Jessica Malone at Watermelon Music – Friday, Feb. 27

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 2:23pm | kdrtradio

!TONIGHT! KDRT 95.7 FM and Left of the Dial Promotions co-present Jessica Malone at Watermelon Music in West Davis, Friday, February 27. Embracing her NorCal roots, Malone blends soulful lyrics with an earnest sound, bringing to life the landscapes of her home. Her oft-mellifluous, occasionally gritty, and always captivating vocals—accompanied by rich upright bass, heavenly harmonies, and soaring violin—will guide you across a musical terrain of retro soul, indie folk, and Americana vibrations. 

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Music starts at 7:00 p.m. More info/RSVP here!. 

UPDATE 2: Recent KDRT programs are now online; livestream is restored

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 4:54pm | kdrtdj
9 a.m. 2/27 update: The streaming link is working again, and most KDRT shows produced this week are now available online. We're still working on underlying technical issues. Thank you for your patience, and thanks for listening to KDRT
 
Prior message posted on 2/26 follows:
 
KDRT’s latest programs are currently unavailable online. It’s a technical problem, we’re working to fix it, and we will post an update once we have solved it.
 
Shows are still being broadcast at their scheduled times, so if you’re within range of our signal in Davis, you can listen that way. You can also live-stream programs using our secondary link at http://davismedia.org:8000/kdrt
 
Programs are still being recorded, and will appear online once we get our system working properly. This problem affects only KDRT programs broadcast (or normally posted) starting Monday, Feb. 23. Shows prior to that date remain available online.
 

Dashboard Diaries -- Feb. 26, 2026

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 12:39pm | RayK

This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK shakes it up with some Lord Huron, JD McPherson, Joe Jackson, Donald Fagen, and Percy Faith… the perfect accompaniment for adjusting carburetors, vacuuming the cat, or sorting your sock drawer. Tune in Thursday, 3-4 p.m. to KDRT 95.7 fm and KDRT.org, or stream shows anytime at Dashboard Diaries.

Hello Davis!, Feb. 25, 2026: The legal and moral aspects of facial recognition

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 11:03am | Pieter Pastoor

Today's subject is facial recognition, a biometric AI technology that maps facial features from photos or video to verify or identify individuals by comparing them against a database. It operates in three main steps: capturing an image, measuring landmarks (like distance between eyes) to create a digital signature, and comparing it to stored.

The question is, should the public be aware and approve of our facial recognition being used for any number of activities?

Nick Buxton is interviewed by David Abramson. Nick is the communications manager for the Transnational Institute. He is the founding editor of its yearly State of Power Report, which looks at global power dynamics on key issues such as finance, digitalization, corporations, and more. He is also a Davis resident, husband, and father.

IMPLOSION! – 25 February 2026

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 4:15pm | Nick Saloman

Swirling through your speakers at 8 p.m. Pacific, it's IMPLOSION! with #NickSaloman, bringing you fantastic tunes from Cliff Richard & the Shadows, Davie Allan & the Arrows, Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames, the Sound Barrier, the Stocking Tops, and, yes, even more! Listen up on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org! Stream on demand via the web + the podcasts!

In the Key of Folk, Feb. 25, 2026

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 12:11pm | Karen Leyse

Coming right up at 2 p.m. Pacific today on In the Key of Folk, we bring you tracks by musicians who graced the 2026 Wintergrass Festival last week. Believe me, it's not just bluegrass, so join in to catch tracks by New Dangerfield, The Fretless, Jerron Paxton, Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore, Väsen, Hanneke Cassel,  Jordan Tice and more! It was a delightful weekend: join in to have a listen!  All at KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis | KDRT.org for repeats, podcasts and so much more

Davisville, Feb. 23, 2026: From gray walls at MIT to colors in California

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

Davis architect Maria Ogrydziak, whose designs include the Davis Food Co-op building (pictured) on G Street downtown, was born in Stockholm to Estonian parents, lived in Taiwan for two years while growing up, and began to make her mark as an architect when she recreated a gray classroom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — her alma mater — “to be more exciting, more inspiring.” Architectural faculty supported her, she says, MIT planners were apprehensive, and the outcome helped her win election as student body president the next year.

Today on Davisville we talk about housing, architecture, designing in Davis, and the influence of California's Central Valley on her work. It's no accident that a big tomato sculpture sits in front of the Co-op.

Ogrydziak is also part of Yolo Community Builders, and last appeared on Davisville in June 2025 with YCB Executive Director Bill Pride.

Jazz After Dark, Feb. 24, 2026

Sun, 02/22/2026 - 8:17pm | Don Shor

On tonight's show:

  • Cab Calloway, Minne The Moocher
  • Jimmie Lunceford, My Blue Heaven
  • Dizzy Gillespie with Charlie Parker, Fats Navarro, Red Norvo, Hank Jones: Diga Diga Doo
  • Gene Krupa, Mulligan Stew
  • Count Basie and His Orchestra, Splanky
  • The Vinnie Burke Quartet, Time Out
  • Stan Getz Quartet & Mose Allison, Down Beat
  • Sonny Criss, Memories Of You
  • Zoot Sims, On the Alamo
  • Dinah Washington, Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (feat. Quincy Jones and His Orchestra)
  • Grant Green, Born to Be Blue
  • Sarah Vaughan, Till the End of Time
  • Ella Fitzgerald, Midnight Sun (1964 Version)
  • Yusef Lateef, Slippin' And Slidin'
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