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RIP Bill Wagman

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 3:56pm | kdrtradio

We here at KDRT – along with the entire music-loving community – lost an excellent friend and colleague this week in Bill Wagman. In addition to hosting our own Sometimes Folk and Folk Brothers programs, Bill could be heard for years on KDVS, presenting a fine array of music, from traditional folk to the latest sounds, including American roots and its offshoots. Bill also brought many touring artists to his wonderful house concerts over the decades. We will miss his knowledge and love of music, his ongoing positivity and support, and his smile. Please do enjoy some of his past shows, on the air and in our archives at KDRT.org. RIP, Bill.

Join Us for Suds & Sounds – May 28!

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 12:45pm | kdrtradio

YOU are cordially invited to our monthly Suds & Sounds mixer at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis TODAY — Wednesday, May 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. Meet K-DiRT friends and fans, grab a sticker and a shirt, pick some vinyl to spin! As always, a range of bevs are available at the Bootleg Bar. This gathering repeats every month on the last Wednesday — mark your calendars!

Thanks for supporting the KDRT spring FUNdraiser!

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 12:00am | kdrtradio

We can't thank you enough for contributing to our Spring FUNdraiser! 

As a non-commercial community station, we depend on our volunteers and donors to bring you the local sounds you love. 

We also send thanks to local heroes Armadillo Music and The Big Poppies for their steadfast support. 

If you haven't had a chance to donate yet, of course there's still time: KDRT.org/donate!

Snag swell swag during KDRT's spring FUNdraiser!

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 6:45pm | kdrtradio

Join us as we continue to celebrate our 20 years of community radio...

Donate here today!

Grab one of our special thank-you gifts, including:

Limited-edition blue-heron T-shirts on 100% blue-lavender cotton

Matching blue-heron totes on beige/natural heavy-weight cotton

NEW KDRT hats in two swell styles – trad trucker and soft cotton twill

Items are available separately or together in the BIG BUNDLE. Thanks so much for showing (and sharing) your support during fundraiser week!

Celebrate KDRT during our Spring FUNdraiser!

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 12:00am | kdrtradio

Please help us continue to celebrate our 20th birthday:

Donate here today!

Grab one of our special thank-you gifts, including our NEW KDRT hats in two swell styles. Then join us on Wednesday, May 7, at Armadillo Music for an "extended play" edition of Suds & Sounds, featuring an extra hour of merry-making – 4 to 7 p.m. – with musical guests Max & Julian of the Big Poppies! Don't miss the FUN!
 

Fall FUNdraiser Thank YOU!

Mon, 12/09/2024 - 12:00am | kdrtradio

Thanks SO MUCH for supporting our Fall FUNdraiser. As a noncommercial community station, we depend on our volunteers and donors to bring you the sounds you savor. Thanks too to the venues and artists who supported the cause, including Alex Roth, Green Grass Snakes, Dave Nachmanoff, the 410s and Armadillo Music, Davis Odd Fellows, our Davis Manor neighbors, and Blue Note Brewing in Woodland. Haven't contributed yet? There's still time: kdrt.org/donate!

SF Press Club honors KDRT programs Timeout Radio, Davisville

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 3:56pm | kdrtradio

We're fundraising this week to support programs like these. If you can help, please go to KDRT.org/donate. Thank you!

Three episodes of local programs created for Davis community radio station KDRT — two about sports, and one about the aftermath of a traumatic week in Davis — were honored Wednesday in the San Francisco Press Club’s 47th annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards.

Rohan Baxi (in left photo, at UC Berkeley), who graduated from Da Vinci High School in June and now attends the University of California at Berkeley, won second and third place in the noncommercial radio/podcast Sports Feature category for episodes titled “Fair Play,” about women’s sports and pay disparity from June 2024, and ”Rowing Stronger,” from July 2024.

Bill Buchanan (right photo, at the awards) placed second among noncommercial public affairs programs with small staffs for “Integrating a traumatic week into Davis,” an interview with Susan Cosio following three violent assaults, including two fatalities, in spring 2023. Cosio, a retired hospital chaplain, pastor and longtime resident of Davis, has spent most of her life helping people navigate crises. This episode also won a Hometown Media Award from the Foundation for the Alliance for Community Media this summer.

Celebrate 20 years of KDRT with our fall FUNdraiser!

Mon, 11/25/2024 - 1:50pm | kdrtradio

Celebrate KDRT's 20th during our fall fundraiser, starting Mon., Dec. 2, with special thank-you gifts – including our new 20th Anniversary blue-heron T-shirt! Join us for these special gatherings:

  • Dec 8: Davis Manor Holiday Crafts Bazaar @ Duke & M St., 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Dec 8: Holiday Vinyl Bazaar with the 410s @ Blue Note Brewing, 12-5 p.m.

Please show your support during fundraiser week at KDRT.org/donate!