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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.

Every week, the big blue train we call the Blue Light Central rumbles out of the station for an hour-long ride through a landscape of blues, classic R&B, soul, gospel, zydeco, and low-down boogie. Mark Drnek is your ticket agent, porter, engineer, brakeman, and conductor on a weekly excursion through the vast music landscape.

Live Thursday 9-10pm

Homepage URL:

Blue Light Central on the web

The Audio Ecotone

Join Eddy Owt as he explores the rich genre diversity, cross-breeding, and hybridizing in the back waters and tributaries of the past 100 years of music: rock, jazz, pop, r&b, soul, country, ska, electronica, J-Pop/C-Pop/K-Pop, afrobeat, and much more.

"We have a tropical situation where there are thousands of 'species' of music around and they're all constantly cross-breeding and hybridizing. It's very exciting, but you can't keep up with it easily." -- Brian Eno

Live Friday 3-4pm

Replays Thursday 10-11am, Sunday 4-5pm

DJ(s):

Eddy Owt

Classical Excursions

Classical radio programs often focus on well-known light classics and ignore challenging and imaginative masterworks, especially from the rich repertoire of 20th century music, which is very diverse. This results in listeners who are unaware of many wonderful works. Excursions will present short and longer works by famous as well as less known composers, with insightful commentary by a composer with years of experience in radio, classical marketing, and music education.

Live on the first, third and occasional fifth Friday of the month.

Live Friday 11am-1pm

Replays Sunday 9-11am

DJ(s):

Greg LaTraille

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

Yolo Backyard Bulletin

Yolo Backyard Bulletin (YBB) seeks to address the ongoing demolition of local media by the communications/entertainment complex, which prioritizes profit maximization at the expense of local engagement and conversation. YBB features local news, commentary, music, gossip, and true stories from Yolo County, with the goal of rebuilding and restoring community communications in our public sphere, the lifeblood of democratic life.

Live Thursday 5-6pm

Replays Sunday 8-9am

DJ(s):

Jesse Drew

Homepage URL:

Yolo Backyard Bulletin

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KDRT Presents Alex Roth Live at Armadillo Music, April 12, 2019 at 6:30PM

Fri, 04/12/2019 - 7:18pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Alex Roth

Join us for the April 12, Second Friday ArtAbout here at Armadillo Music! KDRT 95.7FM will be hosting a LIVE BROADCAST featuring Alex Roth from 6:30-7:30PM. If you're not able to stop in and enjoy the live music in the store, tune in on the radio or this show will be streamed live on KDRT.org

When discussing steady musical fixtures in the Northern California area, the name Alex Roth rises to the top. Passionate about music, song, and lyrics, he's been able to highlight all three while writing songs and fronting his band, “The West Nile Ramblers. ” A skilled songwriter and gifted performer, Alex also lends his talents to other area bands. A generous soul and a man of many talents, Alex runs his coffee company The Pepper Peddler, and donates his time and talent to many local causes, including KDRT. A longtime community favorite, KDRT and Armadillo Music are excited to see and hear Alex perform solo for the April Davis 2nd Friday ArtAbout.

Wave as the KDRT Picnic Day Parade Float Comes By. Saturday April 13, 2019

Fri, 04/12/2019 - 7:07pm | Pieter Pastoor

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UC Davis Picnic Day Parade

KDRT is proud to participate in the UC Davis Picnic Day Parade. Our float this year will feature the band THE BIG POPPIES. If you are at the parade please wave we love the attention.

Jazz After Dark April 09 2019

Tue, 04/09/2019 - 7:47pm | Don Shor

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Coming up at 8 pm on Jazz After Dark: featured artist tonight is Milt Jackson.

Fats Waller, Gerry Mulligan, John Lewis, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Milt Jackson & The Ray Brown Big Band. Joe Pass, Milt Jackson & Ray Brown. Paul Desmond & the Modern Jazz Quartet, Shirley Scott with Stanley Turrentine, Idrees Sulieman & Benny Bailey, June Katz, Jim Galloway's Wee Big Band, Johnny Varro

95.7 FM, KDRT-LP in Davis, CA

Davisville, April 8, 2019: How to decide if something is historic ... or simply old

Mon, 04/08/2019 - 6:10pm | Bill Buchanan

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As Davis grows and evolves, what parts of its history should it keep? Scott Miltenberger, a professional historian who chairs the city’s Historical Resources Management Commission, has suggestions. On today’s program we talk about what "historical resources" are – the term is not just another word for old – and how the criteria are applied, including recently to the Mad Men-era building at 3820 Chiles (pictured in 2015) that will be torn down to make way for housing. We also talk about the closed Freeborn concert hall on campus, how to tell when the desire to preserve history is really just resistance to change, and one of his favorite historic locations in town: the city's first bike lanes.

Mikey LP and Mike Stoner talk music on Listening Lyrics. Recorded on Apr 5th, 2019

Fri, 04/05/2019 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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What a great talent, listen in as Mikey LP along with Mike Stoner talk and play music on this wonderful hour of community radio.

Mikey LP of “Mikey LP & The Krooks”, is a 6 piece line-up ( myself- acoustic guitar/keys/ lead vox, 2 female singers, bass, guitar, & drums) currently wrapping up a new album.

They have performed at many venues throughout the are

Mikey LP is the resident house musician at La Bonne Soupe Cafe in addition to - being a private music instructor (guitar, bass, drums, keys, vox) and is also the Musical Director of The Natomas Evolution ( a student ensemble that performs various tribute shows). As if that isn’t enough Mikey LP is involved in a variety of other projects including working as the pit orchestra guitarist for Sacramento Theatre Company's upcoming production of "Disaster- The Musical."

He grew up in the bay area, college at Sac State in 2001 graduated with my BA in 2006.

Dave Nachmanoff and Pamela Cohen to Discuss the upcoming benifit show for the Purple Tree Cafe. Friday April 5 at 3:30PM

Wed, 04/03/2019 - 4:27pm | Pieter Pastoor

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In the studio will be Dave Nachmanoff, Pam Cohen and Adair Savoia to talk about this very exciting event.

Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Nachmanoff will perform a benefit concert for Purple Tree Café on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The benefit will be held at Watermelon Music's concert space, The Melon Ball in Davis, California. Nachmanoff will perform songs from his soon-to-be-released CD, “Cerulean Sky".   Purple Tree Café is a local nonprofit with the dual mission of providing employment opportunities to people with disabilities, and bringing people with and without disabilities together through music, art and community. Purple Tree has been employing people with disabilities to make and sell coffee and vegan and wheat-free baked goods at the Davis Farmers Market and other public and private events since April of 2018. They are currently planning toward their goal of opening a brick-and-mortar cafe.

For those outside of the listening area this show will be streamed live on KDRT.

Jazz After Dark April 02 2019

Tue, 04/02/2019 - 7:37pm | Don Shor

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Coming up 8 pm tonight on Jazz After Dark! Peggy Lee, Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald, Cannonball Adderley, Lou Donaldson, Paul Desmond Quartet with Jim Hall, Frank Sinatra, Herbie Mann, Cornell Dupree.

Photo, clockwise from upper left: Peggy Lee, Lou Donaldson, Conrell Dupree, Dave Brubeck.

Divine Intervention Strikes - April 1, 2019

Tue, 04/02/2019 - 12:54pm | Jess Goddésse

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No fooling, Divine Intervention strikes this week with quite a lotta (but not just) rock and pop, including new releases from Ty Segall, CHAI, and Du Blonde... and, of course, Vinyl Vespers. See the playlist and stream the show via the program page. Tune in next Monday at 7p PT for the next live edition of Divine Intervention.

Jazz After Dark March 26 2019

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 7:47pm | Don Shor

Coming up at 8 pm tonight on Jazz After Dark! Vocals, sax, and piano classics. Sarah Vaughan, Gerald Wiggins, Chico Hamilton, Lena Horne, Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Lucy Ann Polk, Cannonball Adderley, Ella Fitzgerald, Lew Tabackin, Bill Harris, David Helbock, Cassandra Wilson, Cornell Dupree

Divine Intervention Strikes - March 25, 2019

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 1:16pm | Jess Goddésse

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Divine Intervention strikes this week with some rock, odd U.K. pop, assorted other sounds, and new releases across genres from Stephen Malkmus, the Crooked Jades, Galactic, the Nickel Slots, Liily… and, of course, Vinyl Vespers. See the playlist and stream the show via the program page. Tune in to KDRT next Monday 7-9p PT for the next live show!

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