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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...

OUR PROGRAMS

Davisville

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Davis has interesting people, ideas, connections, and events. On Davisville, host Bill Buchanan presents stories that have some connection to Davis. The program has won eight Excellence in Journalism awards from the San Francisco Press Club.

Live Monday 5:30-6pm
Replays Tuesday 5-5:30pm, Friday 12:30-1pm, Saturday 8:30-9am
DJ(s): 
Bill Buchanan
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3rd Streaming

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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 Tuesday 9-11pm, Saturday 7-9pm
DJ(s): 
Gary Chew
Homepage URL: 
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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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That's Life

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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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Listening Lyrics

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Welcome to an hour of LISTENING LYRICS. Right here on KDRT 95.7FM in Davis, California. Listening Lyrics is a genre free zone - we feature the artist. What makes them do their thing. Listen to the hope and satisfaction in their voices. Listen to what only commercial free community radio can bring you. Close your eyes - open your ears - relax your mind. Join host Pieter Pastoor as he sends color to your ears. Now lets enter, the mother of all that is music and lyrics and the human capability of producing art.
Live Friday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 1-2pm
DJ(s): 
Pieter Pastoor
Homepage URL: 
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Album of the Week -7/23/15- 5:00PM Desaparecidos "Payola"

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 2:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This week it's all about Conor Oberst and his latest project, Desaparecidos.

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Jazz After Dark July 21st, 2015

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 7:35pm | Don Shor

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Bossa nova, Brazilian jazz, and ballads tonight.

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East Coast Trip (p.1): NY and Griff Honsinger

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 6:05pm | Rocket Drew

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The first new show in almost a month! This show features an interview with musician and New York resident Griff Honsinger on music and bands. Griff also talks about his job at Viacom and the many bands he's been in including Death to Slater, The Jims, Pedico, and Aahhhh. This show includes a cover of the Powerpuff Girls Song "Love Makes the World Go Round" by The Jims in which Griff plays bass and "Go Wild" by Wolf and the Wolves in which he plays guitar.

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Noah Byrd on Listening Lyrics Friday 7/24/15 at 4:00PM

Mon, 07/20/2015 - 2:58pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Noah Bird visits KDRT

"We finally landed an interview with Noah Byrd. Spend an hour with this local songwriter, right before he leaves to tour the Pacifc Northwest. With a voice compared to Elliot Smith and Bradley Nowell, he combines melancholic vocals with punk-influenced acoustic guitar, giving an aggressive undertone to his otherwise laid-back sound."

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Album of the Week - Ass Ponys "Lohio" - TH 7/16/15 5p

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 4:33pm | Jess Goddèsse

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This week we'll feature Cincinatti's own Ass Ponys and the 2001 recording Lohio. If you haven't heard of the Ponys, you may have heard of frontman Chuck Cleaver and his current band, Wussy. All new to you? No worries. Sit back and enjoy. It's indie rock with an Americana feel--swell sounds for a summer day. 

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It's true: Internship opportunities at KDRT-FM!

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 4:03pm | Jess Goddèsse

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Do you have a burning desire to learn more about radio, from the back-end business to the on-air broadcast? We have just the thing: KDRT offers no-cost training via community internships across departments, including Publicity and Social Media, Music Acquisitions and Curation, and Audio Production. We also welcome volunteers, both behind the mic and behind the scenes. If you'd like to get involved in community radio, now's your chance. Shoot us a line today, expressing your interest: info@kdrt.org.
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Jazz After Dark July 14th, 2015

Tue, 07/14/2015 - 7:42pm | Don Shor

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Focus on 1970’s jazz tonight: West coast cool, a little funk, some great live performances. Sarah Vaughan, Brubeck, Ella, Herbie Mann, Bill Evans with Stan Getz, Art Farmer, Al Jarreau, and more.

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Mystery Guest on Listening Lyrics - July 17, 2015 at 4:00PM

Tue, 07/14/2015 - 3:13pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Listening Lyrics on KDRT

A chance encounter that changed my life... you're going to meet that person -- and we will play some tunes to reflect that. As a bonus feature, the mystery guest will be my 100th interview.

 

 

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Davisville, 7/13/15: The Hand on the Mirror, and life beyond death

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Janis Heaphy Durham, perhaps best known in this region as the publisher of the Sacramento Bee from 1998 to 2008, has written a book about life after death, based on events she experienced after her husband Max Besler died in 2004--unexplained sounds, stopped clocks, flickering lights, the powdery shape of a hand in her home. In “The Hand on the Mirror,” and on today’s show, she describes what she has seen, what she has come to believe, and says we need a lot more research. “Why not fund the study of consciousness?” she writes. “Serious awards for serious scientists investigating consciousness, to prove or disprove that it exists separately from brain function, would be incredibly worthwhile.”

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Divine Intervention alt. w/Electric Compost Heap

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Divine Intervention strikes with an unholy assortment of rock, funk, jazz, punk, roots, and randomness across the decades. For the truly devout, Vinyl Vespers plus Goddess of the Month. Meet hostèsse @JessGoddèsse.

On 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): 
Jess Goddèsse, Dug Deep
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