Amber Borowski Johnson
Community Engagement ManagerAmber grew up in the Canadian Rockies, where her earliest memories involve riding chairlifts in subzero temperatures. After graduating from BYU, her first job was reporting Ski Utah's epic snow totals on the radio as the "Craaaaazy Canuck." As an NPR nerd, she is excited to return to her radio roots as one of the voices behind KPCW's new show, The Community Campfire.
Amber is a longtime storyteller and community builder who spent two decades creating Colorado’s first and largest online community for moms—work that earned her the Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters Association’s award for Online General Excellence. A former Denver Post columnist, she has also worked as a publicist in the tourism and nonprofit sectors and is an experienced travel writer with a deep love for the outdoors. When she’s not mountain biking, hiking or braving a cold plunge, Amber is championing the power of connection, positivity and stories that bring people together.
Amber has two fantastic young adults, two bonus exchange students and is happily married to a man obsessed with growing The Great Pumpkin.
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Andrea Buchanan tells the story of music teacher and Park City legend, Christopher Taylor. Then, Amber Johnson learns how to hurl a 42-pound rock down a slick sheet of ice with the Park City Curling Club. And, a new year brings new music with an interview and in-studio performance from the self-proclaimed "sleepy-eyed songster" John Elwood Morgan. -
This week, Andrea Buchanan gets to the bottom of Park City's annual guerilla fundraising party and martinis on the slopes. Then, Amber Johnson shares her favorite story of the year involving a devastating diagnosis, a miraculous reunion and the healing power of community. And Mitch Elliott highlights three of the musical artists we brought in-studio this year.Plus, we wrap up the year with plenty of fun facts, community events and the Campfire Kids.
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Meet the Agnew Family, the ones behind the Christmas Meals initiative that brings together volunteers of all ages to provide meals to those in need. Then, take a journey with the owners of Indigo Highway, a boutique shop in Kimball Junction that is also donating meals, but by selling candles. And for this week’s music sesh, the band Freedog previews this weekend's Winter Solstice Experience at the Prospector Theater.
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It started with a few Christmas meals. Discover how the Agnew Family’s simple act of showing up grew into a community-wide tradition of giving. -
This week on The Community Campfire, Heber Valley’s beloved Santa and Mrs. Claus, Jeff and Tami Gray, turn red suits and real beards into a masterclass in joy and holiday magic. Then, we go behind the mic with volunteer DJ Jay Z has been spinning tunes at KPCW for about ten years. Coach Skinner and Madeline Jaquet have the latest in local sports. And local musician Kate Chanson talks about reshaping her career with a new cabaret residency at the Velvet Room on Main Street in Park City, located beneath The Cabin.
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Heber Valley’s beloved Santa and Mrs. Claus, Jeff and Tami Gray, turn red suits and real beards into a masterclass in joy and holiday magic. -
This week on The Community Campfire, Tracy Klein and PJ Saylor talk about the work of Fetch Cares, a non-profit whose mission is to find forever homes for the neediest population of dogs. Then, meet Park City Mountain’s snowcat groomers – the unsung heroes who work all night long, turning chaos into corduroy while the rest of us are snuggled up in bed. KPCW's Connor Thomas and Sarah Ervin check in from Park City Mountain's opening day. And writer-composer Mary Beth Maziarz and the young cast of “Flo! The Show!” talk about creating and performing an original world-premiere musical debuting at the Egyptian Youth Theatre and perform two original numbers in-studio.
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On this week's The Community Campfire, Amber Johnson hops on the famed Heber Valley Railroad for a behind the scenes look at the festive North Pole Express.Then, Patti Gomes is a local who took up hockey at 62 and is now one of the driving engines behind the Park City's women's hockey league.And we do a deep dive into Arlo Guthrie’s cultural Thanksgiving staple, “Alice’s Restaurant," which has been played on KPCW since the early 80’s.
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Every Christmas, the Heber Valley Railroad transforms into a rolling winter wonderland—complete with elves, cocoa chefs and even the occasional celebrity sighting. The Community Campfire’s Amber Johnson hops aboard the North Pole Express to meet the people who keep the magic on track. -
This morning on The Community Campfire, Amber Johnson shares how volunteers, toys and clothing come together in the Heber Valley for a tradition that turns giving into a community celebration of giving. Then, Park City High School basketball coach David Winkworth previews the coming season with Coach Skinner. And local musician Christian Jones joins for an exclusive interview and in-studio performance.
