Mitchell Elliott

Celebrate a quarter-century of Park City’s favorite tradition, The Park City Follies, with exclusive interviews with the creators and actors who reveal the hilarious, untold stories behind this local cultural cornerstone.Then, pull up a seat—we’re talking with Betsy DeMann, a Wasatch Back connector who knows just how to turn stories into community. Coach Skinner and Madeline Jaquet have the latest on sports.And we highlight some of our favorite in-studio musical performances of the past year.

Park City High School sophomore Lila Owen is leading the charge to make Teacher Appreciation Week bigger than ever—with puppies, goats, and community-powered surprises—all to celebrate the educators who make a lasting impact every day.Then, new Park City High School football head coach Dennis "Coach G" Cunningham talks about developing a winning culture, life lessons from football, and plans for the upcoming 2026 season.And in this week’s Music Sesh, we revisit a special Local View conversation as host Claire Wiley sat down with acclaimed singer-songwriter Ron Artis II, whose music is rooted in family, faith, and his Hawaiian upbringing.

KPCW DJ Dave Semel traded Los Angeles for Park City and now splits his time between television directing, volunteering at KPCW, and teaching skiing at Deer Valley.Then, take a fun and colorful dive into two of Midway Elementary’s most beloved icons: Miss Sally… and the legendary two-headed calf.Coach Skinner and Madeline Jaquet catch up with members of the Park City High School girls golf team in the Skinny on Sports.And blues/soul/Americana musician Kris Lager returns to The Community Campfire for a conversation about touring in various mountain towns and on-the-road meals.

Kris Lager is a blues/soul/Americana musician out of Omaha, Nebraska. He returns to The Community Campfire to talk about touring in various mountain towns and shares his favorite on-the-road meals. We hear "The Little Things" and "There Ain't Nothin' (That Can Get in My Way)" off his album, "Black Dirt Troubadour."

Park City native Peech. and his band bring their evolving folk-country sound to the KPCW studio, sharing stories of their musical journey and performing new songs from their latest release.

KPCW’s Wednesday night DJ Ted Morris—once a devoted Deadhead, now leading U.S. Speedskating—shares his unlikely journey and the joy of passing his love of music down while sharing the mic with his daughter, Izzy. Then, Lexi Rohner’s story is one of hope, humor and unwavering optimism in the face of life’s toughest challenges. Coach Skinner and Madeline Jaquet catch us up on the latest in sports. And Park City native singer-songwriter Peech. previews the release of his new EP with an in-studio performance.

This week, hear how Karen Stone turned a canceled world tour, a Kia named Karen, and a pandemic road trip into an unexpected new adventure in Park City.Then, Kristina Hoeksema has been teaching for twenty years and has touched the lives of countless children. She is the kind of 6th grade science teacher who does more than teach facts — she inspires confidence, curiosity and courage in her students. Coach Skinner and Madeline have the latest updates on local sports, baseball, and March Madness.And musician Mike Rogers tells how decades of bartending gigs, piano bars, and jam bands turned into a life built on music, community, and storytelling.

A chance meeting with Robert Redford pulled Boston musician Mike Rogers to Park City, where decades of bartending gigs, piano bars, and jam bands turned into a life built on music, community, and storytelling. Now, through dueling pianos, songwriting, and songs like “Beautiful Life” and “Anything at All,” he reflects on the passage of time and the roads not taken—reminding us how a life in music can both slip by and mean everything at once.

From addiction and abuse to new beginnings, two Heber Valley women reflect on rebuilding their lives in Part 2 of Amber Johnson's Women Rising story. Then, Julie Caldwell and her husband Kevin Luntz went to Mexico for winter break. Their son brought two friends along, but none of them ever expected to be caught up in the Mexican drug cartel violence that made world news. And Nashville songwriters Emma Zinck, Terri Jo Box, and Carlyle Griffin share campfire-style storytelling with an in-studio performance—showing how three distinct voices can blend into one shared night of songs and stories.

Nashville songwriters Emma Zinck, Terri Jo Box and Carlyle Griffin share campfire-style storytelling with an in-studio performance, showing how three distinct voices can blend into one shared night of songs and stories.