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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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Listening Lyrics

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Welcome to an hour of Listening Lyrics, right here on KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, California.

No musical passports required. Folk can sit next to funk, jazz can dance with rock, and a singer-songwriter might end up sharing a park bench with a reggae band. Listening Lyrics is your invitation to escape the noise of the day and enter a world of elaborate sounds, unexpected discoveries, and songs that have something to say.

This is the kind of journey only commercial-free community radio can provide.

So close your eyes. Open your ears. Relax your mind. Join me, Pieter Pastoor, as we send color to your ears and wander through the vast landscape of music and lyrics—the grand meeting place of rhythm, imagination, and the remarkable human ability to create art. Whether it's a whisper, a roar, a groove, or a melody you've never heard before, it all belongs here.

Remember: Real Music. Real Community. Real Good Music.

Live Friday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 11am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Pieter Pastoor
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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 11pm-Wednesday 12am
DJ(s): 
Lois Richter
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Cowboy Tracks

Join Nancy around the campfire to hear authentic Western roots music and cowboy poetry. Something deep in your soul will resonate to stories from the early wranglers, Mexican vaqueros, Old West adventurers, Silver Screen buckaroos, Western Swing bands, contemporary real cowboys, and all who appreciate wide open spaces, freedom, and the western lifestyle.

 

Live Wednesday 1-2pm
Replays Sunday 2-3pm
DJ(s): 
Nancy Flagg
Homepage URL: 
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Monday Morning Show

The Monday Morning Show with DJ Ned brings variety to morning drive with a mix of music (depending on Ned's mood), production pieces, discussion of current events, occasional guests, general musings on life in Davis, and Ned goofing off 100% of the time.

Live Monday 7-9am
DJ(s): 
Ned
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NextGen Talks

NextGen Talks  is a youth-driven program that offers a fresh perspective on state politics, featuring interviews with city officials and state leaders. Hosted by Jazmin Garcia, a high school junior with extensive experience in local government, the program highlights issues that matter most to young people, such as public safety, housing, and education. By focusing on the local actions that shape the future for youth, NextGen Talks aims to bridge the gap between young citizens and their city leaders, fostering a more engaged and informed community.

Live Friday 5-5:30pm
DJ(s): 
Jazmin Garcia
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Davisville, July 13, 2026: Davis and Bob Dunning ‘saved my career’

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman is good at skewering whatever he targets in his cartoons, a talent recognized by the honors he has received, including the Pulitzer Prize a decade ago and the Herblock Prize this year.

Most people in Davis know him for the cartoons he drew for the Sacramento Bee for a decade. But Davis and longtime local journalist Bob Dunning also helped Ohman save his career, he says today on Davisville.

Three years ago McClatchy, which owns the Bee, fired Ohman and the company’s two other editorial cartoonists, saying it didn’t want to run daily editorial cartoons anymore. Ohman, then 62, joined the San Francisco Chronicle part-time as a columnist and cartoonist, and a larger recovery followed when he launched You Betcha!, a Substack home in 2024 for his cartoons and columns. He got advice from Dunning and others — Dunning, of course, launched his own Substack after the Davis Enterprise cut him loose two years ago, and quickly surpassed the salary he’d lost.

Other topics today: How Ohman works; developing a meta sense of San Francisco from regular meetings with Willie Brown; fishing; becoming a political columnist; and his project, currently idle, to write a graphic personal memoir of the Apollo 11 moon landing 57 years ago this month.

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Get some Rehab this Monday, July 13, 2026!

Sat, 07/11/2026 - 6:53pm | Jojo Johanssen

DJ Jojo Johanssen is back with some more Sonic Rehab to get your week started. He continues to make his way through the new Brian Jackson album, along with the classic original versions by Jackson and Gil Scott Heron. He'll also be playing some new favorites he recently discovered by  Cloud One and Seawind, alongside some tunes from the Pizzicato Five and The Bacao Steel and Rhythm band he found while enjoying some fine cinema.

Not enough to tempt you? How bout some Saint Etienne and a classic bit of techno from Pascal F.E.O.S as remixed by Timo Maas? THERE IT IS! Be sure to tune in on Monday the 13th from 1-3 p.m. Pacific time, or catch it later when you're ready on kdrt.org. You're gonna LOVE IT!!!!

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Davis Garden Show, July 9, 2026

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 11:30pm | Don Shor

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Today’s topics: blossom end rot, boxwood blight resistance, flowers for summer heat, passion fruit, figs, and more

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Soccer with Alex Park, on Hello Davis!, July 8, 2026

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 5:30pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This week on Hello Davis!, Brett Lee of the Davis Downtown Business Association interviews Alex Park, Davis High School soccer coach, to discuss the Word Cup football games.

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In the Key of Folk, July 8, 2026

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 12:10pm | Karen Leyse

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In the Key of Folk returns today with a little music from Macbeth. Could that be? Just tune in to listen for singing witches ... and you'll also hear a new release or two, tracks by artists including Rita Hosking, Karan Casey, Kray Van Kirk, John Doyle, Emily Scott Robinson, Richard Thompson, The Milk Carton Kids, and a few others. Shall we call it a medley of old and new favorites? It's likely that you'll find some magnificent voices here!

Stop in Wednesdays at 2 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM, Davis, and at KDRT.org

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Jazz After Dark, July 7, 2026

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

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Longer sets tonight from Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong & Sy Oliver, Clark Terry, Ahmad Jamal, Ben Webster, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Gerry Mulligan, and Sonny Rollins.

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Sister and uncle birthday special on Sonic Rehab, July 6, 2026

Sun, 07/05/2026 - 3:13am | Jojo Johanssen

This coming Monday is a special day, as it's Jojo's sister's AND Jojo's uncle's birthdays! He'll be celebrating by playing 2 hours of their favorite music, as well as a few tunes peppered in that remind Jojo of those wonderful people. Watch for tracks from Flight of the Conchords, Washed Out, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Gordon Lightfoot and many more! Tune in, as it's sure to be a fun and heartfelt celebration with some great stories. Catch all the merriment Monday, July 6, from 1-3 p.m. only on 95.7fm and kdrt.org. If you can't listen live, catch it in our Sonic Rehab archives!

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Divine Intervention – July 3, 2026

Fri, 07/03/2026 - 4:49pm | Jess Goddésse

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Divine Intervention returns this evening with a full and tasty slate of new releases, including tracks from the Bobby Lees, Death Cab for Cutie, Downtown Boys, Grey DeLisle, the Matt Berry Trio, Natacha Atlas, Thee Oh Sees, River Shook, St. Divine, Styrofoam Winos, Vince Staples, and Zoh Amba. We'll also revisit the latest Bevis Frond album, dip back to the 1920s for our Goddess of the Month, spin something questionable for Vinyl Vespers, and check in on Critter Corner – yes, there's something for everyone, starting at 6 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org – available anytime via the web + the podcast apps!

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Music for this week, July 4, summer and the Empire State Building, on Listening Lyrics, July 3, 2026

Fri, 07/03/2026 - 4:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This week’s Listening Lyrics tries to do the nearly impossible: squeeze an entire busy week into one music format without needing a permit from the city of New York.

First, we celebrate Independence Day, with all the red-white-and-blue spirit, and the annual reminder that someone, somewhere, is about to overcook a hot dog. Then summer festivities kick fully into gear, bringing sunshine, long evenings, outdoor music, and that wonderful seasonal feeling of asking, “Is it hot enough for you?” even though everyone already knows the answer.

And finally, because this week apparently did not have enough going on, we climb all the way to the top of the Empire State Building for a proposal high above New York City. Romance, skyline, music, and maybe just a little fear of heights — what more could a show need?

Join us for a week of songs that celebrate summer, freedom, love, and the kind of big moments that deserve a soundtrack.

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Dashboard Diaries – July 2, 2026

Thu, 07/02/2026 - 12:17pm | RayK

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This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK keeps it safe and sane with a hot summer playlist and a nod to our nation’s birthday, featuring a who’s who of artists that you didn’t see at the Great American State Fair: James Brown, Sly, the Beach Boys, the Beatles, the Blasters, Tom Petty, and SO many more. Fill up the cooler and grab a spot on the lawn. It’s gonna be lit!

Thursday, 3-5 p.m. PDT, at 95.7 FM and KDRT.org

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