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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.

 

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Cowboy Tracks

Join Nancy around the campfire to hear authentic Western roots music and cowboy poetry. Something deep in your soul will resonate to stories from the early wranglers, Mexican vaqueros, Old West adventurers, Silver Screen buckaroos, Western Swing bands, contemporary real cowboys, and all who appreciate wide open spaces, freedom, and the western lifestyle.

 

Live Wednesday 1-2pm
Replays Sunday 2-3pm
DJ(s): 
Nancy Flagg
Homepage URL: 
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The Golden Road

​Join Wayne Hagan and take a musical journey down the Golden Road and explore the music of the Grateful Dead, its roots, and its many offshoots. Past DJs include Alligator, Lee Maddex, and Rod Moseanko. What a long strange trip!

Live Tuesday 2-4pm
Replays Sunday 6-8pm
DJ(s): 
Wayne Hagen
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IMPLOSION

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IMPLOSION is hosted by Nick Saloman, front person of The Bevis Frond. Born and raised in London, England, Nick started buying records as a small child in the late 1950s and began going to gigs and playing in bands as a teen in the late 60s. IMPLOSION is simply an hour of Nick playing the music that he loves (psychedelia, rock, folk, beat, jazz, soul, punk, and more), with a bit of chat thrown in for good measure. Nick says: "If I like it, then there have got to be a few other people who will too.

Live Wednesday 8-9pm
Replays Friday 8-9am, Sunday 5-6pm
DJ(s): 
Nick Saloman
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Planetary Radio

Planetary RAdio

Each week, Planetary Radio visits with a scientist, engineer, project manager, astronaut, advocate or writer who provides a unique and exciting perspective on the exploration of our solar system and beyond.

Live Wednesday 11:30pm-Thursday 12am
Homepage URL: 
http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/
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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 Thursday 4-6pm
DJ(s): 
Tree Kilpatrick
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Dashboard Diaries: Sept. 25, 2025

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 12:00pm | RayK

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Join Dashboard Diaries at 3 p.m. as host RayK gets the blues, spinning classic Butterfield Bues Band, John Mayall, Allman Brothers, Keb Mo', Hot Tuna and much more. Guaranteed to cure what ails you! Dashboard Diaries airs live every Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 FM and KDRT.org.

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Jazz After Dark, Sept. 23, 2025

Tue, 09/23/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

  • George Gershwin, Havanola
  • Artie Shaw, I've Got a Crush on You
  • Buddy Greco, How Long Has This Been Going On
  • Frank Morgan with Gigi Gryce, Embraceable You
  • Frank Sinatra, I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
  • Hadda Brooks, Rhapsody in Blue
  • Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, But Not for Me
  • Aretha Franklin, It Ain't Necessarily So
  • Stuff Smith, Somebody Loves Me
  • Ella Fitzgerald, That Certain Feeling
  • Pete Fountain, I Got Rhythm
  • Pearl Bailey, Summertime
  • Etta Jones, They Can't Take That Away from Me
  • Stanley Turrentine, Someone to Watch Over Me
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Davisville, Sept. 22, 2025: Useful but dull information + humor = attention

Mon, 09/22/2025 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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You’ve got information. People need to hear it. It’s useful ... and it’s dull. This circumstance is a common problem for people who work in communications, such as today’s guest, Mark Deamer. One way to draw the disinterested is humor, if you get the balance right, which is why we open this week with Floppy and Cow. They’re a couple of screwball characters — well, Cow is deeper than that — that Mark helped create to present basic messages around tech and cybersecurity at UC Davis a few years ago. They won a couple of awards from a university tech trade group.

Mark, a Davis lifer who moved to town when he was 3, is a designer and illustrator by trade, has designed stage sets for local theater, and has created interpretive illustrations for locations and clients ranging from Davis Central Park to the Cache Creek Conservancy. He’s one of those people in Davis whom you might not have met, in other words, but you might have seen his work. We talk about it all — design, art, where ideas come from — today on Davisville.

Image comes from the video animation "KB Khronicles" 

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Come join us Oct. 3 as we celebrate KDRT’s 21st birthday!

Mon, 09/22/2025 - 4:38pm | Diane Crumley

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WHAT: KDRT 21st birthday bash with live music by The Cantaliers (Latin, surf, rockabilly) and live broadcast

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m.

WHERE: Sudwerk Brewing Co. Dock Store and Hop Yard, 2001 2nd St., Davis

WHY: Celebrate 21 years of community-powered grassroots radio in Davis!

Please come to this free, all-ages, outdoor event hosted by Sudwerk Brewing Co., Davis Media Access staff and board, and KDRT volunteers.

Get food and drinks at the Sudwerk Dock Store, hear upbeat music performed by Sacramento's The Cantaliers, check out local wares from River City Marketplace vendors, and visit friendly DJs at our hospitality and outreach tables. At a time when LOCAL media is vital, we look forward to gathering with our listeners and supporters.

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Join us for live music at Suds & Sounds – Sept. 24!

Mon, 09/22/2025 - 8:00am | Jess Goddésse

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KDRT invites YOU to Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis on Wednesday, Sept. 24 – **our 21st birthday** – from 4 to 6 p.m. Meet K-DiRT friends and fans, grab a sticker, and enjoy live music from singer/songwriter David Abramson! Beverages will be available at the Bootleg Bar. Come celebrate 21 years of grassroots radio with us!

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Cover songs, on Listening Lyrics, Sept. 19, 2025

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Eddy Owt covers for Pieter this week and fittingly discusses cover songs -- what makes a good cover, and how does an artist make a cover their own? And he plays fun and sometimes surprising covers.

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Davis Garden Show, Sept. 18, 2025

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: weird weather coming, fall planting sequence, a world record sunflower, Mi Mae’s lawn replacement, hoverflies, and more.

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Dashboard Diaries -- Sept. 18, 2025

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 10:00am | RayK

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Join Dashboard Diaries at 3 p.m. as host RayK takes us on a ride to the soul side, spinning classic Wilson, Aretha, Marvin, Booker T and loads more. Crank it up and shake your tail feathers! Dashboard Diaries airs live every Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 FM and KDRT.org.

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IMPLOSION – 17 September 2025

Wed, 09/17/2025 - 4:00pm | Nick Saloman

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This week on IMPLOSION with Nick Saloman, get set for a rollicking musical romp, featuring tracks by Apartment 1, the Arizona Swamp Company, Badfinger, Bobby Comstock, and many more artists to tickle your eardrums. Tune in Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. PT on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org – or catch Nick's new replay at 8 a.m. Friday morning. Listen thereafter via the web and the podcast apps!

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In the Key of Folk, Sept. 17, 2025

Wed, 09/17/2025 - 1:00pm | Karen Leyse

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There's a lot going on it seems, so tune in to In the Key of Folk at 2 p.m. today to listen in. You'll be treated to more tracks from A Long Journey Home (revisit of the 1925 Mountain City Fiddlers Convention) with Jake Blount, Molly Tuttle, and more. We'll also hear tracks from Anya Hinkle and dobro artist Billy Cardine, who'll be at Morgan's Mill on Sept. 26, then we'll have new music from the dance weekend, Echo Summit, with tracks by Countercurent and Alex Sturbaum. We'll include new music from Le Vent du Nord. Come check it out!

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