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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.

 

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Afrosonic Taxi

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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: 
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Divine Intervention (1st/3rd week) – The Electric Compost Heap (2nd/4th week)

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The Electric Compost Heap with Dug Deep fertlilizes the airwaves every 2nd & 4th Friday, digging through the delightful detritus of psych, soul, reggae, rock, country,  funk, punk, junk, jazz, and more, to concoct a rich, nutrient-dense musical humus. If there's a 5th Friday, Dug takes a spin. Dig it, Heapsters!

Live Friday 6-8pm
Replays Monday 3-5pm
DJ(s): 
Jess Goddésse, Dug Deep
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Davisville

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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. Contact: davisville @ dcn.org

Live Monday 5:30-6pm
Replays Saturday 8:30-9am
DJ(s): 
Bill Buchanan
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Night Train Cocktail Lounge

A saloon of songs and sounds from back then, focusing on anything recorded between the 1890s and the 1970s. All forms of jazz, blues, rock, surf, garage, punk, country, folk, film-radio-television samples, speeches, comedy, and anything grabbed from the ages and put to cylinder, wax or tape, colliding on top each other.

Night Train Cocktail Lounge is produced live at WXOX-LP FM in Louisville, KY. All local material is edited, including times and dates, making each episode an evergreen episode. All episodes are FCC compliant.

Live Wednesday 9-10pm
Homepage URL: 
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Listening Lyrics

Listening Lyrics, Pieter Pastoor, KDRT
Welcome to an hour of LISTENING LYRICS. Right here on KDRT 95.7FM in Davis, California. Listening Lyrics is a genre free zone - we feature the artist. What makes them do their thing. Listen to the hope and satisfaction in their voices. Listen to what only commercial free community radio can bring you. Close your eyes - open your ears - relax your mind. Join host Pieter Pastoor as he sends color to your ears. Now lets enter, the mother of all that is music and lyrics and the human capability of producing art.
Live Friday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 11am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Pieter Pastoor
Homepage URL: 
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Billy Larkin, Eric Jordan, music and insight, on Listening Lyrics, Oct. 11, 2024

Fri, 10/11/2024 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Billy Larkin and Eric Jordan join in today for a lively discussion, including AI in Music, Fobfest, KDRT's 20th anniversary, Pete Rose, Cissy Houston, Yolo's 4th Annual Mid-Winter Cabaret July 8th in Winters (an extraordinary evening of pure enchantment, fantastic talent, community, and the joy of giving.)

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Davis Garden Show, Oct. 10, 2024

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: planting tomatoes in July for October harvest, turf types in local parks and suggestions for home gardens, using ollas for irrigation, mites on citrus, and more.

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Jon Langford and Alice Spencer live on KDRT today at 4 p.m.!

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 2:29pm | Dug Deep

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Jon Langford and Alice Spencer visit KDRT 95.7FM this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. pst.  Jon is best known as a founding member of the Mekons, though he's been in more bands than you can mention since then.  He's also an amazing visual artist.  Alice was formerly a member of Shinyribs.  Jon and Alice will be playing a few songs and talking about their work together in the Bright Shiners. They play tonight at Odd Fellows Hall courtesy of our friends at Davis Live Music Collective -- doors open at 6:30, music starts at 7:00p.

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In the Key of Folk, Oct. 9, 2024

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 12:30pm | Karen Leyse

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Your In the Key of Folk hostess, Karen Leyse, has spent the last week travelling to Idaho and back, so this week I bring you selections from my laptop files.

The hour will include a new release by The Rheingans Sisters, and music by Robert Earl Keen, Eliza Gilkyson, the Tim O'Brien Band, Scottish singer Emily Smith, the Berkeley-based band, Erica and Friends; and more, including the recent Väsen & Hawktail release. It's mostly relaxing music today, so get a cuppa and enjoy. Join us at 95.7 FM or online at KDRT.org

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Jazz After Dark, Oct. 8, 2024

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Jazz classics tonight.

  • Count Basie, One O'Clock Jump
  • Ella Fitzgerald, A-Tisket A-Tasket
  • Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, In the Mood
  • Sidney Bechet, Blue Horizon
  • Sidney Bechet's Blue Note Jazzmen, When The Saints Go Marching In
  • Earl Bostic, Flamingo
  • Lester Young, Stardust
  • Stan Kenton, The Creep
  • Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, Nuages
  • Billie Holiday, Lady Sings The Blues
  • Gerry Mulligan, Bags' Groove
  • Blossom Dearie, 'Deed I Do
  • Dave Brubeck, Blue Rondo a La Turk
  • Miles Davis, Summertime
  • Stan Getz, Manhã de Carnaval
  • Paul Desmond, Take Te
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Divine Intervention – Oct. 4, 2024

Fri, 10/04/2024 - 5:30pm | Jess Goddésse

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Please join us this sultry evening for more tracks off the latest releases from the Bug Club, Thurston Moore, the BellRays, Robyn Hitchcock, Tami Neilson, Nick Saloman + the Bevis Frond ... some tunes from our new Goddess of the Month, Linda Martell ... a groovy Vinyl Vespers track ... and a goodbye to Kris. Yes, 6 p.m. Pacific is Divine I time on KDRT 95.7FM | KDRT.org!

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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – Oct. 4, 2024

Fri, 10/04/2024 - 4:00pm | Russ Tolman

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This week, The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour welcomes California singer-songwriter and indie-rock pioneer Barbara Manning! Join Russ and Barbara at 5 p.m. Pacific as they talk music, marriage, tortoises, and a whole lot more — right here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org.

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Davis Garden Show, Oct. 3, 2024

Thu, 10/03/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: grevilleas, continued; gloves for gardening, dealing with nutsedge and bermudagrass, germinating seeds and cold stratification, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 2 October 2024

Wed, 10/02/2024 - 4:00pm | Nick Saloman

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Nick Saloman brings you fine tracks from Colosseum, Duane Eddy, Patti Smith, Punishment of Luxury, Johnny Keating & the Z-Men, and SO much more.  Don't miss IMPLOSION at 5 p.m. Pacific, right here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

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Jazz After Dark, Oct. 1, 2024

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight’s playlist was suggested by a listener, and it tells a story.

  • Peggy Lee, Please Send Me Someone To Love
  • Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & His Orchestra, Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
  • Etta James, The Man I Love
  • Mel Tormé, All I Need Is A Girl
  • Louis Armstrong, Love Walked In
  • Helen Forrest, Make Love To Me
  • Lena Horne, Come on Strong
  • The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Bésame Mucho
  • Billie Holiday, Stars Fell on Alabama
  • Peggy Lee, Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did?
  • Frank Sinatra, Day By Day
  • Billie Holiday, Comes Love
  • Frank Sinatra, Hey! Jealous Lover
  • Louis Jordan, Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
  • Helen Humes, He Don't Love Me Anymore
  • Esther Phillips, I Wish You Love
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