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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...

OUR PROGRAMS

Jazz After Dark

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Join jazz aficionado Don Shor as he explores the diverse and fascinating world of jazz. Jazz After Dark spans the gamut, from roots in boogie woogie, blues, and ragtime, through traditional and straight ahead jazz, soul jazz, bossa nova, and more. 

Live Tuesday 8-9pm
Replays Wednesday 5-6pm, Thursday 11pm-Friday 12am
DJ(s): 
Don Shor
Homepage URL: 
Jazz After Dark on the Web (blog with playlists)
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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: 
TAPS
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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 Monday 9-9:30pm, Saturday 11-11:30pm, Sunday 7-7:30pm
DJ(s): 
Chris Mussen
Homepage URL: 
A Constant Grin on Facebook
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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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The News Cycle

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The Davis Senior High School's Blue Devil Hub produce this weekly show for the Davis community. The show dives into issues relevant to students and residents. In addition to KDRT, you can find the show at bluedevilhub.com. It is broadcast on 95.7 KDRT at 8 AM on Mondays and noon on Tuesdays.

Live Tuesday 12-12:10pm
DJ(s): 
md79922
Homepage URL: 
Davis Hub
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The News Cycle, Jan. 9, 2022: Unitrans begins to electrify its fleet

Mon, 01/09/2023 - 12:00am | md79922

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Unitrans is replacing its buses with electric ones to help lower the amount of carbon emissions from public transit. Also, what playing a sport can teach you mentally. Pakages by Max Davis-Housefield and Lucas Lui.

The Davis Senior High School's Blue Devil Hub produces this weekly show for the Davis community.

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Davis Garden Show, Jan. 5, 2023

Thu, 01/05/2023 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's program: Weather, wind, trees; rotation for soil pests, and more.

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Jazz After Dark, Jan. 3, 2023

Tue, 01/03/2023 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Jazz classics tonight:

  • Sentimental Journey -- Doris Day with Les Brown
  • I Loves You Porgy -- Billie Holiday, Bobby Tucker on piano
  • My Funny Valentine -- Artie Shaw
  • In a Sentimental Mood -- Duke Ellington
  • They Can't Take That Away From Me -- Joni James
  • C Jam Blues -- Earl "Fatha" Hines & Johnny Hodges
  • Calling Dr. Funk -- The Vince Guaraldi Quartet
  • Fly Me to the Moon -- Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & The Orchestra
  • Honeysuckle Rose -- Les Paul
  • Muskrat Ramble -- Louis Armstrong
  • My Favorite Things, Part 1 -- John Coltrane Quartet
  • O Pato (The Duck) -- Charlie Byrd & Stan Getz
  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow -- Chet Baker
  • Four -- Stan Getz
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For Opa, from Wyatt, on Listening Lyrics, Dec. 30, 2022

Fri, 12/30/2022 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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A few weeks ago I was in Portland visiting my daughter and her family. While there, I drove my  grandson to high school every morning. He would hop into the car and link his phone to my radio, and off we went, listening to his music. Wyatt is 15, and I really liked his music selections. I asked him to send me some of his playlist, and that is what you will hear on this hour of Listening Lyrics. It's a rather sophisticated selection of music old and new, and perfect for my last show in 2022.

Thank you, Wyatt. Happy New Year all,

Pieter

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Davis Garden Show, Dec. 29, 2022

Thu, 12/29/2022 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: the bareroot season, low-chill apples, leaving the leaves, blooms in winter, and more.

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Sounds So Sweet, Dec. 28, 2022: Not all reindeer fly

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 7:10pm | Wayne Hagen

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Join us on Sounds So Sweet while we play all of the Ragtime Jug Stompers record. Dave Von Ronk and Friends will make everything better. This will be a special experience!!!

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Jazz After Dark, Dec. 27, 2022

Tue, 12/27/2022 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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We're featuring Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines tonight. We’ll hear Armstrong with Billie Holiday, Sy Oliver, and with his All Stars, as well as selections from Porgy & Bess with Ella Fitzgerald. Then we have Earl "Fatha" Hines in a live concert, some solo work, and with Johnny Hodges.

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Brother Brian talks about the dark side of tradition: unrealistic expectations

Tue, 12/27/2022 - 12:30pm | Alison B

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On this episode of Meraki Radio, Brian returns to discuss seasons, traditions, and  how to take care of yourself during the holiday season.

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Davisville, Dec. 26, 2022: Mayhem at Twitter, plus confidence that eventually we’ll get a handle on social media

Mon, 12/26/2022 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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We have two main threads today: the chaos at Twitter since Elon Musk took over, including why the social platform matters, plus a conversation about social media and whether we’ll ever figure it out. Cindy Shen says we will. She’s a social media expert and professor of communication at the University of California, Davis, and points out that people have always figured out how to get a handle on disruptive technology -- including things we no longer view as technology, such as the printing press.

“Over time, as people become more accustomed to the technology, we don’t see technology as this causal agent," she says. "We realize that humans have agency as well. ... We have a say about how we want to use the technology, maybe to maximize its positive impact and minimize its harms.”

How do we get to this better place? Digital media literacy is a start.

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The Next Noel with Billy Larkin, on Listening Lyrics, Dec. 23, 2022

Fri, 12/23/2022 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This holiday CD is a rare beauty. There's such depth to this music, a limitless well of music and sounds. It defies a genre, but let's just say it's a mix of jazz, electronica, and classical. Ekimi is a duo originally from Cincinnati, comprised of Billy Larkin (piano and synthesizer) and Chris Dahlgren (bass, electronic sarod and percussions). Both Billy and Chris are classically trained. Billy joins me in the studio to share his thoughts on this truly wonderful CD.

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