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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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Na Mele O Hawai'i

Flower at Moanikeala

Join host Beth Post as she features the unique sounds of Hawaiian music — from early icons of island music to today's innovators — exploring styles, the history of the genre, and revered songs and performers.

Live Thursday 1-3pm
Replays Wednesday 10am-12pm, Saturday 11am-1pm
DJ(s): 
Beth Post
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Exploration with Michio Kaku

Dr. Kaku

An hour long radio program on science, technology, politics, and the environment. Topics covered include black holes, time travel, higher dimensions, string theory, wormholes, search for extra-terrestial life, dark matter and dark energy, the future of space travel, genetic engineering, the aging process, the future of medicine, the human body shop, artificial intelligence, the future of computers and robots, as well as topics from science fiction.

Hosted by Michio Kaku.

Live Monday 12-1pm
Homepage URL: 
http://mkaku.org/home/radio/
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Hello Davis!

Hello Davis!

Hello Davis! spotlights the people and organizations that help define the character of our town. Each week, one of the follow local community organizations hosts the program in rotation, interviewing guests connected to their work — sharing stories, highlighting their programs, and offering a closer look at how they serve Davis. 

Live Wednesday 5:30-6pm
DJ(s): 
Pieter Pastoor
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Classical Excursions

Greg LaTraille

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
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Big Picture Science

Big Picture Science KDRT

Through smart, intellectual, and engaging storytelling, Big Picture Science discusses today’s biggest scientific stories and breakthroughs by interviewing leading researchers and scientists. The program delivers the information in unorthodox yet clever ways, proving that science radio doesn’t have to be dry, even if the humor is. 

Live Thursday 11pm-Friday 12am
Homepage URL: 
Big Picture Science on the Web
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Jazz After Dark December 20, 2016

Tue, 12/20/2016 - 7:28pm | Don Shor

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For our 300th episode of Jazz After Dark tonight, I’ve selected just six extended sets that showcase the improvisational skills and virtuosity of 8 great jazz musicians, spanning over six decades. Coming up at 8 pm!

  • Erroll Garner  *  It Might As Well Be Spring (1948)
  • Coleman Hawkins  *  Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (1962)
  • Ella Fitzgerald  *  Basella (1972)
  • Milt Jackson  *  Django (1982)
  • Billy Taylor & Gerry Mulligan  *  Body and Soul (1993)
  • Ahmad Jamal & Yusef Lateef  *  Poinciana (2012)
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TO ALL DONORS- Thank you! KDRT reaches fundraiser goal!

Tue, 12/13/2016 - 9:39pm | Jeff Shaw

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KDRT-LPFM in Davis, CA is proud to announce we surpassed our Boost the Signal fundraising goal!    Through the generosity of donors throughout Davis and beyond, we were able to raise close to $6,000.   This will allow KDRT to improve our transmission system. 
 
"I'm really jazzed that the station will be able to upgrade to a new antenna," says Live Tracks host Jim Buchanan, "one that will deliver that high-quality sound we love throughout Davis."
 
KDRT plans to work on the engineering for this upgrade throughout winter, with installation in spring.
 
We'd love to thank all of our donors, bands that came by to help raise the money, Eunah Cho for designing our special t-shirt graphic, and every person that filled out a survey to help assess our coverage.   
 
Speaking of the survey, volunteer Diane Crumley says "I'm thrilled by the response rate and large number who reported listening in their cars, since a new antenna will improve drive time listening throughout Davis!"
 
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Jazz After Dark December 13, 2016

Tue, 12/13/2016 - 7:33pm | Don Shor

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Swing and big band tonight!

  • Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Tommy Dorsey
  • Earl Hines
  • Artie Shaw
  • Charlie Shavers and Maxine Sullivan
  • Louis Prima
  • Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington
  • Erroll Garner
  • Benny Carter
  • Count Basie and His Orchestra
  • Rob Agerbeek
  • Birelli Lagrene, Vic Juris
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Divine Intervention Struck - M 12/12

Mon, 12/12/2016 - 11:59pm | Jess Goddésse

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Davis Flagg cover art

Well, SOMEone was a little slow on the draw this week, didn't get a blog post up in time to announce this week's installment of Divine Intervention. But that's OK, because the Internet is like a freaking TIME MACHINE. That's right, through the miracle of modern technology, you can still here this week's DI as a podcast here. Why should you do that? Well, just look at this week's Vinyl Vespers feature. Right? Right!

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Davisville, Dec. 12, 2016: The Palms’ New Owners Talk About Their Plans

Mon, 12/12/2016 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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The Palms Playhouse has a big name in regional music. It started in a barn in south Davis 40 years ago, moved to Winters in 2002, and closed for most of 2016 after previous owner Dave Fleming retired. Now it’s reopening with new owners, Nora Cary and Andrew Fridae, both of Winters. On today’s show we talk about what inspired them to buy the Palms, their plans, their continuing emphasis on music, how they’ll use analytics to help identify acts who might do well at the venue, and performers they’d love to book. They also plan to display the green room wall from the barn era, which shows signatures from musicians who played at the club back in its Davis days. 

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Beyond Uranium will make Listening Lyrics Glow on Friday 12/16/16

Fri, 12/09/2016 - 5:42pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Beyond Uranium tto appear on KDRT 95.7 Davis, CA

Friday 12/16/16 the KDRT studio will be aglow.Beyond Uranium is an original funk quartet from Vacaville.Featuring retired UC Davis Professor, Delbert Bump and includes members from Dank Ocean, Berklee College, and Mondavi Center Jazz All-stars. Funk originals featuring keyboard, electronic trumpet, guitar and world drums. Members of the band are Delbert Bump, Thomas Molina, Jimmy Toor, Elias Lucero.

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Jazz After Dark December 06, 2016

Tue, 12/06/2016 - 7:50pm | Don Shor

Jazz vocals and virtuosos tonight!

  • Helen Humes
  • Art Tatum
  • Arnett Cobb
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Chet Baker
  • Paul Gonsalves & Enrique Villegas
  • Zoot Sims
  • Winston Walls & Brother Jack McDuff
  • Jose James & Jef Neve
  • Ximo Tebar

 

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Jazz After Dark November 29, 2016

Tue, 11/29/2016 - 7:35pm | Don Shor

Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark!

  • Dianne Reeves
  • Les Paul
  • Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer (Big Miller vocals)
  • Vince Guaraldi Trio
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Count Basie & His Orchestra
  • Elek Bacsik
  • Ahmad Jamal
  • Earl "Fatha" Hines & Johnny Hodges
  • Zoot Sims
  • Eric Gale
  • Abbey Lincoln
  • Lee Morgan
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Davisville, Nov. 28, 2016: More Signal! Plus We Open the Vault

Mon, 11/28/2016 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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This evening KDRT begins a week of special programming to mark its campaign to boost the station’s signal. On Davisville, “special” means playing a few short segments created for other uses at KDRT that have never appeared on this show before: The Change Monster, and a skit we might call Rudolph’s Lawyer Negotiates With Santa on That Foggy Christmas Eve. But first we talk briefly with Davis Media Access Executive Director Autumn Labbe-Renault on why expanding KDRT’s signal to cover all of Davis is a good idea. This photo shows three of the folks behind tonight’s show (Autumn was gone before we could rope her into this shot): host Bill Buchanan, center, engineer Jim Buchanan, right, and Officially Unbiased Professional Singer Megan Buchanan, left, who shares her verdict on the musicality of Bill’s semi-finished boost-the-signal radio spot you’ll hear near the end, The Weak Signal Blues.

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Austin James Hicks visits Listening Lyrics Friday 11/18/16 4:00PM

Thu, 11/17/2016 - 3:12pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Austin James Hicks vists KDRT

Our guest this week is Austin James Hicks. Born in Berkeley, CA.he has been playing guitar since he was 8 and singing since 10. Why does he do this? To him its simple but he is still searching for the right words. 

          "I guess because music is sort of everything. Not everything in sense of it being all I want to do but simply that it sort of feels like it's interwoven so tightly in all aspects of my life that it almost feels silly to talk about it as if it were separate from anything else I do. I like to think that everyone has that in some way with something. But if I were to break it down to simply the act of writing, playing, and performing, it's both what is getting me through this crazy life and what makes this crazy life worth getting through."- from an interview with Federica Buonsante for The Babel Harbinger.

 

Looking forward to a very interesting hour with Austin. You can visit Austin at http://www.austinjameshicks.com.

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