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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.

 

OUR PROGRAMS

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 12-1pm
Replays Wednesday 5-6pm
DJ(s): 
Lois Richter
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Praise Time with Preacher

Praise Time with Preacher

The word "gospel" is derived for the old Anglo-Saxon word meaning “good message” or “good news." Host Preacher believes gospel music is powerful, whether the listener is or is not Christian — that everyone can enjoy listening to gospel because it is uplifting and inspiring, sung with passion and belief from the artist, touching all who hear it in a good and heartfelt way. The aim of Praise Time is to help listeners find what Preacher believes lives in everyone: a good spirit that drives us to be the best we can be.

Live Tuesday 4-5pm
Replays Thursday 11pm-Friday 12am, Sunday 7-8am
DJ(s): 
Preacher
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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 7-9pm
DJ(s): 
Tree Kilpatrick
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Davis Music Connections

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Davis has a very unique musical scene — from the Mondavi Center’s formal performances to the local clubs where bands and upcoming artists hone their craft. Local and visiting musicians  are captured by Jim Buchanan on our Live Tracks program. On Davis Music Connections, we play past Davis bands of note, along with those who are currently touring, taking a little bit of Davis to the rest of the world.

Live Monday 3-4pm
Replays Sunday 9:30-10:30pm
DJ(s): 
Ned, Connections Clyde
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The Wild Fox Party

WILD FOX RADIO PARTY

Tune in for a wide variety of roots music — including doo-wop, gospel, jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll, Latin, African, and hillbilly/country bluegrass — from the early 1920s to contemporary times. The Wild Fox Party focuses on vocal groups , small-group ensembles, and outstanding vocalists and instrumentalists who never or hardly ever get heard. The music provides a forum for learning about history and diverse cultures, and it does so through the exposure of music as art, highlighting points in time that will last forever via the medium of audio recordings.

Live Tuesday 10-11am
Replays Wednesday 11pm-Thursday 12am
DJ(s): 
Frank aka Dr Doowop Fox, Doo Wop Dave
Homepage URL: 
DrDoowop
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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – March 6, 2025

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 3:00pm | Russ Tolman

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Tonight on The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, we're spinning some Gill Landry tunes and chatting with the man himself direct from his rustic abode in the hills near Three Rivers, Calif. Gill is a two-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist who got his start busking on the streets of New Orleans and the Pacific Northwest. After immersing himself in American folk music, Gill worked with Nashville's Old Crow Medicine Show from their van-and-trailer days to Grammy wins and induction into the Grand Ole Opry. These day, he's dedicated to his own writing and solo creative pursuits. He'll join Russ Tolman as well as Jon Langford on stage tomorrow in Indio, Calif. Don't miss the fun at 9 p.m. Pacific here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org – also available on your favorite podcast apps!

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Davis Garden Show, March 6, 2025

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: citrus leaves yellowing, whether pine cones break down in soil, questionable soil amendments, building a berm, and more.

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Jazz After Dark, March 4, 2025

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

  • Louis Armstrong Orchestra, Star Dust
  • The Bud Freeman Trio, Three Little Words
  • Louis Armstrong and His All Stars, Long Gone (From the Bowlin' Green)
  • Artie Shaw And His Gramercy, Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered
  • Terry Pollard, Emaline
  • Nat King Cole, When I Fall in Love
  • Billy Taylor, Poinciana
  • Hank Mobley, If I Should Lose You
  • John Coltrane, Naima
  • Arnett Cobb, Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
  • Oscar Peterson, C-Jam Blues
  • Frank Sinatra with Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra Ella Fitzgerald the Lady is a Tramp
  • Joe Henderson, Miles Ahead
  • Wolfgang Haffner, Children of Sanchez
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Davisville, March 3, 2025: Yolo nonprofits feel first wallop of Trump spending freeze

Mon, 03/03/2025 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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The Trump administration is hammering away at the federal government by eliminating jobs, cancelling programs, freezing spending and generally creating confusion. Today on Davisville we look at one part of the fallout in Yolo County -- the effect of the spending freeze on local nonprofits -- by talking with Jessica Hubbard, executive director of the Yolo Community Foundation.

Yolo has about 200 nonprofits, not counting hundreds of small ones like school PTAs or neighborhood associations.

“The biggest thing right now … is uncertainty," she said. Some local nonprofits have been hit by the spending freeze, particularly ones working in the areas of food and the environment, and “a huge number of nonprofits [worry] about the impact of the freeze, or anticipate that those freezes or potential cuts will impact them down the road.”

We talk about reactions, Hubbard's advice for nonprofits and donors, the effect on nonprofit workers and volunteers, giving across the political spectrum, similarities to the turmoil caused by the pandemic, and where all this might be headed. The foundation releases its latest State of the Yolo Nonprofit Sector Report in mid-March.

(Photo shows a storm over Yolo County in winter 2018)

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Electric Compost Heap -- Feb. 28, 2025

Fri, 02/28/2025 - 5:35pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight at 6 p.m. pst in the Electric Compost Heap on KDRT 95.7FM, host Dug Deep celebrates early signs of spring with new music from J Mascis, The Bug Club, and Mdou Moctar, plus he'll feature a few things from New Orleans just in time for Mardi Gras. Oh, and the official color for this evening's program is...orange. Hope you can join at KDRT.org.

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Nicole Laurenne! The Audio Ecotone for Feb. 28, 2025

Thu, 02/27/2025 - 8:10pm | Eddy Owt

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This week's Audio Ecotone features Nicole Laurenne of The Darts (US) and Black Viiolet. Nicole sat down with KDRT DJs Eddy Owt and Jess Goddesse to discuss touring, musical parenting, her Davis connections, balancing legal and music careers, Journey, the pitfalls of dating a musician, the Michigan Marching Band and her mom's punk rock BFFs. Be sure to tune in Friday at 3 p.m. on 95.7 FM KDRT FM in Davis and online at kdrt.org. The interview will replay on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Tuesday at 7 a.m.

Additional exerpts from the interview will be posted on The Audio Ecotone program page following the broadcast.

Follow Eddy Owt and The Audio Ecotone on Bluesky: @eddy-owt.bsky.social

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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – Feb. 27, 2025

Thu, 02/27/2025 - 2:00pm | Russ Tolman

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Russ Tolman welcomes the vivacious and effervescent Jon Langford (Mekons, Three Johns, Waco Brothers, Pine Valley Cosmonauts...!) back to the KDRT airwaves as the featured guest on this week's Goodtime Hour, coming your way at 9 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org — also streaming via your favorite podcast app. Don't miss it!

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Davis Garden Show, Feb. 27, 2025

Thu, 02/27/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: ladybugs for aphid control, winter injury to abutilon, pruning roses now, heat injury to trees, jasmines in our area, lilac vines, pots that have no drain holes, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 26 February 2025

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 4:00pm | Nick Saloman

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On this week's edition of IMPLOSION, your astute host Nick Saloman brings you select stories and the grooviest sounds from the likes of Satin Whale, Tangerine Zoo, Jarka, and Q65! Don't miss the fun starting at 5 p.m. Pacific — right here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org — streaming thereafter on your favorite pod app.

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Join us for Suds & Sounds – Feb. 26

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 3:00pm | kdrtradio

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Come on down to this month's Suds & Sounds! Meet & mix with KDRT volunteers, friends, and fans ... select some vinyl to spin ... enjoy a cool beverage on a warmish evening. The fun starts at 4 p.m. *today* — Wed 2/26 — at the awesome Armadillo Music — see you there!

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