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KDRT is low-power grassroots radio located in Davis, California, airing an eclectic mix of music and public affairs programming, and building community by promoting dialogue, encouraging artistic expression, and acting as a forum for people who typically lack media access. Noncommercial radio KDRT 95.7 FM is a project of Davis Media Access (DMA.)  DMA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Our mission reflects our values: localism, social equality, public participation, media literacy, diversity, and, of course, community media. Read more...

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Davisville

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Davis has interesting people, ideas, connections, and events. On Davisville, host Bill Buchanan presents stories that have some connection to Davis. The program has won 10 Excellence in Journalism awards from the San Francisco Press Club.

Live Monday 5:30-6pm
Replays Tuesday 12-12:30pm, Friday 5-5:30pm, Saturday 8:30-9am
DJ(s): 
Bill Buchanan
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The Awesome Patrol Show

JOY Gentle Friends!!

Catch me FRIDAY afternoons {yay! Again!!} LIVE @ 2:30pm for your weekly installment of The Awesome Patrol Show - an hour of fresh tunes to wrap-up the week.

Think of it like a song "flight" of awesome sounds, ideas & feels ! I create the sets to feel reminiscent of old school mix-tapes, something I’ve never stopped making since I got my first double-tape deck in Jr.High. 

Enjoy // InJOY a weekly mix for you, me & our commUNITY!!

TAPS Mantra: Jams up, Windows down!!

Live Friday 2:30-4pm
Replays Monday 9:30-11pm
DJ(s): 
Sara TAPS
Homepage URL: 
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Album of the Week

With a rotating cast of hosts and in-depth exploration of entire albums, Album of the Week brings a fantastically fun hour to the airwaves.

Live Wednesday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 1-2pm
DJ(s): 
Don Shor, Pieter Pastoor, David A. Reynolds, Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, Darrick, Nancy Flagg, Wayne Hagen, Alison B, Ned
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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 the show 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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Sounds So Sweet

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Host Wayne Hagen takes a lively look at sweet sounds of jug band music, past and present.

Live Wednesday 6-7pm
Replays Tuesday 11pm-Wednesday 12am, Sunday 2-3pm
DJ(s): 
Wayne Hagen
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Davis Garden Show, May 11, 2023

Thu, 05/11/2023 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today: Spots on anthurium leaves, easy vines for summer screening, growing sweet potatoes, and more.

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Jazz After Dark, May 9, 2023

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight’s show, we’ll hear 1930s jazz in the first half: Cab Calloway & His Orchestra, Lonnie Johnson, Mary Lou Williams with Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy, Coleman Hawkins, and Louis Armstrong. Then we'll have west coast cool with Shorty Rogers, Stan Getz, vocal by Doris Day, Stan Getz with Gerry Mulligan, Oscar Peterson, Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, and Dave Brubeck.

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Imagining Yolo Davis, May 5, 2023: Rotts of Friends with Renee Lancaster

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 6:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This week Renee Lancaster, the founder of Rotts of Friends, shares her love and devotion to our four-legged friends. From the Woodland nonprofit's website:

"The creation of Rotts of Friends is the long-term dream of Renee Lancaster. As an experienced breeder of German Shepherds and Rottweilers for police, personal protection, and working companions, she has seen firsthand the growth of abuse and neglect of dogs of all breeds.

"The heart of Rotts of Friends started with the deep love and appreciation of the Rottweiler breed. For more than three decades, Renee has watched as this breed has gone from relative obscurity to public persecution. In 1981, Rottweilers were an unknown breed. By 1990, the misplaced popularity with these dogs caused shelters to swell with increased numbers of Rottweilers and other 'bad-boy' dogs.

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Davis Garden Show, May 4, 2023

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's program: Grubs, transplanting questions, rose trimming comments, mock oranges and other shrubs, and more.

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The Folk Brothers for May 3, 2023: Remembering Gordon Lightfoot

Wed, 05/03/2023 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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The iconic Canadian singer-songwriter (pictured) has passed away at the age of 84. But Willie Nelson is going strong at 90, albeit "California Sober," and he celebrated with a star-studded birthday concert last weekend in L.A.. Doc Watson would have been 100 in March, so a new tribute album -- I Am a Pilgrim -- has appeared. And Brother Bill digs into traditional and not-so-traditional renditions of British ballads.

The Folk Brothers playlist for 05/03/2023
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Jazz After Dark, May 2, 2023

Tue, 05/02/2023 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Five longer sets on Jazz After Dark tonight. We’ll hear:

• Freedom Jazz Dance -- Eddie Harris

• So What -- Miles Davis

• My Favorite Things -- John Coltrane

• The Sidewinder -- Lee Morgan

• Round Midnight -- Charlie Rouse

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Davisville, May 1, 2023: Watermelon Music asks for help, gets a big response

Mon, 05/01/2023 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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To get his Davis business Watermelon Music through the dislocations caused by the pandemic, Jeff Simons took on debt, delayed payments, tried new ideas — and three years in, the numbers weren’t working in his favor.

So in April he opened a GoFundMe account to ask his customers and friends for $104,000 to pay the debt. He didn’t think he’d get anywhere close to that amount. Instead, as word spread quickly that Watermelon needed help, the business experienced a moment like the end of It’s a Wonderful Life. About 900 donors chipped in sums from $6 to $10,000, testifying to Watermelon’s positive presence in Davis and the many people who appreciate the store.

Jeff is our guest on Davisville today to talk about the response, working through the pandemic, changes at Watermelon, music, operating in Davis, and what convinced him to actually send his request for help, not just think about it.

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David Breaux, RIP. He was known in Davis for his persistent, public focus on compassion

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:02pm | kdrtradio

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Update:  Link here to a Davis Enterprise article with photos documenting the vigil Sunday evening April 30, organized by the Davis Phoenix Coalition. 

We as a community continue to process the extremely sad news of David Breaux's death. His devotion to compassion inspired the creation of the Compassion Corner Earthbench at 3rd and C streets downtown, which is a local landmark to many. David was slain in Central Park on Thursday just a day before the 10th anniversary of the "community work party" that constructed the Earthbench. The Davis Enterprise is reporting the story, which it has already updated several times.

Thousands of people talked with David, mostly as he stood at 3rd and C for several years in all weather, but also for newspaper articles or broadcast programs. He appeared twice on Davisville, KDRT's longstanding public affairs program, in June 2010 and again for a follow-up discussion in December 2013, in which he explained what brought him to Davis, why he stood at 3rd and C, his deep commitment to compassion, and what he wanted to achieve. By 2013, his vigil had grown into a much larger effort.

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Davis Garden Show, April 27, 2023

Thu, 04/27/2023 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today we talk about some favorite flowers, spider mites vs. spiders, earthworms, manzanita trees, stinky cole crops, and more.

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Implosion, April 26, 2023: We end April with some rare tunes

Thu, 04/27/2023 - 10:23am | kdrtradio

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We've got rare tunes on the latest Implosion with Nick Saloman, including songs from The Moontrekkers, Electric Sandwich, Paul Jones, The Busters, and more.

But these tunes'll be a little less rare for you if you tune in to this week's show.

(The photo is screen shot from a YouTube video of The Moontrekkers' "Night of the Vampire")

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