The Community Campfire
Fridays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Premiering in 2025
KPCW's newest public affairs show, The Community Campfire, is coming soon to the Wasatch Back.
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This week on The Community Campfire, Zachary Giddings is a passionate music teacher who believes every student brings something unique and is dedicated to guiding their musical journey.Then, Joel Zuckerman tells a story about how a routine speaking engagement became a night full of strange and funny twists.Coach Skinner talks with Jordon Stone and Kevin Hirt of the Park City Pioneers hockey team, who are playing their final two home games of the season this weekend.And, the music sesh features Claire Wiley’s interview on The Local View with the band Flight by Nothing. They are a band out of Austin, TX and they played some of their latest songs live in the KPCW studio.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.