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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.

That California Sound! Local + Regional Music from The Golden State ... From Then ... To Now features local, regional, and small touring bands throughout California while highlighting the history and culture of California musicians, venues, teachers, recording studios, promoters, festivals, and general resources that enrich our community. Listen up for JonEmery, Schiller, and their pal Shorty, every Monday at 6 p.m. on KDRT 95.7fm and KDRT.org!

Live Monday 6-8pm

Replays Thursday 7-9am

DJ(s):

JonEmery, Scott Schiller

That's Life

Lois Richter’s format for That’s Life is mostly interviews. Recurring topics include Davis activities and groups; work and life choices; philosophy and theory; plus birding, cooking, art, and other passions. Lois occasionally breaks into music — from ballads to the slack key sounds of Hawaii to golden oldies rock 'n' roll — but mostly there is just talk.

To suggest a topic for discussion or a person to interview, text Lois or leave a message in the comments here.

Live Tuesday 12-1pm

DJ(s):

Lois Richter

The Wild Fox Party

Tune in for a wide variety of roots music — including doo-wop, gospel, jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll, Latin, African, and hillbilly/country bluegrass — from the early 1920s to contemporary times. The Wild Fox Party focuses on vocal groups , small-group ensembles, and outstanding vocalists and instrumentalists who never or hardly ever get heard. The music provides a forum for learning about history and diverse cultures, and it does so through the exposure of music as art, highlighting points in time that will last forever via the medium of audio recordings.

Live Tuesday 10-11am

Replays Tuesday 10-11pm

DJ(s):

Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, Doo Wop Dave

Homepage URL:

DrDoowop

Taste, Talk and Whine: All about Wines

Tune in for weekly discussions on topics related to wine making and wine enjoyment — plus occasional guests and engagement with listeners. Topics will span the spectrum from technical growing, making, and tasting to what we're drinking to the best places to find a bottle locally.

Live Tuesday 5:30-6pm

Replays Friday 2:30-3pm

DJ(s):

Nicole Salengo Lee, Tree Kilpatrick

Twang Thang

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 Wednesday 7-9am

Replays Saturday 1-3pm

DJ(s):

DJ Dirk

More programs ...

Jazz After Dark, Jan. 28, 2025

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

Gene Krupa with Anita O'Day & Roy Eldridge
Billie Holiday
Art Pepper
Ella Fitzgerald
Chet Baker
Duke Ellington
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Stanley Turrentine
Dianne Reeves
Claude Bolling with Alexandre Lagoya

Jacob Johnson interprets animal behavior on Listening Lyrics, Jan. 24, 2025

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Amidst musical performances, rigorous studies, and global travels, Jacob Johnson crafted a remarkable book. Entitled Are You There God? It's Me, Darwin, this insightful work translates the intricate world of animal behavior into accessible, non-technical prose. Johnson's engaging narrative empowers readers of all backgrounds to grasp this fascinating subject. The book's Amazon release is eagerly anticipated on Feb. 12, 2025.

A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., and a fervent devotee of his home state, Johnson is pursuing a doctorate in animal behavior at the University of California, Davis.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 01/24/2025

Davis Garden Show, Jan. 23, 2025

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: how plants respond to cold temperatures, Blenheim apricots and other historic fruit varieties, easy fruit year-around, planting camellias, and more.

IMPLOSION – 22 January 2025

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 3:03pm | Nick Saloman

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Get ready for IMPLOSION, a one-hour frolic through psychedelic-tinged rock. Join your host (and Bevis Frond frontman) Nick Saloman at 5 p.m. Pacific for fantastic tracks from Time Box, Dragonfly, the Guess Who, the Motion, and more — all here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org. (Stream it henceforth via the web or your favorite podcast app!)

In the Key of Folk, Jan. 22, 2025

Wed, 01/22/2025 - 1:00pm | Karen Leyse

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It's time again for In the Key of Folk at 2 p.m.! Today we'll start off with a couple of tracks from the album by Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon. We'll also spend time with a project that Casey Driessen, fiddler extraordinaire, began in 2019: Otherlands. I'll play two tracks from this really cool adventure, both musical and geographical. Additional tracks today include Jez Lowe, San Miguel Fraser, and Keith Murphy and Becky Tracy. And, just to celebrate Robbie Burns, we'll hear from Scots Jim Malcolm, Emily Smith and Jamie McClennan, and Dick Gaughan. So come enjoy some musical travels this afternoon at KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

Jazz After Dark, Jan. 21, 2025

Tue, 01/21/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

King Cole Trio, Swingin' The Blues
Jimmy Scott & Lionel Hampton, Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Gerald Wiggins, Coffee Time
Russ Freeman, Art Pepper Quartet, Everything Happens to Me
Phineas Newborn Jr. and All Stars, Take It Slow, Joe
Kenny Dorham Quintet, But Beautiful
Anita O'Day, That Old Feeling
Ben Webster & Teddy Wilson, In a Mellotone
Ella Fitzgerald, I'll Never Fall In Love Again
Stanley Turrentine, I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do
Pharoah Sanders, The Nearness of You
Milt Jackson and the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Bags' Groove
Dianne Reeves, What a Little Moonlight Can Do
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Panama

Davisville, Jan. 20, 2025: How to create realistic climate plans

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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So — climate change. How do you come up with a plan that actually makes a significant difference, and that people will follow? Maybe even want to follow? For Davis and Yolo County, but really, for any city, any county.

Our guest today, Richard McCann, has some ideas about this. He’s a Davis energy consultant and founding partner of M.Cubed Consulting. On Feb. 9, he’ll talk in Davis about “effective local climate actions” — including why plans at the levels of local government “seem to hit a pause when they need to jump into action.” The reasons include wishful thinking about how people will participate.

(The photo shows an electric car about to get charged in a Davis home.)

Gordie Nodge, a Canadian banjo player/farmer, on Listening Lyrics, Jan. 17, 2025

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Meet Gordie Nodge, a farmer from Saskatchewan who spends part of the winter in Davis. He is an exceptional banjo player with captivating original songs. You can sometimes catch him performing his 5-string banjo at the Davis Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. He’s also an enthusiastic regular at the Music Circle, held every Friday at noon at the Wyatt Pavilion at UC Davis. In this broadcast, Gordie even set some lyrics I wrote to music. Fun fact: Gordie busked at the Davis Farmers Market on Saturday and generously donated all his earnings to KDRT. Thank you, Gordie!

Listening Lyrics playlist for 01/17/2025

The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – Jan. 16, 2025

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 2:30pm | Russ Tolman

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Don't miss this fine edition of The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour — a deep dive into the Paisley Underground scene — featuring tunes from 28th Day, the Three O'Clock, the Dream Syndicate, the Long Ryders, and much more — including, of course, True West. Tune in at 9 p.m. Pacific to KDRT 95.7 FM | KDRT.org. (Stream it thereafter via the web or your favorite podcast app!)