Skip to main content
Home
  • Listen Now
  • Programs
  • Schedule
  • Events
  • About
  • Support
Media Player Error.
If you are having trouble with the stream cutting in and out, open the following in your audio player (i.e. iTunes): http://kdrt.org:8000/kdrt.
Questions? Contact us. Request line: 530.792.1648

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

Na Mele O Hawai'i

Flower at Moanikeala

Join host Beth Post as she features the unique sounds of Hawaiian music — from early icons of island music to today's innovators — exploring styles, the history of the genre, and revered songs and performers.

Live Thursday 1-3pm
Replays Wednesday 10am-12pm, Saturday 11am-1pm
DJ(s): 
Beth Post
  • Read more about Na Mele O Hawai'i
  • 36 comments
  • Add new comment

E-Town

eTown KDRT

E-Town, taped before a live audience in Boulder, Colorado, features today’s top folk and Americana artists, along with information and discussions on the environment and conservation. Host Nick Forster nimbly walks the line between musician and radio journalist, playing guitar, mandolin, or lap steel with musical guests and then switching gears to engage artists in conversation. Co-host Helen Forster lends her voice to both the spoken and musical portions of the show.

Live Saturday 10-11am
Homepage URL: 
E-Town on the Web
  • Read more about E-Town
  • Add new comment

A Constant Grin

DJ Chris Mussen presents all things modern indie, from shoegaze to psychedelic, dream pop to space rock, lo-fi to indie folk. Whatever you prefer on your indie playlists, A Constant Grin is sure to keep you smiling.

Live Friday 2-2:30pm
Replays Saturday 7-7:30pm
DJ(s): 
Chris Mussen
Homepage URL: 
A Constant Grin on Facebook
  • Read more about A Constant Grin
  • 3 comments
  • Add new comment

Exploration with Michio Kaku

Dr. Kaku

An hour long radio program on science, technology, politics, and the environment. Topics covered include black holes, time travel, higher dimensions, string theory, wormholes, search for extra-terrestial life, dark matter and dark energy, the future of space travel, genetic engineering, the aging process, the future of medicine, the human body shop, artificial intelligence, the future of computers and robots, as well as topics from science fiction.

Hosted by Michio Kaku.

Live Monday 12-1pm
Homepage URL: 
http://mkaku.org/home/radio/
  • Read more about Exploration with Michio Kaku
  • 3 comments
  • Add new comment

Juke In The Back

juke in the back

Matt The Cat presents the soul that came before rock n’ roll: 1950s rhythm and blues. Each week, this underrated and rollicking music plays on that old Rockola Jukebox in the back.

Live Tuesday 9-10pm
Homepage URL: 
http://www.jukeintheback.org/
  • Read more about Juke In The Back
  • Add new comment
More programs ...

Jazz After Dark December 26 2017

Tue, 12/26/2017 - 7:19pm | Don Shor

jazz pic.png

Tonight on Jazz After Dark I went deep into the archives for a show from year-end 2011. Here's to lots of great jazz in the New Year!

Jerry Gray  --  The Anvil Chorus

Ray Eberle  --  Chatanooga Choo Choo

Duke Ellington  --  Satin Doll

Bunny Berigan  --  Skylark

Freddy Martin  --  Tonight We Love

Ray Anthony  --  The Man With A Horn

Benny Goodman  --  Let's Dance

Count Basie  --  You Can Depend On Me

Ella Fitzgerald  --  Night And Day

Louis Armstrong  --  I Get Ideas

Tomas Einarsson  --  Rumdrum

Machito with Cannonball Adderley  --  Congo Mulence

Erroll Garner  --  How Could You Do A Thing Like That To Me [Live]

Winifred Atwell  --  Near You

Dave Brubeck/Tony Bennett  --  That Old Black Magic

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy  --  Jump With Me Baby

Guy Lombardo  --  Auld Lang Syne

  • Read more about Jazz After Dark December 26 2017
  • Don Shor's blog
  • Add new comment

Jazz After Dark December 19 2017

Tue, 12/19/2017 - 7:24pm | Don Shor

jazz Dec 19 2017.jpg

Winter seasonal jazz tonight: Peanuts themes, acoustic guitar, improvisations on carols, and more.

Toms Mucenieks, Cyrus Chestnut, Ellis Marsalis Trio, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Charles Kynard, Kaki King, Piano Connection & Marcs Boogie, Al Di Meola, Charlie Byrd And The Washington Guitar Quintet, Chick Corea, Chet Baker, Joe Pass

  • Read more about Jazz After Dark December 19 2017
  • Don Shor's blog
  • Add new comment

A Tribute to The Iconic Sounds of Southern California and the Laurel Canyon Scene

Thu, 12/14/2017 - 7:05pm | Rodriguez

SoCal-greetings.jpg

This episode of Silver Nine Volt Heart  is a special sonic journey featuring the songs of some the finest artists whose combined efforts became known as the Southern California  sound.  From The Doors, The Byrds,  Beach Boys, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, The Eagles,  Dave Alvin, to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and more, the Los Angeles area and its unique canyon hideaways has been a hotspot for that special SoCal sound.  This show is dedicated to all those in SoCal affected by the ongoing wildfires, with the hope that these songs will help lift the spirits of all.

 

  • Read more about A Tribute to The Iconic Sounds of Southern California and the Laurel Canyon Scene

Jazz After Dark December 12 2017

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

jazz Dec 12 2017.jpg

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.

  • Read more about Jazz After Dark December 12 2017
  • Don Shor's blog
  • Add new comment

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

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

Bruce Gallaudet Dec 2017.jpg

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.

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

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

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

killing.jpg

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.

  • Read more about “Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition” on The Folk Brothers December 13, 2017
  • Peter Schiffman's blog
  • Add new comment

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

Misner+&+Smith+(Backstage+at+the+Freight)+photo+by+Mike+Melnyk+(Large).jpeg

Misner and Smith

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.

  • Read more about Misner and Smith to perform at Armadillo Music for 2nd Friday ArtAbout December 8, 2017 6:30PM
  • Pieter Pastoor's blog
  • Add new comment

Jazz After Dark December 05 2017

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

jazz Dec 05 2017.jpg

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.

  • Read more about Jazz After Dark December 05 2017
  • Don Shor's blog
  • Add new comment

The Outcome interview Dec 1st, 2017

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

the outcome.jpg

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
  • Read more about The Outcome interview Dec 1st, 2017

One Foundation: Curating Around Reggae

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

1foundwebpage.jpeg

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." 

  • Read more about One Foundation: Curating Around Reggae
  • B. Hold's blog
  • 2 comments
  • Add new comment
  • first
  • previous
  • …
  • 190
  • 191
  • 192
  • 193
  • 194
  • 195
  • 196
  • 197
  • 198
  • …
  • next
  • last
KDRT Facebook Button  KDRT Bluesky Button  KDRT Instagram Button 

Search form

SUPPORT KDRT

DONATE YOUR CAR

If you have a van,

please contact us first.

For cars, CALL 855-500-RIDE (7433)

or VISIT CAR EASY



Unless otherwise stated, the content of this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.

DJ Login - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service