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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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In the Key of Folk

In the Key of Folk with Karen Leyse offers music that will keep you humming or dancing along — perhaps both! The focus is on traditional and current folk music, Americana, and bluegrass, with Celtic, Nordic, and Spanish infusions — wherever Karen's travels and interests take her. In addition, the music of contra dance, an American Folk tradition that came with English and other settlers, will often be threaded through the hour. Don’t know it? Check it out.

Live Wednesday 2-3pm
Replays Thursday 7-8am, Sunday 10-11am
DJ(s): 
Karen Leyse
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Roots, Shoots and Leaves

Roots, Shoots and Leaves' DJ Tree has a theory of music that involves a tree. Suffice it to say that it involves a trinity — an exploration of themes and connections among recording artists — and otherwise very few boundaries. Listen for music old and new, known and unknown. And if you listen long enough, you may experience some musical enlightenment. 

Live Tuesday 6-8pm
Replays Saturday 7-9pm
DJ(s): 
Tree Kilpatrick
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Sounds So Sweet

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Host Wayne Hagen takes a lively look at sweet sounds of jug band music, past and present.

Live Tuesday 1-2pm
Replays Sunday 11am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Wayne Hagen
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Eye on Sports

Eye On Sports is a talk radio show focused on local sports in the Sacramento/Davis area that occasionally covers National Sports. Hosts Chuck and Cody have been involved with sports both nationally and locally for more than 15 years and want to share their opinions and initiate discussion to the public through conversation and occasional outside interviews. This show will not be politically driven in anyway. The conversation will cover the results , local impact, business and psychology of sports.

Live Thursday 6-7pm
Replays Friday 8-9am
DJ(s): 
Cody Westergaard, ChuckGarcia7
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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 Thursday 4-6pm
Replays Friday 10pm-Saturday 12am, Saturday 2-4pm
DJ(s): 
Rodriguez
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Davis Garden Show, Jan. 5, 2023

Thu, 01/05/2023 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's program: Weather, wind, trees; rotation for soil pests, and more.

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Jazz After Dark, Jan. 3, 2023

Tue, 01/03/2023 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Jazz classics tonight:

  • Sentimental Journey -- Doris Day with Les Brown
  • I Loves You Porgy -- Billie Holiday, Bobby Tucker on piano
  • My Funny Valentine -- Artie Shaw
  • In a Sentimental Mood -- Duke Ellington
  • They Can't Take That Away From Me -- Joni James
  • C Jam Blues -- Earl "Fatha" Hines & Johnny Hodges
  • Calling Dr. Funk -- The Vince Guaraldi Quartet
  • Fly Me to the Moon -- Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & The Orchestra
  • Honeysuckle Rose -- Les Paul
  • Muskrat Ramble -- Louis Armstrong
  • My Favorite Things, Part 1 -- John Coltrane Quartet
  • O Pato (The Duck) -- Charlie Byrd & Stan Getz
  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow -- Chet Baker
  • Four -- Stan Getz
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For Opa, from Wyatt, on Listening Lyrics, Dec. 30, 2022

Fri, 12/30/2022 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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A few weeks ago I was in Portland visiting my daughter and her family. While there, I drove my  grandson to high school every morning. He would hop into the car and link his phone to my radio, and off we went, listening to his music. Wyatt is 15, and I really liked his music selections. I asked him to send me some of his playlist, and that is what you will hear on this hour of Listening Lyrics. It's a rather sophisticated selection of music old and new, and perfect for my last show in 2022.

Thank you, Wyatt. Happy New Year all,

Pieter

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Davis Garden Show, Dec. 29, 2022

Thu, 12/29/2022 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: the bareroot season, low-chill apples, leaving the leaves, blooms in winter, and more.

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Sounds So Sweet, Dec. 28, 2022: Not all reindeer fly

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 7:10pm | Wayne Hagen

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Join us on Sounds So Sweet while we play all of the Ragtime Jug Stompers record. Dave Von Ronk and Friends will make everything better. This will be a special experience!!!

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Jazz After Dark, Dec. 27, 2022

Tue, 12/27/2022 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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We're featuring Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines tonight. We’ll hear Armstrong with Billie Holiday, Sy Oliver, and with his All Stars, as well as selections from Porgy & Bess with Ella Fitzgerald. Then we have Earl "Fatha" Hines in a live concert, some solo work, and with Johnny Hodges.

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Brother Brian talks about the dark side of tradition: unrealistic expectations

Tue, 12/27/2022 - 12:30pm | Alison B

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On this episode of Meraki Radio, Brian returns to discuss seasons, traditions, and  how to take care of yourself during the holiday season.

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Davisville, Dec. 26, 2022: Mayhem at Twitter, plus confidence that eventually we’ll get a handle on social media

Mon, 12/26/2022 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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We have two main threads today: the chaos at Twitter since Elon Musk took over, including why the social platform matters, plus a conversation about social media and whether we’ll ever figure it out. Cindy Shen says we will. She’s a social media expert and professor of communication at the University of California, Davis, and points out that people have always figured out how to get a handle on disruptive technology -- including things we no longer view as technology, such as the printing press.

“Over time, as people become more accustomed to the technology, we don’t see technology as this causal agent," she says. "We realize that humans have agency as well. ... We have a say about how we want to use the technology, maybe to maximize its positive impact and minimize its harms.”

How do we get to this better place? Digital media literacy is a start.

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The Next Noel with Billy Larkin, on Listening Lyrics, Dec. 23, 2022

Fri, 12/23/2022 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This holiday CD is a rare beauty. There's such depth to this music, a limitless well of music and sounds. It defies a genre, but let's just say it's a mix of jazz, electronica, and classical. Ekimi is a duo originally from Cincinnati, comprised of Billy Larkin (piano and synthesizer) and Chris Dahlgren (bass, electronic sarod and percussions). Both Billy and Chris are classically trained. Billy joins me in the studio to share his thoughts on this truly wonderful CD.

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Davis Garden Show, Dec. 22, 2022

Thu, 12/22/2022 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's program: Winter flowers, including camellias and snapdragons and hellebores; compost and pesticide residues, and more. 

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