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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.

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 Thursday 11pm-Friday 12am, Sunday 7-8am

DJ(s):

Preacher

Grist for the Chill

Dave serves up a truly interesting mix of music with a focus on fingerstyle guitar and percussive groove as it relates to roots, world fusion, jazz, funk, Latin and Brazilian music, and more.

Live Thursday 11am-12pm

Replays Monday 7-8am, Tuesday 11pm-Wednesday 12am

DJ(s):

Dave Mcasey

Homepage URL:

Grist for the Chill

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 Monday 8-9pm, Saturday 5-6pm, Sunday 3-4pm

DJ(s):

Rocky Outcrop

The Wild Fox Party

Tune in for a wide variety of roots music — including doo-wop, gospel, jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll, Latin, African, and hillbilly/country bluegrass — from the early 1920s to contemporary times. The Wild Fox Party focuses on vocal groups , small-group ensembles, and outstanding vocalists and instrumentalists who never or hardly ever get heard. The music provides a forum for learning about history and diverse cultures, and it does so through the exposure of music as art, highlighting points in time that will last forever via the medium of audio recordings.

Live Tuesday 10-11am

Replays Wednesday 11pm-Thursday 12am

DJ(s):

Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, Doo Wop Dave

Homepage URL:

DrDoowop

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The joy of sax! The Audio Ecotone for June 27, 2025

Fri, 06/27/2025 - 4:56pm | Eddy Owt

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On June 28, 1846, Belgian musician and inventor Adophe Sax was granted a patent for his new instrument called the saxophone. The horn was designed to project as well as a brass instrument while retaining the harmonic feeling of a woodwind. While the horn gained some adoption in the military, ragtime and vaudville bands, it wasn't until the 1920s jazz boom that the foundation for the sax's place in popular music was established.

On the eve of the 179th anniversary of Sax's patent, The Audio Ecotone celebrates the saxophone with a wide-ranging selection of music from Charlie Parker, Albert Ayler, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Moon Hooch and a whole host of others.

(Sorry, no Yakety Sax on the playlist.)

Listen live at 3 p.m. Friday on 95.7 FM in Davis or kdrt.org. The show repeats Saturday at 6 p.m.and Tuesday at 7 a.m.

Photo shows bandleader Harry Gold playing a contrabass saxophone. (Photo: Dr. Neil Clifton / The biggest saxophone in the world )

Lost but found guitars, on Listening Lyrics -- replay from Feb. 23, 2024

Fri, 06/27/2025 - 4:00pm | Ned

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It's not unusual for musicians' guitars to be lost or stolen. When the theft or loss involves a famous musician, it becomes "a story."

That is what today's Listening Lyrics is about -- six lost-but-found guitars owned by Zakk Wylde, Peter Frampton, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Bill Corgan and Paul McCartney. Each has a fantastc journey.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 02/23/2024

The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – June 26, 2025

Thu, 06/26/2025 - 3:30pm | Russ Tolman

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Don't miss the Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, your source for sounds from the likes of Al Green, Buck Owens, Nick Cave, Paul Weller... what a marvelous mix! Tune in at 9p Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM + KDRT.org. Catch the show anytime on the podcast apps!

Davis Garden Show, June 26, 2025

Thu, 06/26/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today’s show: seeds to plant now, watering deeply, diseases of lilies and Japanese maples, linden trees, pollinator questions, and more.

IMPLOSION – 25 June 2025

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 4:33pm | Nick Saloman

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On this fine edition of IMPLOSION, your host Nick Saloman presents tunes by The Birds, The Image, The Nazz, The Stones, The J. Geils Band... First airing at 8p pacific, Wednesday, June 25, right here on KDRT 95.7 + KDRT.org... On-demand streaming at your command via the podcast apps!

In the Key of Folk, June 25, 2025

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 12:30pm | Karen Leyse

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We have another day of recent releases on In the Key of Folk, including tracks by Avery Hill, I'm With Her, My Politic, Steve Gillette, and Helene Cronin. We'll also play a couple of tracks from our neighbors to the north and a few from celtic groups. So join us for another fine hour of largely acoustic music. Tune in at 2 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, or online at KDRT.org where you can also find when the show replays and oh so many more things!

Jazz After Dark, June 24, 2025

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight’s show:

Count Basie, vocal Helen Humes, My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Oscar Aleman, Cherokee
Charlie Parker, I'll Remember April
Stan Getz, Four
Sarah Vaughan, All the Things You Are
Miles Davis, Oleo
Frank Sinatra, Have You Met Miss Jones
Sonny Stitt, Confirmation
Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete, Days of Wine and Roses
Boots Randolph, The Girl from Ipanema
Erroll Garner, All the Things You Are
The Taylor Eigsti Trio, In A Sentimental Mood

Davisville, June 23, 2025: Top grad prizes research, time with people, and learning how to make a mug

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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This year’s top graduating senior at the University of California, Davis is Avantika Gokulnatha. She just earned a degree in genetics and genomics, she’d like to help make aging more manageable for people, she values her art classes in the campus Craft Center, and she prizes research. “Research has always been what I define to be American,” she says, and on today’s Davisville she explains what she means, what brought her to Davis, and where she’s headed next.

This UC Davis photo by Gregory Urquiaga shows Avantika Gokulnatha with Jack McGruder of Fairfield as they talk about how to use an app on an iPhone

The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – June 19, 2025

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 5:00pm | Russ Tolman

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This time 'round on the Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, hear music from Beatie Wolfe & Brian Eno, Big Thief, Jenny Lewis, Mavis Staples, Van Morrison, and more! Listen up at 9 p.m. Pacific here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org + the podcasts!

KDRT broadcasts live from the Davis Music Fest this weekend

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 2:23pm | Diane Crumley

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The Davis Music Fest turns "Lucky 13" this year, and KDRT is thrilled to continue our tradition of live broadcasts, this time on Friday June 20 and Saturday June 21.

Davis Music Fest offers three days of live performances presented by the all-volunteer Davis Live Music Collective. With seven downtown venues and 40 bands, this all-ages, multi-genre event from June 20 to June 22 has something for everyone.

KDRT is broadcasting live from the fest on days one and two:

Friday's opening night at Sudwerk Brewing Co. includes two stages and six bands. KDRT (95.7 FM/kdrt.org) will broadcast from 4 to 8:45 p.m. from the Hopyard Stage featuring the Smoking Data Guns, Ian George, and The Gold Souls. We've also scheduled interviews with Broken Compass Bluegrass, The Big Poppies, The Gold Souls and Boot Juice.
On Saturday KDRT will be live from 3 to 8:15 p.m. at Armadillo Music featuring Ian George, Nat Lefkoff, and David Luning, and we'll have a booth on F Street for interviews with Katie Knipp, EleNah, The Snares, Son Cafe, and Tinvis.

Tickets are available here. The festival is a fundraiser for arts and music education in Davis public schools. It's funded partly by a Sacramento Foundation Arts and Culture Grant and by the City of Davis.

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