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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.

 

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NextGen Talks

NextGen Talks  is a youth-driven program that offers a fresh perspective on state politics, featuring interviews with city officials and state leaders. Hosted by Jazmin Garcia, a high school junior with extensive experience in local government, the program highlights issues that matter most to young people, such as public safety, housing, and education. By focusing on the local actions that shape the future for youth, NextGen Talks aims to bridge the gap between young citizens and their city leaders, fostering a more engaged and informed community.

Live Friday 5-5:30pm
DJ(s): 
Jazmin Garcia
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Grist for the Chill

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Dave serves up a truly interesting mix of music with a focus on fingerstyle guitar and percussive groove as it relates to roots,  world fusion, jazz, funk, Latin and Brazilian music, and more.  

Live Thursday 11am-12pm
Replays Saturday 11pm-Sunday 12am
DJ(s): 
Dave Mcasey
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Grist for the Chill
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Divine Intervention (1st/3rd week) – The Electric Compost Heap (2nd/4th week)

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The Electric Compost Heap with Dug Deep fertlilizes the airwaves every 2nd & 4th Friday, digging through the delightful detritus of blues, soul, country, rock, reggae, jazz, funk, punk, psych, and more to concoct a rich, nutrient-dense musical humus. If there's a 5th Friday, Dug's here too. Dig it, Heapsters!

Live Friday 6-8pm
Replays Monday 8-10pm
DJ(s): 
Jess Goddésse, Dug Deep
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Nuestra Musica

Nuestra Musica, Our Music, presents the rhythms and folklore of Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Cape Verde. From Tango to Flamenco and all Latinx music in between. The show explores the native instruments, languages, and traditions played in 22 countries and one territory. Other than Spanish and Portuguese, "Nuestra Musica" presents songs in Quechua, Mapuche, Guarani, Nahuatl, Gallego, Spanish Basque, and Catalan.

Live Thursday 10-11pm
Homepage URL: 
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Dashboard Diaries

Hop in for a trip through ever-changing musical landscapes, from familiar highways to roads less travelled. Dashboard Diaries host Ray K loves to share hand-picked tunes spanning broad styles of music, with a nod to the real, organic disc jockey-driven radio of his youth. It's all about the journey...

Live Thursday 3-4pm
DJ(s): 
RayK
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Davis Music Connections, April 13, 2021: Continuing local tributes for Women's History Month and remembering Cathy Speck

Tue, 04/13/2021 - 3:00pm | Ned

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In this episode Ned and Clyde "celebrate" their 55th pandemic show produced from home in their typical upbeat, humorous, and slightly irreverent style. Additionally, they continue their highlighting of women musicians for Women's History Month (extended) and honor the passing of Davis' good cheer ambassador Cathy Speck.  In his Davis Enterprise column of Sunday,  April 11, 2021 Bob Dunning wrote a beautiful tribute to Cathy Speck, which said, in part, "Put simply, Cathy Speck is one of the greatest human beings God ever put on this Earth.  She taught us love and compassion and true friendship".  Ned and Clyde provide a tribute to end their show,  and add that Cathy taught them strength and courage, as she spent her life promoting understanding, love, and acceptance, while working tirelessly for those who were discriminated against for being different.

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COVID-19 Community Report, April 13, 2021: Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor

Tue, 04/13/2021 - 12:40pm | Autumn Labbe-Renault

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As I am winding down this series (last show airs April 27), I wanted to circle back with someone at the county level, and I chose Don Saylor, whom I last interviewed in June 2020.

Supervisor Saylor represents District 2, including the cities of Davis and Winters, the campus of the University of California at Davis, and the farm land of southwestern Yolo County. His public service career spans over 45 years and includes 25 years elected in office, administrative, planning and analytical positions in local government and both the legislative and executive branches of California state government.

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Perspectives: Welcoming student and prospective programmer Dylan Beck to KDRT

Tue, 04/13/2021 - 12:30pm | Alison B

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Third year chemical engineering student Dylan Beck joins us on "Meraki Radio: Perspectives" this week.  He discusses his community college experience, their roles in providing real-life vocational experiences, and hopes for his future KDRT public affairs show  " The Oasis of Education".  We also discuss his studies in engineering and material science.

Meraki  [may-rah-kee] (adjective) is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put "something of yourself" into what you're doing, whatever it may be. Meraki Radio airs on Tuesdays 12:30 - 1 PM and friday mornings 8 - 8:30 AM. 

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Davisville, April 12, 2021: Andy Jones talks about teaching one of UC Davis’ few in-person classes this spring

Mon, 04/12/2021 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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A small fraction of UC Davis classes—about 100—are meeting in person this spring. What’s the return to in-person learning like, a year after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the switch to remote education? Today we talk with instructor Dr. Andy Jones, whose outdoor writing course is one of the 100, about how he’s conducting the class, what students are telling him, some changes that might outlast the pandemic, and other insights from the past year.

Jones has taught at UC Davis since 1990. He’s also a leader in academic tech on campus, plus you might know him as the quizmaster at de Vere’s Irish Pub in Davis (temporarily closed because of the pandemic) and as a former Davis poet laureate.

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The Minor Hits of Motown - Listening Lyrics

Fri, 04/09/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Whats going on with Listening Lyrics this week?  Playing some of the minor hits of Motown.

Thats whats going on.

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Davis Garden Show April 08 2021: Talking tomatoes, Part 1

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Let's talk about tomatoes: Part 1. Plus landscape coefficients and watering: Part 2.  April is designated Tomato Month on the Davis Garden Show - this episode is one of four that will feature a wide variety and depth of information about one of the Central Valley's favorite crops. Is it a fruit or vegetable? Is it a native or import? A true vine? An annual or perennial and more will be discussed.  For the past 15 years, the Davis Garden Show airs Thursdays noon - 1 PM, and Saturday morning 9 - 10 AM.

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The Folk Brothers for April 7, 2021: The Dreamer

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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Che Apalache's song "The Dreamer" was inspired by the stories of undocumented immigrants living in North Carolina. Also this week: New music from Rachel Baiman, who will perform on April 9 as part of The Sofia's series of "Six Feet Apart" virtual concerts, and tracks from Barbaro, Swap, Eddi Reader, Ian Carr, Charlie Haden, Ollabelle, and more.

The Folk Brothers playlist for 04/07/2021
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Jazz After Dark April 06 2021

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark! Featured artist: Billy Taylor. Also playing Earl "Fatha" Hines with Bill Pemberton,  Jimmy Rushing, Budd Johnson & Oliver Jackson. Ernie Royal with Billy Taylor, Oscar Pettiford, James Moody & Kenny Clarke.  Coleman Hawkins, the Billy Taylor Trio, Bill Evans with Eddie Costa, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Ramsey Lewis & Billy Taylor, Abbey Lincoln, Billy Taylor & Gerry Mulligan, and Wynton Marsalis. Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally at 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.  Replays Wednesday at 3 p.m. and Thursday at 11 p.m.

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COVID-19 Community Report, April 6, 2021: Heather Caswell, downtown Davis business owner for 34 years

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 12:40pm | Autumn Labbe-Renault

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This month I’m touching base with folks in a few key sectors - business, local government and nonprofit - to talk about what’s next as we begin to emerge from the pandemic.  My guest today is Heather Caswell, who’s celebrating 34 years operating The Wardrobe in Downtown Davis. We’ll talk about business during a pandemic, what she’s learned in more than three decades of operating a small business in Davis, and what her work is centering on now, including the Davis Community Vision Alliance.

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A Constant Grin for April 2, 2021: Indie rock with an echo

Fri, 04/02/2021 - 2:30pm | Chris Mussen

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Each week DJ Chris creates a "poem-sentence" that contains pieces of all the song titles played in the half-hour indie rock music mini-tour. This week's is "January spirit took a swing at the western blue day drop." This week's image is from the band "Hello Echo," whose song featured today is "A Drop Is An Ocean." The band was LA-based, genre alt-folk-rock, and this album "Echo" is their second, released in 2014. Illustration by band member Andy Sarno. "A Constant Grin" airs live Friday afternoon 2-2:30 PM and Chris has produced over 500 episodes. Check out today's 7-song playlist below.

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