The Community Campfire
Fridays from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
The Community Campfire is a weekly, hour-long program that invites listeners, young and old, to gather 'round the Community Campfire for storytelling and tunes from your neighbors and friends here in the Wasatch Back. Hosts John Burdick, Sarah Ervin, Andrea Buchanan, Amber Borowski Johnson, Bill Skinner and Mitchell Elliott feature the human-interest stories, in-studio performances and local voices that warm the Wasatch Back.
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The Community Campfire is sponsored in part by: The Promontory Foundation
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact brooke@kpcw.org.
Do you know someone with a great story? Email us at CommunityCampfire@kpcw.org.
Latest Segments
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The Community Campfire lit up KPCW in February 2025 as a podcast built on one simple idea: our community is full of great stories and great music.One year later, Andrea, Amber, Sarah, John and Mitch look back on the stories that came alive around the Campfire, a reminder that The Community Campfire is, at its core, about community voices.
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Christie Dilloway is the woman behind the Fresh Tracks Friday which has been a part of The Community Campfire since our first show. Andrea chats with her about all things music — and Europe's biggest food fight.
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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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Andrea Buchanan goes behind the scenes with local business owners and gets the story of what goes on behind the glitz and glamour of Sundance.
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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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Even after officially retiring from the Utah Avalanche Center, Chad Brackelsberg still digs deep into snow science and how to be more effective at reading the elusive flake and how it can save lives.
Full Episodes
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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.
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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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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.