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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...

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Na Mele O Hawai'i

Na Mele O Hawai'i program KDRT Davis California

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
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Album of the Week

With a rotating cast of hosts and in-depth exploration of entire albums, Album of the Week brings a fantastically fun hour to the airwaves.

Live Wednesday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 1-2pm
DJ(s): 
Don Shor, Pieter Pastoor, David A. Reynolds, Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, Darrick, Nancy Flagg, Wayne Hagen, Alison B, Ned
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The Golden Road

​Join Wayne Hagan and take a musical journey down the Golden Road and explore the music of the Grateful Dead, its roots and its many offshoots.    Past DJ's include Alligator, Rod Moseanko and Lee Maddex.     What a long strange trip!

Live Wednesday 7-9pm
Replays Sunday 3-5pm
DJ(s): 
Wayne Hagen, Alligator, Rodriguez, Lee Maddex
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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 Monday 9-9:30pm, Saturday 11:30pm-Sunday 12am, Sunday 7-7:30pm
DJ(s): 
Chris Mussen
Homepage URL: 
A Constant Grin on Facebook
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Jazz After Dark

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Join jazz aficionado Don Shor as he explores the diverse and fascinating world of jazz. Jazz After Dark spans the gamut, from roots in boogie woogie, blues, and ragtime, through traditional and straight ahead jazz, soul jazz, bossa nova, and more. 

Live Tuesday 8-9pm
Replays Wednesday 5-6pm, Thursday 11pm-Friday 12am
DJ(s): 
Don Shor
Homepage URL: 
Jazz After Dark on the Web (blog with playlists)
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November 2022 local election show

Tue, 11/08/2022 - 9:40pm | Jeff Shaw

Listen to the archived show. Autumn Labbe-Renault and Don Shor check in with candidates and community leaders:

  • 7:32  Prerecorded interview with Yolo ACE Jesse Salinas
  • 7:38  Lucas Frerichs, Mayor of Davis
  • 7:45  Kelsey Fortune, District 1 City Council Candidate
  • 7:52  Bapu Vaitla, District 1 City Council Candidate
  • 8:05  Dan Carson, District 1 City Council Incumbent
  • 8:12  Joe DiNunzio, Incumbent, DJUSD Trustee, Area 3
  • 8:20  Hiram Jackson, Trustee-elect, DJUSD Area 1
  • 8:27  Elizabeth Moon, Trustee-elect, DJUSD Area 4
  • 8:40  Adam Morrill, District 4 City Council Candidate
  • 8:48  Gloria Partida, District 4 City Council Incumbent
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Jazz After Dark, Nov. 8, 2022

Tue, 11/08/2022 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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We're commemorating  jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis and record producer Creed Taylor tonight.

We’ll hear Ramsey Lewis from the '60s and '70s and then in a duet with Nancy Wilson. From Creed Taylor’s CTI label, we’ll hear George Benson, Johnny Hammond, Hubert Laws, Chet Baker with Paul Desmond and Bob James, Grover Washington, Jr., and Ron Carter.

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Davisville, Nov. 7, 2022: Guaraldi’s popular Christmas classic goes deluxe

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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There’s a lot of magic in Vince Guaraldi’s music, especially A Charlie Brown Christmas. This fall Craft Recordings is releasing extended deluxe versions of the holiday classic, and we talk with three of the people involved: brothers Jason and Sean Mendelson, whose late father Lee Mendelson was the executive producer of the Peanuts holiday specials, and Davis author Derrick Bang, who wrote the expanded CD/LP’s liner notes.

We also talk about the soundtrack to It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, which Craft released in August.

Holiday music would be very different if Lee Mendelson hadn’t brought Guaraldi and Peanuts creator Charles Schulz together. We hear about how they met, talk about Guaraldi and the music — and Jason gamely recreates the moment when, as a kid, he was voicing Marcie in the Happy New Year, Charlie Brown TV special and the character gave Charlie Brown a smooch.

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Davis Garden Show, Nov. 3, 2022

Thu, 11/03/2022 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today we talk about frost, the New Lawn, and more.

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Jazz After Dark, Nov. 1, 2022

Tue, 11/01/2022 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight’s show: Sarah Vaughan & the Hugo Peretti Orchestra, Tommy Flanagan and Paul Chambers with Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell & Kenny Clarke, Johnny Richards, Clark Terry with Paul Gonsalves, Horace Silver, Gene Ammons, Dave Brubeck, Mose Allison, Ella Fitzgerald, the Benny Carter All-Star Sax Ensemble, and Miles Davis with Quincy Jones.

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59. Beneath the Roots (Part 2)

Mon, 10/31/2022 - 3:45pm | Rohan

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This year California had over 6000 wildfires that burned 300,000 acres across the state. Triggered by rising temperatures, drought, logging, and unattended campfires, these fires caused large-scale deforestation. In the second episode of a two-part series on reforestation, we hear about efforts to replenish California's urban and rural forests that have their roots right here in Davis. Erin Donley Marineau shares how Tree Davis enhances and expands our community's tree canopy. Jimi Scheid from the State of California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection tells us about L.A. Moran Reforestation Center's 100-year journey in replenishing our state's forests.

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Tunes and tales to listen to, as you tend to trick-or-treaters tonight

Mon, 10/31/2022 - 8:39am | Bill Buchanan

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Halloween is here. Need a soundtrack? Check these out these locally produced shows:

https://kdrt.org/audio/davis-music-connections-october-25-2022

https://kdrt.org/audio/15th-annual-constant-grin-halloween-special

https://kdrt.org/audio/live-tracks-oct-27-2022-songs-stories-and-outreac...

https://kdrt.org/audio/sounds-so-sweet-600pm-oct-26th-2022

https://kdrt.org/audio/golden-road-700pm-oct-26th-2022

... or just explore KDRT's schedule, find a style you like, and explore. It's like walking up to a house on Halloween when you're a kid. You don't know exactly what you'll get when you ring that doorbell, but you know it'll be a treat.

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Bapu, ballads and ballots: Bapu Vaitla on music that inspires, Listening Lyrics, Oct. 28, 2022

Fri, 10/28/2022 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Bapu Vaitla, running to represent district 1 on the Davis City Council, talks about music and share tracks that inspire and galvanize all our efforts towards building a better world today on Listening Lyrics.

From his campaign website: “Bapu Vaitla was born in rural India and spent his childhood in Chicago and Los Angeles. He came to UC Davis for his undergraduate studies, where he forged strong bonds with the social and environmental justice community in town, learning about the power of science to change the world.

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The 15th annual Constant Grin Halloween special

Fri, 10/28/2022 - 2:30pm | Chris Mussen

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Thirty minutes of spooky surf rock, macabre metal, ghoulish gothic country, frightening folk, and eerie electronica ... oh my!

A Constant Grin playlist for 10/28/2022
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Live Tracks, Oct. 27, 2022: Songs, stories, and outreach from beyond

Thu, 10/27/2022 - 9:10pm | Jim Buchanan

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We all know what's lurking just ahead ... and tonight's Live Tracks has tales and tunes to match the calendar, including Beat the Reaper, a tale from Heidi, and a visit from the Ghost of Halloween Future.

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