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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.

That California Sound! Local + Regional Music from The Golden State ... From Then ... To Now features local, regional, and small touring bands throughout California while highlighting the history and culture of California musicians, venues, teachers, recording studios, promoters, festivals, and general resources that enrich our community. Listen up for JonEmery, Schiller, and their pal Shorty, every Monday at 6 p.m. on KDRT 95.7fm and KDRT.org!

Live Monday 6-8pm

Replays Thursday 7-9am

DJ(s):

JonEmery, Scott Schiller

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 Tuesday 10-11pm

DJ(s):

Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, Doo Wop Dave

Homepage URL:

DrDoowop

Old-Time Radio

Immerse yourself in programs from radio’s Golden Age.

Live Sunday 10-11:30pm

DJ(s):

Jim Buchanan

Afrosonic Taxi

DJK lives by the motto “connecting cultures with music.” Each week he invites listeners to hop in the Afrosonic Taxi for a global ride through music with African roots, showcasing artists whose hopeful, defiant sounds uplift, inspire, and make you move.

Live Thursday 10-11pm

Homepage URL:

Afrosonic Taxi on the web

E-Town

E-Town, taped before a live audience in Boulder, Colorado, features today’s top folk and Americana artists, along with information and discussions on the environment and conservation. Host Nick Forster nimbly walks the line between musician and radio journalist, playing guitar, mandolin, or lap steel with musical guests and then switching gears to engage artists in conversation. Co-host Helen Forster lends her voice to both the spoken and musical portions of the show.

Live Saturday 10-11am

Homepage URL:

E-Town on the web

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Remembering Bill Wagman – June 28 at Odd Fellows

Mon, 06/22/2026 - 5:33pm | kdrtradio

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Legendary Davis radio host Bill Wagman passed away earlier this year. If you knew Bill well – or simply knew him through his house concerts and radio shows on KDRT and KDVS – please join us for a very special Celebration of Life at Davis Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St., at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 28. There will be a finger-food potluck, and so please bring some appetizers or desserts to share. RIP, Bill.

Dashboard Diaries -- June 25, 2026

Thu, 06/25/2026 - 7:36pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK plays a veritable smorgasbord of music… some ska, a bit of reggae, a few highlights from the Davis Music Fest, some '60s garage band classics and several eras of soul music. It’s all over the map, just as the radio gods intended. He thinks it’s really worth a listen this time. Drop on by Thursday, 3-5 p.m. at 95.7 FM and KDRT.org

Davis Garden Show June 25 2026

Thu, 06/25/2026 - 12:17am | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: Verbena bonariensis, managing whiteflies, hillside grasses, pumpkin flower problems, flowers in June, and more.

In the Key of Folk -- June 24, 2026

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 12:55pm | Karen Leyse

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Today In the Key of Folk spends some of the hour remembering Bill Wagman and the more that 300 musicians that he brought to his house concerts during a span of over 30 years. You'll also hear a new release or two and classic tracks by Chris Webster, Robert Earl Keen, and Driving With Fergus. Join in today and please do check KDRT.org for information on the Celebration of Life for Bill this Sunday, June 28, 2026. We'll look forward to seeing you!

Today: 2 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM or stream at KDRT.org

KDRT Suds & Sounds – June 24, 2026

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 10:06am | kdrtradio

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It’s the first Suds & Sounds of the summer, and you’re invited! We'd love for you to join us at Armadillo Music, Wed., June 24, 4-6 p.m., for a casual gathering of K-DiRT DJs and friends. Come on downtown, grab a beverage, browse through the vinal, perhaps discuss your favorite artists from Davis Music Fest! This meet & greet repeats on the last Wednesday the month – mark your calendars!

Jazz After Dark, June 23, 2026

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

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Coming up tonight: Count Basie, Herb Jeffries, Illinois Jacquet, Charlie Parker, Clark Terry, Charles Mingus with Duke Ellington and Max Roach, Howard Roberts, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Mel Tormé live with Gerry Mulligan and George Shearing, Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan, and Laurindo Almeida.

New Sonic Rehab on Monday, June 22, 1-3 p.m.

Sat, 06/20/2026 - 3:15am | Jojo Johanssen

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DJ Jojo Johanssen welcomes you to another Sonic Rehab Monday with some mid-to-late 90s trance, an amazing Wagner cover, and some great classic John Morales mixes. Also watch for another track from the new Brian Jackson album and a song from Jojo's favorite folk friends, Misner & Smith. Not what you expected? Of course not! Be sure to tune in this Monday, June 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. on KDRT 95.7fm or kdrt.org. If you can't listen live, you still have two weeks to catch this and other shows on kdrt.org.

Davis Garden Show, June 18, 2026

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics, many quick questions: cucumbers, miniature roses, mulberries, sterile soil and potting soils, fishtail palm problems, planting late season flowers, and more.

Dashboard Diaries -- June 18, 2026

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 8:47pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK celebrates the fathers of the world, including his own, with a retrospective of his Dad’s jukebox at the Alondra Inn, circa the summer of ‘72. A quarter gets you T Rex, Jim Croce, Donna Fargo, the Stones, the Jackson 5, Boots Randolph, and dozens of other vintage selections. Drop on by Thursday, 3-5 p.m., at 95.7 FM and KDRT.org!

Jazz After Dark, June 16, 2026

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

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Jazz classics tonight. We'll hear from Benny Carter, Ella Fitzgerald & Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra, Helen Forrest, Chet Baker, Dinah Washington, Oscar Peterson & Ben Webster, The Ray Bryant Trio, Paul Gonsalves & Ray Nance, Paul Gonsalves with Earl Hines, Paul Desmond, Shirley Horn, and Jim Hall.

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