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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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Education Beat

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KDRT is proud to air EdSource’s new show, 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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Praise Time with Preacher

Praise Time with Preacher

The word "gospel" is derived for the old Anglo-Saxon word meaning “good message” or “good news." Host Preacher believes gospel music is powerful, whether the listener is or is not Christian — that everyone can enjoy listening to gospel because it is uplifting and inspiring, sung with passion and belief from the artist, touching all who hear it in a good and heartfelt way. The aim of Praise Time is to help listeners find what Preacher believes lives in everyone: a good spirit that drives us to be the best we can be.

Live Tuesday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 7-8am
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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
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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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Album of the Week, Dec. 20, 2023: 'The Next Noel' by Ekemi

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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In 1989 Jeanne and I went to a small jazz club downtown Cincinnati, where we were living at the time. We heard two University of Cincinnati students playing. The duo was called Ekimi consisting of Billy Larkin and Chris Dahlgren. I chatted with them and bought their holiday CD. Fast forward 30-plus years, and I pulled out their CD to play. I was now a 30-year resident of Davis, and I Googled those two musicians. To my surprise, Billy Larkin had moved to Davis. Chris had relocated to Berlin.

The CD still sounds fresh, especially the "Little Drummer Boy" version. Billy can be heard around the Davis area -- check out his Facebook page at Billy Larkin. Now sit back and enjoy the music and the season.

Album of the Week playlist for 12/20/2023
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Merry Clayton, Ventures, Dave Mason and 'an odd holiday tune or two' on this week's pre-Christmas Implosion

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 12:09pm | kdrtradio

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On Implosion this week, host Nick Saloman says he's including “an odd holiday tune or two in a fine mix of music from the Ventures, Merry Clayton (pictured), Dave Mason, and more.”

This promises to be another fun show. Find it today (Wednesday, Dec. 20) at 5 p.m. Pacific time, and stream it anytime after then.

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Jazz After Dark, Dec. 19, 2023

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Seasonal music tonight: Toms Mucenieks with his minor key version of Silent Night Sad Christmas. Then Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington live on Ed Sullivan in December 1961, Paul Desmond Quartet with Jim Hall, Ella Fitzgerald, Vince Guaraldi Trio and Vince Guaraldi in a live performance, Art Pepper, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Cyrus Chestnut, Dave Brubeck, Pharoah Sanders & William Henderson, Al Di Meola, and Enrico Pieranunzi. Then we’ll take it out with Mahalia Jackson’s rendition of "Silent Night."

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The latest Na Mele o Hawai'i presents a visit with Pili Moreno

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 3:49pm | kdrtradio

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The latest Na Mele o Hawai'i features an in-studio visit with Bay Area musician, composer, and cultural practitioner Pili Moreno (shown here with program host Beth Post). Pili shared his new album and brought some awesome vinyl to spin, sharing music that inspired him to learn slack key guitar as well as 'ōlelo Hawai'i!

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The Electric Compost Heap mid December 2023!

Fri, 12/15/2023 - 5:31pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight at 6pm pst on the Electric Compost Heap, host Dug Deep  will be spinning a couple of tunes by Ozomatli, who will be playing in Davis on Sunday, December 17th! We will also be spinning a few seasonal tunes, but NOT A LOT, and none of the same songs you hear every year! Oh, and this evening's show is being made possible by the color coral! You'll just have to tune in to KDRT.org to find out!

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Davis Garden Show, Dec. 14, 2023

Thu, 12/14/2023 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: leaves falling onto succulents, pecans in our area, persimmon and mandarin question, citrus infested with scale or aphids, and more.

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Jazz After Dark, Dec. 12, 2023

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Upbeat jazz tonight: Pete Fountain, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Wes Montgomery, Ramsey Lewis, Nancy Wilson with Ramsey Lewis, Don Ellis, George Benson, June Katz, The Manhattan Transfer, Stanley Jordan, and The Godfathers of Groove.

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Celtic Songlines, Dec. 12, 2023: A Circle of Seasons

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 11:00am | David A. Reynolds

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This week's playlist on Celtic Songlines features a Celtic Solstice with Val Gardena, Paul Candless, from the Netherlands the artist Aythis, The Moon & The Nightspirit, Molly's Revenge with Christa Burch, Linn Barnes & Allison Hampton, Golden Bough, celebrating the Circle of Seasons with Lisa Thiel, Ashley MacIsaac from Cape Breton, a Scottish song from Bonnie Rideout & Maggie Sansome and, finally, Jethro Tull. 

Tune in on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon at KDRT 95.7 FM, with replays Monday 8–9 p.m. and Saturday 6–7 p.m. Outside our broadcast area, you can stream at kdrt.org, or subscribe to the Celtic Songlines podcast on Apple podcasts. 

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Davisville, Dec. 11, 2023: A marquee writer returns to the Enterprise

Mon, 12/11/2023 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Some individuals’ work in Davis is so visible that they end up personifying their jobs. Today’s guest is one of those folks — Bruce Gallaudet, a longtime, prolific writer about sports in Davis. A former editor and sports editor of the Davis Enterprise, he has retired from the news organization twice, and recently returned for the second time. Officially, he’s now a sports correspondent for the paper.

On today’s Davisville our topics include why he’s back, how he’s working within the limits imposed by a publication that’s a fraction of its former size, and what people miss when they dismiss sports stories as uninteresting. "There's a great deal of flavor in sports," he says.

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The News Cycle, Dec. 11, 2023: Taking on the outdoors

Mon, 12/11/2023 - 12:00am | DHS Journalism Class

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This week the News Cycle talks to UC Davis Professor Jonathan Eisen about birdwatching and getting outdoors. Lauren Cornell investigates different ways students can get outdoors. Jordan Kim discusses different ways people get together during the winter. 

Podcast packages by Lauren Cornell and Jordan Kim. Interview by Noah Meyer. Hosted by Noah Meyer. Produced and edited by Camile Reyes-Rojas. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez.

PHOTO: Jonathan Eisen takes a photo of birds flying overhead. CREDIT: Jonathan Eisen

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