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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

Praise Time with Preacher

The word "gospel" is derived for the old Anglo-Saxon word meaning “good message” or “good news." Host Preacher believes gospel music is powerful, whether the listener is or is not Christian--that everyone can enjoy listening to gospel because it is uplifting and inspiring, sung with passion and belief from the artist, touching all who hear it in a good and heartfelt way. The aim of the show is to help listeners find what Preacher believes lives in everyone: a good spirit that drives us to be the best we can be.

Live Tuesday 4-5pm

Replays Sunday 7-8am

DJ(s):

Preacher

Technocult Radio

Technocult Radio, produced by UC Davis Technocultural Studies students, explores the intersection of cultural history and digital media.

Live Thursday 10-11am

DJ(s):

jdrew

Song of Dinosaurs

Songs from the prehistoric era; reptilian rhythms, lizard lyrics, triassic tones, & mammoth melodies with Professor A

Live Friday 8-10pm

Replays Sunday 7:30-9:30pm

DJ(s):

Professor A

Sounds So Sweet

Host Wayne Hagen takes a lively look at sweet sounds of jug band music, past and present.

Live Wednesday 6-7pm

Replays Tuesday 11pm-Wednesday 12am, Sunday 2-3pm

DJ(s):

Wayne Hagen

That's Life

Lois Richter’s format for That’s Life is mostly interviews. Recurring topics include Davis activities and groups; work and life choices; philosophy and theory; plus birding, cooking, art, and other passions. Lois occasionally breaks into music -- from ballads to the slack key sounds of Hawaii to golden oldies rock 'n' roll -- but mostly we just talk.

If you want to suggest a topic for discussion or a person to interview, text Lois or leave a message in the comments here.

Live Thursday 11am-12pm

Replays Saturday 7-8am

DJ(s):

Lois Richter

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Gabe Lewin in the KDRT studio, Listening Lyrics, Dec 23rd, 2016

Fri, 12/23/2016 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Gabe Lewin is a fantastic story teller through music. Gabe also is a wonderful story creator with his songwriting. Listen in as Gabe shares his songs and a bit of his life.

Here is a short video clip of Gabe performing in the studio. https://youtu.be/O-c221F2m0o

Jazz After Dark December 20, 2016

Tue, 12/20/2016 - 7:28pm | Don Shor

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For our 300th episode of Jazz After Dark tonight, I’ve selected just six extended sets that showcase the improvisational skills and virtuosity of 8 great jazz musicians, spanning over six decades. Coming up at 8 pm!

Erroll Garner * It Might As Well Be Spring (1948)
Coleman Hawkins * Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (1962)
Ella Fitzgerald * Basella (1972)
Milt Jackson * Django (1982)
Billy Taylor & Gerry Mulligan * Body and Soul (1993)
Ahmad Jamal & Yusef Lateef * Poinciana (2012)

TO ALL DONORS- Thank you! KDRT reaches fundraiser goal!

Tue, 12/13/2016 - 9:39pm | Jeff Shaw

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KDRT-LPFM in Davis, CA is proud to announce we surpassed our Boost the Signal fundraising goal! Through the generosity of donors throughout Davis and beyond, we were able to raise close to $6,000. This will allow KDRT to improve our transmission system.

"I'm really jazzed that the station will be able to upgrade to a new antenna," says Live Tracks host Jim Buchanan, "one that will deliver that high-quality sound we love throughout Davis."

KDRT plans to work on the engineering for this upgrade throughout winter, with installation in spring.

We'd love to thank all of our donors, bands that came by to help raise the money, Eunah Cho for designing our special t-shirt graphic, and every person that filled out a survey to help assess our coverage.

Speaking of the survey, volunteer Diane Crumley says "I'm thrilled by the response rate and large number who reported listening in their cars, since a new antenna will improve drive time listening throughout Davis!"

Jazz After Dark December 13, 2016

Tue, 12/13/2016 - 7:33pm | Don Shor

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Swing and big band tonight!

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Ella Fitzgerald
Tommy Dorsey
Earl Hines
Artie Shaw
Charlie Shavers and Maxine Sullivan
Louis Prima
Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington
Erroll Garner
Benny Carter
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Rob Agerbeek
Birelli Lagrene, Vic Juris

Divine Intervention Struck - M 12/12

Mon, 12/12/2016 - 11:59pm | Jess Goddèsse

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Davis Flagg cover art

Well, SOMEone was a little slow on the draw this week, didn't get a blog post up in time to announce this week's installment of Divine Intervention. But that's OK, because the Internet is like a freaking TIME MACHINE. That's right, through the miracle of modern technology, you can still here this week's DI as a podcast here. Why should you do that? Well, just look at this week's Vinyl Vespers feature. Right? Right!

Davisville, Dec. 12, 2016: The Palms’ New Owners Talk About Their Plans

Mon, 12/12/2016 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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The Palms Playhouse has a big name in regional music. It started in a barn in south Davis 40 years ago, moved to Winters in 2002, and closed for most of 2016 after previous owner Dave Fleming retired. Now it’s reopening with new owners, Nora Cary and Andrew Fridae, both of Winters. On today’s show we talk about what inspired them to buy the Palms, their plans, their continuing emphasis on music, how they’ll use analytics to help identify acts who might do well at the venue, and performers they’d love to book. They also plan to display the green room wall from the barn era, which shows signatures from musicians who played at the club back in its Davis days.

Beyond Uranium will make Listening Lyrics Glow on Friday 12/16/16

Fri, 12/09/2016 - 5:42pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Beyond Uranium tto appear on KDRT 95.7 Davis, CA

Friday 12/16/16 the KDRT studio will be aglow.Beyond Uranium is an original funk quartet from Vacaville.Featuring retired UC Davis Professor, Delbert Bump and includes members from Dank Ocean, Berklee College, and Mondavi Center Jazz All-stars. Funk originals featuring keyboard, electronic trumpet, guitar and world drums. Members of the band are Delbert Bump, Thomas Molina, Jimmy Toor, Elias Lucero.

Jazz After Dark December 06, 2016

Tue, 12/06/2016 - 7:50pm | Don Shor

Jazz vocals and virtuosos tonight!

Helen Humes
Art Tatum
Arnett Cobb
Ella Fitzgerald
Chet Baker
Paul Gonsalves & Enrique Villegas
Zoot Sims
Winston Walls & Brother Jack McDuff
Jose James & Jef Neve
Ximo Tebar

Jazz After Dark November 29, 2016

Tue, 11/29/2016 - 7:35pm | Don Shor

Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark!

Dianne Reeves
Les Paul
Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer (Big Miller vocals)
Vince Guaraldi Trio
Ella Fitzgerald
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Elek Bacsik
Ahmad Jamal
Earl "Fatha" Hines & Johnny Hodges
Zoot Sims
Eric Gale
Abbey Lincoln
Lee Morgan

Davisville, Nov. 28, 2016: More Signal! Plus We Open the Vault

Mon, 11/28/2016 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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This evening KDRT begins a week of special programming to mark its campaign to boost the station’s signal. On Davisville, “special” means playing a few short segments created for other uses at KDRT that have never appeared on this show before: The Change Monster, and a skit we might call Rudolph’s Lawyer Negotiates With Santa on That Foggy Christmas Eve. But first we talk briefly with Davis Media Access Executive Director Autumn Labbe-Renault on why expanding KDRT’s signal to cover all of Davis is a good idea. This photo shows three of the folks behind tonight’s show (Autumn was gone before we could rope her into this shot): host Bill Buchanan, center, engineer Jim Buchanan, right, and Officially Unbiased Professional Singer Megan Buchanan, left, who shares her verdict on the musicality of Bill’s semi-finished boost-the-signal radio spot you’ll hear near the end, The Weak Signal Blues.

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