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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.

 

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Democracy Now!

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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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Big Picture Science

Big Picture Science KDRT

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 Monday 12-1pm
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Praise Time with Preacher

Praise Time with Preacher

The word "gospel" is derived for the old Anglo-Saxon word meaning “good message” or “good news." Host Preacher believes gospel music is powerful, whether the listener is or is not Christian — that everyone can enjoy listening to gospel because it is uplifting and inspiring, sung with passion and belief from the artist, touching all who hear it in a good and heartfelt way. The aim of Praise Time is to help listeners find what Preacher believes lives in everyone: a good spirit that drives us to be the best we can be.

Live Tuesday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 7-8am
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Exploration with Michio Kaku

Dr. Kaku

An hour long radio program on science, technology, politics, and the environment. Topics covered include black holes, time travel, higher dimensions, string theory, wormholes, search for extra-terrestial life, dark matter and dark energy, the future of space travel, genetic engineering, the aging process, the future of medicine, the human body shop, artificial intelligence, the future of computers and robots, as well as topics from science fiction. Hosted by Michio Kaku.

Live Thursday 11pm-Friday 12am
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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
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Turning Up The Music For Galileo Place, Recorded July 17, 2026

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 8:43am | Pieter Pastoor

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Tune in as Benjamin Brothers and Louise Joyce, Chief Development Officer at Yolocares, share the inspiring story behind a special afternoon of music, community, and giving back.

Benjamin, a Davis high school student, was looking for a meaningful way to get involved when he discovered Galileo Place, an adult day program operated by YoloCares. The program offers physical and cognitive activities, social connection, and a welcoming sense of purpose and community.

Inspired by what he saw, Benjamin came up with a great idea: bring together his band, Hello Awkward, along with other local musicians, for a benefit concert supporting Galileo Place.

The concert takes place Sunday, July 26, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Galileo Place, 1909 Galileo Court, Suite C, in Davis.

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More Sonic Rehab for you this Monday, July 20th from 1-3 p.m. pacific time!

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 6:09am | Jojo Johanssen

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Jojo's got some wonderful music for you this Monday to help rehab those Monday downs away! A gorgeous house track from Kholi, 3 different versions of The Bottle, some Funkadelic AND Parliament... as well as some amazing soul music he heard recently thanks to a superb Polygonia set. There will also be a track from an artist you may have thought you'd never hear Jojo play. Wait a sec, is there anything Jojo won't play......? Tune in this Monday, July 20th from 1-3 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 fm or stream on kdrt.org. If you're busy during that time, you can also stream him on demand thanks to the archives. Don't miss out!

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Disability Pride Month, Recorded - July 15, 2026

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 9:00am | Pieter Pastoor

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This week Anoosh Jorjorian (Davis Phoenix Coalition) brings in two special guests, Kate Laddish and Kelly Heung to discuss Disability Pride Month. 

Laddish (she/her) is a longtime advocate for disabled Californians. She currently serves as President of the California IHSS Consumer Alliance and Chair of the Yolo County In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee. Laddish lives in Winters. 

Dr. Heung is Associate Director of the Northern California LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) training program with the UC Davis MIND Institute. 

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Davis Garden Show, July 16, 2026

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 12:54am | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: weather blahs, year-around harvest, winter squash, alligator lizards, and more.

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In the Key of Folk, July 15, 2026

Wed, 07/15/2026 - 12:51pm | Karen Leyse

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If it's Wednesday it must be In the Key of Folk day, bringing you new additions and old memories, too! Today, besides the little Micronic Ruby in the photo, we bring you new releases by the Punch Brothers and also George Mann & Si Kahn, along with favorite tracks by the O'Kanes, John Prine, Maurice Tani, Dave Alvin, and more by Dolly, Linda, & Emmy Lou, and then even more! Join us for an hour of exploration. Do you like the Micronic Ruby? Ah, remember those days of transistor radios, when recorded music could play from one's pocket?

Wednesday, 2 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM, Davis, and at KDRT.org

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Jazz After Dark, July 14, 2026

Tue, 07/14/2026 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight's show: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Dave Brubeck, Herbie Mann, Johnny Hodges, Red Norvo with Frank Sinatra, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Byrd & Stan Getz, George Shearing with Nat King Cole, Mongo Santamaria, Astrud Gilberto, George Benson with The McCoy Tyner Trio, Roy Clark & Joe Pass, and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

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Davisville, July 13, 2026: Davis and Bob Dunning ‘saved my career’

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman is good at skewering whatever he targets in his cartoons, a talent recognized by the honors he has received, including the Pulitzer Prize a decade ago and the Herblock Prize this year.

Most people in Davis know him for the cartoons he drew for the Sacramento Bee for a decade. But Davis and longtime local journalist Bob Dunning also helped Ohman save his career, he says today on Davisville.

Three years ago McClatchy, which owns the Bee, fired Ohman and the company’s two other editorial cartoonists, saying it didn’t want to run daily editorial cartoons anymore. Ohman, then 62, joined the San Francisco Chronicle part-time as a columnist and cartoonist, and a larger recovery followed when he launched You Betcha!, a Substack home in 2024 for his cartoons and columns. He got advice from Dunning and others — Dunning, of course, launched his own Substack after the Davis Enterprise cut him loose two years ago, and quickly surpassed the salary he’d lost.

Other topics today: How Ohman works; developing a meta sense of San Francisco from regular meetings with Willie Brown; fishing; becoming a political columnist; and his project, currently idle, to write a graphic personal memoir of the Apollo 11 moon landing 57 years ago this month.

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Get some Rehab this Monday, July 13, 2026!

Sat, 07/11/2026 - 6:53pm | Jojo Johanssen

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DJ Jojo Johanssen is back with some more Sonic Rehab to get your week started. He continues to make his way through the new Brian Jackson album, along with the classic original versions by Jackson and Gil Scott Heron. He'll also be playing some new favorites he recently discovered by  Cloud One and Seawind, alongside some tunes from the Pizzicato Five and The Bacao Steel and Rhythm band he found while enjoying some fine cinema.

Not enough to tempt you? How bout some Saint Etienne and a classic bit of techno from Pascal F.E.O.S as remixed by Timo Maas? THERE IT IS! Be sure to tune in on Monday the 13th from 1-3 p.m. Pacific time, or catch it later when you're ready on kdrt.org. You're gonna LOVE IT!!!!

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Soccer is the Theme with Alex Park - July 8, 2026

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 9:57am | Pieter Pastoor

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Brett Lee of the Davis Downtown Business Association interviews Alex Park, Davis High School Soccer coach to discuss the Word Cup football games.

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Davis Garden Show, July 9, 2026

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 11:30pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: blossom end rot, boxwood blight resistance, flowers for summer heat, passion fruit, figs, and more

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