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Producer & Host Bill Buchanan just wrapped the 100th episode of his popular public affairs show, Davisville. Bill recalls, “the first one was a show on the Davis economy, with Sarah Worley, Terence Lott, Mark Rutheiser, and Anthony Costello. Terence advanced the idea of having a town tomato fight as a kind of festival, although the show was also a serious look at economic issues in Davis. “Jim (Bill’s brother and KDRT sound guru Jim Bucahanan) recorded it in the TV studio, because of the number of people involved, and it ran something like 65 minutes,” Bill said. We asked Bill what he’s learned. “Having done 100 ... the experience confirms my hunch that Davis has an unending well of interesting stories, with interesting people, and a lot of engaging information emerges if you just ask,” he said. “I love it when we get beyond the conventional and surface-level observations. What's it like to be a Republican in Davis? Cold Shot has played for Davis audiences for decades -- what have they learned from the experience? Why did a former inmate of Alcatraz visit Davis to talk to the UC Davis Entomology Club? Or, to get to hear actors in Acme read from a play ... or to learn (maybe some people don't want to know!) that you're never more than a few feet from a spider ... or to get a rundown from some of the key decision-makers on the city's water issue, or school measures, or parking, or ... well, I could go on. The show is a lot of work, and it's fun beyond measure to record them with my brother, who knows how to run the equipment so it all sounds good,” Bill summed up. Find Davisville on the air Monday 5:30-6pm; replayed Wednesday from 8:30-9 a.m. and Saturday from 7:30-8 a.m.  Congratulations to the brothers Buchanan on a true community effort.