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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

Blue LIght Central

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Every week, the big blue train we call the Blue Light Central rumbles out of the station for an hour-long ride through a landscape of blues, classic R&B, soul, gospel, zydeco, and low-down boogie. Mark Drnek is your ticket agent, porter, engineer, brakeman, and conductor on a weekly excursion through the vast music landscape.

Live Thursday 9-10pm
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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 5:10-5:30pm
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Dashboard Diaries

Hop in for a trip through ever-changing musical landscapes, from familiar highways to roads less travelled. Dashboard Diaries host Ray K loves to share hand-picked tunes spanning broad styles of music, with a nod to the real, organic disc jockey-driven radio of his youth. It's all about the journey...

Live Thursday 3-5pm
Replays Wednesday 10am-12pm
DJ(s): 
RayK
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Silver Nine Volt Heart

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Join your host Rodriguez as he swings the gate wide open for a cool musical trip featuring sounds from all points of the compass.  Being mindful that "everything connects to everything else," on Silver Nine Volt Heart  you will find the many colorful threads that make up the tapestry of recorded sound ... just click it on and let the music start. 

Live Tuesday 7-9am
Replays Saturday 3-5pm
DJ(s): 
Rodriguez
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Monday Morning Show

The Monday Morning Show with DJ Ned brings variety to morning drive with a mix of music (depending on Ned's mood), production pieces, discussion of current events, occasional guests, general musings on life in Davis, and Ned goofing off 100% of the time.

Live Monday 7-9am
DJ(s): 
Ned
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IMPLOSION – 4 December 2024

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 4:04pm | Nick Saloman

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Nick Saloman of the amazing Bevis Frond brings you the one and only IMPLOSION — 5 p.m. Pacific, Wed 4 Dec. — featuring the psychedelic sounds of Blossom Toes, Focus Three, the Fresh Windows, and much MUCH more. Love the show? Support the station if you can: kdrt.org/donate!

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In the Key of Folk, Dec. 4, 2024

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 1:00pm | Karen Leyse

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Tune in to The Key of Folk this afternoon from 2 to 3 PM for twice the DJ pleasure as Bill Wagman joins me for the hour. Musical offerings will include pieces from Watchhouse, the Evie Ladin Band, Laurie Lewis, Adrienne Young, Kathy Barwick, and The Atlantic Folk Trio. So join in and hear a little mouth music, and body music thanks to two of the groups. It's a great time to support the station at KDRT.org/donate! Just click the link and you're there, how easy can it get? Thanks for listening and thanks for your support!

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Jazz After Dark, Dec. 3, 2024

Tue, 12/03/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Some toe-tapping music tonight on Jazz After Dark. If you like jazz, and like community radio, then please head on over to kdrt.org/donate and make a contribution during our fall fundraiser. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening to KDRT.

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Nico Novick of Acme Theatre, on Listening Lyrics, Nov. 29, 2024

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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It was an honor and privilege to have Nico Novick (pictured) on the show today. Listen in as she explains the mission of the Acme Theatre, its upcoming production (The Curious Incident) and a few of her favorite songs.

The Acme Theatre Co. is a youth-led theater group run for and by young people in 9th to 12th grade,  based in Davis. It says its mission is to present plays of excellent literary and artistic quality, while providing opportunities for young people to learn acting, technical theater, and leadership skills through peer and adult mentorship, in an environment of mutual trust, respect, and responsibility.

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Divine Intervention – Nov. 29, 2024

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 5:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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It's almost time for Divine Intervention, stuffing the airwaves with the latest sounds from near — Fake Fruit, Fantastic Negrito — and far — Amyl and the Sniffers, Goat, Party Dozen! We'll honor our Goddess of Month, and we'll observe a very special Vinyl Vespers. The fun starts at 6 p.m. Pacific here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – Nov. 29, 2024

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 4:30pm | Russ Tolman

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We're ready to roll today at 5 p.m. Pacific with tunes from Bill Callahan, the 101ers, Patti Smith, the Silver Jews, the Velvets, and more. Don't miss the Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, right here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

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Davis Garden Show, Nov. 28, 2024

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: growing strawberries in planters, Formosan flame tree, flowers in November, and much more.

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IMPLOSION – 27 November 2024

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 2:30pm | Nick Saloman

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We're thankful to bring IMPLOSION with Nick Saloman your way today at 5 p.m. Pacific! Tune in for sounds from the Bunch, the Brain, the Mooche, and Skip Bifferty — right here on your favorite grassroots radio station, KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

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In the Key of Folk, Nov. 27, 2024

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 12:00pm | Karen Leyse

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Join us at 2PM this afternoon on In the Key of Folk. You'll hear a new track from an upcoming album by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart, along with more music by Kalos, Triton, Lula Wiles, Lady Maisery, RURA, Kora Feder and more. Some old favorites and some new favorites! I hope to see you then on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org

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Jazz After Dark, Nov. 26, 2024

Tue, 11/26/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight’s show:

  • Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers, Love In My Heart (a/k/a "Swing Baby Swing")
  • Louis Armstrong and His All Stars, Muskrat Ramble (Live, 1947)
  • Artie Shaw, Smooth 'n' Easy
  • Ella Fitzgerald, Misty
  • Roy Eldridge & Benny Carter, I Still Love Him So
  • Betty Carter & Ray Bryant, Gone with the Wind
  • Betty Carter, Let's Fall in Love
  • The Chico Hamilton Trio (with Howard Roberts & Jim Hall), Blues on the Rocks
  • Rosemary Clooney, Sophisticated Lady
  • Wynton Kelly, Come Rain or Come Shine
  • Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis, Clementine
  • Eddie Jefferson, I've Got the Blues (Lester Leaps In)
  • Buddy Rich, Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
  • Jimmy Scott, I'll Be Around
  • Charlie Byrd, Favela
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