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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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Big Picture Science

Big Picture Science KDRT

Through smart, intellectual, and engaging storytelling, Big Picture Science discusses today’s biggest scientific stories and breakthroughs by interviewing leading researchers and scientists. The program delivers the information in unorthodox yet clever ways, proving that science radio doesn’t have to be dry, even if the humor is. 

Live Wednesday 5-6pm
Replays Thursday 11pm-Friday 12am
Homepage URL: 
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The Shortwave Report

The Shortwave Report is a weekly review of global news stories recorded via shortwave radio. 

Live Tuesday 5-5:30pm
Homepage URL: 
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Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart KDRT program Davis California

Nothing brings greater rewards than a life filled with love and care for people and the world around us. With Heart to Heart, host "Dr. G" inspires and teaches listeners to live life richly and lightly. To ask a question on the show, call 1.530.792.1648 during the live broadcast. Check the Davis Enterprise to for guests and weekly topics.

Live Wednesday 12-1pm
Replays Sunday 8-9am
DJ(s): 
Dr. Gitane
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IMPLOSION

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IMPLOSION is hosted by Nick Saloman, front person of The Bevis Frond. Born and raised in London, England, Nick started buying records as a small child in the late 1950s and began going to gigs and playing in bands as a teen in the late 60s. IMPLOSION is simply an hour of Nick playing the music that he loves (psychedelia, rock, folk, beat, jazz, soul, punk, and more), with a bit of chat thrown in for good measure. Nick says: "If I like it, then there have got to be a few other people who will too.

Live Wednesday 8-9pm
Replays Friday 8-9am, Sunday 5-6pm
DJ(s): 
Nick Saloman
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Silver Nine Volt Heart

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Join your host Rodriguez as he swings the gate wide open for a cool musical trip featuring sounds from all points of the compass.  Being mindful that "everything connects to everything else," on Silver Nine Volt Heart  you will find the many colorful threads that make up the tapestry of recorded sound ... just click it on and let the music start. 

Live Tuesday 7-9am
Replays Saturday 3-5pm
DJ(s): 
Rodriguez
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Jazz After Dark December 12 2017

Tue, 12/12/2017 - 7:05pm | Don Shor

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On Jazz After Dark: Focus on the 50’s first tonight with Sarah Vaughan, Sidney Bechet, Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond, Milt Jackson & John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Horace Silver, Dave Brubeck, and Pete Fountain. Then some guitar by Emily Remler, and Al Di Meola, and we'll wrap up the show with Milt Buckner.

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Davisville, Dec. 11, 2017: Retirements in 2018 will bring changes to the Davis Enterprise

Mon, 12/11/2017 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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When Bruce Gallaudet announced he was retiring as sports editor of the Davis Enterprise, I took the occasion to ask him to come on the show. He has had an eclectic career, and knows more stories than we could ever get to. Halfway through the interview he said his wife, Debbie Davis, has also decided to retire from the Enterprise on March 2, and that’s major news in Davis—she has been editor of the paper since taking over from Bruce in the early 1980s. Today's interview ended up in two halves. The first part is about sports, why it can produce such good journalism, and the large personalities it attracts. The second part is about changes in community journalism, the state of the Enterprise, the plan he and Debbie have to move to the San Francisco Peninsula after they retire, and more.

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“Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition” on The Folk Brothers December 13, 2017

Sat, 12/09/2017 - 10:31am | Peter Schiffman

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The Folk Brothers dedicate this week's program to this new, Grammy-nominated double album of 32 tracks of Appalachian ballads which originated both in the old (i.e., Scotland and England) and new worlds.   The album, featuring artists including Rosanne Cash, Martin Simpson, Alice Gerrard, Jody Stecher, Doyle Lawson, is a fundraiser for the Great Smoky Mountains Association.

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Misner and Smith to perform at Armadillo Music for 2nd Friday ArtAbout December 8, 2017 6:30PM

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 6:55pm | Pieter Pastoor

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KDRT will broadcast direct and live from Armadillo Music in Davis, CA, for 2nd Friday ArtAbout on December 8th.  This month will be a real treat as one of the favorite duos in California perform. Soaring vocal harmonies and story-filled, poetic songwriting, Misner & Smith's sound harkens back to the bedrock of modern American rock and folk. Paying tribute to strong influences like Simon & Garfunkel, The Band, and Buffalo Springfield, they invent a sound all their own, seducing listeners with music that captures longing and belonging in the same moment. Their partnership in music is a search for meaning. The songs yearn for connection, ache for understanding, relish in mystery, and rejoice in creation. In a world that often feels to be crumbling down around us, they dig deep and find hope in simple things, in the beauty that surrounds us all.

Misner & Smith's latest release is Headwaters, a collection of covers. Please join us December 8th for the live broadcast from Armadillo, or if you're outside the listening area, please listen online at kdrt.org.

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Jazz After Dark December 05 2017

Tue, 12/05/2017 - 7:11pm | Don Shor

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Mostly Latin jazz, with some gypsy, soul, and blues tonight on Jazz After Dark!

Ray Charles, Jelly Roll Morton, Mundell Lowe, Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Pérez Prado & His Orchestra, Gabor Szabo, David "Fathead" Newman, Dianne Reeves, Jose James & Jeff Neve, Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton, The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project.

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The Outcome interview Dec 1st, 2017

Fri, 12/01/2017 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Listen in now and pay attention to THE OUTCOME - These talented, dedicated and gifted musicians are going to fill some airways soon. Great interview

The Outcome is comprised of:

Vocals, Guitar, Keys / Jesse Sizemore

Vocals, Guitar / Quinn Hedges

Bass / Mike Strickland

Drums / Andy Dibben

Listening Lyrics playlist for 12/01/2017
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One Foundation: Curating Around Reggae

Wed, 11/29/2017 - 1:54pm | B. Hold

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One Foundation, Wednesdays 4-5pm on KDRT

November 17, 2017

As Cam and I have been getting ready to start our program, One Foundation, people have been asking us, "So is this a reggae show?" Our answer: No and Yes.

No, in the sense that we'll be playing a wide variety of musical styles from around the globe, especially from the Caribbean, Latin America, and the diasporas of those regions throughout the world. Reggae might be the majority of what we play, but you could say we're "hardly strictly reggae." 

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Album of the Week for 11/29/2017 is "Nebraska" by Bruce Springsteen

Wed, 11/29/2017 - 8:27am | Matt Blake

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Do you like loney? Do you like spare? 

Join me as we listen to an album of what were recorded as demos at home by Bruce on a 4 track. It's just acoustic guitar, harmonica, and Bruce singing about the evil in this world. It is the perfect mid-winter album, but I'm doing it early because, well, it's getting dark far too early every day. And at least one person dies in almost every song; eleven in the opening track!

We'll be listening to a reissued vinyl that was released specifically for Record Store Day a couple of years ago that I picked-up at Armadillo. I look forward to you joining me.

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Jazz After Dark November 28 2017

Tue, 11/28/2017 - 7:32pm | Don Shor

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Featuring some under-appreciated jazz artists on Jazz After Dark tonight: Gigi Gryce and Kenny Dorham with hard bop from the 1950’s, and Boogaloo Joe Jones with soul/funk jazz from the 1970’s. Plus a couple of more familiar names….Dianne Reeves, Gigi Gryce Quartet, Gigi Gryce, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Jimmy Giuffre & Jim Hall, Boogaloo Joe Jones; Najponk with George Mraz  and Matt Fishwick.

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Davisville, Nov. 27, 2017: Meet Anne Hance, if you don’t know her already

Mon, 11/27/2017 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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If you’re interested in Davis, then Anne Hance is someone you should know, or at least know about. A zoologist by training, she grew up in England during World War II, came to Davis in 1968, co-founded and helped lead the Explorit Science Center for a third of a century … and those details are just part of the story. We talk about those topics, and much more, on today’s program.

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