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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.

Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now is an award-winning syndicated news program that gives voice to perspectives rarely heard in corporate-sponsored media, including independent journalists, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics, independent analysts, and ordinary people from around the world.

Live Friday 9-10am

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Democracy Now! on the web

Blue Light Central

Every week, the big blue train we call the Blue Light Central rumbles out of the station for an hour-long ride through a landscape of blues, classic R&B, soul, gospel, zydeco, and low-down boogie. Mark Drnek is your ticket agent, porter, engineer, brakeman, and conductor on a weekly excursion through the vast music landscape.

Live Thursday 9-10pm

Homepage URL:

Blue Light Central on the web

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

Davis Garden Show

Nursery pro Don Shor has been gardening and selling plants in Davis for more than three decades.

Join Don and co-host Lois Richter as they discuss and answer your questions on all things for the garden.

Submit a question (or a brag!) to DavisGardenShow@gmail.com

Live Thursday 12-1pm

Replays Saturday 9-10am

DJ(s):

Lois Richter, Don Shor

Homepage URL:

Davis Garden Show on the Web

The Yolo County Breakdown

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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 Sunday 3-4pm

DJ(s):

Rocky Outcrop

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Some suite classic rock on the next Sonic Rehab - Monday, Sep. 21, 1-3 p.m. Pacific time!

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 10:04am | Jojo Johanssen

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DJJJ has some classic rock suites on the next Sonic Rehab! Tunes from The Doors, The Dead, and a couple Neil Young incarnations will grace your ears. Keeping it eclectic, he'll also be bringing tracks from Carminho, The Cinematic Orchestra, Tito Puente, and Ben Folds Five, along with another track from the new Jungle album. Be sure to check it out this Monday from 1-3 p.m. Pacific or up to 2 weeks after on kdrt.org if you can't listen live. IT'S GONNA BE HECKAFUN!!!

Divine Intervention – Sep. 18, 2026

Fri, 09/18/2026 - 12:32pm | Jess Goddésse

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This time around on Divine Intervention, we catch up on some fab new releases, including a few that we neglected over the spring and summer. We aim to spin the latest from Bullesye, Dinosaur Jr., Jon Spencer, Lex Walton, Orquesta Akokan, Sweeping Promises, Tamikrest, Twisted Teens, Ty Segall, Ultra Lights, and maybe even more! We'll also honor our Goddess of the Month (Dolly Parton, RIP), "enjoy" a Vinyl Vespers track, and visit Critter Corner. Join us at 6 p.m. PT on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Listen at will via the web + the podcasts!

Dashboard Diaries – Sept. 17, 2026

Thu, 09/17/2026 - 12:05pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK is in a pensive mood. We’re going to forego the Ozzy and Def Leppard and do some navel-gazing with the likes of Nick Drake, Alison Krauss, Marshall Krenshaw, Beck, Boz Scaggs, and a bunch of other artists you haven’t thought about in decades. Tune it to KDRT 95.7 FM and KDRT.org Thursday 3-5 p.m. and I promise to keep you amused and/or entertained for a couple of hours.

Davis Garden Show, Sept. 17, 2026

Thu, 09/17/2026 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: storing dahlias, low shrubs for shade, ideas for a school garden coordinator, sweet olive and night-blooming jessamine, September tomato count, and more.

IMPLOSION! – 16 September 2026

Wed, 09/16/2026 - 4:00pm | Nick Saloman

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This week on IMPLOSION, a musical menagerie featuring tracks by the Artistics, the Bats, the Cinderellas, the Saints, the QPR Supporters...! Join your hospitable host Nick Saloman for swell sounds and the stories behind them at 4 p.m. Pacific here on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Listen at will via the web + the podcast apps!

IMPLOSION playlist for 09/14/2026

In the Key of Folk, Sept. 16, 2026

Wed, 09/16/2026 - 12:56pm | Karen Leyse

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Today on In the Key of Folk, we've selected a variety of tunes from over the years. We'll start off with something from that fun and clever banjo duo, Alison Brown and Steve Martin. And there's more: Selections from Lulu Wiles, Robert Earl Kean, Rita Hosking, Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble, Jordan Tice, and Nina Gerber. We hope that you'll join us for an hour of less talk and more music. Check it out at 2 pm. today, Wednesday, only on KDRT 95.7 in Davis and KDRT.org worldwide!

Jazz After Dark, Sept. 15, 2026

Tue, 09/15/2026 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Commemorating pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, who died June 2026 at age of 91. A native of Cape Town, South Africa, his unique style of jazz was infused with the folk music of his childhood. Duke Ellington arranged his early recording sessions. Early albums were released as Dollar Brand. Ibrahim recorded and performed for decades, with his last album released in 2024. Tonight we'll hear selections from the 1960s to 2014.

The Monday Morning Show -- Sept. 14, 2026

Mon, 09/14/2026 - 10:07am | Ned

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Cottie Kush joins Ned in the Jeff Shaw Studio for The Monday Morning Show to share stories from her recent three-week vacation to Tahiti.

DJ Jojo Johanssen's at it again, Sept. 14, 2026, on Sonic Rehab!

Sat, 09/12/2026 - 3:13am | Jojo Johanssen

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DJ Jojo Johanssen's peeking through the record cabinet doors this week with some early electronic music that he loved when he was younger. He's bringing some Pet Shop Boys, Yello, and New Order, amongst others. But that's not all! There's also a track from Jungle's new album, music from Bobby McFerrin's son, as well as some CLASSIC discofunkboogie from Kool & the Gang and the Jacksons. How about a beautiful love song from Pomplamoose and some new favorites? Jojo will have all of that AND MORE on Sonic Rehab, this Monday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. Pacific on KDRT!

Can't listen live? That's OK, we all get busy! Good thing KDRT keeps shows available for your streaming pleasure for up to 2 weeks on kdrt.org.

The Electric Compost Heap -- Sept. 11, 2026

Fri, 09/11/2026 - 6:00pm | Dug Deep

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Gear up for a wild ride tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific on The Electric Compost Heap! We'll be launching a new feature, Top of the Heap, wherein we highlight a song that took things to another level, musically or otherwise. Tonight's Top of the Heap artist is Screamin' Jay Hawkins, but your gonna have to tune in to find out what song it is (Hint: It's NOT "I Put A Spell on You"). Hope you can join us on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!

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