Bill Skinner

This week on The Community Campfire, Amber Johnson shares how the Wasatch Community Foundation’s Women Rising program helps women—and communities—thrive through connection and support. Andrea Buchanan tells the story of Dena Stewart, whose persistence turned a routine mammogram into life-saving early detection. Plus, the Skinny on Sports wraps up the winter high school season, and Mountain Town Band performs live in the KPCW studio.

Park City High School head baseball coach Dave Feasler joins Bill on The Skinny on Sports to preview the 2026 baseball season, which begins March 3rd.

On this week's The Community Campfire, Andrea brings us a story about Benny McGinnis, the Woodward Park City terrain park builder who climbs into his snowcat “War Pig” and shows how big air jumps are shaped—one careful pass at a time. Then it’s the Skinny on Sports, featuring a conversation with Park City High School coach Dave Feasler on the Miners program, the season’s biggest moments, and what it takes to build a winning culture in Park City athletics. And we close the show with musical guest Owen Quincy, who joins the campfire for a live performance and a conversation about his music, songwriting, and ties to the local scene.

On this week's The Community Campfire, Amber Borowski Johnson shares the story of how a nurse’s compassion sparks unexpected reunions years later at the National Ability Center, proving how one act of kindness can change lives. Then, KPCW DJ Allison Williams talks radio roots and neurodiversity advocacy, Coach Skinner brings the latest high school sports, and singer-songwriter Mel Soul shares her journey from Orem open mics to a creative home in Park City.

The Olympics are underway, and love is in the air. Amber and Andrea catch up with two couples whose love stories began at the Olympic Games—from chance encounters to lifelong partnerships, including one couple who met in Turin, Italy, 20 years ago and are now celebrating their anniversary at the Olympics in Italy where it all began.Coach Skinner and Madeline have the latest on high school basketball playoffs, swimming, and wrestling. And high-energy folk-Americana band The Last Wild Buffalo stops by the KPCW studio to share how their friendship-turned-band came together, how their sound took shape on the road, and what listeners can expect from their upcoming record.

The Community Campfire turns one year old! We celebrate with cake and laughter as we bring you stories of the year from the producers and hosts of the show.And Andrea sits down with our amazing music guru, Fresh Track Friday’s Christie Dilloway, to talk about all things music.Plus, musings from Coach Skinner’s Skinny on Sports and the musical sesh features one of our favorites from the first year — the eight-piece jazz band Slow Potion.

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.

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.

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.

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.