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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

The Shortwave Report

The Shortwave Report is a weekly review of global news stories recorded via shortwave radio. 

Live Tuesday 5-5:30pm
Homepage URL: 
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A Constant Grin

DJ Chris Mussen presents all things modern indie, from shoegaze to psychedelic, dream pop to space rock, lo-fi to indie folk. Whatever you prefer on your indie playlists, A Constant Grin is sure to keep you smiling.

Live Friday 2-2:30pm
Replays Thursday 8-8:30am, Sunday 7-7:30pm
DJ(s): 
Chris Mussen
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IMPLOSION

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IMPLOSION is hosted by Nick Saloman, front person of The Bevis Frond. Born and raised in London, England, Nick started buying records as a small child in the late 1950s and began going to gigs and playing in bands as a teen in the late 60s. IMPLOSION is simply an hour of Nick playing the music that he loves (psychedelia, rock, folk, beat, jazz, soul, punk, and more), with a bit of chat thrown in for good measure. Nick says: "If I like it, then there have got to be a few other people who will too.

Live Wednesday 8-9pm
Replays Monday 11pm-Tuesday 12am, Saturday 4-5pm
DJ(s): 
Nick Saloman
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Davisville

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Davis has interesting people, ideas, connections, and events. On Davisville, host Bill Buchanan presents stories that have some connection to Davis. The program has won 14 Excellence in Journalism awards from the San Francisco Press Club since 2018, plus a national Hometown Media Award for excellence from the Alliance for Community Media in 2024. Contact: davisville @ dcn.org

Live Monday 5:30-6pm
Replays Saturday 8:30-9am
DJ(s): 
Bill Buchanan
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Listening Lyrics

Listening Lyrics, Pieter Pastoor, KDRT
Welcome to an hour of LISTENING LYRICS. Right here on KDRT 95.7FM in Davis, California. Listening Lyrics is a genre free zone - we feature the artist. What makes them do their thing. Listen to the hope and satisfaction in their voices. Listen to what only commercial free community radio can bring you. Close your eyes - open your ears - relax your mind. Join host Pieter Pastoor as he sends color to your ears. Now lets enter, the mother of all that is music and lyrics and the human capability of producing art.
Live Friday 4-5pm
Replays Tuesday 10-11pm, Sunday 12-1pm
DJ(s): 
Pieter Pastoor
Homepage URL: 
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Jazz After Dark, Jan. 14, 2025

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On our 700th episode of Jazz After Dark tonight:

  • Billie Holiday, Crazy He Calls Me
  • Nat King Cole, Orange-Colored Sky
  • Louis Prima, Body And Soul
  • Louis Armstrong, When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You)
  • Mose Allison, Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  • Tony Bennett, (I Left My Heart) In San Francisco
  • Earl Hines, Black Coffee
  • Billy Taylor Trio, On The Street Where You Live
  • Ben Webster, Misty
  • Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington, Duke's Place (Aka C - Jam Blues)
  • The Mills Brothers, Cab Driver
  • Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond, Koto Song
  • Stanley Turrentine, I Could Never Repay Your Love
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim, Takatanga
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Alex Roth is 'Leaving Las Davis,' on Listening Lyrics, Jan. 10, 2025

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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We start the new year with Alex Roth saying goodbye to his adopted city. The moment is at times emotional and uplifting. You also can say goodbye as he will perform the "Leaving Las Davis" show at Sudwerk on Thursday Jan. 16, 2025, at 9 p.m.

Alex Roth is a cherished icon in Davis, where genuine community impactors are few and far between. He stands among the exceptional. His musical prowess and generous spirit are legendary; his performances have graced countless local benefits, including the momentous celebration for the start of KDRT in 2004.

Remember his unique enterprise? Alex, powered solely by his own legs, delivered his meticulously hand-roasted coffee throughout Davis, his bicycle becoming a symbol of connection, a ritual weaving the town's fabric together with the rich aroma of his exceptional brew.

To know Alex was to befriend him, to be touched by his kindness, to be enriched. Now, as he embarks on his overseas adventure, Davis will miss his unique presence. Alex, you have indelibly shaped Davis's character; you've made it a better place. From all of us at KDRT: Farewell, and thank you for the enduring legacy you leave behind.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 01/10/2025
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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – Jan. 9, 2025

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 1:30pm | Russ Tolman

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This evening brings the second outing of The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour at its swank new time —Thursdays at 9 p.m. Pacific. Even more exciting, there's a surprise theme, handpicked by Russ just for your enjoyment. Tune in for tracks from Alex Chilton, Be Bop Deluxe, Iggy Pop, Johnny Thunders, Murray Head(!!), Siouxsie Sioux, and more — all here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org. (Stream it thenceforth via the web or your favorite podcast app!)

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Davis Garden Show, Jan. 9, 2025

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: Desert Gold and Suncrest peaches, paltry tomato offerings on seed racks, growing basil now, superphosphate for the compost pile, everbearing strawberries, killing a stump, and more.

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Jazz After Dark, Jan. 7, 2025

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight’s show:

  • Johnny Dodds, 29th And Dearborn
  • Artie Shaw, When the Quail Come Back to Saint Quentin
  • Georgie Auld & His Orchestra, A Hundred Years from Today (vocals Sarah Vaughan)
  • Louis Armstrong, Someday You'll Be Sorry
  • Lucky Thompson, Mood Indigo
  • Billie Holiday & Tony Scott and His Orchestra, Trav'lin Light
  • Billy Bauer, You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
  • Eriko Ishihara, You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
  • Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Blues for Daddy-O's Jazz Patio Blues
  • Red Garland, One O'Clock Jump
  • Art Pepper, 'Round Midnight
  • Ella Fitzgerald, One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
  • Ahmad Jamal,  Excerpt from the Blues
  • Yusef Lateef, Love Theme from the Robe
  • Wynton Kelly, Comin' In the Back Door
  • Chico Hamilton, Fancy
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Davisville, Jan. 6, 2025: Checking in with Weitzel and Dunning, half a year after they exited the Enterprise

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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This week on Davisville we hear from Wendy Weitzel and Bob Dunning (in photo at the new KDRT studio), colleagues who exited the Davis Enterprise in mid-2024 and recreated their work on Substack. We talk about their readership and fast success, which has held up during the intervening months and has roots in their skills as local journalists with deep knowledge of Davis.

We also get an update from Brian Bolz, a Davis tech entrepreneur who helped them get started on Substack last summer. Although no longer active in their ventures, he also looked into starting a local news project he called Local Press. He has put it aside to focus on his other work, but “I still feel there is an opportunity for a sustainable business model to succeed at the local level (in addition to solo publications like Bob and Wendy’s),” he wrote in an email. “Should a trusted, credible package be offered, I think paid subscribers would show up for it.”

Today we get an update on Dunning and Weitzel's parts of the ongoing change in Davis media.

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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – Jan. 2, 2025

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 6:00pm | Russ Tolman

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Happy New Year — and happy new time for The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour! Listen up Thursday at 9 p.m. Pacific for tunes from the vast array of artists Russ has shared the stage with, including Gang of Four, REM, Lyle Lovett, and more — all here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org.

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Davis Garden Show, Jan. 2, 2025

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: dealing with oxalis, bedstraw, and winter weeds; favorite peach varieties; raspberries and other cane berries; growing Christmas trees from cuttings, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 1 January 2025

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 3:30pm | Nick Saloman

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Nick Saloman rings in 2025 with tracks from Sopwith Camel, The Mystery Trend, The Sugarbeats, The Wipers, Wimple Winch, and more! Don't miss IMPLOSION, starting at 5 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org.

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In the Key of Folk, Jan. 1, 2025

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 12:30pm | Karen Leyse

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Here we are, in 2025, looking forward to a blank slate in the year ahead, so join us in welcoming the year with In the Key of Folk! One way to celebrate the close of the old year was with a New Year's Eve contra dance in Sacramento, so today I'll keep the mood on with some of my favorite contra dance bands, along with some tunes by David Mallett, who the folk world lost last week, something from the subject of the movie, A Complete Unknown, and a favorite soothing song of retrospection from Mary Chapin Carpenter. Hear from the Syncopaths, Genticorum and others, along with fantastic live tracks from Wild Asparagus at The Guiding Star Grange. Put your dancing shoes on: only on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

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