for Nov. 12, 2025

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 12:30am | Karen Leyse

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This week on In the Key of Folk we're gonna play some tracks by Evie Ladin and her Band. Did you know that they will be performing in Winters this coming Saturday? Tune in and find out more - it will be a great evening! We'll also pay tribute to our veterans, consider other struggles, and even sneak in couple of tunes by a Canadian or two. And we'll include some Gaelic infusions from Appalachia, Scotland and Ireland. So join us to do a little musical traveling, all here on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. Pacific.

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