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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

Jazz After Dark

Join jazz aficionado Don Shor as he explores the diverse and fascinating world of jazz. Jazz After Dark spans the gamut, from roots in boogie-woogie, blues, and ragtime through traditional and straight-ahead jazz, soul jazz, bossa nova, and more.

Live Tuesday 8-9pm

Replays Thursday 11pm-Friday 12am, Friday 1-2pm

DJ(s):

Don Shor

Homepage URL:

Jazz After Dark on the Web (blog with playlists)

Imagining Yolo Davis

Imagining Yolo Davis interviews citizens (imaginers) of this community who are imagining projects that will affect all of us for the greater good. From recycling, music, community groups to park clean-up groups ... the list goes on — private imaginers using their talents to enrich our community.

What makes these imaginers tick and what is so important? The health and well being of our community.

Live Friday 5:30-6pm

Replays Tuesday 5-5:30pm, Sunday 12-12:30pm

DJ(s):

Pieter Pastoor

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 there is just talk.

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

Roots, Shoots and Leaves

Roots, Shoots and Leaves' DJ Tree has a theory of music that involves a tree. Suffice it to say that it involves a trinity — an exploration of themes and connections among recording artists — and otherwise very few boundaries. Listen for music old and new, known and unknown. And if you listen long enough, you may experience some musical enlightenment.

Live Tuesday 6-8pm

Replays Saturday 12-2pm

DJ(s):

Tree Kilpatrick

Album of the Week

With a rotating cast of hosts and in-depth exploration of entire albums, Album of the Week brings a fantastically fun hour to the airwaves.

Live Wednesday 4-5pm

Replays Sunday 1-2pm

DJ(s):

Don Shor, Pieter Pastoor, David A. Reynolds, Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, Darrick, Nancy Flagg, Wayne Hagen, Alison B, Ned

More programs ...

Davisville, Nov. 14, 2016: The Annual Movie Show with Davis Film Critic Derrick Bang

Mon, 11/14/2016 - 7:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Derrick Bang, who writes movie reviews for his blog Derrick Bang on Film and The Davis Enterprise, returns this week for his annual conversation about year-end movies with program host Bill Buchanan (in the photo, that’s Derrick on the left). Bang talks about movies he thinks will be good, a few he believes will fail, sequels, the problem with first-run movie theaters that serve meals, and how 2016 has fared in terms of quality. “Hollywood stuff has lacked imagination this year, until summer, when things picked up a little bit,” he says. “[But] it has been a superb year for smaller, independent movies.”

"Divine Intervention" Strikes, Nov 14, 7-9p PT

Mon, 11/14/2016 - 6:53pm | Jess Goddèsse

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This edition of Divine Intervention may feature a few (or more than a few) rock/punk/misc songs of protest, frustration, and other feelings that we may be feeling in this post-election world. And, yes, the thumbnail is your very non-subtle hint regarding who's starring in our "Vinyl Vespers" segment. Tune in live, 7-9p Pacific. Find replays/playlists via the program page.

Please Take A Very Brief Listener Survey Today!

Mon, 11/14/2016 - 4:28pm | Diane Crumley

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KDRT's neon sign shows we're on the air in Davis, CA

KDRT 95.7FM is your community radio station! Please help us document our local signal reception by completing a brief 5-question online survey TODAY.

It will take less than a minute, and will provide KDRT with very important information about the quality of our signal throughout Davis.

Additionally, by completing a survey you'll be ELIGIBLE for a drawing for a limited-edition t-shirt, designed in-house by KDRT DJ and artist extraordinaire, Eunah Cho.

Please assist your grassroots community radio station today by taking our quick survey now. Thanks!

Toad Hollow to perform at Armadillo Music with KDRT 11/11/16 at 6:30 PM

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 4:17pm | Pieter Pastoor

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The Davis 2nd Friday ArtAbout for November (11/11/16) will feature TOAD HOLLOW at Armadillo Music at 6:00PM. The interview and performance will start at 6:30PM. Toad Hollow is made up of Davis residents Juniper Waller, Alex Carlin, Jacob Dorn and David Morris. They play a mix of compelling originals and refreshed standards influenced by classic blues and jazz, with some folk and modern R&B mixed in. Their sound is intimate, brimming with raw emotion and a touch of comic relief.

Songs of Leonard Cohen on Listening Lyrics 11/11/16

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 9:36am | Pieter Pastoor

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Songs of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen left us with some songs that touch deep within us.

So today lets listen to some of these songs sung by Leonard and a variety of artists.

Moon Hooch Visits KDRT, Thursday, Nov 10

Thu, 11/10/2016 - 3:30pm | Dug Deep

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KDRT broadcaster Dug Deep will host New York City trio Moon Hooch for an interview in the KDRT studio on Thursday, November 10 at 4:00 pm. Moon Hooch are saxophone players Mike Wilbur and Wenzl McGowen, and drummer James Muschler. The group’s live performances make avant-garde music seem fun and approachable and spark a raw, transcendent energy that blends elements of jazz, groove, funk, and – at its core – the pulse-pounding tribal urgency of electronic dance music. The trio has gone from playing on New York City subway platforms to selling out major venues around the world. The Davis Live Music Collective presents Moon Hooch with special guest Honeycomb on Thursday, November 10, at Odd Fellows Hall in Davis, CA. Doors open at 7:30p.

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - What Now My Love

Tue, 11/08/2016 - 12:42pm | Justin Cox

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Album of the Week, Nov 10, 2016

KDRT's Pieter Pastoor brought up Herb Alpert in a conversation we had about a year ago on his radio show. I knew the name, but had no idea who he was beyond that. My wife and I happened upon a stack of his records for 99 cents each at Armadillo Music about a week later and bought them all up. So cheap, why not? Well, turns out we love them all and have listened regularly ever since.

Pieter is joining me in the studio to play one of my favorites, "What Now My Love." Alpert is in his 80s and still making music. He's also the "A" in A&M Records, so there's plenty to talk about. The record we're playing is only 29 minutes long, so we plan on playing some other delights as well during the hours.

Click "Listen Now" at 5pm Pacific Time to tune in.

"Divine Intervention" Strikes, Nov 7, 7-9p PT

Mon, 11/07/2016 - 6:49pm | Jess Goddèsse

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Divine Intervention strikes once again on KDRT, this time with some tunes reflecting hostesse/ministresse Jess Goddesses' moody election-day moods. There'll be some rock, some pop, some punk, some junk... Tune in live, 7-9p Pacific. Looking for replays/playlists? Visit the program page.

The Five Thirty in the KDRT studio Nov 4th, 2016

Fri, 11/04/2016 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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One full hour of a very talented up and coming band in Davis, CA. The Five Thirty combines energetic rock and blues riffs with a funky twist for a fun and groovy sound. The band began in 2015 and features Ben Simmons and Gabriel Reynolds on guitar and vocals, Alex Timmons on bass, and Brian Simmons on drums. They just released their first EP, Here To Stay. Visit The Five Thirty at soundcloud . Here is a short movie clip of the boys performing in the studio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqb7GMRZbuU&feature=youtu.be