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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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 on The Community Campfire, Tracy Klein and PJ Saylor talk about the work of Fetch Cares, a non-profit whose mission is to find forever homes for the neediest population of dogs. Then, meet Park City Mountain’s snowcat groomers – the unsung heroes who work all night long, turning chaos into corduroy while the rest of us are snuggled up in bed. KPCW's Connor Thomas and Sarah Ervin check in from Park City Mountain's opening day. And writer-composer Mary Beth Maziarz and the young cast of “Flo! The Show!” talk about creating and performing an original world-premiere musical debuting at the Egyptian Youth Theatre and perform two original numbers in-studio.
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On this week's The Community Campfire, Amber Johnson hops on the famed Heber Valley Railroad for a behind the scenes look at the festive North Pole Express.Then, Patti Gomes is a local who took up hockey at 62 and is now one of the driving engines behind the Park City's women's hockey league.And we do a deep dive into Arlo Guthrie’s cultural Thanksgiving staple, “Alice’s Restaurant," which has been played on KPCW since the early 80’s.
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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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Volunteers, toys and clothing come together in the Heber Valley for a tradition that turns giving into a community celebration of giving.
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Musician Christian Jones, born and raised in Utah, discusses his move back to Midway, his acoustic folk Americana style of music influenced by artists like the Eagles and James Taylor, his songwriting process and performs his original songs "A Little Less Blue" and "Working Through."
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This Thanksgiving, runners of all ages take to the streets for the 22nd Annual Lynden Legacy Turkey Trot 5K in Midway. Meet one family who has run nearly every year and find out why the turkey is the bird to beat.
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DJ Jo Neff, mother of three, and serious world traveler brings her love of music and history to Sunday nights at KPCW.
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Rich Wyman is an award-winning pianist, songwriter and electrifying performer. In this interview with Claire Wiley on the Local View we learn more about the man behind the music.