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

Education Beat

ed beat

KDRT is proud to air EdSource’s new show, Education Beat: Getting to the heart of California schools.

From EdSource: 

"Join us each week as we cover everything from preschool to college, bringing you the personal stories behind the headlines.   We want you to hear the voices that are too often drowned out in the broader conversation: parents, teachers, and the students themselves."

Live Monday 5:10-5:30pm
Homepage URL: 
A production of Ed Source
  • Read more about Education Beat
  • Add new comment

Roots, Shoots and Leaves

Roots, Shoots and Leaves' DJ Tree has a theory of music that involves a tree. Suffice it to say that it involves a trinity — an exploration of themes and connections among recording artists — and otherwise very few boundaries. Listen for music old and new, known and unknown. And if you listen long enough, you may experience some musical enlightenment. 

Live Tuesday 6-8pm
Replays Thursday 4-6pm
DJ(s): 
Tree Kilpatrick
  • Read more about Roots, Shoots and Leaves
  • 4 comments
  • Add new comment

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 Praise Time 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
  • Read more about Praise Time with Preacher
  • 3 comments
  • Add new comment

Reggae Cruise

Reggae music from over 100 nations highlighting the global reach and how the components have contributed to its evolution with a focus on the 21st century. No dancehall. 

Live Friday 11pm-Saturday 12am
Homepage URL: 
Reggae Cruise
  • Read more about Reggae Cruise
  • Add new comment

Old-Time Radio

Old Time Radio KDRT Davis California

Immerse yourself in programs from radio’s Golden Age.

Live Sunday 10:30pm-Monday 12am
DJ(s): 
Jim Buchanan
  • Read more about Old-Time Radio
  • Add new comment
More programs ...

Davisville, Sept. 19, 2016: More People Than Homes to Hold Them

Mon, 09/19/2016 - 6:55pm | Bill Buchanan

For sale.jpg

More people are coming to Davis to study, work, or live, but the supply of housing isn’t keeping pace, especially with UC Davis adding thousands of new students. Today we talk with Davis real estate broker Steve Boschken about current prices, rents, the spillover to Woodland, other trends, and potential options. Boschken has roots in town -- he grew up here, and also studied environmental design and urban planning at UC Davis.

“I don’t think that the way we patchwork new subdivisions in, when they do finally get in, is the best way to plan a community,” he says. “They’re planning it only on what’s here in front of them today, instead of what Davis is going to look like 100 years from now.

  • Read more about Davisville, Sept. 19, 2016: More People Than Homes to Hold Them

It's Divine Intervention - M 9/19 7-9p PT

Mon, 09/19/2016 - 6:46pm | Jess Goddésse

Divine_Interview_on_KDRT_091916.png

Divine Intervention 091916 image

Who are these men? Why are they a part of this blog post? Well, one of them—and you can probably guess which by the photo (His eyes follow you around the room!)—is this evening's featured Vinyl Vespers artist. Who knows in what record bin he was languishing, but we've rescued him for tonight's worship service. As for the other guy—the one you either recognize or feel you should—we'll be spinning a tune from a record that sports the most-racy of his album covers. Tune in to find out more on these men, new music, and other assorted fun on Divine Intervention, broadcasting live 7-9p Pacific. For replay info, visit the program page.

  • Read more about It's Divine Intervention - M 9/19 7-9p PT
  • Jess Goddésse's blog
  • Add new comment

Album Review: I Was on the Moon, by Owen Plant

Sun, 09/18/2016 - 9:36pm | Scott Korinke

I Was on the Moon, Owen Plant

I Was on the Moon

I Was on the Moon is the 7th release by Owen Plant, a folk-pop artist from Georgia with a 15 year career. The folk side of Plant takes center stage on his latest release, a melancholy set of laidback, introspective folk songs. The tunes are emotional but not distraught, optimistic but not exuberant, exhibiting small-town charm alongside radio friendly melodies. Overall, the album offers melancholy vibes to put the listener into a peaceful state of mind. The best track on the album is probably "Riverside," a song about finding peace and happiness by living the simple life "down by the riverside," as the chorus sings. "Unfettered Untied" is another fun and upbeat standout, while the slow, deliberate yet thoroughly enjoyable track "Ride With Me" allows Plant to display his considerable vocal talents. The final track on the album is a surreal, mysterious, and nearly pyschadelic take on Bill Withers' classic song "Ain't No Sunshine." For fans of folk artists such as Ben Harper and Amos Lee, I Was on the Moon is definitely an enjoyable and reccommendable listen.

  • Read more about Album Review: I Was on the Moon, by Owen Plant
  • Scott Korinke's blog
  • Add new comment

Jazz After Dark September 13, 2016

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 7:37pm | Don Shor

jazz Sept 13 2016.jpg

A mellow hour: cool jazz, bossa nova, some boogie woogie, and a couple of ballads.

  • Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Oscar Pettiford
  • Erroll Garner
  • Stan Getz
  • Gerry Mulligan
  • Paul Desmond
  • Mongo Santamaria
  • Pat Metheny
  • Piano Connection & Marcs Boogie
  • Piano Connection
  • Stanley Turrentine
  • Read more about Jazz After Dark September 13, 2016
  • Don Shor's blog
  • Add new comment

Get Involved: Attend Our Next Orientation, Sept 14

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 7:58am | Eunah

mic.jpg

Are you curious about community media? Interested in getting involved at KDRT-FM Grassroots Radio or Davis Community Television? You're in luck, because you're invited to our next orientation. Each and every month, we hold orientation meetings to answer your questions about broadcast and behind-the-scenes opportunities and internships at Davis Media Access, the home of KDRT and DCTV. So mark your calendars for Autust 17, 2016, and plan to attend! The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. To RSVP, visit DavisMedia.org.

  • Read more about Get Involved: Attend Our Next Orientation, Sept 14
  • Eunah's blog
  • Add new comment

Album of the Week - The Hi-Nobles' "Shake"

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 4:40pm | Jess Goddésse

hi-nobles.jpg.png

Hi-Nobles photo

This week's AotW is The Hi-Nobles album Shake, released on Zaentz Record in 2009. This is the first and only offering from the Nobles, a San Francisco band containing no less than Scotty Holderby of Mordred and Greg Ingraham of The Avengers. Tune in at 5 pm PT on Thursday, September 8, for music Verbicide astutely described as "Sixties-styled, organ-fueled, fuzzed-out garage soul that couldn’t get any more R&B stuffed into it even with a shoehorn." Jess Goddesse is your hostesse.

  • Read more about Album of the Week - The Hi-Nobles' "Shake"
  • Jess Goddésse's blog
  • Add new comment

Gary Chew: Third Streaming (Friday 9/9)

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 8:04am | Eunah

Mozart

Be ready for musical fun when the genius of Mozart is tampered with a bit on Third Streaming with Gary Chew this week on K-dirt. It starts Friday at 3 PM on 95.7, and streaming online at the KDRT website (podcasts too). A lesser known but terrific singer named Meredith D'Ambrosio will sing her very own words set to a memorable melody by Dave Brubeck. Again, Gary shows his bias for Brazilian music and gives you a taste of the music of 20th century American composer William Schuman. Yes, it's more stuff that can only be considered music to your ears. Check the KDRT website for air times and days of the week. You won’t be sorry.
  • Read more about Gary Chew: Third Streaming (Friday 9/9)
  • Eunah's blog
  • Add new comment

Jazz After Dark September 06, 2016

Tue, 09/06/2016 - 7:36pm | Don Shor

jazz September 6 2016.jpg

An hour of upbeat jazz tonight! Cuban, drum soloes, bossa nova, vocals by Ella, and much more.

  • Frank Sinatra
  • Pérez Prado & His Orchestra
  • Candoli Brothers
  • Hideo Shiraki
  • Annie Ross
  • Willie Bobo
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Gabor Szabo
  • Stan Getz
  • Lionel Hampton & Axel Zwingenberger
  • The Rosenberg Trio
  • Dal Richards & His Orchestra
  • Harvey Mason   
  • Read more about Jazz After Dark September 06, 2016
  • Don Shor's blog
  • Add new comment

Michael Musial visits Listening Lyrics Friday September 9, 2016

Tue, 09/06/2016 - 2:49pm | Pieter Pastoor

10641151_1460307004235178_3644607461528372810_n.jpg

Michael Musial visits KDRT

This week a local treasure visits Listening Lyrics. Michail Musial.

Although a classically trained pianist, and piano technician by trade, Michael's primary musical interest is playing guitar. His style is American Primitive, a genre pioneered by the guitarist John Fahey. He can be heard playing American Primitive covers, original arrangements of cover songs and a few original instrumentals as well. Originally from Pennsylvania, Michael moved to California in 2003 and currently lives in Vacaville, CA. Listen in as we learn about his passion, his music and his life. If your out of the listening area go to www.kdrt.org - the show is streamed live.

 

  • Read more about Michael Musial visits Listening Lyrics Friday September 9, 2016
  • Pieter Pastoor's blog
  • Add new comment

Davisville, Sept. 5, 2016: The Byrds and After with Gene Parsons (part 2)

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

wagman odd fellows show.jpg

Today we conclude our interview with Gene Parsons, 72, who was part of The Byrds from 1968 to 1972 and performs with David Hayes in Davis this Saturday, Sept. 10 (here's part 1 of the interview). We hear more about his songs, The Byrds, the note-bending Stringbender device he invented in the 1960s, a steam engine he built in his shop, new music he’s recording with Hayes and the Mendocino Quartet, a long-ago trick in a Yucca Valley bar & grill that tapped his skills with an acetylene torch, and what's coming next. “We have a few other performances that are on the books. We don’t do a lot. We’re kind of basically semi-retired in the music biz,” he says. “We’re kind of just letting it unfold.”

  • Read more about Davisville, Sept. 5, 2016: The Byrds and After with Gene Parsons (part 2)
  • first
  • previous
  • …
  • 208
  • 209
  • 210
  • 211
  • 212
  • 213
  • 214
  • 215
  • 216
  • …
  • 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