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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.

The Yolo County Breakdown

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Bluegrass, newgrass, and beyond. From Bill Monroe to Billy Strings, the Yolo County Breakdown is a journey through acoustic string music ranging from the traditional to the cutting edge.

Live Friday 10-11am

Replays Sunday 3-4pm

DJ(s):

Rocky Outcrop

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 17 Excellence in Journalism awards from the San Francisco Press Club since 2018, including first place in radio/podcast public affairs programs for 2025, plus a national Hometown Media Award for excellence from the Alliance for Community Media in 2024, and first place nationwide in news/public affairs programs among small stations from the Public Media Journalists Association in 2026.

Live Monday 5:30-6pm

Replays Saturday 8:30-9am

DJ(s):

Bill Buchanan

Live Tracks

LT began broadcasting on Sept. 30, 2004, and has produced 759 original programs by March 2026. Join me on my quest to reach show number 777. Peace.

Live Thursday 7-9pm

Replays Saturday 9-11pm

DJ(s):

Jim Buchanan

Afrosonic Taxi

DJK lives by the motto “connecting cultures with music.” Each week he invites listeners to hop in the Afrosonic Taxi for a global ride through music with African roots, showcasing artists whose hopeful, defiant sounds uplift, inspire, and make you move.

Live Thursday 10-11pm

Homepage URL:

Afrosonic Taxi on the web

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

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Top Western Song of the Year(s)

Wed, 05/31/2017 - 12:33pm | Nancy Flagg

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We'll be serving up a hot plate of tunes that were named Song of the Year by the Western Music Association, from 2011 to 2016, as well as other tasty music morsels.

Album of the Week: Caustic Love by Paolo Nutini (Thu 6/1 at 5PM)

Wed, 05/31/2017 - 10:36am | Eunah

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I've been listening to Paolo Nutini ever since I first got the FREE iTunes download from his debut album in 2006. This is a lot longer than usual for me to stick with an artist (uninterrupted), especially as most of my musical tastes have transformed significantly over time. What helped keep my interest in his music was that Nutini ALSO transformed over time.

His first album (These Streets) was, for all intents and purposes, a mellow folk/pop album. It's nice, easy listening.

Caustic Love was released on Atlantic Records in 2014 - this time he was exploring something different. This album is much more rooted in R&B and soul, with clear influences from artists like Marvin Gaye and Janis Joplin. The vocals aren't as balls-to-the-wall as some of the great soul singers but it's a different, gentler vocal style with the kind of raspy Joplin-esque quality that I really love.

Jazz After Dark May 30 2017

Tue, 05/30/2017 - 7:29pm | Don Shor

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Jazz standards by great artists tonight!

Billie Holiday
Artie Shaw
Erroll Garner
Duke Ellington
Claude Williamson Trio
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Jack McDuff
Ella Fitzgerald
Dave Pike
Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete
Howard Roberts
Dianne Reeves
Elek Bacsik
The Duke Robillard Jazz Trio

"That's Life" ft. Autumn Labbe-Renault (Thu 6/1)

Tue, 05/30/2017 - 2:57pm | Eunah

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Tune into "That's Life" this week for an interview with Autumn Labbe-Renault. Topics of discussion will include Autumn's Etsy store as well as an update on what's new with KDRT, DMA and DCTV. The show airs Thursday at 1pm.

Remembering the Palms Playhouse in Davis on The Folk Brothers, May 31st

Tue, 05/30/2017 - 10:03am | Peter Schiffman

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In advance of June 4th's premiere screening of Alvin Remmer's documentary "The Closing Of The Palms Playhouse" at the Veteran's Theater in Davis, The Folk Brothers will devote our May 31 show to reminiscing about the musical magic that happened regularly in that South Davis barn. As well as the musical artists - like U Utah Phillips and Kate Wolf - whose names were associated with the old Palms, we will recall some of the extraordinary shows that graced the barn.

Live DiRT with The Stray Birds on May 25th

Thu, 05/25/2017 - 2:00pm | Peter Schiffman

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Live DiRT with The Stray Birds on May 25th

I am looking forward to hosting the Americana, acoustic string trio The Stray Birds on Live DiRT at the KDRT studio, Thursday, May 25th beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Stray Birds – originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania – are on the West Coast leg of the “Open Window Tour” for their most recent album “Magic Fire”, recorded in Woodstock, New York, with producer and multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan, Levon Helm, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson). The Stray Birds will also be appearing at The Palms Playhouse in Winters at 8 PM that evening (May 25th).

Jazz After Dark May 23 2017

Tue, 05/23/2017 - 8:14pm | Don Shor

Mostly West Coast cool jazz tonight!

Billie Holiday
Paul Desmond
Chet Baker and Art Pepper
Ella Fitzgerald
Herbie Mann & The Bill Evans Trio
Charlie Byrd
Willie Bobo
Dave Brubeck Quartet ft. Jim Hall
Toots Thielemans
Chico Hamilton, Lowell George, Little Feat

Live DiRT with Lesley Kernochan on May 23rd

Tue, 05/23/2017 - 3:55pm | Peter Schiffman

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Live DiRt with Lesley Kernochan on May 23rd

Lesley is a California born songwriter who has moved from jazz to Americana and is touring her latest album, "A Calm Sun".

Lesley will be hosted by Folk Brother Bill Wagman starting at 4 PM.

https://www.lesleykernochan.com

Baked drop by the KDRT studio on 5/23 at 3:30 pm

Tue, 05/23/2017 - 1:25pm | Dug Deep

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Brooklyn-based rockers Baked will be dropping by the KDRT studios at 3:30pm PST today for an interview! Baked and local pop/punk band Polyorchids are playing tonight at the G Street Wunderbar, courtesy of the Davis Live Music Collective. Doors open at 7pm for this early show.

Divine Intervention Strikes - May 22

Mon, 05/22/2017 - 6:58pm | Jess Goddésse

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Ministresse JessGoddesse is flying solo this evening for another installment of Divine Intervention. Expect much new music -- we've added a g'zillion new artists/tracks across genres over the past six weeks or so -- plus the questionable magic of Vinyl Vespers. Tune in 7-9p PT, only on KDRT.

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