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ABOUT US

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.

 

OUR PROGRAMS

In the Key of Folk

In the Key of Folk with Karen Leyse offers music that will keep you humming or dancing along — perhaps both! The focus is on traditional and current folk music, Americana, and bluegrass, with Celtic, Nordic, and Spanish infusions — wherever Karen's travels and interests take her. In addition, the music of contra dance, an American Folk tradition that came with English and other settlers, will often be threaded through the hour. Don’t know it? Check it out.

Live Wednesday 2-3pm
Replays Tuesday 11am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Karen Leyse
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Divine Intervention (1st/3rd week) – The Electric Compost Heap (2nd/4th week)

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Divine Intervention with Jess Goddésse strikes the airwaves every 1st & 3rd Friday, bringing you an unholy assortment of rock, pop, punk, psych, funk, jazz, roots, and randomness across the decades plus brand new releases. For the truly devout, Vinyl Vespers, a celebration of record-store bargain bins, plus our Goddess of the Month featured artiste!

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

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Twang Thang features outlaw country old and new, showcasing the folks who sowed the harder-edged musical seeds for what we today call Americana, as well as the newer artists who continue the tunes and outlaw ethos forward. George Jones, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Lucinda Willimans, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakum, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billie Jo Shaver ... Americana music didn't just show up one day — it has deep and varied country music roots. Twang Thang explores the originators, the newcomers, and the music that happened along the way!

Live Wednesday 7-9am
Replays Saturday 1-3pm
DJ(s): 
DJ Dirk
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Live Tracks

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 LT began broadcasting on Sept. 30, 2004, and has produced 753 original programs by October 2025.  Join Jim on his quest to reach show number 777.  Peace.

Live Thursday 7-9pm
Replays Saturday 9-11pm
DJ(s): 
Jim Buchanan
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Independent and Local

Independent and Local

Independent and Local is a music program featuring local unsigned artists and bands, including "Moments" — brief interviews with experts in the scientific, health, and artistic communities about interesting topics and current events. The main focus is music, along with a few outside-the-box ideas.

Live Monday 4-5pm
DJ(s): 
Sam Hawk
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Moody Slough visits Listening Lyrics Friday, October 6, 2017 at 4:00PM

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 12:29am | Pieter Pastoor

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Moody Slough visits KDRT

Moody Slough (Pronounced Moody Slooooo) is an acoustic-based project of original tunes. Joe Sanders appreciates more and more the sound of an acoustic guitar and a voice, and the simplicity it brings while writing a song. Over the years, music has always been his main focus.  When writting his music he didn't see these songs as the beginnings of a project. “Moody Slough” is just the name that he slapped on that project once I figured out that it could really be a project. Joe's ultimate dream is to one day be able to pay his rent and bills through playing music. 

For those outside the listening area this KDRT is streamed "live" at www.kdrt.org

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Jazz After Dark October 03 2017

Tue, 10/03/2017 - 7:40pm | Don Shor

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Coming up at 8 pm on Jazz After Dark!

Catherine Russell

Count Basie

Milt Jackson

Tal Farlow

Yusef Lateef

Harold Mabern

Chico Hamilton 

Don Ellis

Harold López-Nussa

Paquito d'Rivera

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Live DiRT with Mipso 10/3/17

Tue, 10/03/2017 - 12:22pm | Dug Deep

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Americana band Mipso appears for another edition of Live DiRT hosted by the Folk Brothers, live in the KDRT studio, Tuesday, October 3rd beginning at 12 noon.  Mipso also appears at Harlow's in Sacramento that night.  Their latest release is called Coming Down the Mountain.  More information at Mipsomusic.com.

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Timothy Nutter appears on Listening Lyrics Friday Sept. 29, 2017 at 4:00PM

Fri, 09/29/2017 - 5:59am | Pieter Pastoor

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Timothy Nutter

Multi talented Timothy Nutter is a singer-songwriter, theatre director, and choreographer from Davis, California. His original music can be heard regularly at Poetry Night at the Natsoulas Gallery. As Artistic Director of The Art Theater of Davis, he has directed works by Chekhov, Ibsen, Strindberg, Pirandello, and Moliére. His choreography has been presented at the Neuberger Museum of Art, Davis Arts Center, and the Veterans Memorial Theatre. Timothy studied dance at the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase, philosophy at Antioch College, and philosophy of biology at Exeter University, England.

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DCTV -- What, Where, When, Why?

Tue, 09/26/2017 - 8:41pm | Lois Richter

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What KDRT is to radio, DCTV is to video -- a public access station in Davis!

In existence for almost thirty years, parts of DCTV (Davis Community Television) are brand new as of 2017. Listen to That's Life on Thursday, 28 Sept, at 1:00 pm to find out all about the current programs, events, and opportunities here at the station. Re-broadcast is Friday at 3:00 pm.

Lois' guest Diane Dedoshka is DMA's Studio Manager. Her bio reads: "Diane works part-time managing DCTV's studio productions. The studio shoots are learning labs for community members, and Diane often trains people 'on the fly'. Her background as a producer for commercial television has brought a new level of professionalism to our community productions, and we are grateful she is sharing her time and talent with us."

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Jazz After Dark September 26 2017

Tue, 09/26/2017 - 7:41pm | Don Shor

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Live recordings tonight! Four decades of jazz, from 1958 - 2007:

Charlie Shavers & Coleman Hawkins

Miles Davis

Benny Carter

Ella Fitzgerald

Herbie Mann

Etta Jones

Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Al Jarreau

Lionel Hampton & Axel Zwingenberger

Dave Turner; Guido Basso

Mccoy Tyner Quartet

Rodrigo y Gabriela

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Davisville, Sept. 25, 2017: Trying to steer away from the ditch

Mon, 09/25/2017 - 9:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Davis is headed for a ditch, financially, but doesn’t have to land there. Dan Carson, chair of the city’s Finance and Budget Commission, is one of several people in town who are trying to engage the rest of us in helping Davis make a few course corrections now, before we start going over the edge. Today on Davisville we talk about the problem, what caused it, what we can do about it, the forecast that describes what’s coming, and why most people in Davis aren’t paying attention. At least, not yet.

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Willie Watson on Live DiRT Thursday 092117

Thu, 09/21/2017 - 2:04pm | Dug Deep

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KDRT broadcaster Bill Wagman hosts Americana artist Willie Watson live in the KDRT studio on Thursday, September 21st, at 2 p.m.  Willie Watson, formerly of Old Crow Medicine Show, makes modern folk music rooted in older traditions. He’s a folksinger in the classic sense: a singer, storyteller, and traveler with a catalog of songs that bridge the gap between the past and present. On his new Acony Records release,  Folksinger Vol. 2, he acts as a modern interpreter of older songs, passing along his own version of the music that came long before him.  Willie appears at Harlow's in Sacramento the same evening.  

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"Secrets Kids Know..." by humor therapist Allen Klein

Tue, 09/19/2017 - 8:35pm | Lois Richter

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Do you like to laugh?  That's GOOD!  And it's good FOR you!!

This week's guest is Allen Klein* is a long-time advocate of the healing properties of laughter and mirth. A co-founder of the AATH (Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor), Allen is a powerful presenter and the author of many many helpful books. 

His newest book is titled "SECRETS KIDS KNOW that adults oughta learn".  Tune in Thursday at 1:00 (or Friday at 3:00) to  hear some of those secrets and find out more about being healthier while being happier. 

* Allen Klein, MA, CSP is an award-winning professional keynote speaker and best-selling author who shows audiences worldwide how humor can help them deal with everyday trials and tribulations as well as triumphing over tragedy. His TEDx Talk is "Your Thoughts & Intentions Create Your Reality". You can find all his books at: http://www.allenklein.com/books.htm 

 

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Jazz After Dark September 12 2017

Tue, 09/12/2017 - 7:43pm | Don Shor

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Old-fashioned jazz tonight! 8 pm on Jazz After Dark, 95.7 FM in Davis CA, KDRT.org everywhere.

Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Quintette du Hot Club de France (Django Reinhardt)

Benny Carter

Pete Johnson And Albert Ammons

Will Bradley

Earl Hines

Benny Goodman with Peggy Lee

King Cole Trio

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

The Lawrence Marable Quartet Featuring James Clay

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong with Russell Garcia

Helyne Stewart

Charles Mingus/Duke Ellington/Max Roach

Chris Barber

Herb Alpert & Hugh Masakela

Toots Thielemans

 

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