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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.

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

Na Mele O Hawai'i

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 Saturday 11am-1pm

DJ(s):

Beth Post

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 Saturday 5-7pm

DJ(s):

Tree Kilpatrick

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

Replays Wednesday 11:30pm-Thursday 12am

DJ(s):

Pieter Pastoor

Blue Light Central

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

More programs ...

Dr. Gabi Kirk explains the U.S. soldiers at the Arboretum, on Hello Davis!, May 27, 2026

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 5:30pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Today on Hello Davis!, Dr. Gabi Kirk talks with David Abramson about our beloved Arboretum in Davis and its militarism in the past.

The Militarized Campus Arboretum research and teaching project explores the histories of everyday militarism hidden in plain sight at the University of California, Davis. From her website: "Our project aims to teach UC Davis campus affiliates, Davis community members, and visitors about the multiple militarized legacies of UC Davis and the land grant university as a whole. The research project was started to explore the use of UC Davis campus facilities as a training school for the Western Signal Corps School during World War II (1943-1944), but has expanded to analyze how U.S. imperialism overseas is intimately linked to domestic policing and settler colonialism."

KDRT Suds & Sounds – May 27, 2026

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 3:00pm | kdrtradio

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KDRT invites YOU to Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis today – Wed., May 27 – 4 to 6 p.m! Meet K-DiRT friends and fans, pick some vinyl to spin, grab a bev... This gathering repeats every month on the last Wednesday... mark you calendars!

IMPLOSION! – 27 May 2026

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 2:30pm | Nick Saloman

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Coming up on IMPLOSION!, unique sounds from John Otway, the Masters Apprentice, Cliff Richard, Brenda Holloway, Gene Clark, and Egg! Join your excellent host Nick Saloman at 4 p.m. Pacific for all this wonderousness and more, right here on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Listen anytime via the web + the podcasts!

In the Key of Folk for May 27, 2026

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:08pm | Karen Leyse

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The DJ is back from lava land, so join your host, Karen Leyse, on In the Key of Folk today at 2 p.m. Pacific. You'll find more recent releases, including tracks by I'm With Her, Amy Speace, and Debi Smith -- whose recent album is the culmination of her career (the album subtitle is "Bitchin'Babe, Smith Sister, Hag," should that trigger listener memories).

You'll also hear tracks by The Real Sarahs, Locarno, and classics by Maura O' Connell, John Doyle, and others. So tune in for an hour at KDRT 95.7 FM and listen live online here... It's temporary while the magicians work their magic with technology! Check it out!

Jazz After Dark, May 26, 2026

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

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Coming up tonight: Count Basie, King Cole Trio, Bobby Hackett, Lester Young & Count Basie, Harold Land, Sergio Mendes, Ella Fitzgerald, Cannonball Adderley & Ray Brown, Nancy Wilson, Don Ellis. Jim Hall, Herb Jeffries & Laurindo Almeida, Toots Thielemans, and Laurindo Almeida with Carlos Barbosa-Lima & Charlie Byrd.