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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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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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Night Train Cocktail Lounge

A saloon of songs and sounds from back then, focusing on anything recorded between the 1890s and the 1970s. All forms of jazz, blues, rock, surf, garage, punk, country, folk, film-radio-television samples, speeches, comedy, and anything grabbed from the ages and put to cylinder, wax or tape, colliding on top each other.

Night Train Cocktail Lounge is produced live at WXOX-LP FM in Louisville, KY. All local material is edited, including times and dates, making each episode an evergreen episode. All episodes are FCC compliant.

Live Wednesday 9-10pm
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Davisville

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Davis has interesting people, ideas, connections, and events. On Davisville, host Bill Buchanan presents stories that have some connection to Davis. The program has won 14 Excellence in Journalism awards from the San Francisco Press Club since 2018, plus a national Hometown Media Award for excellence from the Alliance for Community Media in 2024. Contact: davisville @ dcn.org

Live Monday 5:30-6pm
Replays Saturday 8:30-9am
DJ(s): 
Bill Buchanan
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Big Picture Science

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Through smart, intellectual, and engaging storytelling, Big Picture Science discusses today’s biggest scientific stories and breakthroughs by interviewing leading researchers and scientists. The program delivers the information in unorthodox yet clever ways, proving that science radio doesn’t have to be dry, even if the humor is. 

Live Wednesday 5-6pm
Replays Thursday 11pm-Friday 12am
Homepage URL: 
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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour

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Russ hoists anchor and sails the sonic seas near and far to discover and recover pleasingly eclectic, genre-defying musical nuggets new and old, fresh and classic. Russ will attempt to amaze with his smooth segues.

Live Thursday 9-10pm
Replays Friday 7-8am
DJ(s): 
Russ Tolman
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Davis Garden Show, April 6, 2023

Thu, 04/06/2023 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's program we talk about Lady Banks rose, lilacs, gardening for hummingbirds, and more.

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IMPLOSION is here — 5 April 2023!

Wed, 04/05/2023 - 2:40pm | Jess Goddésse

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Don't miss the inaugural edition of IMPLOSION on Wednesday, April 5.  This new show is hosted by Nick Saloman, leader of the English rock band The Bevis Frond, a trusted and prolific source of brilliant sounds spanning five decades! IMPLOSION features Nick sharing his favorite music and musical knowledge — from rock to folk, psyche to punk,  jazz to soul... Tune in every Wednesday evening 5–6 p.m. Pacific for the latest episode, with Sunday morning replays at 11 a.m.

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The Folk Brothers for April 5, 2023: New and old sounds from Ireland

Wed, 04/05/2023 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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Amelia Baker -- a.k.a. Cinder Well -- is a native Californian who played in folk/punk bands around Santa Cruz. She was introduced to Irish traditional music through meeting members of the Dublin-based experimental folk band Lankum at a festival in Amsterdam. Subsequently Baker moved to County Clare to enroll in a master's program in Irish traditional music performance at Limerick University. This spring, both Well and Lankum have released new albums which are helping define the current sound of Irish folk music.

In 1981, Irish supergroup Planxty -- then at the point of disbanding -- were commissioned to create a music and dance piece for the Eurovision contest held that year in Dublin. Apparently that project, entitled "Timedance," was an inspiration for Michael Flatley to create "Riverdance" in 1994.

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Jazz After Dark, April 4, 2023

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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We focus on  jazz piano tonight. We’ll hear from The Tommy Flanagan Trio, Al Cohn & Zoot Sims, Johnny Hodges, Monty Alexander, Nancy Wilson & Ramsey Lewis, Richard Elliot, Hank Jones, Houston Person, Ben Paterson, Johnny Varro, and Toots Thielemans.

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Davisville, April 3, 2023: Talking about restaurants, trends and Davis with Bee food writer Benjy Egel

Mon, 04/03/2023 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Benjy Egel says he’s been interested in food ever since he was a kid in Davis. “I grew up doing cooking camps through the city of Davis programs, at like Cesar Chavez Elementary,” he said. After cooking during his college years and working as a journalist after graduating, “I just sort of fell into [food writing] professionally by accident.”

Today he is the Sacramento Bee’s food and beverage writer, which includes writing reviews as well as reporting food trends and news in the region. He’s had the job about 5 years so far. Today our subjects include food and restaurants in Greater Sacramento, trends, staffing, the scene in Davis, and how he approaches his job.

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Davis Garden Show, March 30, 2023

Thu, 03/30/2023 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's program: Early planting issues, making a mixed perennial border, and more. 

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Jazz After Dark, March 28, 2023

Tue, 03/28/2023 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight’s show has lots of rhythm, spanning 1926 to 1999: Benny Goodman, Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers, Dizzy Gillespie with Charlie Parker, Fats Navarro, Red Norvo, Hank Jones. Also Machito with Cannonball Adderley, Milt Jackson, Dave Brubeck with Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy and Mal Waldron, Ray Bryant, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Herbie Mann, The Crusaders, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Wynton Marsalis.

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News Cycle, March 27, 2023: Construction continues throughout DHS for new building spaces

Mon, 03/27/2023 - 12:00am | DHS Journalism Class

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This week, the HUB presents a variety of news and an audio editorial from Davis High's introductory journalism class. From the continuing construction at DHS for robotics, and STEM/auto, to a focus on spring break, to finally, an audio editorial, DHS has it all.

Packages by Gwynn Canfield, Marion Delarue, and Lauren Cornell. Audio editorial by Elina Hibel. Produced by Maria Anderson and Naneh Grigor. Music by Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez.

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Electric Compost Heap, March 24, 2023: Algiers, Carter, Unknown Mortal, and more on the Davis Music Fest

Fri, 03/24/2023 - 8:10pm | Dug Deep

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Dug Deep celebrates the Vernal Equinox with new music from Algiers, Jason Carter, and the Unknown Mortal Orchestra. He'll also reveal a few more bands playing at this year's Davis Music Festival. The official color of tonight's program is GREEN!

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Imagining Yolo Davis, March 24, 2023: Tony Morales discusses mentoring as 'a key to life'

Fri, 03/24/2023 - 6:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Tony Morales joins us this week to share his experiences as both a recipient and a leader of Empower Yolo. Tony discusses the benefits and results of this all-important program.

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