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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.

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

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 Wednesday 10am-12pm, Saturday 11am-1pm

DJ(s):

Beth Post

Sounds So Sweet

Host Wayne Hagen takes a lively look at sweet sounds of jug band music, past and present.

Live Tuesday 1-2pm

Replays Monday 10-11pm, Friday 10-11pm

DJ(s):

Wayne Hagen

NextGen Talks

NextGen Talks is a youth-driven program that offers a fresh perspective on state politics, featuring interviews with city officials and state leaders. Hosted by Jazmin Garcia, a high school junior with extensive experience in local government, the program highlights issues that matter most to young people, such as public safety, housing, and education. By focusing on the local actions that shape the future for youth, NextGen Talks aims to bridge the gap between young citizens and their city leaders, fostering a more engaged and informed community.

Live Friday 5-5:30pm

DJ(s):

Jazmin Garcia

Davisville

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 14 Excellence in Journalism awards from the San Francisco Press Club since 2018, 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

More programs ...

Our KDRT fall fundraiser continues through Sunday

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 12:00am | Jess Goddésse

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Our 21st Birthday + Fall FUNdraiser continues through Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. Show your support all week for more than two decades of grassroots community radio! We've got a cool new limited edition neon-green-on-black t-shirt to thank you with.

This week, many of our Djs are producing special programming and visiting each other's shows. We have more than 40 volunteers producing local programs, with most logging more than 10 years with KDRT! You can support our grassroots community radio here.

Davis Garden Show, Sept. 25, 2025

Thu, 09/25/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: roots invading a raised bed, Anigozanthos, blueberries, grubs, inoculant for legumes and more.

IMPLOSION – 24 September 2025

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 1:29pm | Nick Saloman

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IMPLOSION brings you the swingin' psychedelic sounds of the Fallen Angels, Elizabeth, the Strawberry Alarm Clock, Taiconderoga, and more. Tune in at 8 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org + at your pleasure anytime via web and podcast apps!

In the Key of Folk, Sept. 24, 2025

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 12:00pm | Karen Leyse

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This week on In the Key of Folk, we're looking forward to the upcoming concert with Anya Hinkle and Bily Cardine. We're also celebrating music from Canada and Denmark with tracks by Connie Kaldor, Genticorum, and Dreamer's Circus, along with the great music by Molly Tuttle, Laurie Lewis, The Rheingans Sisters, and the Wild Mountain Mystics. So tune in to learn all the scoop today, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. at KDRT 95.6 in Davis and at KDRT.org worldwide. Missed it? We also replay at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Enjoy!

Dashboard Diaries: Sept. 25, 2025

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 12:00pm | RayK

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Join Dashboard Diaries at 3 p.m. as host RayK gets the blues, spinning classic Butterfield Bues Band, John Mayall, Allman Brothers, Keb Mo', Hot Tuna and much more. Guaranteed to cure what ails you! Dashboard Diaries airs live every Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 FM and KDRT.org.

Jazz After Dark, Sept. 23, 2025

Tue, 09/23/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

George Gershwin, Havanola
Artie Shaw, I've Got a Crush on You
Buddy Greco, How Long Has This Been Going On
Frank Morgan with Gigi Gryce, Embraceable You
Frank Sinatra, I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
Hadda Brooks, Rhapsody in Blue
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, But Not for Me
Aretha Franklin, It Ain't Necessarily So
Stuff Smith, Somebody Loves Me
Ella Fitzgerald, That Certain Feeling
Pete Fountain, I Got Rhythm
Pearl Bailey, Summertime
Etta Jones, They Can't Take That Away from Me
Stanley Turrentine, Someone to Watch Over Me

Davisville, Sept. 22, 2025: Useful but dull information + humor = attention

Mon, 09/22/2025 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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You’ve got information. People need to hear it. It’s useful ... and it’s dull. This circumstance is a common problem for people who work in communications, such as today’s guest, Mark Deamer. One way to draw the disinterested is humor, if you get the balance right, which is why we open this week with Floppy and Cow. They’re a couple of screwball characters — well, Cow is deeper than that — that Mark helped create to present basic messages around tech and cybersecurity at UC Davis a few years ago. They won a couple of awards from a university tech trade group.

Mark, a Davis lifer who moved to town when he was 3, is a designer and illustrator by trade, has designed stage sets for local theater, and has created interpretive illustrations for locations and clients ranging from Davis Central Park to the Cache Creek Conservancy. He’s one of those people in Davis whom you might not have met, in other words, but you might have seen his work. We talk about it all — design, art, where ideas come from — today on Davisville.

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Come join us Oct. 3 as we celebrate KDRT’s 21st birthday!

Mon, 09/22/2025 - 4:38pm | Diane Crumley

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WHAT: KDRT 21st birthday bash with live music by The Cantaliers (Latin, surf, rockabilly) and live broadcast

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m.

WHERE: Sudwerk Brewing Co. Dock Store and Hop Yard, 2001 2nd St., Davis

WHY: Celebrate 21 years of community-powered grassroots radio in Davis!

Please come to this free, all-ages, outdoor event hosted by Sudwerk Brewing Co., Davis Media Access staff and board, and KDRT volunteers.

Get food and drinks at the Sudwerk Dock Store, hear upbeat music performed by Sacramento's The Cantaliers, check out local wares from River City Marketplace vendors, and visit friendly DJs at our hospitality and outreach tables. At a time when LOCAL media is vital, we look forward to gathering with our listeners and supporters.

Join us for live music at Suds & Sounds – Sept. 24!

Mon, 09/22/2025 - 8:00am | Jess Goddésse

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KDRT invites YOU to Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis on Wednesday, Sept. 24 – **our 21st birthday** – from 4 to 6 p.m. Meet K-DiRT friends and fans, grab a sticker, and enjoy live music from singer/songwriter David Abramson! Beverages will be available at the Bootleg Bar. Come celebrate 21 years of grassroots radio with us!

Cover songs, on Listening Lyrics, Sept. 19, 2025

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Eddy Owt covers for Pieter this week and fittingly discusses cover songs -- what makes a good cover, and how does an artist make a cover their own? And he plays fun and sometimes surprising covers.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 09/19/2025

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