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Events & Workshops

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic all orientations and workshops at DMA will be rescheduled or conducted virtually. If you have already signed up we will reach out to you shortly with details.

General Orientation

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 6:30pm
Greenscreen Workshop - Fun with Chroma Keying!

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 7:00pm
General Orientation

Friday, April 17, 2020 - 12:00pm
Introduction to Sound for Video

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 6:30pm

KDRT Highlights

COVID-19 Community Report Episode 5 March 31, 2020 - A Look at Local Nonprofits and Small Businesses

In Episode 5, we continue speaking with people in Yolo County who are affected by or working to address the impacts of the virus and Shelter-in-Place. To listen now, click on the title above.

COVID-19 Community Resource List: An In-Progress Supplement to the COVID-19 Community Report

Resource listings from the COVID-19 Community Report are updated each week and currently include the following category headings: Arts and Music, Business, Community, County Services, Food, Media, Non-Profits, Public Health and Schools. We’ll continue connecting with local schools, churches, businesses, elected officials, non-profits and so on to provide and update local information.

COVID-19 Community Report- Episode 4 Mar 27th, 2020 - A County Level View

In Episode 4 (link to stream) the focus is on Yolo County. What resources funnel down from state and federal government to counties? What roles do our Yolo County supervisors play in the current situation? What kinds of questions are they fielding? We begin with Yolo County Supervisor for District 2, Don Saylor and later talk with Dr.

Jazz After Dark March 17 2020

The station is closed, so we’ve uploaded some recent favorite shows. Tonight’s program is from December 3, 2019:

Coming up at 8 pm tonight on Jazz After Dark: the music of Hoagy Carmichael, author of hits from Skylark to Georgia on my Mind. Helen Forrest with Harry James, Bix Beiderbecke, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Carmell Jones, Art Pepper, Butch Thompson, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Harvey Mason.

Jazz After Dark March 24 2020

The station is closed, so we’ve uploaded some recent favorite shows. Tonight’s program is from December 10, 2019:

Coming up at 8 pm tonight on Jazz After Dark! Latin flavor and soul jazz: Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete, Pérez Prado & His Orchestra, Chico Hamilton, Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria, Brother Jack Mc Duff & Kenny Burrell, Paul Desmond, Dave Bass, Chico O'Farrill, Carlos Santana.

Replays Monday 11 pm, Tuesday 12 midnight, Wednesday 10 pm

Live-streaming at https://kdrt.org/page/listen-now

Health Focus with Dr. Scott - Mar'20 - Focus on the Coronavirus - Dr. Bela Matyas

Dr. Scott hosts Dr. Bela Matyas, Solano County's Public Health Officer, to discuss COVID-19, aka the Coronavirus.

Davis Media Access Remains Closed

It has been no small challenge these past two weeks to learn how to manage Davis Media Access and all its projects remotely. But in an effort to protect our community of volunteers, public visitors, and staff, and consistent with current public health guidelines, it is likely the media center will remain closed to the general public through the end of April, and possibly longer. Like everyone else, we're practicing social distancing, and learning to work within our "new normal."

While I'm offering the COVID-19 Community Report on KDRT twice weekly, DMA's staff is working with KDRT volunteers to start getting other KDRT programmers back on the air, remotely. And it's happening. Check the schedule at kdrt.org to see what's ramping up. Similarly. there are new projects and collaborations percolating behind the scenes at DCTV and DJUSD.tv as well/

DMA's staff is working from home to manage operations. The best way to reach us during this time is email to info@davismedia.org.

Preventing the spread of Covid-19

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DMA Summer Workshops for Kids & Teens!

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic all orientations and workshops at DMA will be rescheduled or conducted virtually. If you have already signed up we will reach out to you shortly with details.
Davis Media Access Summer Workshops for Kids & Teens return!

For Kids 9-12 we have KidVid Media Workshops
In this one week workshop, participants will learn how to produce a program in DMA's HD television studio, including storyboarding, operating cameras and sound equipment, using a greenscreen, and media literacy training. Students will also work with HD field cameras, and get an introduction to the radio booth at KDRT 95.7 LP-FM, DMA's low-power community radio station. There are two sessions scheduled. Both sessions cover the same content.
davismedia.org/kids

For Teens 13-16 we have our new Two Week Teen Film Intensive
For teens who are serious about learning about film and the film industry, we will do a two week deep dive into film making and the basic skills needed throughout the pipeline to produce a short or feature film. One session is scheduled. Lots more info through the link.
davismedia.org/teen

Please click the links for more details and registration for the workshops.

Please Note: these workshops do NOT appear in the workshop listings to the left.

Protecting Community Television - Action Needed

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is attempting to elevate the profits of cable companies over the needs of communities--again.

Thank you to our 2019-2020 Supporters

Each year, Davis Media Access works hard to meet our $30,000 fundraising goal. Donations—whether by local businesses, donor-advised foundations, events or individuals—keep KDRT on the air, and help support DMA's work on local elections & youth media services. We fundraise all year, but conduct our major drive during the spring months, with on-air fundraisers on KDRT in both fall and spring. This list includes donors since July 1, 2019. DMA's donors and supporters make possible a great deal of the work we do. We appreciate you!

$500-$999

Craig Blomberg

Connecting to What Matters

If this is your first visit to our website, welcome, and thanks for visiting.

Davis Media Access (DMA) is a non-profit community media & technology center currently celebrating its 31st year of serving Davis and environs. Elsewhere on this website you can read about what we do; the purpose of my message here is underscore why we do it. DMA’s community-centered work connects us to what matters: newsmakers, schools, families, youth, teachers, local elections, policy makers, community activists, neighborhoods, social justice activists, other non-profits, businesses, libraries, veterans, senior citizens, musicians, artists, and more.

DJUSD Graduations FAQ

How can I get a Commemorative DVD of a DJUSD HS Graduation? All five HS graduations will be recorded again this year by Davis Media Access. DVDs are available for sale here: https://djusd.davismedia.org/order-dvd

Will any of the graduations be broadcast live on DJUSD.tv Comcast Channel 17 or streamed live on the Internet? Not this year.

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Davis Media Access (DMA) is a dba of Davis Community Television, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. DMA is a community media center serving Davis, CA and surrounding areas. Our mission is to enrich and strengthen the community by providing alternatives to commercial media for local voices, opinions and creative endeavors. Our major projects are KDRT 95.7 FM, Davis Community Television and DJUSD Channel 17.