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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.

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 Sunday 10-11am

DJ(s):

Karen Leyse

The Yolo County Breakdown

A lizard playing banjo near a rocky cliff

Bluegrass, newgrass and beyond. From Bill Monroe to Billy Strings, the Yolo County Breakdown is a journey through acoustic string music ranging from the traditional to the cutting edge.

Live Friday 10-11am

Replays Monday 11pm-Tuesday 12am, Saturday 5-6pm

DJ(s):

Rocky Outcrop

The Wild Fox 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 3-4pm, Wednesday 11pm-Thursday 12am

DJ(s):

Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, doowopdave

Homepage URL:

DrDoowop

Silver Nine Volt Heart

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

3rd Streaming

Coined in 1957 by Brandeis University professor Gunther Schuller, “Third Stream” is a term used to describe the synthesis of classical and jazz. Join DJ Gary Chew to discover some Third Stream sounds for yourself.

Live Tuesday 1-3pm

Replays Thursday 9-11pm, Saturday 7-9pm

DJ(s):

Gary Chew

Homepage URL:

Third Streaming

More programs ...

In the Key of Folk

Wed, 11/06/2024 - 1:30pm | Karen Leyse

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This afternoon at 2PM, tune in to In the Key of Folk to hear seletions by Kevin Burke and The Bothy Band, Solas, David Francey, Archived selections from Joni Mitchell's early days on the folk scene, Karine Polwart's song Laws of Motion, and more. Keep your ears tuned to music that soothes and calms... a comfortable place to be on a windy day! So please join me for the hour at KDRT.org

Jazz After Dark, Nov. 5, 2024

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Programming note: the Tuesday 8 p.m. broadcast is pre-empted by election coverage. This program will play at the Friday 11 p.m. rebroadcast time.

Upbeat jazz favorites tonight:

Bunny Berigan (Kay Little vocals), Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
Nat King Cole, Route 66
Ella Fitzgerald, Misty
Vince Guaraldi, Skating
Jacy Parker, Here Comes Trouble Again
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra & Oscar Peterson, Take the "A" Train
Antônio Carlos Jobim, Takatanga
Gerry Mulligan, One to Ten in Ohio
Don Ellis, Sidonie
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, The Entertainer (Done in the style of The Blues)
Hubert Laws, Passacaglia, guitar solo
Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela, Kalahari Nights
Paco De Lucía, John McLaughlin & Al Di Meola, Manha de Carnaval

Divine Intervention – Nov. 1, 2024

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 5:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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Don't miss Divine Intervention, hitting the airwaves and your eardrums at 6 p.m. Pacific with SO MUCH new music, including tracks from the Jackets, Los Mundos, and the Snares — all of whom are playing locally on Sunday! We'll also hear the latest from Fantastic Negrito, Funkrust Brass Band, the Hard Quartet, Naked Roommates, the Pixies, and PyPy; some tunes from our Goddess of the Month; and, of course, a Vinyl Vespers feature — all here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – Nov. 1, 2024

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 4:00pm | Russ Tolman

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Who the heck is Dani Meza? He's the frontperson and songwriter of the crushedvelvets, an awesome soul-inflected band from Indio, Calif. Tune in as Dani chats with Russ on the Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour this Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org.

KDRT airs live, local election night programming Nov. 5, 2024 from 8-9:30 p.m.

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 2:50pm | Diane Crumley

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Nov. 6 update: Davis elects Deos, OKs tax increases

Davis Media Access (DMA) will present a live election-night program from 8-9:30 pm PST on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. The show airs on KDRT 95.7 FM and streams live at kdrt.org. Hosts Don Shor and Autumn Labbe-Renault will conduct short interviews with some candidates for local offices, as well current elected officials. Due to the short length of the show and its individual interviews, hosts will not field call-ins from the public.

The show caps a busy election season for the nonprofit media center. DMA records “Meet the Candidates” statements for local contested races, candidate forums, and pro-con statements for local ballot measures.

Local election coverage is integral to DMA’s mission to highlight voices and opinions that typically do not receive mainstream media coverage. DMA has been proud to offer free election coverage to local candidates and measure representatives for more than 35 years. Reach DMA at info@davismedia.org or (530) 757-2419.

Davis Garden Show, Oct. 31, 2024

Thu, 10/31/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Leave the leaves: how deep can you go? Also, plants for shade, planting under trees, difficult deep shade sites, and more.

IMPLOSION – 30 October 2024

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 4:00pm | Nick Saloman

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It's a British Beat explosion on IMPLOSION today. Join your host Nick Saloman for tunes from the Sorrows, the Primitives, Lulu & the Luvvers, the Loose Ends, and so much more! The fun starts at 5 p.m. Pacific, right here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org.

Join Us for Suds & Sounds – Oct. 30

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 2:30pm | kdrtradio

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See YOU today in downtown Davis from 4 to 6 p.m. for Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music! Meet K-DiRT friends and fans, grab a sticker & a new T-shirt, pick some vinyl to spin...! Beverages will be available at the Bootleg Bar. This gathering repeats every month on the last Wednesday — mark you calendars!

In the Key of Folk, Oct. 30, 2024

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 11:30am | Karen Leyse

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In keeping with the season, this afternoon on In the Key of Folk we'll include both contempory and old celtic ballads that are... what -- spooky, tragic, mysterious, or just good tales? Join us at 2 p.m. this afternoon, and listen in. Included treats are tracks from The Rheingans Sisters, Red Tail Ring, Joni Mitchell, McKasson &. McDonald, Jamie Lavall & Ashley Broder, and Lankum, plus a set of contra dance tunes in honor of the dance happening in Winters this Sunday afternoon (Nov. 3). As always enjoy the aural environment at KDRT 95.7 | KDRT.org, no matter the time of day!