John Burdick
Program & Operations DirectorJohn started with KPCW as a volunteer DJ in 2003. At that time he was the Thursday 10am-12pm DJ on air every week until 2008. He rejoined the KPCW team in 2010 when the station started the public affairs shows. His show “Fun Friday”, which he co-hosted with Jan Williams, ran from 2010 until 2014. "Fun Friday" was recognized by the Utah Broadcasters Association for the best radio personality or team from 2011-2013. He and Jan also produced, engineered and voiced multiple pledge drive campaigns and promo spots which won 15 UBEE awards for the station from '08-'13. He joined the KPCW team full time as the Assistant Program Director and Volunteer DJ coordinator starting in 2017. Program Director Bob Hendricks retired in 2019 and John then took over as Director of Operations and Programming for the station.
Outside of the station John has followed his passion to entertain people, studying improv comedy with Second City and Comedy Sportz in his home town of Chicago, Illinois. He has been a founding member and performer with multiple improv groups: “Comedius Interruptus” at USC , “Off the Top Comedy”, “Improvabilities” and “Park City Improv: Laugh Elevated” in Park City, UT. John has performed in theaters throughout Los Angeles, Chicago, Park City and Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a regular performer with the Historic Egyptian Theater performing since 2002 in the "Park City Follies" which is a yearly original comedy that pokes fun at current events happening in and around Park City. In addition to theater John continues to work as an actor on television, radio and in films.
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Tune in all day and check out these fresh tracks for today!Time Artist Song10am Mavis Staples & Bonnie Raitt Turn Me Around-Live 11am Cris Jacobs The…
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Time Artist Song Album10am Whitney Rose Can't Stop Shaking Rule 6211am Chris Jacobs Bone Digger Dust To Gold1pm John Cleary More Hipper John Cleary & The…
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Fun Friday signs off today, with the Fun Friday Finale. Thank you to our final guests, Park Silly Sunday Market, Basin Recreation, Chef Scott and Teri…
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This show is the introduction to summer fun. Our guest Chris Eggleton, President of Newpark Owners Association talks about the Thursday night concert…
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Fun Friday celebrates "Quint Friday", the 5th Friday of the month. The first guests are from Canyons Resort. Margo Christiansen and Christie Johnson give…
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Easter chocolate, Easter Tulips and Easter fun. Our guests include Britnee Johnson from Thanksgiving Point who says that the 10th Annual Tulip Festival is…
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This show transitions from winter to spring. Maura Robbins and Sean Beard are in to get us excited about getting a team together for Park City Education…
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A mix of seasons fills the show. The first guest is Carrie Westberg, Event/Promotions Manager for Deer Valley Resort. She gives us the run down of the…
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The Annual St. Patrick's Day show is green and fun. Our first holiday guest is Mike From Top Shelf Services, who has a range of drinks, with and without…
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Spring Fever is in the air. Our guest, Teri Orr, from the Park City Institute, has several events going on this week. We are springing ahead this weekend,…