| KDRT 95.7FM Davis

About Us

KDRT is low-power grassroots radio located in Davis, California, airing an eclectic mix of music and public affairs programming, and building community by promoting dialogue, encouraging artistic expression, and acting as a forum for people who typically lack media access. Noncommercial radio KDRT 95.7 FM is a project of Davis Media Access (DMA.) DMA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Our mission reflects our values: localism, social equality, public participation, media literacy, diversity, and, of course, community media. Read more...

OUR PROGRAMS

Live Tracks

Live Tracks highlights a wide range of live musical performances, from early 60s rock to modern rockabilly, from blues to bluegrass. The program frequently features local performances recorded and mixed here in Davis by host Jim Buchanan.

Live Thursday 7:30-9:30pm

Replays Monday 1-3pm, Saturday 9-11pm

DJ(s):

Jim Buchanan

Heart to Heart

Nothing brings greater rewards than a life filled with love and care for people and the world around us. With Heart to Heart, host "Dr. G" inspires and teaches listeners to live life richly and lightly. To ask a question on the show, call 1.530.792.1648 during the live broadcast. Check the Davis Enterprise to for guests and weekly topics.

Live Wednesday 12-1pm

Replays Saturday 7-8am

DJ(s):

Dr. Gitane

The Golden Road

Join Alligator and take a musical journey down the Golden Road and explore the music of the Grateful Dead, its roots and its many offshoots.

Live Sunday 4-6pm

Replays Friday 7-9pm

DJ(s):

Alligator

Sounds So Sweet

Host Wayne Hagen takes a lively look at sweet sounds of jug-band music, past and present.

Live Tuesday 9-10pm

Replays Sunday 6-7pm

DJ(s):

Wayne Hagen

Meraki Radio

Meraki [may-rah-kee] (adjective) This is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put "something of yourself" into what you're doing, whatever it may be.

Meraki Radio tries to live up to the definition of this interesting word. Anyone who wants to get behind the mic and talk about meraki in their own life-- whether it be professional, historical, artistic, scientific, prolific or otherwise is encouraged to contact the show at kdrtmeraki@gmail.com.

Live Tuesday 12:30-1pm

Replays Tuesday 5:30-6pm, Thursday 2-2:30pm

DJ(s):

Alison B, Kate M

More programs ...

Jazz After Dark January 26 2021

Tue, 01/26/2021 - 5:22pm | Don Shor

Some jazz classics tonight on Jazz After Dark:

Jimmy Knepper, Sonny Stitt (Cocktails for Two), Miles Davis (So What), Dave Brubeck (Take Five), Ella Fitzgerald (Misty), Duke Ellington (Blues in C), Gerry Mulligan (Manha de Carnaval and New Orleans), Al Haig (Never Let Me Go), Hubert Laws (Passacaglia in C), and George Benson (At the Mambo Inn).

Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally at 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.

Replays Monday 11 pm.

Live-streaming at https://kdrt.org/page/listen-now

Show page here: https://kdrt.org/program/jazz-after-dark

Look for us on iTunes (you can listen to the live broadcast via their Radio link; just search for KDRT) or your favorite podcast site.

https://player.fm/featured/jazz

COVID-19 Community Report - January 26th, 2021 - Lucas Frerichs

Tue, 01/26/2021 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Lucas Frerichs was my first interview on this program, which debuted March 17, 2020. Since then, he's been re-elected to the Davis City Council to represent District 3, and now serves as Vice Mayor. It's never an easy job to help govern a city, but of course it's been endlessly complicated during a pandemic. This weekend Lucas and I got together over Zoom and in Episode 49, had a far-ranging conversation touching on virtual governance; testing in Davis; the uptick in cannabis tax revenue during the pandemic, as well as the overall financial situation facing municipalities; traffic, crime, and more. I'm sure we could have talked for hours, but I always appreciate the opportunity to sit down with our local elected officials and touch base about community issues through their lens.

Jenn Rogar Sings Her Story from a Mountain Top: the Interview, January 22, 2021

Fri, 01/22/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Below is a short bio of Jenn Rogar - visit her at http://jennrogar.com for more information.

"I started singing as a child in my room growing up in Los Angeles (Van Nuys and Woodland Hills) to singers like Elton John, Helen Reddy and Julie Andrews. I put on plays in my garage that I wrote and performed in for my neighbors. In high school I played flute in the band and was too shy to sing. During the Karaoke craze I began to perform and also sang the title song on a CD put out by my church. I sang and performed with Monkey Business, a light-hearted singing telegram service in Sacramento in the late '80s. I have sung and performed in some fashion my whole life.

That's Greg McPherson and Tree Davis

Thu, 01/21/2021 - 1:00pm | Lois Richter

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Trees are a passion for Greg McPherson. He is a retired Research Forester with the USDA Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Research Station in Davis, CA and serves on the Board of Directors for the local nonprofit Tree Davis.

Jazz After Dark Jan. 19, 2021 - Seven Extended Sets

Tue, 01/19/2021 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

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Seven extended sets on Jazz After Dark tonight. We’ll hear from the Buddy De Franco Quintet, Stan Getz, McCoy Tyner, Duke Ellington, Stanley Turrentine, Junior Mance, and George Robert. Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally at 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM in Davis, CA and replays Monday 11 pm. Show page at https://kdrt.org/program/jazz-after-dark or look for us on iTunes (you can listen to the live broadcast via their Radio link; just search for KDRT) or your favorite podcast site. https://player.fm/featured/jazz

COVID-19 Community Report - Jan. 19th, 2021 - Speaking With Tree Davis

Tue, 01/19/2021 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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It's Episode 48, and time to check in with Tree Davis. As I've said many times during the course of this show, it's not just the pandemic we're dealing with, but the attendant mental and physical health challenges, and dramatic social/political and economic concerns. As well, things like the climate crisis haven't just disappeared.

That last point became a fascinating talking point in my interview with Erin Donley Marineau this week. As Executive Director of Tree Davis, Erin ovesees an organization that plants trees and does enviromental stewardship in communities around Yolo County, not just Davis. In normal years, she says, 40 Saturdays each year are devoted to working with volunteers in various cities. Obviously that scale of work has not been possible during the pandemic.

Davisville, Jan. 18, 2021: Davis businesses in the pandemic, nearly one year later

Mon, 01/18/2021 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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The Covid-19 pandemic is about a year old. The first vaccinations have been given, and better days are ahead, but we’re months away from normal, and the county health officer even said this month that we're “probably about to enter one of the darkest times of the pandemic so far.” The deaths and illness are the biggest impact, followed by the damage to jobs, business and the economy. Today we talk with Cory Koehler, executive director of the Davis Chamber of Commerce, about how Davis' 2,500 businesses are faring this far in, different ways they’re coping, and what might be ahead. The chamber hosts its annual State of the City event online on Feb. 3, and the consequences of the pandemic are sure to be front and center.

KDRT Simulcasts Virtual MLK Celebration on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 at 9 a.m.

Thu, 01/14/2021 - 4:35pm | Diane Crumley

The City of Davis will honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a virtual celebration this year on Monday, Jan. 18. This year's program includes highlights of speakers and entertainment from past years and current messages from local youth, as well as an introduction from Mayor Gloria Partida. The program will be available beginning 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 18, 2021 through the end of the month via the City of Davis website at cityofdavis.org Additionally, it will be shown on DCTV Channel 15 and broadcast on KDRT 95.7 FM where you can also can live stream at kdrt.org This year marks the 27th annual event sponsored by the City of Davis and the Human Relations Commission.

Davis Garden Show January 14 2021

Thu, 01/14/2021 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Don and Lois talk about rose management and selection, some unusual types of roses, open-pollinated and hybrid tomatoes, and more.

Jazz After Dark - Jan 12th, 2021

Tue, 01/12/2021 - 9:10pm | Don Shor

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Coming up this week on Jazz After Dark - Sonny Clark with June Christy, Stuff Smith, Oscar Peterson Trio; bossa nova and Latin jazz from Benny Carter, Cal Tjader, Sergio Mendes, Paul Desmond, Cal Tjader with Carmen McRae, Cannonball Adderley, and performances by Wes Montgomery and Gabor Szabo.

Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally at 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM in Davis, CA. Replays Monday 11 pm. Show page here: https://kdrt.org/program/jazz-after-dark

Look for us on iTunes (you can listen to the live broadcast via their Radio link; just search for KDRT) or your favorite podcast site. https://player.fm/featured/jazz

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