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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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Blue LIght Central

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Every week, the big blue train we call the Blue Light Central rumbles out of the station for an hour-long ride through a landscape of blues, classic R&B, soul, gospel, zydeco, and low-down boogie. Mark Drnek is your ticket agent, porter, engineer, brakeman, and conductor on a weekly excursion through the vast music landscape.

Live Thursday 9-10pm
Homepage URL: 
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The Audio Ecotone

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Join Eddy Owt as he explores the rich genre diversity, cross-breeding, and hybridizing in the back waters and tributaries of the past 100 years of music: rock, jazz, pop, r&b, soul, country, ska, electronica, J-Pop/C-Pop/K-Pop, afrobeat, and much more.

"We have a tropical situation where there are thousands of 'species' of music around and they're all constantly cross-breeding and hybridizing. It's very exciting, but you can't keep up with it easily." -- Brian Eno

Live Friday 3-4pm
Replays Thursday 10-11am, Sunday 4-5pm
DJ(s): 
Eddy Owt
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Praise Time with Preacher

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 Praise Time 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
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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
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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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Jazz After Dark April 14 2020

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 7:59pm | Don Shor

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Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark: focus on 1959. Doris Day, Gerry Mulligan & Johnny Hodges, Etta James, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck. Tony Bennett & The Count Basie Orchestar, Woody Herman Sextet, Oscar Peterson & Ben Webster, Milt Jackson & John Coltrane, Tony Bennett (ok, this one was 1962),, Pete Fountain.

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

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

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

Playlists, archives, and RSS Feed here: https://kdrt.org/blogs/don-shor-0

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COVID-19 Community Report Episode 9: Local Efforts with the Yolo Food Bank and a Focus on Mental Health - April 14, 2020

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 12:40pm | Autumn Labbe-Renault

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Episode 9 of the COVID-19 Community Report includes guests  Michael Bisch, Executive Director for the Yolo Food Bank, and Karen Larsen, Director of Yolo County's Health and Human Services Agency.  

Michael Bisch spoke of the extraordinary work of his staff and over 500 volunteers who work with daily distribution, packing, and 5000 daily home deliveries , all accomplished while maintaining appropriate social distancing! More volunteers are currently needed and are encouraged to visit the Yolo Food Bank website. 

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Davisville, April 13, 2020: Davis stores and restaurants cope with the pandemic

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 6:10pm | Bill Buchanan

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Today I talk with Davis Enterprise retail business columnist Wendy Weitzel about how local restaurants and retailers are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss stories of struggle, creativity, and most of all uncertainty, plus thoughts about how retail might change even after the stay-at-home public health orders are lifted. She has written her Comings & Goings column for nearly 20 years and normally posts a new column every other week, but is writing weekly during the pandemic.

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COVID-19 Community Report - Episode 8 - Speaking with Supervisor Provenza about Yolo Community Relief Fund and Davis Mayor Brett Lee

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 12:40pm | Autumn Labbe-Renault

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Episode 8 provides a view into COVID-19 responses from both the county and city, as host Autumn Labbe-Renault interviews Yolo County Supervisor for District 4, Jim Provenza at 12:05 pm, and Davis Mayor Brett Lee at 12:20 pm.

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Jazz After Dark April 7 2020

Tue, 04/07/2020 - 8:02pm | Don Shor

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Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Gene Ammons, Shorty Rogers, Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan with Bob Brookmeyer & Bill Evans, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, and Joni James.

Then a tribute to Ellis Marsalis Jr., who died April 1, 2020. We’ll hear Mood Indigo and Come Sunday from the album Duke in Blue, Just Squeeze Me from the album The Ellis Marsalis Trio, and Charlie Brown from a collaboration with his sons, a tribute album to the Peanuts television specials called Joe Cool's Blues.

The show broadcasts 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.

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

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

Playlists, archives, and RSS Feed here: https://kdrt.org/blogs/don-shor-0

Look for us on iTunes or your favorite podcast site.

https://player.fm/featured/jazz

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COVID-19 Community Report Episode 7: Speaking With Davis Teacher's Association on Distance Learning and Winters' City Council on Apr 7th, 2020

Tue, 04/07/2020 - 12:40pm | Autumn Labbe-Renault

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For Episode 7, guests include Victor Lagunes, President of the Davis Teacher's Association, and Jesse Loren, Winters City Councilmember. We hear about how Davis teachers have been working hard behind-the-scenes as the Davis Joint Unified School District ramps up to launch online instruction next week, and also discuss the recent narrow passage of Measure G.

From Councilmember Loren, we hear how our neighbors to the west in Winters are faring as their small businesses, restaurants, wineries/breweries adapt to the shelter-in-place directive.  Several wonderful creative partnerships have evolved such as Yolo Food Bank getting delivery  support from the experienced Yolobus drivers, and a new "pick up" partnership between Steady Eddy's coffee and Turkcovich Family Winery, to name a few. 

Tune in live at noon on Tuesdays and Fridays at KDRT 95.7FM or here on kdrt.org, and catch replays Tuesdays and Fridays at 5 pm. and Sundays at noon.

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Davisville (repeat from 2012): Ex-Alcatraz con recalls life on ‘the Rock,’ and what later brought him to Davis

Mon, 04/06/2020 - 6:10pm | Bill Buchanan

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This is a repeat broadcast of one of the most popular shows in Davisville's 12 years. I interviewed Robert Luke, who died in 2017, in early 2012.

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COVID-19 Community Report Episode 6: Speaking with Congressman John Garamendi - Apr 3rd, 2020

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 12:40pm | Autumn Labbe-Renault

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In Episode 6 we spoke to Congressman John Garamendi, D-CA, from the 3rd Congressional District who shared his firsthand experience and perspectives from inside the Beltway.

We focused our discussion on detailing the economic stimulus package recently passed by Congress that addresses various aspects of economic fallout that so many are experiencing. What will the fallout be for local governments, small businesses, nonprofits, renters, and more?  Listeners were invited to contact his offices with questions.

Garamendi represents the 3rd Congressional District in California, including Colusa, Sutter, and Yuba counties plus most of Glenn, Lake, Solano, and Yolo counties, and a portion of Sacramento County.

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Jazz After Dark March 31 2020

Sun, 03/29/2020 - 11:39pm | Don Shor

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Mellow sax and trumpet tonight. We'll hear Gerry Mulligan, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck with Paul Desmond, Stanley Turrentine, Don Ellis, Grover Washington Jr., and Tommy Flanagan.

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Jazz After Dark March 24 2020

Tue, 03/24/2020 - 7:55pm | Don Shor

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The station is closed, so we’ve uploaded some recent favorite shows. Tonight’s program is from December 10, 2019:

Coming up at 8 pm tonight on Jazz After Dark! Latin flavor and soul jazz: Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete, Pérez Prado & His Orchestra, Chico Hamilton, Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria, Brother Jack Mc Duff & Kenny Burrell, Paul Desmond, Dave Bass, Chico O'Farrill, Carlos Santana.

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

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

Playlists, archives, and RSS Feed here: https://kdrt.org/blogs/don-shor-0

Look for us on iTunes or your favorite podcast site.

https://player.fm/featured/jazz

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