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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

The News Cycle

The Davis Senior High School's Blue Devil Hub produce this weekly show for the Davis community. The show dives into issues relevant to students and residents. In addition to KDRT, you can find the show at bluedevilhub.com. It is broadcast on 95.7 KDRT at 8 AM on Mondays and noon on Tuesdays.

Live Monday 5-5:10pm
DJ(s): 
DHS Journalism Class
Homepage URL: 
Davis Hub
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Grist for the Chill

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Dave serves up a truly interesting mix of music with a focus on fingerstyle guitar and percussive groove as it relates to roots,  world fusion, jazz, funk, Latin and Brazilian music, and more.  

Live Thursday 11am-12pm
Replays Wednesday 3-4pm, Saturday 11pm-Sunday 12am
DJ(s): 
Dave Mcasey
Homepage URL: 
Grist for the Chill
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Davis Garden Show

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Nursery pro Don Shor has been gardening and selling plants in Davis for more than three decades.

Join Don and co-host Lois Richter as they discuss and answer your questions on all things for the garden.

Submit a question (or a brag!) to DavisGardenShow@gmail.com 

Live Thursday 12-1pm
Replays Saturday 9-10am
DJ(s): 
Lois Richter, Don Shor
Homepage URL: 
Davis Garden Show on the Web
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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
Homepage URL: 
Ed Source on the web
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Jazz After Dark

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Join jazz aficionado Don Shor as he explores the diverse and fascinating world of jazz. Jazz After Dark spans the gamut, from roots in boogie-woogie, blues, and ragtime through traditional and straight-ahead jazz, soul jazz, bossa nova, and more. 

Live Tuesday 8-9pm
Replays Wednesday 10-11pm
DJ(s): 
Don Shor
Homepage URL: 
Jazz After Dark on the Web (blog with playlists)
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Davisville, March 18, 2024: Secret Spot creates a new home for the creatively weird in Davis

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Today’s Davisville is a story about the new — and about getting started in Davis, as well as art, life after the pandemic, ambition, and the weird. We talk with Toni Rizzo and Harry Greer, who along with Stephanie Peel have started the Secret Spot, an arts gallery and music lounge business that opened this month in a former house at 117 D St. downtown. #ConstructiveDiscomfort #RookieRoom #ArtMania! #LockdownArt #DavisSound #ArtAsTherapy #PsychicScream #HelpingOthers The photo shows, from left, Toni, Harry and Stephanie

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Max Van Dyke & Julian Dean talk and sing music, on Listening Lyrics, March 15, 2024

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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The Big Poppies keep transitioning themselves into an extremely talented and tight band. Members Max Van Dyke and Julian Dean, who occasionally perform as a duo, talk about both the band and themselves as a duo in this episode of Listening Lyrics. During the show they share a cut from an upcoming album. I was blown away by it.

Listen for a glimpse into the sound of the Big Poppies.

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Divine Intervention – March 15, 2024

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 12:08pm | Jess Goddésse

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Divine Intervention hits the airwaves at 6p Pacific, Friday, March 15. Tune in for rock and randomness, including the latest tracks from Barbara Manning, The Bevis Frond, Bolis Pupul, Chelsea Wolfe, Th' Losin Streaks, and more. We'll also have some songs from our Goddess of the Month and observe Vinyl Vespers — you won't actually need your clogging shoes, though by all means, if you're so inclined. ;-)

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Davis Garden Show, March 14, 2024

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's show: pruning an espaliered apple, pathogens in wood chips, exploring the genus Prunus, scrub jays and other birds, city compost questions, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 13 March 2024

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 11:00am | Nick Saloman

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IMPLOSION is coming at you with the amazing sounds of the original Knack (U.K.), the Penny Peeps, Electric Bird, and more. Join your phenomenal host Nick Saloman at 5p Pacific, right here on your favorite station — KDRT 95.7 FM | KDRT.org!

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Jazz After Dark, March 12, 2024

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

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It’s mostly blues, funk, and soul jazz tonight.

  • Dave Brubeck Quintet, Alan Dawson’s drum solo from Take Five
  • Art Tatum, Blues In C
  • Lou Donaldson, Grits And Gravy
  • Benny Carter, Cotton Tail
  • Horace Silver, The Skunky Funky Blues
  • Horace Silver Quintet, The Preacher
  • James Rivers, Smokey the Funky Soprano
  • Chico O'Farrill, Guaguasi
  • Benny Golson Funky Quintet, Blues March
  • Houston Person, Please Send Me Someone to Love
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Electric Compost Heap for March 8, 2024

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 5:47pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight (March 8) at 6 p.m. Pacific, the Electric Compost Heap celebrates the impending green explosion we refer to as spring! We'll feature music from a slew of artists who are headed our way soon, including Lael Neale at Davis Odd Fellows Hall on March 17 (thanks Davis Live Music Collective ), Reverend Horton Heat and Dale Watson at Harlow's on March 18, and @Mike Clark and the Sugar Sounds , who will be at Sudwerk Brewing Co. on March 23! Lots of other musical compostables as well, and the official color of tonight's show is green!

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Weird stories and music, on Listening Lyrics, March 8, 2024

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Unfortunately my guest for today couldn't make it. Fortunately I put together a show with some weird but true stories, complemented by my awesome ability to pick some tunes to highlight the weirdness.

Check it out.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 03/08/2024
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March 7, 2024 -- Dug Deep interviews 'Open Country' filmmakers Jesse and Glenda Drew

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 1:39pm | Dug Deep

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Local filmmakers Glenda and Jesse Drew join Dug Deep in the KDRT studio to discuss their film Open Country, a documentary about the history and politics of country music. It features interviews with Billy Bragg, Hazel Dickens, Jon Langford and Pete Seeger, to name just a few. The movie will be screened at Odd Fellows Hall, 2nd and D streets in downtown Davis, on Sunday, March 10 at 6 p.m. This screening is a benefit for KDRT with tickets available here. More information at OpenCountryFilm.com

LIsten to the interview here.

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Davis Garden Show, March 7, 2024

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's show: a fallen oak, things eating seedlings, slug and snail predators, and much more.

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