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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 Audio Ecotone

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Join Eddy Owt as he explores the rich genre diversity, cross-breeding, and hybridizing in the back waters and tributaries of the past 100 years of music: rock, jazz, pop, r&b, soul, country, ska, electronica, J-Pop/C-Pop/K-Pop, afrobeat, and much more.

"We have a tropical situation where there are thousands of 'species' of music around and they're all constantly cross-breeding and hybridizing. It's very exciting, but you can't keep up with it easily." -- Brian Eno

Live Friday 3-4pm
Replays Sunday 4-5pm
DJ(s): 
Eddy Owt
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NextGen Talks

NextGen Talks  is a youth-driven program that offers a fresh perspective on state politics, featuring interviews with city officials and state leaders. Hosted by Jazmin Garcia, a high school junior with extensive experience in local government, the program highlights issues that matter most to young people, such as public safety, housing, and education. By focusing on the local actions that shape the future for youth, NextGen Talks aims to bridge the gap between young citizens and their city leaders, fostering a more engaged and informed community.

Live Friday 5-5:30pm
DJ(s): 
Jazmin Garcia
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Monday Morning Show

The Monday Morning Show with DJ Ned brings variety to morning drive with a mix of music (depending on Ned's mood), production pieces, discussion of current events, occasional guests, general musings on life in Davis, and Ned goofing off 100% of the time.

Live Monday 7-9am
DJ(s): 
Ned
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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 Thursday 11pm-Friday 12am
Homepage URL: 
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Hello Davis!

Hello Davis!

Hello Davis! spotlights the people and organizations that help define the character of our town. Each week, one of the follow local community organizations hosts the program in rotation, interviewing guests connected to their work — sharing stories, highlighting their programs, and offering a closer look at how they serve Davis. 

Live Wednesday 5:30-6pm
DJ(s): 
Pieter Pastoor
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IMPLOSION – 24 December 2025

Wed, 12/24/2025 - 4:30pm | Nick Saloman

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It's a very merry xmas eve on IMPLOSION this week, as Nick Saloman brings you the gift of rock and roll via The Afex, The Spencer Davis Group, The Stabilisers and more – and maybe – just maybe – a holiday tune. Catch the show at 8 p.m. Pacific (midnight in Halifax!) on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org. Stream it anytime for holiday joy via the web and the podcasts.

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A Black Viiolet Boxing Day! Live Friday at 3 p.m. on The Audio Ecotone

Tue, 12/23/2025 - 6:35pm | Eddy Owt

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Boxing Day. The Day After Christmas. Maybe you're exhausted from the raucousness of Christmas Day. Maybe you're still shell-shocked from the last-minute holiday shopping. Maybe you're bummed that you have to trudge back to work or that Santa failed once again to bring what you wished for. (Aw, socks again?!?)

Never fear, as The Audio Ecotone has the perfect elixir for those post-holiday doldrums with a LIVE in-studio visit from the incomparable Ms. Black Viiolet and Darts (U.S.) herself -- Nicole Laurenne! Nicole will join Eddy Owt in the DJ booth to spin a playlist of tunes specially curated by Nicole, chat about their influence on her musical development, about her recent tours and recording plans, and whatever other hijinks come up during the hour.

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Jazz After Dark, Dec. 23, 2025

Tue, 12/23/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show, West Coast cool and some seasonal jazz:

  • The Dave Brubeck Trio, Indiana
  • Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Nights at the Turntable
  • Shorty Rogers & Teddy Charles, Margo
  • Stan Getz, You Turned the Tables on Me
  • Art Pepper, Begin the Beguine
  • Zoot Sims, You're Driving Me Crazy
  • Zoot Sims, Slingin Hash
  • Bud Shank, New Groove
  • Cal Tjader, The Bilbao Song
  • Vince Guaraldi Quintet, Linus and Lucy
  • Vince Guaraldi Trio, Christmas Is Coming
  • Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond, Balcony Rock
  • Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond, Blue Dove
  • The Modern Jazz Quartet, It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That
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Replay of The Folk Brothers from Dec. 21, 2022: Brother Bill's cheesy holiday show

Mon, 12/22/2025 - 11:00am | Jim Buchanan

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It only comes once a year -- and let's be thankful for that. In addition to classics from the likes of Yogi Yorgesson, Christmas Jugband, The Yid Kids, and The Three Weismen, Brother Bill rolled out some new holiday tunes from the likes of Sandy Rogers and I See Hawks In LA, Kevin Bacon and The Old 97's, and David DeBoy. Give a listen if you dare.

The Folk Brothers playlist for 12/21/2022
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Winter begins a Divine Intervention – Dec. 19, 2025

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 5:34pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight at 6 p.m. PST, DJ Dug Deep fills in for Jess Goddésse on her program Divine Intervention. He'll feature plenty of tunes about winter and all that that entails, plus a few Christmas leftovers, but we promise, only a few! Hope you can join us on KDRT.org.

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Listening Lyrics’ four forms of Christmas, Dec. 19, 2025

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 5:20pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Christmas doesn’t arrive as just one feeling.

It shows up in many forms—joy, melancholy, loneliness, and wonder—sometimes all in the same room.

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Dashboard Diaries -- Dec. 18, 2025

Thu, 12/18/2025 - 12:30pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK recharges your battery and checks your alignment with an hour of songs designed to relax and entertain…. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the season and enjoy some Traffic, Taj Mahal, Drifters, Little Anthony and the Imperials and much more. Thursday, 3-4 p.m. on KDRT.org or anytime at Dashboard Diaries. 

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Davis Garden Show, Dec. 18, 2025

Thu, 12/18/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: dreary weather, asparagus, wolves as pollinators? Also Japanese maples, moss poles, Ginkgo trees and some tree talk.

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IMPLOSION – 17 December 2025

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 4:30pm | Nick Saloman

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It's almost time for IMPLOSION, bringing you wonderful tracks from The Balloon Farm, The Boston Dexters, The Curiosity Shoppe ... even The Dead Boys! Join your host Nick Saloman at 8 p.m. Pacific here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org. Listen at will via the web + the podcast apps!

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Jazz After Dark, Dec. 16, 2025

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

  • Ella Fitzgerald, Holiday in Harlem (feat. Chick Webb and His Orchestra)
  • Joe Holiday, Blue Holiday
  • Louis Armstrong & Benny Carter and His Orchestra, Christmas in New Orleans
  • Benny Carter, Roses in December
  • Duke Ellington, December Blues
  • Vince Guaraldi Trio, Christmas Time Is Here
  • Vince Guaraldi Trio, Greensleeves
  • Wes Montgomery, Snowfall
  • Toshiko Akiyoshi, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
  • Art Pepper, Winter Moon
  • Chet Baker, Silent Night
  • Charlie Byrd And The Washington Guitar Quintet, Concierto De Aranjuez
  • Al Di Meola, Etude
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