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KDRT is low-power grassroots radio located in Davis, California, airing an eclectic mix of music and public affairs programming, and building community by promoting dialogue, encouraging artistic expression, and acting as a forum for people who typically lack media access. Noncommercial radio KDRT 95.7 FM is a project of Davis Media Access (DMA.)  DMA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Our mission reflects our values: localism, social equality, public participation, media literacy, diversity, and, of course, community media. Read more...

OUR PROGRAMS

Album of the Week

With a rotating cast of hosts and in-depth exploration of entire albums, Album of the Week brings a fantastically fun hour to the airwaves.

Live Wednesday 4-5pm
Replays Thursday 10-11am, Sunday 1-2pm
DJ(s): 
Sara TAPS, Danny, Matt Blake, Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, Eunah, Peter Schiffman, Wayne Hagen
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A Constant Grin

DJ Chris Mussen presents all things modern indie, from shoegaze to psychedelic, dream pop to space rock, lo-fi to indie folk. Whatever you prefer on your indie playlists, A Constant Grin is sure to keep you smiling.

Live Friday 2-2:30pm
Replays Monday 9-9:30pm, Thursday 7-7:30pm, Saturday 11-11:30pm, Sunday 7-7:30pm
DJ(s): 
Chris Mussen
Homepage URL: 
A Constant Grin on Facebook
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The Wild Fox Party

WILD FOX RADIO 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 Monday 8-9pm, Wednesday 7-8am, Sunday 3-4pm
DJ(s): 
Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, doowopdave
Homepage URL: 
DrDoowop
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Davis Music Connections

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Davis has a very unique musical scene- from the Mondavi Center’s formal performances to the local clubs where bands and upcoming artists hone their craft. Up-and-coming local artists are covered by Listening Lyrics with Pieter Pastoor. The local and visiting musicians  are captured by Jim Buchanan on Live Tracks. On Davis Music Connections, we play past Davis bands of note and those that are touring, taking a little bit of Davis to the rest of the world. We also bring you a taste of world-reknowned artists who have appeared or will appear at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, especially the jazz performers due to your host's lifelong love of jazz and Latin music.

Live Tuesday 3-4pm
Replays Monday 6-7pm, Wednesday 9-10pm, Thursday 7-8am, Sunday 11am-12pm
DJ(s): 
nedatnight, Connections Clyde
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Davisville

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Davis is full of interesting people, ideas, connections, and events. On Davisville, host Bill Buchanan presents stories from in and around town that involve the Davis community. The show is a three-time winner of Journalistic Excellence awards from the San Francisco Press Club.

Live Monday 5:30-6pm
Replays Friday 12:30-1pm, Saturday 8:30-9am, Sunday 12:30-1pm
DJ(s): 
Bill Buchanan
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Jazz After Dark August 11 2020

Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:13am | Don Shor

Jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s tonight on Jazz After Dark.

Bennie Moten & the Kansas City Orchestra, Teddy Wilson, Earl Hines, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, Sidney Bechet, Duke Ellington, Don Byas Quartet, Jimmy McPartland's Hot Jazz Stars, Claude Williamson Trio, Gerry Mulligan & The Concert Jazz Band, Paul Desmond, Ximo Tebar, Bob Brookmeyer Small Band

Broadcasts 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA. Replays Monday 11 pm.

Live-streaming at https://kdrt.org/page/listen-now

Playlists, archives, and RSS Feed here: https://kdrt.org/blogs/don-shor-0

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https://player.fm/featured/jazz

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COVID-19 Community Report Episode 31: West Sacramento City Councilmember Martha Guerrero - Aug 11th, 2020

Tue, 08/11/2020 - 12:40pm | Autumn Labbe-Renault

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Today's featured guest is West Sacramento City Councilmember Martha Guerrero, who was elected in 2018 after having previously served on the city’s Planning Commission. She is running for mayor in the current election cycle.  We'll talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on West Sac, community resiliency, and economic recovery.  I reached out to her because she’s been a leading source for information about West Sacramento on the COVID-19 Yolo Response Facebook Page.

As Los Angeles County’s Legislative Representative in Sacramento, she has dedicated over 19 years in public service covering legislative strategy and advocacy, public administration, strategic planning, and legislative and budget analysis. Also a licensed clinical social worker, Martha has received a Commendation by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for her legislative leadership and dedication to foster children.

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KDRT to Participate in Justice for Breonna National Community Radio Simultaneous Broadcast on August 13, 2020

Mon, 08/10/2020 - 3:47pm | Diane Crumley

On Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, community radio stations across the country will unite to commemorate the life of Breonna Taylor and the many female victims of American police brutality.  Led by WXOX-FM in Loisville KY the link to Facebook event gives additional info. This date will mark the five-month anniversary of Breonna’s passing. In the words of Breonna’s aunt Bianca Austin, “Justice for Breonna means an end to police brutality and social injustice." KDRT will join more than 50 community radio stations from 11 to 11:10 a.m. Pacific time to hear one of Breonna’s favorite songs and a message from her family dedicated to those who demand equality and stand up for justice worldwide. Tune in at 95.7 FM or stream at kdrt.org.

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Jazz After Dark August 04 2020

Tue, 08/04/2020 - 6:42pm | Don Shor

Coming up at 8 pm on Jazz After Dark!

Erroll Garner, Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra, Billie Holliday  with Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra, Georgie Auld and His Orchestra with  Coleman Hawkins on sax, Kenny Drew Trio, Miles Davis (live performance of ‘Round Midnight), Ahmad Jamal, Gary Burton, Dal Richards & His Orchestra, Mulgrew Miller, Charlie Haden with Hank Jones, George Robert.

Broadcasts 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA. Replays Monday 11 pm.

Live-streaming at https://kdrt.org/page/listen-now

Playlists, archives, and RSS Feed here: https://kdrt.org/blogs/don-shor-0

Look for us on iTunes or your favorite podcast site.

https://player.fm/featured/jazz

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COVID-19 Community Report Episode 30: Joseph Fletcher - Vibrant Community Role for the Veteran's Memorial Theatre

Tue, 08/04/2020 - 12:40pm | Autumn Labbe-Renault

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We’re doing a deep dive into local theatre arts today, and we’ll hear how one longtime community venue is working to survive and remain vital during the pandemic, and ready for whatever comes next.  My guest today is Joseph Fletcher, who is nearing his one year anniversary as the Theatre Manager for the City of Davis at the Veterans Memorial Theatre.  Joseph talks about a variety of projects that can be done during the pandemic including physical updates to the space and its equipment and increasing its capacity to provide tech support.  He also shares some of his visions for increasing the use of the space by community organizations and new creative partnerships, and recreating an original vision for the theatre as a "community hub".

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Davisville, Aug. 3, 2020: Lake Berryessa is just part of a much larger, older story

Mon, 08/03/2020 - 6:10pm | Bill Buchanan

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Berryessa

The new book “Exploring the Berryessa Region / A Geology, Nature, and History Tour” makes clear that there’s much more to see and explore in the area west/northwest of Davis than the Lake Berryessa reservoir--from stunning views and the Hubcap Ranch, to the region’s cultural heritage and the features that make it a hot spot of biological diversity. On today’s Davisville we talk with co-author Marc Hoshovsky, a retired naturalist in Davis, about what’s up there, plus how and when to see it.

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katgrüvs, Fingerstyle Guitar and a New EP on Listening Lyrics - July 31, 2020

Thu, 07/30/2020 - 7:23am | Pieter Pastoor

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Kat Gallardo, known as “katgrüvs,” is riding the new wave of modern fingerstyle guitarists. A self-taught artist with a solid sense of time and rhythm, she discovers new ways to nurture her passion for percussive fingerstyle guitar arrangement and composition.

The name “katgrüvs” captures her innate feel for “grüv” and pocket, a trait steeped in years of playing in jazz, funk, and rock ensembles. A graduate from the University of California, Davis in Mechanical Engineering, she aspires to marry her lifelong passion for music with creative engineering. 

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The Sons of the Soul Revivers Featured on KDRT's Silver Nine Volt Heart - July 30, 2020

Wed, 07/29/2020 - 8:25pm | Diane Crumley

The Sons of the Soul Revivers- a venerable San Francisco Bay Area gospel quartet - marked its 50th anniversary on July 4, and is celebrating with the release of their new studio CD "Songs We'll Always Sing." DJ Rodriguez speaks with band member James Morgan on this week's special edition of Silver Nine Volt Heart. Stream here to listen to this episode https://kdrt.org/audio/sons-soul-revivers-featured-silver-nine-volt-hear...

“We definitely used the Pilgrim Jubilees as a blueprint for how the traditional gospel quartet sound should be,” explains James regarding their latest album. “We got a chance to see those guys (Jubilees) in 1977, and long story short, they blew us away."

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Jazz After Dark July 28 2020

Tue, 07/28/2020 - 6:58pm | Don Shor

Coming up at 8 pm on Jazz After Dark!

Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Shirley Scott with Stanley Turrentine, Gerry Mulligan, Etta Jones, Swing de Gitanes, Charlie Byrd And The Washington Guitar Quintet, Boulou Ferré with Elios Ferré and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen.

Broadcasts 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA. Replays Monday 11 pm.

Live-streaming at https://kdrt.org/page/listen-now

Playlists, archives, and RSS Feed here: https://kdrt.org/blogs/don-shor-0

Look for us on iTunes or your favorite podcast site.

https://player.fm/featured/jazz

Archive of this show: https://kdrt.org/audio/jazz-after-dark-800pm-jul-28th-2020

Note: music shows are archived for two weeks.

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KDRT Summer 2020 Update: Whether from Home Remotely or Live from Our Studio, Many Weekly Shows Are Back!

Mon, 07/27/2020 - 6:24pm | Diane Crumley

Starting mid-July, we’ve been able to bring back a number of KDRT programmers into the studio. This is accomplished with widely staggered air shifts and rigorous cleaning protocol. All shows can be heard live on KDRT 95.7 FM, and also streamed live at https://kdrt.org, where you can also find a schedule, program highlights, DJ contact info, or listen or download archived programs.

Here are some highlights:

• Sara TAPS is back with “The Awesome Patrol Show” Wednesdays 1-2 pm, highlighting the best of indie label music.

• “At Night I Fly” is an eight-part series with incarcerated poet Spoon Jackson about his life and poetry. In this series, Jackson dives into the complicated nature of being locked up and yet still growing. Producer Matthew Schneeman then dives into the same themes but on the outside -- connecting the two worlds. Jackson is in Solano State Prison. Show airs Sundays at noon.

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