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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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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 14 Excellence in Journalism awards from the San Francisco Press Club since 2018, plus a national Hometown Media Award for excellence from the Alliance for Community Media in 2024. Contact: davisville @ dcn.org

Live Monday 5:30-6pm
Replays Saturday 8:30-9am
DJ(s): 
Bill Buchanan
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Democracy Now!

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Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now is an award-winning syndicated news program that gives voice to perspectives rarely heard in corporate-sponsored media, including independent journalists, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics, independent analysts, and ordinary people from around the world.

Live Friday 9-10am
Homepage URL: 
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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 Tuesday 12-1pm
DJ(s): 
Lois Richter
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10 Years Forgotten

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10 Years Forgotten with your host JonEmery focuses on modern classics and indie standards from 2000–2010, the decade lost in the shuffle due to the Dawn of the Digital Age. TYF also explores the history of record stores in the Sacramento Valley – including why some are still open today –  along with the future of physical and digital music locally, regionally, and beyond.

Live Wednesday 3-5pm
Replays Saturday 5-7pm
DJ(s): 
JonEmery
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Mapping Healthcare

Mapping Healthcare is a radio show and podcast where a medic with a map explores ways in which people around the globe make the world of healthcare better and what we can learn from them. The host is a physician, medical educator, and researcher who leads programs to help people access high-quality healthcare and stay healthy. All past episodes are archived below. Find Mapping Healthcare on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Live Friday 5:30-6pm
Replays Saturday 8-8:30am
DJ(s): 
Dr. Shaikh
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Jazz After Dark September 03 2019

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 7:26pm | Don Shor

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Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark: soul jazz, hard bop, Afro-Cuban, and more.

Dave Bass with Karryn Allyson on vocals, Buddy DeFranco, Hank Mobley, Benny Golson Quartet, Cannonball Adderley, Don Ellis Orchestra, Ray Barretto, The Tommy Flanagan Trio.

Replays Monday 11pm, Tuesday 12 midnight, Wednesday 10 pm

Photo, clockwise from upper left: Dave Bass with Karryn Allyson, Benny Golson, Ray Barretto, Cannonball and Nat Adderley.

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Jeanne Pastoor: Now it's My Turn, Aug. 30, 2019

Fri, 08/30/2019 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Jeanne Pastoor, longtime co-host of Listening Lyrics, shares her story. The experience of growing up in New Jersey, listening to The Great American Songbook tunes, and visiting Broadway musicals, has stayed with her throughout her life. Listen to a remarkable selection of songs. See playlist below.

Listening Lyrics is also available as a podcast on most podcast apps. ENJOY.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 08/30/2019
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Jazz After Dark August 27 2019

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 7:37pm | Don Shor

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Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark: great vocalists and instrumentals.

Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey, Joe Marsala, Julie London, Ahmad Jamal, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Tormé, Herb Alpert, Lee Konitz & the Brazilian Band.

Live 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.

Replays Monday 11pm, Tuesday 12 midnight, Wednesday 10 pm

Look for us on iTunes or your favorite podcast site.

https://player.fm/featured/jazz

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Davisville, Aug. 26, 2019: LGBT issues dis-unite the Methodists

Mon, 08/26/2019 - 6:10pm | Bill Buchanan

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Schism is an old word, meaning two sides with strong opinions breaking apart. The term might now apply to the United Methodist Church, a denomination of 13 million members worldwide that faces dis-unifying over gay rights. Brandon Austin, pastor of the Davis Methodist congregation, talks about the dispute, why it matters to people who might never give a thought to church, how to wrestle with the question of which traditions to keep and which to discard, and the choice of the Davis church to align with the pro-LGBT “reconciling” movement more than 20 years ago.

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Frank Fox His Life and Doo Wop, recorded Aug 23rd, 2019

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Born on a mountain top , no no Brooklyn Brownsville East NY, raised on Jewish , African American and Latin music from the moment my ears were aware. Founder and vocal arranger for Frankie and The Fabletones, , acappella ensembles AKA, Spirit Feel, Full House, Doo Wop after Dark. Back in the 20th, hit recordings of Unchained Melody and Gloria and novelty versions of Hello Dolly and High Noon, with Vito and The Salutations. Been singing ever since i can recall, love to sing everything but especially the blues. Singing harmony instructor since 1956- in Davis since 1983, classes at Learning Exchange Experimental College Davis Art Center, currently pursuing a new career as a KDRT DJ.

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Jazz After Dark August 20 2019

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 7:33pm | Don Shor

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All jazz from 1959 tonight on Jazz After Dark. We’ll hear from the greats:  Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Nat "King" Cole, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges, Charles Mingus, Paul Desmond Quartet with Jim Hall, Cannonball Adderley Quintet & John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Gil Evans, Dave Brubeck Quartet

Photo, clockwise from upper left: Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Ella Fitzgerald.

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High Country Music Radio debut show!

Mon, 08/19/2019 - 9:49am | Jeff Shaw

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Tune into the debut show of High Country Music Radio tomorrow, Tuesday, August 20 at 11am and "leave the big city behind," as your host Rusty Nail says.   

Starting tomorrow, every Tuesday at 11am consider it your time to tap your feet to "music born from the mountains, plains, rivers and deserts"  - check out the show page here to listen to the archive if you can't make the debut:   https://kdrt.org/program/high-country-music-radio

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Listening Lyrics for Aug 16th, 2019

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 6:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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We are back - enough of the reruns as Jeanne and I were on vacation.

We came back a couple of days early and had a rerun scheduled but coundn't resist going into the studio. It felt good.

So we played some music from acts we missed - stuff we saw on the road - and some extra tidbits - check out the playlist.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 08/16/2019
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Jazz After Dark August 13 2019

Tue, 08/13/2019 - 7:52pm | Don Shor

Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark!

8 pm Tuesday at 95.7 FM, KDRT-LP in Davis CA

Live streaming at https://kdrt.org/page/listen-now

Nat King Cole, Don Ewell / Sidney Bechet, Johnny Smith, Ben Webster & Johnny Hodges, Billie Holiday, Benny Carter & Oscar Peterson Trio, Benny Carter, Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Dave Brubeck & Gerry Mulligan, Claude Bolling Big Band, Nancy Wilson & The Great Jazz Trio

Archives and playists here:

https://kdrt.org/blogs/don-shor-0

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Davisville, Aug. 12, 2019: One year later with Councilmember Dan Carson

Mon, 08/12/2019 - 6:10pm | Bill Buchanan

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Dan Carson has completed his first year on the Davis City Council, and today on Davisville we get his take on several of the public questions the council has faced -- paid parking downtown, muni broadband, new rental housing projects, the ballot measure to indefinitely extend the extra 1-cent city sales tax, and the prospect that the state’s response to California's housing shortage might compel Davis to add thousands of new homes over time.

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