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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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Old-Time Radio

Old Time Radio KDRT Davis California

Immerse yourself in programs from radio’s Golden Age.

Live Sunday 10:30pm-Monday 12am
DJ(s): 
Jim Buchanan
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Sonic Rehab

 

I have a life long passion for music, and sharing it with others. My tastes vary widely, so strap yourself in for a fun ride! You'll hear everything from jazz to drum n bass on my show, with some jump up and dance songs, along with some chiller, more easygoing vibes. Join me on Mondays from 1-3 pm to see what music I'll find to share this week!

Live Monday 1-3pm
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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
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Na Mele O Hawai'i

Flower at Moanikeala

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 Wednesday 10am-12pm, Saturday 11am-1pm
DJ(s): 
Beth Post
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Planetary Radio

Planetary RAdio

Each week, Planetary Radio visits with a scientist, engineer, project manager, astronaut, advocate or writer who provides a unique and exciting perspective on the exploration of our solar system and beyond.

Live Wednesday 11:30pm-Thursday 12am
Homepage URL: 
http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/
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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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Jazz After Dark, Jan. 9, 2024

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight’s show: Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra, Barney Kessel, Annie Ross & Zoot Sims (Russ Freeman piano), Lee Morgan & Clifford Jordan, Clifford Jordan, Herb Ellis & Stuff Smith, Ella Fitzgerald & The Marty Paich Orchestra, Dorothy Donegan, and Deodato.

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Davisville, Jan. 8, 2024: Catching up with Davis housing

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Housing in Davis has kept evolving since we last talked about it on Davisville in summer 2022. The supply has grown, more new housing is in the works, and the city logged just 354 home sales in 2023, when in “a really strong year, [Davis will] get upwards of close to 600 home sales,” says Davis real estate broker Steve Boschken. Rising interest rates were a cause.

Today’s returning guests on Davisville are Steve; Kit Boschken, manager of Boschken Properties, which she co-owns with Steve; and their son James Boschken, a real estate agent and property manager who moved back to Davis from Texas a year ago. We talk about rents, prices, the G Street downtown apartment proposals, opting to live in Woodland, and a few interesting details from the market last year — like the three UC Davis seniors who moved from Davis to Sacramento, Kit says, because they had to be in Davis only two days a week and Sacramento had “more of a nightlife.”

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Pen Pals from 1933, on a special Imagining Yolo Davis, Jan. 5, 2024

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 6:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Today we have a special show with a playlist written by a 15-year-old (Jane Hutchens) in 1933. Jane lived in Bloomington, Ind., and was pen pals with my uncle Joop Pastoor in 1933 and 1934. Jane talked about herself and the music she loved. I do not have any letters Joop wrote to Jane. Joop was born in Holland in 1915 and died in Amsterdam 2013. He lived a long life. Not so for Jane, who was born in Indiana in 1918 but passed away from an illness in 1946. Listen to her letters and her playlist.

I end the show with a couple of songs by local musicians. Check the playlist.

Imagining Yolo Davis playlist for 01/05/2024
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