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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.

That California Sound! Local + Regional Music from The Golden State ... From Then ... To Now features local, regional, and small touring bands throughout California while highlighting the history and culture of California musicians, venues, teachers, recording studios, promoters, festivals, and general resources that enrich our community. Listen up for JonEmery, Schiller, and their pal Shorty, every Monday at 6 p.m. on KDRT 95.7fm and KDRT.org!

Live Monday 6-8pm

Replays Thursday 7-9am

DJ(s):

JonEmery, Scott Schiller

Big Picture Science

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

Homepage URL:

Big Picture Science on the web

The Cerealist

The Cerealist curates chilling broadcasts of loud + bizarre soundscapes from an ancient cave bellowing death metal from around the globe, with smoky stage lights on music from American, Swedish, and Norwegian shredders. Tune in every week for 30 brutal minutes of blast-beat heaven!

Live Wednesday 7:30-8pm

Replays Sunday 11:30pm-Monday 12am

DJ(s):

The Cerealist

Blue LIght Central

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

Homepage URL:

Blue Light Central on the web

The Audio Ecotone

Join Eddy Owt as he explores the rich genre diversity, cross-breeding, and hybridizing in the back waters and tributaries of the past 100 years of music: rock, jazz, pop, r&b, soul, country, ska, electronica, J-Pop/C-Pop/K-Pop, afrobeat, and much more.

"We have a tropical situation where there are thousands of 'species' of music around and they're all constantly cross-breeding and hybridizing. It's very exciting, but you can't keep up with it easily." -- Brian Eno

Live Friday 3-4pm

Replays Thursday 10-11am, Sunday 4-5pm

DJ(s):

Eddy Owt

More programs ...

Dashboard Diaries - April 2, 2026

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 12:07pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK hauls in a big trunkful of great tunes to share … we’re spinning everything from Boz Scaggs to Little Village to Chuck Berry to Cayucas to Talking Heads and loads more. Grab a road soda and take a ride this Thursday, 3-5 p.m., on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Stream shows anytime on the web at Dashboard Diaries.

Davis Garden Show, April 2, 2026

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 9:56pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: trumpet vines, tree problems, slicing tomatoes, pruning hedges, tomato labels, screening out aphids, and more.

IMPLOSION! – 1 April 2026

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 1:30pm | Nick Saloman

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It's all about IMPLOSION with Nick Saloman – Wed., April 1, at 4 p.m. Pacific – featuring an eclectic mix of tunes from The Shadows of Knight, T. Swift & the Electric Bag, Sammy King & the Voltairs, ZZ Top, Muddy Waters, and Kai Winding! Listen live on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Listen anytime via the web + podcasts.

In the Key of Folk, April 1, 2026

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 11:54am | Karen Leyse

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Relax and join In the Key of Folk today at 2 p.m. to enjoy tracks that fit with the season. Think trees, ghosts, perhaps a fool or two, and rambling about. Tracks by Maurice Tani, Richard Shindell, Rhiannon Giddens, Jordan Tice, and others are included. So keep it tuned to KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis and/or KDRT.org worldwide. In the Key of Folk repeats Tuesday at 11 a.m. and is on podcasts, too.

Jazz After Dark, March 31, 2026

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 7:14pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show: Jack Teagarden, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Hamilton, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Bauer, Billy Taylor, Joe Williams with The Count Basie Orchestra, and more. Enjoy Jazz After Dark every Tuesday at 8 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM + KDRT.org. Listen anytime via the web and podcast apps.

Monday Morning Show -- March 30, 2026: Hanna Nakano hangs out!

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 10:14am | Ned

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Hanna Nakano, editor of The Dirt, joins Ned on The Monday Morning Show to talk local newspapers, varying musical tastes, and how she won't let Ned play her kid's songs on the radio without their permission. If you missed the show live, listen anytime via KDRT.org!

Sonic Rehab, Monday, March 30, 2026

Sun, 03/29/2026 - 3:55am | Jojo Johanssen

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Join DJ Jojo Johanssen for Sonic Rehab on Monday, March 30, from 1 to 3 p.m., as he celebrates the birthday of one of electronica's sirens, Kirsty Hawkshaw (pictured)! He'll also have a new track from Lance DeSardi, as well as some classic soul from The Isley Brothers, Jackson 5, and Minnie Ripperton. Don't let Monday get you down, help yourself to some Sonic Rehab on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!

Electric Compost Heap – March 27, 2026

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 5:21pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific on The Electric Compost Heap, host Dug Deep celebrates the beginning of baseball season with plenty of tracks from the Baseball Project! We'll also hear brand new tracks from King Tuff, Courtney Barnett, Guided By Voices, and Flea! Listen up on 95.7fm Davis + kdrt.org worldwide + the podcast apps!

Our very own Schiller plays the vinyl of KDRT on Listening Lyrics – March 27, 2026

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 4:30pm | Ned

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So just who is Scott Schiller? The man entrusted to handle one hour of Listening Lyrics...

+ Community radio host on KDRT 95.7 FM, where he co-hosts That California Sound!—a program focused on music discovery and local/California artists

+ Live-music advocate who believes strongly that live music “invigorates the soul” and has immersed himself in the regional music scene

+ Board member of the Davis Live Music Collective, helping support and promote local performances

+ Active in local venues, including involvement with the music committee at the Davis Odd Fellows

No Kings! 3 on the Audio Ecotone – March 27, 2026

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 9:46am | Eddy Owt

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The March 27 edition of the Audio Ecotone will get you ready for this weekend's rallies with musical inspiration from the Staples Singers, Nina Simone, CAKE, Michelle Gurevich, Nina Hagen, Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, and more! Listen live Friday, 3-4 p.m. Pacific, on 95.7FM / kdrt.org – or download the recording to your favorite podcast app and take it along with you! No Kings in the USA!

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