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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.

Song of Dinosaurs

Songs of Dinosaurs presents songs from the prehistoric era: reptilian rhythms, lizard lyrics, triassic tones, and mammoth melodies with Professor A.

Live Friday 8-10pm

Replays Sunday 8-10pm

DJ(s):

Professor A

Russ hoists anchor and sails the sonic seas near and far to discover and recover pleasingly eclectic, genre-defying musical nuggets new and old, fresh and classic. Russ will attempt to amaze with his smooth segues.

Live Thursday 9-10pm

Replays Friday 7-8am

DJ(s):

Russ Tolman

The News Cycle

The Davis Senior High School's Blue Devil Hub produce this weekly show for the Davis community. The show dives into issues relevant to students and residents. In addition to KDRT, you can find the show at bluedevilhub.com. It is broadcast on 95.7 KDRT at 8 AM on Mondays and noon on Tuesdays.

Live Monday 5-5:10pm

DJ(s):

DHS Journalism Class

Homepage URL:

Davis Hub

The Yolo County Breakdown

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Bluegrass, newgrass and beyond. From Bill Monroe to Billy Strings, the Yolo County Breakdown is a journey through acoustic string music ranging from the traditional to the cutting edge.

Live Friday 10-11am

Replays Sunday 3-4pm

DJ(s):

Rocky Outcrop

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 Tuesday 11am-12pm

DJ(s):

Karen Leyse

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Paul Smaldino of The Small Dinosaurs, live in the studio on Listening Lyrics, Aug. 19, 2022

Fri, 08/19/2022 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Paul Smaldino is the lead singer of The Small Dinosaurs, a strange band dedicated to singing songs about the little things that matter. Their first album, Household Songs, is entirely about household chores, and is available everywhere on the internet. Their second album, Dad Songs, is due out in 2023. Listen in, get to know Paul, and learn a bit about little things that matter.

Davis Garden Show, Aug. 18, 2022

Thu, 08/18/2022 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's program: First fall vegetables to plant now, drought-tolerant trees for our area, problems on redbuds, transplanting a peach tree, biocontrol of cherry fruit flies, and more.

The Folk Brothers for Aug. 17, 2022: Under the covers

Wed, 08/17/2022 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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Some 30 years ago, while sitting in Sudwerk listening to a young singer on a stool performing popular songs of the day, my companion -- Bill Morrissey, who had mostly done original songs at his Palms' gig earlier that evening -- turned to me and said, "When I was starting out, I did lots of covers too, but never with an Ovation guitar!"

Singer-songwriters, like Bill, often include a cover or two in their sets. A good cover song should seem fresh, almost as if the singer owned the song. On today's show, I included a few instructive examples: Joel Rafael covering Woody Guthrie, Valerie June covering John Prine, and Stan Rogers (pictured) covering Mary McCaslin.

The Folk Brothers playlist for 08/17/2022

Jazz After Dark, Aug. 16, 2022

Tue, 08/16/2022 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark: Swing and more.

We’ll hear from Count Basie, Benny Goodman, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Erskine Hawkins, John Kirby Sextet, Lou Donaldson, Gerry Mulligan, Ernie Wilkins And His Orchestra, Art Blakey, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dick Wellstood.

Davisville, Aug. 15, 2022: The Davis night sky can be magical in the summer

Mon, 08/15/2022 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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The night sky is one of the best parts of Davis during summer and early fall. Hot days yield to mild evenings that make it easy to spend time outdoors after sunset, and a bright moon on the horizon can feel elemental, inviting thoughts about subjects that go far beyond the daily routine.

On today’s program Vinita Domier from the Davis Astronomy Club talks about the attractions of the night sky. With the James Webb space telescope, humans can now see farther in space than ever. We also we hear from stargazers at two recent nighttime events where the club's members brought out their telescopes: one event in the Explorit Science Center parking lot, and the other at a Yolo Basin Foundation benefit held one Saturday night deep in the Yolo Bypass.

Favorite songs and the power they evoke, on Listening Lyrics, Aug. 12, 2022

Fri, 08/12/2022 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Asking someone to select their top 20 songs is difficult, and picking just one is impossible. But that's what we have today: one favorite song from each of several people, along with the reasons it's their favorite. I left the genres open.

Music is a mystery that touches us on so many levels at so many different times. It can make us happy, sad, or melancholy. Or maybe we're drawn to the music itself, or to the lyrics; or for many of us a song offers a look back in time that allows us to relive a past moment.

On today's show, we play songs chosen by Karin Pastoor Husebosch, Carol Hess, Rod Rodriguez, Preacher, Ed Branam, John Caroll, Jeanne Pastoor, and me, Pieter Pastoor. Listen to the stories and be moved by the power of music.

Davis Garden Show, Aug. 11, 2022

Thu, 08/11/2022 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's program: Citrus pruning, redbud trees, encouraging hummingbirds, lifecycles of spider mite predators, and more.

Jazz After Dark, Aug. 9, 2022

Tue, 08/09/2022 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark: we feature Sonny Stitt, Benny Carter, and Duke Ellington, plus vocals by Peggy Lee.

Silver Nine Volt Heart celebrates Jerry Garcia and the Days Between, Aug. 4, 2022

Thu, 08/04/2022 - 6:10pm | Rodriguez

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For a special edition of Silver Nine Volt Heart, Rodriguez digs into his archives from The Golden Road (the Grateful Dead-based show he hosted on KDRT for a decade) to celebrate Jerry's 80th birthday and the annual tradition, the "Days Between." The Ol' Maestro was born on Aug. 1, 1942 and checked out on Aug. 9, 1995. Such a long, long time to be gone and a short time to be here ... for sure!

Enjoy the two hours of cool sounds + words by Jerry all lined up for a nice fat trip on the airwaves. There will be plenty of the good ol' GD, tunes by the Jerry Garcia Band, acoustic stoke with Garcia & Grisman, a couple of recorded interviews with Jerry, and much more.

Silver Nine Volt Heart playlist for 08/04/2022