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ABOUT US

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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Blue Light Central

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Every week, the big blue train we call the Blue Light Central rumbles out of the station for an hour-long ride through a landscape of blues, classic R&B, soul, gospel, zydeco, and low-down boogie. Mark Drnek is your ticket agent, porter, engineer, brakeman, and conductor on a weekly excursion through the vast music landscape.

Live Thursday 9-10pm
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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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Big Picture Science

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Through smart, intellectual, and engaging storytelling, Big Picture Science discusses today’s biggest scientific stories and breakthroughs by interviewing leading researchers and scientists. The program delivers the information in unorthodox yet clever ways, proving that science radio doesn’t have to be dry, even if the humor is. 

Live Monday 12-1pm
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Na Mele O Hawai'i

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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 11am-1pm
DJ(s): 
Beth Post
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Monday Morning Show

The Monday Morning Show with DJ Ned brings variety to morning drive with a mix of music (depending on Ned's mood), production pieces, discussion of current events, occasional guests, general musings on life in Davis, and Ned goofing off 100% of the time.

Live Monday 7-9am
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Ned
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The Awesome Patrol Show - May 27, 2026

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 8:26am | Sara TAPS

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In the Key of Folk - May 27, 2026

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 8:19am | Karen Leyse

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Dr. Gabi Kirk explains the U.S. soldiers at the Arboretum, on Hello Davis!, May 27, 2026

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 5:30pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Today on Hello Davis!, Dr. Gabi Kirk talks with David Abramson about our beloved Arboretum in Davis and its militarism in the past.

The Militarized Campus Arboretum research and teaching project explores the histories of everyday militarism hidden in plain sight at the University of California, Davis. From her website: "Our project aims to teach UC Davis campus affiliates, Davis community members, and visitors about the multiple militarized legacies of UC Davis and the land grant university as a whole. The research project was started to explore the use of UC Davis campus facilities as a training school for the Western Signal Corps School during World War II (1943-1944), but has expanded to analyze how U.S. imperialism overseas is intimately linked to domestic policing and settler colonialism." 

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KDRT Suds & Sounds – May 27, 2026

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 3:00pm | kdrtradio

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KDRT invites YOU to Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis today – Wed., May 27 – 4 to 6 p.m! Meet K-DiRT friends and fans, pick some vinyl to spin, grab a bev... This gathering repeats every month on the last Wednesday... mark you calendars!

 

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IMPLOSION! – 27 May 2026

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 2:30pm | Nick Saloman

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Coming up on IMPLOSION!, unique sounds from John Otway, the Masters Apprentice, Cliff Richard, Brenda Holloway, Gene Clark, and Egg! Join your excellent host Nick Saloman at 4 p.m. Pacific for all this wonderousness and more, right here on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Listen anytime via the web + the podcasts!

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In the Key of Folk for May 27, 2026

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:08pm | Karen Leyse

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The DJ is back from lava land, so join your host, Karen Leyse, on In the Key of Folk today at 2 p.m. Pacific. You'll find more recent releases, including tracks by I'm With Her, Amy Speace, and Debi Smith -- whose recent album is the culmination of her career (the album subtitle is "Bitchin'Babe, Smith Sister, Hag," should that trigger listener memories).

You'll also hear tracks by The Real Sarahs, Locarno, and classics by Maura O' Connell, John Doyle, and others. So tune in for an hour at KDRT 95.7 FM and listen live online here...  It's temporary while the magicians work their magic with technology! Check it out!

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Jazz After Dark, May 26, 2026

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

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Coming up tonight: Count Basie, King Cole Trio, Bobby Hackett, Lester Young & Count Basie, Harold Land, Sergio Mendes, Ella Fitzgerald, Cannonball Adderley & Ray Brown, Nancy Wilson, Don Ellis. Jim Hall, Herb Jeffries & Laurindo Almeida, Toots Thielemans, and Laurindo Almeida with Carlos Barbosa-Lima & Charlie Byrd.

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Roots, Shoots and Leaves - May 26, 2026

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 6:00pm | Tree Kilpatrick

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Taste, Talk and Whine -- May 26, 2026

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 5:30pm | Tree Kilpatrick

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Praise Time with Preacher -- May 26, 2026

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 4:00pm | Preacher

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