Bill Skinner
KPCW Host / Production SpecialistBill Skinner discovered Park City on a ski trip in 2008. He heard the calling and finally made it his home in 2020. After wrapping up a 25-year career in geophysics, Skinner jumped at the chance to join the KPCW production team in March 2023. He is now living those teenage dreams of working in radio.
When not spinning records, he is probably watching or playing some type of sport (Go Astros, Rockets and Texans!), hiking, skiing, relaxing with a good movie or hanging out with his wife and two daughters.
Skinner hosts the KPCW Weekend Report Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Then he kicks off your music weekends on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1p.m.
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Andrea Buchanan goes behind the scenes with local business owners and gets the story of what goes on behind the glitz and glamour of the Sundance Film Festival. Then, Main Street business owners reflect on their years of Sundance. Coach Skinner chats with three members of Park City High School Wrestling. And we share interview highlights and in-studio performances by The Crooked Stuff, a band from the Bay Area with roots in Park City, that aired on The Local View with Claire Wiley.
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Three Park City High School wrestlers, Eli Olsen, Frost Gross and Saul Dolores, share how they found the sport, the grind of practice and the tight-knit team culture driving a breakout season and a strong push toward state competition.
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Amber Johnson spotlights a small but dedicated group of women who gather year-round to do something a little wild: plunge into icy water — on purpose! Andrea Buchanan sits down with avalanche expert Chad Brackelsberg. Plus, we check the community calendar, Coach Skinner delivers the Skinny on Sports and Mitch Elliott and KPCW's resident "deadhead" Frank Lynch honor the late Bob Weir with a deep dive into the music and legacy of the Grateful Dead.
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We sit down with Rob Sorensen, Midway’s former scoutmaster, who spent more than a decade turning muddy adventures, busted noses and sticky situations into lessons in courage, creativity and character. Then, we head to Park City’s Iron Horse District to meet the women behind Distrikt F — a shapeshifting gathering space where creativity comes to play. From pop-ups and fashion drops to photo ops, book launches and intimate events, it’s a fully modular concept built for connection, expression and commerce. Plus, The Skinny on Sports with Coach Skinner and Madeline Jaquet, and a Music Sesh with local singer-songwriter Shannon Runyon, bringing songs straight from the heart of the Wasatch Back.
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Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services spokesperson Michelle Schmidt, Wasatch County School District's David Johnson and Amanda Edwards discuss the district's GED program and renowned ski resort map artist Rad Smith join Roger Goldman on the Local News Hour.
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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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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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This week, find out what happens when you put five moms together who are close friends and major bosses in their professional lives to hike the Havasu Pi Falls at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Plus, hear a wonderful in-studio music session from Meredith Moon, Coach Skinner's Skinny on Sports, community events, fun facts and the always entertaining Campfire Kids.
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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.
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The Park City Miners’ high school football season came to a close Friday night with a loss in the 4A quarterfinals.