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Turn Us On! Support KDRT’s Fall FUNdraiser, Oct. 22-29!

Sun, 10/29/2017 - 11:59pm | Jeff Shaw

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The new antenna’s up, and we want to hear from you!

This fall season, as KDRT-LP 95.7FM celebrates it’s 13th broadcast birthday, we anticipate making the most of our new antenna. We are busy launching a new local public affairs department, training new volunteers, supporting local musicians, and growing our grass roots however we can. We ask the community to help support these efforts by helping us raise $5000 by October 29th. To donate please visit kdrt.org/donate—and click the read more below for info on all of our Fall FUNdraiser events...

Jazz After Dark October 24 2017

Tue, 10/24/2017 - 7:11pm | Don Shor

7th anniversary show of Jazz After Dark, and our annual fall fundraiser at KDRT-LP!   Familiar sounds tonight: jazz standards and classic performances. Featuring Ella Fitzgerald & the Delta Rhythm Boys, Fats Waller & His Rhythm, Stan Getz with Gerry Mulligan, Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane Quartet, Boots Randolph, Carmen McRae, Pete Fountain, Paul Desmond, James Rivers, Harold López-Nussa, Chuck Mangione

KDRT Live Broadcast: Davis Fire Relief Benefit

Sun, 10/22/2017 - 12:28pm | Jess Goddésse

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KDRT is broadcasting live from the Davis Fire Relief Benefit today, Sunday, October 22nd, featuring live music from the West Nile Ramblers, the Smoke Shovelers, Sometimes Warren, and the Byron Colborn Trio. Please help our North Coast Neighbors. Turn us on and join us at Sudwerk's this afternoon til 4 PM. Your entry ticket is simply a gift card from a store that sells clothing or food. Proceeds from today's event go to fire victims in Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake Counties.

That's the rest of 2017!

Fri, 10/20/2017 - 11:12am | Lois Richter

Here’s what the rest of 2017 looks like on That's Life:

Oct 26 = Mel Russell continues the series on WWI “Lest We Forget”

Nov 2 = Scott Love, "The Modern LIBRARY -- What it offers and how to access things"

Nov 9 = Alison Borkowska returns!

Nov 16 = John McNerney (City of Davis), "Parks to Enjoy" and an urban critter update

Nov 23 = station closed for turkey day!

Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 14  = GONE (no live show)

Dec 21  = Chris DeWees' new book is out!

Dec 28  = CLOSED (no live show)

 

AND .. Here’s what the summer/fall programs were [archives at https://kdrt.org/programs/thats-life ]:

July 6 and 13th replayed “Bats”

July 20 = "Yolo Hospice” (Micah and Craig)

July 27 = Ken Bradford and I'Talia McCarthy from "Davis Food Coop”

Aug 3 = Betty Berteaux and Sally Besser "Yolo County Fair, Friends of Art, and a Silent Auction to benefit local schools' art programs”

Aug 10 = Anne Cowles “Astrology: What It Is and How it Works"

Ryan McBride, how kids can learn to appreciate music . Friday 10/20/17 at 4:00PM

Fri, 10/20/2017 - 10:16am | Pieter Pastoor

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Ryan McBride

Ryan McBride's stellar guitar music charms his toddler students as they learn to appreciate music through singing, dancing, and playing fun, wacky instruments! All parents with their children ages 2 - 5 are invited to his singing group on Saturdays, 10-11 AM at the Partners In Learning Tutoring Center. Visit them at https://www.facebook.com/TutoringDavis/

Ryan is also part of the band THE BIG POPPIES which is gaining a lot of attention in Northern California.

For those outside the listening area this show is streamed live on www.kdrt.org

Our New Antenna Is Up - Your Feedback From Quick Survey Is Requested

Thu, 10/19/2017 - 12:26am | Diane Crumley

News flash  - our new antenna is up and running, and now we ask you to let us know how we are sounding.  This short survey will take less than a minute and will give us valuable information about how well the signal is carrying throughout Davis. 

We are very grateful to all the listeners who helped us last year with our first Listener Survey where about 40% reported fair to poor or variable signal reception.  We expect to see an improvement this time around now that the new and improved antenna has been installed, so please take a moment to let us know. 

Thank you!  Link to https://kdrt.org/fall2017survey

 

Jazz After Dark October 17 2017

Tue, 10/17/2017 - 7:36pm | Don Shor

Spanning the decades of jazz tonight, from 1950 to 2017. Virtuoso instrumentals and lovely vocals, coming up on Jazz After Dark. 8 pm, KDRT-LP in Davis CA, live-streaming and available by podcast everywhere.   Featuring Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Ellis & Stuff Smith, Thelonious Monk, Zoot Sims, Cornell Dupree, Ximo Tebar, Catherine Russell, Ahmad Jamal, Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela and more!

Live Dirt, 2nd Friday ArtAbout at Armadillo Music, 10/13/17, at 6:30PM with Nancy Northrup

Fri, 10/13/2017 - 9:19am | Pieter Pastoor

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Nancy Northrup

Join the KDRT Live DiRT crew for October's 2nd Friday ArtAbout with recording star Nancy Northrup broadcasting live from the Armadillo Music stage in downtown Davis, October 13, starting at 6:30 p.m