Programs

A Broad Perspective

Live Tuesday 11am-12pm
Replays Sunday 1-2pm

Return of a popular show from a few years back. Judith Plank has existential conversations about the state of the world and the arts, relationships, humor and hodge-podge. Every other week they will interview an important person in Davis: the mayor, a teacher, a mom, a cab driver, a garbage collector, a teenager, etc.

A Constant Grin

Live Friday 2-2:30pm
Replays Monday 9-9:30pm, Tuesday 10-10:30am, Friday 8-8:30pm

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A thirty minute sampling of indie rock derived from the 90's and 2000's.

Fancy subgenre's include (but are not limited to): shoegaze, space rock, lo-fi, math rock, dream pop, post-rock, experimental, psychedelic, indie folk and alternative country.

Alternative Radio

Replays Monday 11am-12pm, Thursday 4-5pm

"Audio Energy for Democracy"

Alternative Radio, established in 1986, is a weekly one-hour public affairs program. AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in other media. 

Our program is carried by over 175 radio stations and heard by millions of listeners. Our headquarters, with three paid staff, are located in Boulder, Colorado.

Art of the Song

Replays Sunday 12-1pm

Music and interviews exploring inspiration and creativity through songwriting and other art forms. The program is not just for songwriters and musicians; its intent is to inspire listeners to find and express their unique creative voices in writing and visual arts as well.

Between The Lines

Replays Monday 8:30-9am

Between The Lines is a weekly syndicated half-hour news magazine featuring progressive perspectives on national and international political, economic and social issues.

Because Between The Lines is independent of all publications, media networks or political parties, we are able to bring a diversity of voices to the airwaves. This award-winning program provides a platform for individuals and organizations generally ignored or marginalized in corporate media.

Bioneers

Replays Thursday 11:30am-12pm

"Bioneers brings bold innovators with breakthrough solutions to the airwaves with our eighth annual radio series. Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature airs in more than 250 cities in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Ireland and is free to all stations, distributed by WFMT Radio Network." - bioneers.org

Chambers Street Theatre

Live Thursday 11-11:30am
Replays Wednesday 11-11:30am, Sunday 3:30-4pm

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Hear amazing stories from the Golden State, from way back when in the language from way back when.   Some stories written by the reader herself!  Sit back and enjoy!

Cultural Baggage

Replays Monday 12:30-1pm, Wednesday 12:30-1pm

Launched in early 2001, Cultural Baggage, hosted by Dean Becker, is the only nationally distributed radio program focused on discussing the war on drugs.

Davisville

Live Monday 5:30-6pm
Replays Wednesday 8:30-9am, Saturday 7:30-8am

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An interview show about people, issues, subjects and events involving Davis.

Democracy Now!

Replays Monday 9-10am, Tuesday 9-10am, Wednesday 9-10am, Thursday 9-10am, Friday 9-10am

A daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 700 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.

Dirt on Davis

Replays Tuesday 12:55-1pm, Saturday 10:55-11am

The Dirt on Davis- News from Davis Senior High School Journalism Class!!

Dr. Paul's Classics

Live Tuesday 1-3pm
Replays Sunday 7:30-9:30am

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Selections from the classical repertoire with commentary about the pieces, their composers, and their historical context. 

Duniya Dur Darshan

Live Friday 6-7pm
Replays Tuesday 10-11pm

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Join your host, CharSoVeese, on a musical journey through Bollywood, from the Golden Age to the modern day... along with some interesting detours through Indian Classical, Hip-Hop, Bhangra, Pop and World music!

Dynamics

Live Friday 1-1:30pm

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Listen as this young student takes you through her musical merry-go-round! She loves to receive requests for songs, so if you leave a comment with a song you'd like to hear live on Dynamics, most likely it will be played! Thank you listeners.

E-Town

Replays Wednesday 10-11am, Saturday 11pm-Sunday 12am

E-town, from Boulder, CO is taped in front of a live audience and
features performances from many of today's top musical artists as well
as conversation and information about our communities and our
environment.

Electric Compost Heap

Live Wednesday 7-9pm
Replays Monday 10pm-Tuesday 12am, Wednesday 7:30-8:30am

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Electric Compost Heap on KDRT 95.7 FMDug Deep hosts a weekly dig through many interesting and occasionally obscure sound forms.

Expanding Science

Live Wednesday 5-6pm

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Another show brought to you by the ever fascinating Emmet Brady, founder of the Insect New Network.   Tune in for weekly lectures, odds and ends, bits and pieces from the ever expanding bank of human scientific knowledge!

Free Form Music

Replays Monday 12-7:30am, Tuesday 12-7:30am, Wednesday 12-7:30am, Thursday 12-7:30am, Friday 12-7:30am, Saturday 12-7:30am, Sunday 12-7:30am

Golden Road

Live Thursday 6-8pm
Replays Saturday 3-5pm

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On the air here at KDRT since February of 2007, The Golden Road takes listeners on the musical adventures of The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia and many of the other fine musicians from Northern California and occasionally other geographic regions around the country. The focus of most Golden Road broadcasts are recordings captured live from many of the approximately 2350 shows performed by The Grateful Dead, and plenty of Jerry Garcia's solo work with his own electric band along with his masterful excursions in the acoustic music world.

Helping Phriendly Hour

Live Sunday 7-9pm
Replays Friday 10pm-Saturday 12am

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Listen to live Phish here! Solely for the purpose of instigating your deepest musical frenzy, tune in for a carefully selected hour of creative bliss from nearly thirty years of funked-out improvisations and untamed chaos otherwise known as the Phish archives. Each show is personally selected for absorption by your delighted ears, so whatever you do, don't miss a single one. Have a favorite sleeper set? Don't keep that goodness to yourself.... Listen LIVE on Sunday 7-9pm with replay on Friday 10pm - 12am

How She Really Does It

Live Friday 10-11am
Replays Monday 7:30-8:30am

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A program for women about women. How She Really Does It covers a variety of topics, including balancing work and family, financial issues, career, building businesses, parenting, education, religion, and youth sports. This talk show is meant to inspire, empower, entertain and be a resource for women.

Jazz After Dark

Live Tuesday 8-9pm
Replays Monday 6-7pm, Saturday 9-10pm

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20th Century Jazz: each show features instrumental and vocal jazz, usually presented in historical sequence. Occasionally contemporary, sometimes much older selections, lots from the 1940's to the 1980's. Some big band and swing; lots of cool jazz and West Coast; some fusion, a little bebop. Usually some boogie woogie, blues, bossa nova; always something by Ella.

Le Show

Replays Tuesday 12-12:55pm, Saturday 10-10:55am

Harry Shearer with a healthy dose of news, satire, skits and music breaks. I recognize that voice!

Liberation Radio

Replays Friday 1:30-2pm

Liberation Radio brings you interviews, commentary and analysis of political developments and struggles affecting workers throughout the country.

Listening Lyrics

Live Friday 4-5pm

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Listening Lyrics, a one hour show airing Fridays at 4:00PM. The show centers around a theme and plays music to contribute to the theme or a local artist is interviewed to hear their music and/or listen to music that might have inspired them. Do not let the name fool you, this show is all about music.

Live Tracks

Live Thursday 8-10pm
Replays Monday 1-3pm, Sunday 9-11pm

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Live Tracks frequently features performances from local musicians recorded and mixed by the show's host, Jim Buchanan. This show also highlights CDs and vinyl from live musical performances ranging widely from early 60's rock to rock-a-billy, and from blues to bluegrass recorded at a variety of venues.

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Lively Up Yourself!

Live Wednesday 2-3pm
Replays Tuesday 11pm-Wednesday 12am, Sunday 6-7pm

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Lively Up Yourself is a show dedicated to exposing listeners to the history, culture, and varieties of reggae music. There will periodically be guest djs and musicians on the show sharing their enthusiasm and knowledge of reggae. Tune in to learn about upcoming events in the area, information about local artists, and how reggae music has influenced other musical genres. One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain.

Making Contact

Replays Tuesday 8:30-9am

"Making Contact is committed to in-depth critical analysis that goes beyond the breaking news. Showcasing voices and perspectives rarely heard in mainstream media, Making Contact focuses on the human realities of politics and the connections between local and global events, emphasizing positive and creative ways to solve problems. 

Na Mele O Hawai'i

Live Thursday 10-11am
Replays Tuesday 7:30-8:30am, Friday 3-4pm, Saturday 11am-12pm, Sunday 9:30-10:30am

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Featuring the music of Hawaii, from early icons of island music to today's innovators. We'll explore styles, history of the music, and highlight revered songs and performers.

Outta Style

Live Friday 8:30-9pm
Replays Monday 9:30-10pm, Tuesday 10:30-11am, Friday 2:30-3pm, Sunday 10:30-11am

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Join me for a bit of musical mayhem.

Rocket Radio

Live Tuesday 5:30-6pm
Replays Monday 12-12:30pm, Wednesday 12-12:30pm

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A program aimed at elementary school kids (age 7-13) in Davis, talking with them about their interests.

Roots, Shoots, and Leaves

Live Tuesday 6-8pm
Replays Thursday 10pm-Friday 12am, Saturday 12-2pm

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Tree has a theory about music and songwriters.  Eventually he'll flesh out this theory- suffice to say it involves a trinity of sorts, exploration of themes amongst recording artists, and otherwise very few self imposed boundaries.  Listen in as Tree brings music old and new, known and unknown.  Eventually he'll get

Sea Change

Replays Monday 5-5:30pm, Thursday 8:30-9am

The primary project of Sea Change Media, is a weekly show covering the shifts to social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Sea Change Radio is nationally syndicated and podcast globally. Launched in January 2009, the show evolved from Corporate Watchdog Radio, founded by Bill Baue and Sanford Lewis in 2005. Francesca Rheannon joined the CWR team in 2007 as Lewis phased out. Alex Wise took over as Host and Executive Producer in May of 2010.

Shortwave Report

Replays Tuesday 5-5:30pm, Friday 8:30-9am

The Shortwave Report is a 30 minute review of news stories recorded from a shortwave radio. Times and frequencies for English-language programs are included to encourage you to listen on your own. It's easy.

That's Life

Live Thursday 1-2pm
Replays Sunday 2-3pm

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Sometimes interviews with local folks. It might be about work; or life choices; or philosophy; or history. Sometimes birding; or art; or other passions. Or about local activities, groups, or events.  It's rarely about politics. And it never includes shouting!

When there's no guest, it's laid-back music.  Oldies or Hawaiian or Mom's 1940s songs -- whatever feels right that day.

If you have a suggestion for a guest or topic, feel free to phone me at 758-5058 (8am-8pm).

The Awesome Patrol Show

Live Friday 5-6pm
Replays Wednesday 9-10pm

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Happy Hour Friday Jams

We drone on about bands we like, think everyone should hear, or are performing in a venue nearby perhaps maybe if you're lucky or something. Cheers!

The Grapevine

Live Wednesday 6-7pm
Replays Monday 3-4pm, Friday 7:30-8:30am, Saturday 8-9pm

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The Best of Motown, Classic R & B, Soul, The Blues now & then...and other sounds that move the spirit.

The Recollection w/ Ted n Jed

Live Friday 11am-12pm

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A lively show that delivers opinions, music, and comedy to its listeners.  Hosted by Ted and Jed, this show combines up-to-date topics with current sports highlights to bring you a fresh show where nothing is off limits. This open mic radio show thrives on the good natured fun that these two guys share as they bring their passions to the world.  The Recollection with Ted n Jed airs live every Friday from 11am-12pm.  

 

This Way Out

Replays Thursday 5-5:30pm

22 years experience fighting for LGBT equality on radio. Produced by a a team of producers, reporters, and hosts, "This Way Out" is an award-winning internationally distributed weekly LGBT radio program.

Tomorrow Your Heart

Replays Tuesday 9-10pm, Friday 7-8pm

A weekly radio program featuring girl groups and female-fronted music from the 1960s.

Woodsongs

Replays Monday 10-11am, Saturday 10-11pm, Sunday 11am-12pm

"Our worldwide multi-media celebration of grassroots, Americana music. Get ready to explore the beautiful world of folk, bluegrass, songwriting, new artists, literature, worldwide radio, television and concerts." - woodsongs.com

World Reggae

Live Thursday 2-3pm

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DJ Dennis shares his love of Reggae music from around the world!