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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.

 

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Davis Music Connections

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Davis has a very unique musical scene — from the Mondavi Center’s formal performances to the local clubs where bands and upcoming artists hone their craft. Local and visiting musicians  are captured by Jim Buchanan on our Live Tracks program. On Davis Music Connections, we play past Davis bands of note, along with those who are currently touring, taking a little bit of Davis to the rest of the world.

Live Monday 3-4pm
Replays Sunday 9:30-10:30pm
DJ(s): 
Ned, Connections Clyde
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Twang Thang

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Twang Thang features outlaw country old and new, showcasing the folks who sowed the harder-edged musical seeds for what we today call Americana, as well as the newer artists who continue the tunes and outlaw ethos forward. George Jones, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Lucinda Willimans, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakum, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billie Jo Shaver ... Americana music didn't just show up one day — it has deep and varied country music roots. Twang Thang explores the originators, the newcomers, and the music that happened along the way!

Live Wednesday 7-9am
Replays Wednesday 9-11pm, Sunday 8-10am
DJ(s): 
DJ Dirk
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In the Key of Folk

In the Key of Folk with Karen Leyse offers music that will keep you humming or dancing along — perhaps both! The focus is on traditional and current folk music, Americana, and bluegrass, with Celtic, Nordic, and Spanish infusions — wherever Karen's travels and interests take her. In addition, the music of contra dance, an American Folk tradition that came with English and other settlers, will often be threaded through the hour. Don’t know it? Check it out.

Live Wednesday 2-3pm
Replays Thursday 7-8am, Sunday 10-11am
DJ(s): 
Karen Leyse
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Sounds So Sweet

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

Live Tuesday 1-2pm
Replays Sunday 11am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Wayne Hagen
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10 Years Forgotten

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10 Years Forgotten with your host JonEmery focuses on modern classics and indie standards from 2000–2010, the decade lost in the shuffle due to the Dawn of the Digital Age. TYF also explores the history of record stores in the Sacramento Valley – including why some are still open today –  along with the future of physical and digital music locally, regionally, and beyond.

Live Wednesday 3-5pm
DJ(s): 
JonEmery
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SF Press Club honors KDRT programs Timeout Radio, Davisville

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 3:56pm | kdrtradio

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We're fundraising this week to support programs like these. If you can help, please go to KDRT.org/donate. Thank you!

Three episodes of local programs created for Davis community radio station KDRT — two about sports, and one about the aftermath of a traumatic week in Davis — were honored Wednesday in the San Francisco Press Club’s 47th annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards.

Rohan Baxi (in left photo, at UC Berkeley), who graduated from Da Vinci High School in June and now attends the University of California at Berkeley, won second and third place in the noncommercial radio/podcast Sports Feature category for episodes titled “Fair Play,” about women’s sports and pay disparity from June 2024, and ”Rowing Stronger,” from July 2024.

Bill Buchanan (right photo, at the awards) placed second among noncommercial public affairs programs with small staffs for “Integrating a traumatic week into Davis,” an interview with Susan Cosio following three violent assaults, including two fatalities, in spring 2023. Cosio, a retired hospital chaplain, pastor and longtime resident of Davis, has spent most of her life helping people navigate crises. This episode also won a Hometown Media Award from the Foundation for the Alliance for Community Media this summer.

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Davis Garden Show, Dec. 5, 2024

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: what can you plant now? How much frost do we get? Also: water plants in winter, Salvia gesneriflora, aeoniums and ajuga, vine suggestions, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 4 December 2024

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 4:04pm | Nick Saloman

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Nick Saloman of the amazing Bevis Frond brings you the one and only IMPLOSION — 5 p.m. Pacific, Wed 4 Dec. — featuring the psychedelic sounds of Blossom Toes, Focus Three, the Fresh Windows, and much MUCH more. Love the show? Support the station if you can: kdrt.org/donate!

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In the Key of Folk, Dec. 4, 2024

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 1:00pm | Karen Leyse

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Tune in to The Key of Folk this afternoon from 2 to 3 PM for twice the DJ pleasure as Bill Wagman joins me for the hour. Musical offerings will include pieces from Watchhouse, the Evie Ladin Band, Laurie Lewis, Adrienne Young, Kathy Barwick, and The Atlantic Folk Trio. So join in and hear a little mouth music, and body music thanks to two of the groups. It's a great time to support the station at KDRT.org/donate! Just click the link and you're there, how easy can it get? Thanks for listening and thanks for your support!

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Jazz After Dark, Dec. 3, 2024

Tue, 12/03/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Some toe-tapping music tonight on Jazz After Dark. If you like jazz, and like community radio, then please head on over to kdrt.org/donate and make a contribution during our fall fundraiser. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening to KDRT.

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Nico Novick of Acme Theatre, on Listening Lyrics, Nov. 29, 2024

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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It was an honor and privilege to have Nico Novick (pictured) on the show today. Listen in as she explains the mission of the Acme Theatre, its upcoming production (The Curious Incident) and a few of her favorite songs.

The Acme Theatre Co. is a youth-led theater group run for and by young people in 9th to 12th grade,  based in Davis. It says its mission is to present plays of excellent literary and artistic quality, while providing opportunities for young people to learn acting, technical theater, and leadership skills through peer and adult mentorship, in an environment of mutual trust, respect, and responsibility.

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Divine Intervention – Nov. 29, 2024

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 5:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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It's almost time for Divine Intervention, stuffing the airwaves with the latest sounds from near — Fake Fruit, Fantastic Negrito — and far — Amyl and the Sniffers, Goat, Party Dozen! We'll honor our Goddess of Month, and we'll observe a very special Vinyl Vespers. The fun starts at 6 p.m. Pacific here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – Nov. 29, 2024

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 4:30pm | Russ Tolman

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We're ready to roll today at 5 p.m. Pacific with tunes from Bill Callahan, the 101ers, Patti Smith, the Silver Jews, the Velvets, and more. Don't miss the Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, right here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

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Davis Garden Show, Nov. 28, 2024

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: growing strawberries in planters, Formosan flame tree, flowers in November, and much more.

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IMPLOSION – 27 November 2024

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 2:30pm | Nick Saloman

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We're thankful to bring IMPLOSION with Nick Saloman your way today at 5 p.m. Pacific! Tune in for sounds from the Bunch, the Brain, the Mooche, and Skip Bifferty — right here on your favorite grassroots radio station, KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

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