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KDRT-LP 95.7 FM is a project of community media center Davis Media Access, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation serving Davis and beyond.. Each year, we raise more than $30,000 to support KDRT, local election coverage, and youth media projects. KDRT receives the bulk of this funding, making this station truly listener- and community-supported radio! Your donation to DMA helps to keep KDRT on the air, and the grassroots growing. Thank you!

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

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 Friday 8-8:30am

DJ(s):

Alison B, Kate M

Independent and Local

Independent and Local is a music program featuring local unsigned artists and bands. The show includes "Moments," featuring brief interviews with experts in the scientific, health, and artistic communities about interesting topics and current events. The main focus is music, along with a few outside-the-box ideas.

Live Monday 4-5pm

Replays Friday 5-6pm

DJ(s):

snldjhawk

Dinner Bell Roundup

Join DJ Cliff and friends for Dinner Bell Roundup’s tasty plateful of swinging country, western, and Americana music. Come and get it!

Live Saturday 4-6pm

DJ(s):

Cliff Gamble

Na Mele O Hawai'i

Join host Beth Post as she features the unique sounds of Hawaiian music—from early icons of island music to today's innovators—exploring styles, the history of the genre, and revered songs and performers.

Live Thursday 1-3pm

Replays Saturday 10am-12pm

DJ(s):

Beth Post

The Folk Brothers

The Folk Brothers—Bill and Peter—explore an eclectic range of music, including traditional folk of the British Isles and the U.S, contemporary singer/songwriters on both sides of the Atlantic, and American roots music and some of its lesser-known offshoots. Tune in for a great music mix served with just a shake of sibling rivalry.

Live Wednesday 10-11am

Replays Monday 3-4pm, Thursday 3-4pm

DJ(s):

Peter Schiffman, Bill Wagman

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The Folk Brothers

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Album of the Week: Zappaman helps release the Hot Rats!

Sat, 08/22/2015 - 3:43pm | Jeff Shaw

Shawzam hosts Zappaman this week for a special talk about lemons, window screens, mosaics, & the tea bells you hear after eating crumpets. Hot Rats is the soundtrack to baby possum gangs "just trying to get by"- all while sticking it to the man. Who is the man? Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Jean-Luc Ponty, and former Mother Ian Underwood all contribute. What does this all have to do with Captain Kangaroo? Tune in this Thursday at 5pm to find out.

Stephen Hendry on Listening Lyrics - August 21 2015, 4:00PM - Let's Hear the Guitar Man!

Fri, 08/21/2015 - 5:05am | Pieter Pastoor

Let's talk about guitar riffs and guitarists that set music on fire. Stephen Hendry, 23 from Lodi, CA, is our guest this Friday. His earliest influences are pop-punk bands like The Offspring, New Found Glory, Sum 41, and Blink 182, but today he follows bands and artists like Airbourne, Social Distortion, and Frank Turner. Stephen’s musical interests are based in punk, metal, and especially rock'n'roll, with a touch of blues and pop. Stephen’s most profound influences are Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, and Mike Ness. Stephen plays around the Sacramento area, either jamming with or backing up most of the local musicians on the scene. Whether practicing or keeping busy with gigs, his motivation always boils down to the fact that he loves to play and takes pride in his abilities.

KDRT Celebrates National Radio Day August 20th

Wed, 08/19/2015 - 4:12pm | Diane Crumley

Join in the celebration of National Radio Day August 20th, as KDRT joins communities across the country highlighting the efforts of local, community-based public radio. “This is the first coordinated national event in honor of National Radio Day,” stated Sabrina Roach, the lead organizer. “I wanted to introduce an opportunity for all kinds of non-commercial stations to work together and to engage their communities by celebrating radio with listeners and independent producers.” KDRT listeners can share their thoughts about their local, "grassroots station" by posting on our FB page at https://www.facebook.com/kdrtfm or by calling 530-792-1648 during a special edition of "Live Tracks" airing Th. from 7 to 9pm, and stream live at http://kdrt.org/page/listen-now

Jazz After Dark August 18th, 2015

Tue, 08/18/2015 - 7:36pm | Don Shor

Upbeat jazz, mostly duets tonight, mostly 1954 to 1962: straight-ahead jazz, West Coast cool, a little Vegas. Then Ella at Montreux in 1975, and some Brazilian jazz from Gerry Mulligan with Jane Duboc.

Album of the Week - 8/20/15- The Autumns' 1997 debut album, "The Angel Pool"

Tue, 08/18/2015 - 11:52am | Matt Blake

Forget about winter. Autumn is coming.

Let's Talk Music with Casey Groat, Xochitl, and Justin Carson on Listening Lyrics, 8/14/15 at 4:00PM

Thu, 08/13/2015 - 12:45pm | Pieter Pastoor

Xochitl, Casey Groat, and Justin Carson: Three talented musicians, producers, and performors, joining us in the studio to discuss not only their own projects but also the health of the music industry today. Join us!

Album of the Week - 8/13/15 at 5:00PM -Santana "Abraxas"

Wed, 08/12/2015 - 4:28pm | Pieter Pastoor

Join Jesse and Pieter as we listen to an early vinyl pressing of the classic Santana album, Abraxas. Released in 1970, this album is a sprawling blend of sounds, incorporating influences from latin jazz, electric blues and rock. Featuring Carlos Santana’s incredible electric guitar work and an extensive percussion section, our opinion is that this album is best experienced on vinyl. While there are many newer pressings to pick from that get great reviews, the one that we’re going to play is from the early 1970’s. And the album jacket is a classic! Painted by artist Mati Klarwein in 1961, the artwork drew inspiration from Hermann Hesse’s novel, Demian. The novel is quoted on the back cover of the jacket: "We stood before it and began to freeze inside from the exertion. We questioned the painting, berated it, made love to it, prayed to it: We called it mother, called it whore and slut, called it our beloved, called it Abraxas….”. The artwork incorporates symbology from several religions.

Jazz After Dark August 11th, 2015

Tue, 08/11/2015 - 7:38pm | Don Shor

An hour of soul jazz tonight! Late 50’s to mid 60’s small-group performances featuring organ or piano, sax and guitar, with a mellow, “earthy bluesy” sound. Tuesday 8 pm; repeats Saturdays at 9 pm.

Davisville, 8/10/15: Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield & Poco, part 1

Mon, 08/10/2015 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

Richie Furay

Richie Furay and his band play in Sacramento on Aug. 21, which sets the stage for this two-part interview with this legendary musician about his music, life and bands. Part 1 covers the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Buffalo Springfield, its short reunion in 2011, his vague memory of playing in Davis more than 40 years ago, his job as a pastor in Colorado, his current band, and the song Crazy Eyes which—for me, at least—crowned his time with Poco. In Part 2, which will debut Aug. 24, he discusses his latest CD Hand in Hand, Keb’ Mo’s guest spot on the record, Furay’s signature song Kind Woman, and how he and Gram Parsons of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers talked about creating a band in 1969 but realized they essentially had too many musicians they wanted to work with to form just one group.