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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.

 

OUR PROGRAMS

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
Homepage URL: 
Exploration on the web
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Roots, Shoots and Leaves

Roots, Shoots and Leaves' DJ Tree has a theory of music that involves a tree. Suffice it to say that it involves a trinity — an exploration of themes and connections among recording artists — and otherwise very few boundaries. Listen for music old and new, known and unknown. And if you listen long enough, you may experience some musical enlightenment.

 

Live Tuesday 6-8pm
Replays Saturday 5-7pm
DJ(s): 
Tree Kilpatrick
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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 Sunday 3-4pm
DJ(s): 
Rocky Outcrop
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Night Train Cocktail Lounge

A saloon of songs and sounds from back then, focusing on anything recorded between the 1890s and the 1970s. All forms of jazz, blues, rock, surf, garage, punk, country, folk, film-radio-television samples, speeches, comedy, and anything grabbed from the ages and put to cylinder, wax or tape, colliding on top each other.

Night Train Cocktail Lounge is produced live at WXOX-LP FM in Louisville, KY. All local material is edited, including times and dates, making each episode an evergreen episode. All episodes are FCC compliant.

Live Wednesday 9-10pm
Homepage URL: 
Night Train Cocktail Lounge
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Juke In The Back

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Matt The Cat presents the soul that came before rock n’ roll: 1950s rhythm and blues. Each week, this underrated and rollicking music plays on that old Rockola Jukebox in the back.

Live Tuesday 9-10pm
Homepage URL: 
http://www.jukeintheback.org/
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The Electric Compost Heap -- Aug. 1, 2026

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 5:26pm | Dug Deep

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STOP EVERYTHING! Tonight at 6 p.m. PST on the Electric Compost Heap on KDRT 95.7FM, it's the cat's pajamas! We'll be spinning a litterbox full of new music, including brand new stuff from Anton Barbeau, Kiwi Jr., and Why Bother. Hope all you cats and kittens can join us at KDRT.org!

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Davis Garden Show, Aug. 13, 2026

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: planting brassicas now, mosquitoes, allelopathy and fennel, pests of cherries and eucalyptus, the string-of plants and cat safety, and more.

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2026-08-11: Replay of That's Life with David Hosley (2021)

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 11:00pm | Lois Richter

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David Hosley had led a very full life. Lois could have interviewed him about many many different things and filled up a show -- his long media career (starting at age 12!), being a renowned investigative reporter,  teaching at various colleges and universities, UC administration, managing LOTS of radio and tv stations, producing six documentaries, training journalists in ethics, heading non-profits, talking about the history of migration into California and the challenges of life in the San Joaquin valley, and sharing thoughts on community, economy, social assumptions, and why people work after retirement.  As I say, we COULD have filled up an hour on any of those.  Instead, because we met working together on a project of the Davis Genealogy Club, we started with family history and went from there. 

So how do I know all those other things about David Hosley? We actually touch on them all during this show!  Jam-packed and fully loaded, this episode is definitely a keeper.

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Jazz After Dark, Aug. 11, 2026

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

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Sax player Cannonball Adderley is our featured artist tonight. Recordings with Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and more.

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Davisville, Aug. 10, 2026: Changes coming downtown, especially if you drive

Mon, 08/10/2026 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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People who drive downtown will see some changes starting in September. The immediate change is the switch to paid parking in three central parking lots with about 330 spaces. The change that will take awhile to show up is the impact of approximately 340 new apartments planned along G Street, mostly without space for parking (the photo shows the demolition in progress on Aug. 5 of a former Davis Ace building, where some of the new apartments will be built). If the renters don’t bring cars, then this change should add more life to downtown without amping up the competition for a place to park. If.

Today on Davisville we talk about these changes with Brett Lee, executive director of the Davis Downtown Business Association (and a former mayor), and Trish Price, vice president of Bike Davis. As the discussion shows, these changes contain more nuance than might appear at first glance.   

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Excitement on Sonic Rehab, Aug. 10, 2026

Sat, 08/08/2026 - 2:51am | Jojo Johanssen

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DJ Jojo Johanssen is super excited to bring you an hour-long non-stop mix on the next Sonic Rehab! Featuring tracks from Fauna Flash, Luzon, and BT, it's sure to cure your Monday blues and get you moving. He'll also have tunes from The Blessed Madonna, Ax:us, Nightmares on Wax and Mos Def (Yasim Bey). It's sure to be a super fun 118 minutes, so tune in this Monday Aug. 10 from 1-3 p.m. Pacific time. Although it's always better live, it's second best on demand from the KDRT archives, and is available to stream up to 2 weeks after broadcast. Check it out!

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Hattie Craven is live on Listening Lyrics, Aug. 7, 2026

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 4:07pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Hattie Craven is a genre-blending singer, multi-instrumentalist, and magnetic performer who has been onstage since early childhood. Raised in a deeply musical household and mentored by her father, award-winning artist and educator Joe Craven, she made her festival debut when she was 4 years old on the Kate Wolf Music Festival main stage alongside Laura Love. 

Hattie will appear at Watermelon Music on Aug. 7, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

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Davis Garden Show, Aug. 6, 2026

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: sun scald on tomatoes, citrus leaf problems, screening a view, brown-eyed susans, and more.

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John Murrieta, Master Gardener, on Hello Davis!, Aug. 5, 2026

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 5:30pm | Pieter Pastoor

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In this episode of Hello Davis!, we welcome John Murrieta, a certified Master Gardener and dedicated community volunteer.

Through his work with a local university extension program, John shares practical, science-based advice to help people garden more successfully and sustainably. When he is not tending a garden, you may find him volunteering at the Woodland Public Library or helping at a local high school.

John’s enthusiasm for gardening—and for life—is contagious. Listen in as he shares his knowledge, stories, and love of all things gardening.

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In the Key of Folk -- Aug. 5, 2026

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 2:00pm | Karen Leyse

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Today's In the Key of Folk is focusing a bit on unconformities, and perhaps on nonconformities also. What could your DJ be thinking??? Just tune in to hear a variety of tunes, including a topical track by Karine Polwart, some new releases by Laurie Lewis, The Punch Brothers, ES Pearl (or is that Ed Snodderly?), and more. Oh, and the photo with the blog is of the Carlin Unconformity, why?  Tune in and check it out! 

When?  Today: Wednesday, 2 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM, Davis, and at KDRT.org 

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