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Events & Workshops

Photography for Non-Profits: Storytelling Through Stills

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 7:00pm
General Orientation

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 6:30pm

KDRT Highlights

Joshua and Amy Krage visit Listening Lyrics, Friday April 19, 2019 at 4:00PM

Somehow I think this is going to be epic

“Husband and wife singer/songwriter duo Joshua and Amy Anne Krage had been playing music in and around Sacramento for ten years before ever even meeting, let alone playing music together. Filling in for members of the same cover band for a private event in October 2013, their first meeting was their first practice together for their first gig together; their first date was just a few days later, and they've been playing together ever since.

Both members of too many bands to ever be able to list over the years, Amy and Joshua found common ground in versatility. Amy has sung and Josh has played everything from opera to Steely Dan to '90s grunge to folk pop to roadhouse blues to '50s doo-wop to Chaka Khan-approved funk and more. Currently also working together in chameleonic Sacramento pop/funk outfit The Pressure Lounge, they decided to make Love + Honey about the lighter side of the art of music, focusing on positive message and powerful melody in both their original songs and cover material choices.

Equipped with ears for harmonies and hearts for lifting the spirits of whoever's listening, Love + Honey strives to be the brightest spot on the speakers of the collective world.”

For those outside the listening area this show will be streamed live on kdrt.org

Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons will visit KDRT on Friday, April 19th at 11:00AM

Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons are songster revivalists who perform acoustic blues, field hollers, fiddle and banjo breakdowns, and early jazz. They will be appearing at Solomon’s Deli in Davis at 12:30 p.m. and at the Palms in Winters that evening. More information at BenJoeMusic dot com.

Jazz After Dark April 16 2019

Coming up at 8 pm tonight on Jazz After Dark! KDRT.org, 95.7 FM in Davis CA

Lionel Hampton, with Jimmy Scott , and with Axel Zwingenberger. Vocals by Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington, Mel Tormé, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong. Johnny Hodges, Count Basie & Oscar Peterson. Wynonie Mr Blues Harris, Earl Bostic, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

KDRT Presents Alex Roth Live at Armadillo Music, April 12, 2019 at 6:30PM

Join us for the April 12, Second Friday ArtAbout here at Armadillo Music! KDRT 95.7FM will be hosting a LIVE BROADCAST featuring Alex Roth from 6:30-7:30PM. If you're not able to stop in and enjoy the live music in the store, tune in on the radio or this show will be streamed live on KDRT.org

When discussing steady musical fixtures in the Northern California area, the name Alex Roth rises to the top. Passionate about music, song, and lyrics, he's been able to highlight all three while writing songs and fronting his band, “The West Nile Ramblers. ” A skilled songwriter and gifted performer, Alex also lends his talents to other area bands. A generous soul and a man of many talents, Alex runs his coffee company The Pepper Peddler, and donates his time and talent to many local causes, including KDRT. A longtime community favorite, KDRT and Armadillo Music are excited to see and hear Alex perform solo for the April Davis 2nd Friday ArtAbout.

Wave as the KDRT Picnic Day Parade Float Comes By. Saturday April 13, 2019

KDRT is proud to participate in the UC Davis Picnic Day Parade. Our float this year will feature the band THE BIG POPPIES. If you are at the parade please wave we love the attention.

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 30th 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.

Teaching people to create media, and providing a vibrant community learning center with a mind-boggling array of services, is what DMA has done for 30 years. Our work is made possible by the City of Davis, the Davis Joint Unified School District, and generous community supporters.

These are weird and woolly times for media nationally, which ups the imperative to support truly community-based, independent media outlets in the precious few places where they still thrive. This is what DMA and KDRT do, and it’s what we stand for. I invite you to explore the website, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter @dmafeed and Instagram.

Davis Media Access — Many Voices, One Community

Autumn Labbe-Renault, Executive Director

Big Day at the Dock Returns May 2

As the Big Day of Giving – affectionately known as Big DoG—gears up for its sixth year, several local non-profits have teamed up with Sudwerk Brewing Co. to carry on a community event that focuses on fun and philanthropy.

Davis Media Access, Davis Music Festival, Davis Phoenix Coalition, and Soroptimist of Greater Davis are the combined force behind Big Day at the Dock, to be held Thursday, May 2, 2019, from 6-9 p.m. at the Sudwerk Brewing Co. Dock Store, 2001 Second Street in Davis. Davis Media Access and Davis Music Festival began organizing Big DoG events with Sudwerk five years ago, with the event growing and other partners joining over time. This year's event features a record 27 area non-profits participating.

Big Day at the Dock features live music by rhythmic pop duo me&you, and jamgrass/reggae/funk band Red Dirt Ruckus; a micro performance by Acme Theatre Company; information tables and giving stations from a wide variety of non-profits; a BBQ by Davis Firefighters; food trucks by Chickpeas and The Buckhorn, and of course the beer for which Sudwerk is famous. Sudwerk is generously donating a portion of beer sales to offset event costs. Local radio station KDRT 95.7 FM (a project of Davis Media Access) will provide a live broadcast of the event from 6-9 p.m., which will also be live online. Chris Preston provides sound for the event. Sudwerk is an all-ages venue and entrance is free; there will be some kids’ activities available as well. For more information, please email Autumn Labbe-Renault at info@davismedia.org or call DMA at (530) 757-2419.

Stop the FCC from Defunding PEG Channels

A few months ago, our executive director wrote about some FCC rulemaking that could seriously harm community media centers like DMA. There's an opportunity to reach out to our elected officials on this matter right now, and it takes just a couple minutes. Please join us in advocating for the important role that community media plays in our community.

Petition your congressional leaders today: https://www.petition2congress.com/ctas/stop-fcc-from-defunding-peg-channels

Thank you to our 2018-19 Donors

Donations, whether by local businesses, donor-advised foundations, or individuals, keep KDRT on the air, and help support DMA's work on local election & 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. Our goal for this year is $30,000. DMA's donors and supporters make possible a great deal of the work we do. We appreciate you! This list is current as of Nov. 30, 2018.

$1,000 & Above

Berryessa Brewing Co.

Digital Media Workshop Summer 2019

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Building community through media is what we do at Davis Media Access (DMA), and we make sure that starts with some of the younger members of our community. DMA has decades of experience teaching youth the basics of media production. These exciting classes teach production skills in areas such as camera operation and lighting, storyboarding and script development, sound recording and greenscreen use. DMA builds into all its curriculum critically needed media literacy training, and our workshops take place in the only HD studio in town. Participants get hands-on experience with quality equipment, work collaboratively, and share their work at the completion of the camp. Classes are taught by DMA staff and frequently assisted by students from past workshops.

Summer KidVid Media Workshops

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Many Voices, One Community

Davis Media Access (DMA) is celebrating 30 years of service to the community! Our work strengthens community through grassroots radio, local TV, websites, and archives.

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.

From the Vault

Davis Media Access (DMA) is a community media center that has served Davis and environs for more than 25 years, amassing an archive of more than 10,000 locally produced videos. These programs tell the story of our area: our struggles, triumphs, concerns, and motivations. Most were either produced by, or feature, community members. In an era where broadcast outlets became fewer and increasingly homogenized, these programs helped tell the story of our community in a very real, and meaningful way, often covering what the Sacramento media market would not.

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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.