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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

Live Tracks

Live Tracks frequently airs recordings from local performances here in Davis. LT began broadcasting on September 30, 2004, and has produced 695 original episodes as of November 2023. Best experienced with a lava lamp, cool recreational beverage of choice, and a place to chill out. Peace.

Live Thursday 7-9pm

Replays Monday 1-3pm, Saturday 9-11pm

DJ(s):

Jim Buchanan

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

The Wild Fox Party

Tune in for a wide variety of roots music — including doo-wop, gospel, jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll, Latin, African, and hillbilly/country bluegrass — from the early 1920s to contemporary times. The Wild Fox Party focuses on vocal groups , small-group ensembles, and outstanding vocalists and instrumentalists who never or hardly ever get heard. The music provides a forum for learning about history and diverse cultures, and it does so through the exposure of music as art, highlighting points in time that will last forever via the medium of audio recordings.

Live Tuesday 10-11am

Replays Wednesday 11pm-Thursday 12am, Friday 4-5pm

DJ(s):

Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, doowopdave

Homepage URL:

DrDoowop

Divine Intervention alt. w/Electric Compost Heap

n the Electric Compost Heap, DJ Dug Deep hosts a dig through many sound forms — the delightful detritus of blues, soul, country, rock, reggae, jazz, funk, punk, psych, and more — concocting a rich and fertile musical humus. Dig it, Heapsters!

Live Friday 6-8pm

Replays Sunday 5-7pm

DJ(s):

Dug Deep, Jess Goddèsse

3rd Streaming

Coined in 1957 by Brandeis University professor Gunther Schuller, “Third Stream” is a term used to describe the synthesis of classical and jazz. Join DJ Gary Chew to discover some Third Stream sounds for yourself.

Live Tuesday 1-3pm

Replays Thursday 9-11pm, Saturday 7-9pm

DJ(s):

Gary Chew

Homepage URL:

Third Streaming

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Sam Nelson shares his passion on Listening Lyrics recorded 2/2/18

Fri, 02/02/2018 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Listen in as we talk with Sam Nelson and hear him play some original compisitions. Sam Nelson is a 21-year old student at UC Davis from Sacramento. He has been playing guitar for almost 10 years, and singing for 3 years. For Samual, music is the one thing that lets him truly live in the moment and feel catharsis. While performing his main goal is to express the truest meaning of the song. Samual will be spending the whole hour with us so plenty of time for him to sing a few songs.

Jazz After Dark January 30 2018

Tue, 01/30/2018 - 7:37pm | Don Shor

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Jazz with a French theme tonight on Jazz After Dark: Madeleine Peyroux, Blossom Dearie; Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Django Reinhardt, Erroll Garner, Stuff Smith. Stéphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith, Frank Sinatra, Claude Bolling, William Galison, Madeleine Peyroux, and Herb Alpert with Hugh Masakela (RIP).

Jazz After Dark January 23 2018

Tue, 01/23/2018 - 7:44pm | Don Shor

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Davisville, Jan. 22, 2018: The chemistry of good coffee

Mon, 01/22/2018 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Chemistry professor Bill Miller is teaching Design of Coffee this winter at Sacramento City College. The class is a fun way to learn more about chemistry, plus there’s a perk! You can learn how to make coffee like you might never have had before. He’s the guest on today’s program.

Quinn Hedges, Music's Perfectionist. Jan 19th, 2018

Fri, 01/19/2018 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Listen now with Quinn Hedges. Quinn is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Although he is a versatile musician, having dabbled in a mesh of genres including folk, rock, and jazz, he considers himself a blues player at heart. Quinn started his musical journey in Delaware, where he was born and raised in a very musical family.

A renowned artist who is known for the truth and wisdom behind his lyrics, Quinn creates soulful and relatable music, which touches a wide array of audiences.

Quinn currently performs in the dynamic Sacramento-based rock band, "The Outcome", who recently released an EP titled, “I’ll Take It”.

The Folk Brothers welcome Abbie Gardner and Jon Paul

Wed, 01/17/2018 - 11:05am | Peter Schiffman

Guests

We welcomed Abbie Gardner and Jon Paul for a live session in the second half of this morning’s Folk Brothers Show.

The Folk Brothers playlist for 01/17/2018

Jazz After Dark January 16 2018

Tue, 01/16/2018 - 7:47pm | Don Shor

Swing, soul, and cool, old and new tonight on Jazz After Dark. Helyne Stewart, Mundell Lowe, Mel Tormé, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat 'King' Cole and His Trio, Hank Mobley, Harold Mabern, Al Jarreau, Abdullah Ibrahim, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Grover Washington Jr., Swing de Gitanes

Abbie Gardner visits the Folk Brothers (10:30 AM) and Armadillo Music (5:30 PM) on Wednesday, January 17th

Sat, 01/13/2018 - 12:55pm | Peter Schiffman

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Abbie Gardner is a fiery dobro player and singer-songwriter. Whether performing solo or with Americana darlings Red Molly, her acclaimed tales of love and loss, both gritty and sweet, are propelled by her impeccable slide guitar chops. Her latest CD, "Wishes on a Neon Sign", is available now and features a collection of original songs including co-writes with Chris Stapleton and David Olney. In support of her new album, Abbie is currently touring the West Coast, with local stops on the Folk Brothers, Wednesday morning (Jan. 17th) at 10:30 and that same afternoon at Armadillo Music at 5:30 .

Joshua Wisterman plays and articulates his music Jan 12th, 2018

Fri, 01/12/2018 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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My first guest for 2018 - Josh set the interview bar high for all the guest that will follow. Listen now.

Joshua Wisterman grew up in Woodland, CA and started playing guitar at the age of nine. Now, 19 and playing mostly jazz music in the Sacramento area he has started creating a name for himself as talented and driven. His dream is to keep on doing music all of his life.

Listening Lyrics saw Joshua perform with jazz musicians more than twice his age, let me say that he more then held his own and is a real treat to hear.

Jazz After Dark January 09 2018

Tue, 01/09/2018 - 7:42pm | Don Shor

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Starting a new year of jazz with sax and horns tonight; plus commemorating Kevin Mahogany.

Kevin Mahogany, Phineas Newborn Jr. and All Stars, Gerry Mulligan & Johnny Hodges, Cannonball Adderley, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Wynton Marsalis, Harold López-Nussa, Wolfgang Haffner

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