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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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Grist for the Chill

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Dave serves up a truly interesting mix of music with a focus on fingerstyle guitar and percussive groove as it relates to roots,  world fusion, jazz, funk, Latin and Brazilian music, and more.  

Live Thursday 11am-12pm
Replays Saturday 11pm-Sunday 12am
DJ(s): 
Dave Mcasey
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Hello Davis!

Hello Davis!

Hello Davis!, a local radio program on KDRT 95.7 FM, will spotlight the people and organizations that help define the character of our town. The show debuts Wednesday, January 6, 2026, and will feature a new episode every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. on KDRT.

Each week, one of five community organizations will host the program in rotation:

Davis Senior Center, hosted by Maria Lucchesi

Downtown Davis Business Association, hosted by Brett Lee

Davis Phoenix Coalition, hosted by Anoosh Jorjorian

Davis Local, hosted by David Abramson

Live Wednesday 5-6pm
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E-Town

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E-Town, taped before a live audience in Boulder, Colorado, features today’s top folk and Americana artists, along with information and discussions on the environment and conservation. Host Nick Forster nimbly walks the line between musician and radio journalist, playing guitar, mandolin, or lap steel with musical guests and then switching gears to engage artists in conversation. Co-host Helen Forster lends her voice to both the spoken and musical portions of the show.

Live Saturday 10-11am
Homepage URL: 
E-Town on the Web
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Twang Thang

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Twang Thang features outlaw country old and new, showcasing the folks who sowed the harder-edged musical seeds for what we today call Americana, as well as the newer artists who continue the tunes and outlaw ethos forward. George Jones, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Lucinda Willimans, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakum, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billie Jo Shaver ... Americana music didn't just show up one day — it has deep and varied country music roots. Twang Thang explores the originators, the newcomers, and the music that happened along the way!

Live Wednesday 7-9am
Replays Saturday 1-3pm
DJ(s): 
DJ Dirk
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Democracy Now!

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Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now is an award-winning syndicated news program that gives voice to perspectives rarely heard in corporate-sponsored media, including independent journalists, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics, independent analysts, and ordinary people from around the world.

Live Friday 9-10am
Homepage URL: 
Democracy Now! on the Web
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Davis Garden Show, Jan. 25, 2024

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today we talk about planting in wet soil; dealing with bermuda buttercup; pruning apples, pears, persimmons, and figs; why your fruit tree didn’t fruit last year; the fruit trees Don would choose if he could only plant five, and more.

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IMPLOSION -- 24 January 2024

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 12:00pm | Nick Saloman

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This evening (Jan. 24) — at 5 p.m. Pacific — tune in for IMPLOSION with Nick Saloman! Hear tunes from The Searchers, The Juveniles, The Voids, Twink, and more. Learn the stories behind the music and enjoy the groove!

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Jazz After Dark, Jan. 23, 2024

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Some of the great female vocalists on Jazz After Dark tonight: Etta Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Ennis, Helen Humes, Lena Horne, Carmen McRae, Helen Merrill, Annie Ross & Gerry Mulligan, Gerry Mulligan & Jane Duboc, Lena Horne, Jo Stafford, Nara Leão, Eva Cassidy, and Billie Holiday.

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Davisville, Jan. 22, 2024: Louie Toro demystifies smartphones

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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You’ve probably got a smartphone. Does it ever confuse you, or do anything you don't expect? When you have a question, where do you get answers? From friends? YouTube videos? Many of us just click different things and hope for the best.

Smartphones do wonderful things, but they’re also tricky, sometimes inscrutable, change frequently, and are almost essential in the modern economy. Today’s guest on Davisville, Louie Toro, is teaching classes this winter and spring at Davis Adult and Community Education for people who want their smartphones to be less of a black box. We talk about common questions (“a big one is almost always downloading files”), how he teaches, and how to live more of your life outside your phone. The phone is “just a tool,” he says. “You should be the one who chooses how to use that tool.”

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Divine Intervention – Jan. 19, 2024

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 4:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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Tune in for Divine Intervention at 6 p.m. Pacific on Jan. 19. Observe Vinyl Vespers, worship our Goddess of the Month, and enjoy new tracks from the likes of Cuticles, Guided by Voices, and of course the Bevis Frond — our own Nick Saloman — as well as Barbara Manning! Keep it tuned to KDRT!

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Davis Garden Show, Jan. 18, 2024

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's subjects: January garden calendar, more on evergreen shrubs for screening, mandarin varieties for a long season of harvest, pruning peach and nectarine trees, and more.

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Jazz After Dark, Jan. 16, 2024

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Our featured performers tonight: Art Tatum And His Band, Thelonious Monk & Clark Terry Quartet, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald in concert, Mel Tormé, and Gerry Mulligan.

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A life in 30 minutes through music, Jan. 12, 2024

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 6:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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It all started with one song, "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish. I answered that question in just a few songs. Today you can hear 30 minutes of great tunes explaining her question.

Imagining Yolo Davis playlist for 01/12/2024
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First Electric Compost of 2024

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 5:43pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight (Jan. 12) at 6 p.m. PST on the Electric Compost Heap, we'll ease into the first show of the 2024. It's a cold and soon to be wet evening, so join us under the tarp in front of the radio while we check out recent tunes from Kurt Vile, Mick Harvey, and J Mascis. We'll have the fire going and a couple of blankets. Oh, and the official color of this evening's show is magenta! Hope you can join us.

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Davis Garden Show, Jan. 11, 2024

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today: Pruning seminars, hedges and screens for privacy, clematis and other vines, collards, and much more.

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