The Community Campfire

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.

KPCW DJ Dave Semel traded Los Angeles for Park City to raise his daughter and build a more art-focused life. He now splits his time between television directing, volunteering at KPCW and teaching skiing at Deer Valley.

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.

Lexi Rohner’s story is one of hope, humor and unwavering optimism in the face of life’s toughest challenges.

DJ Grateful Ted loves The Grateful Dead, The Band and Wilco — he also appreciates a good Frank Sinatra song. He loves coming into KPCW to DJ on Wednesday nights, as he says it's a form of therapy. As US Speed Skating CEO, his fast paced career never slows down, so he appreciates the sunsets and the solitude from the KPCW DJ studio.

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 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.

A routine speaking engagement becomes a night full of strange and funny twists for Joel Zuckerman.

Zachary Giddings is a phenomenal music teacher who brings his passion for music to the band rooms and beyond. He believes that every student brings something special to the band and loves guiding their musical journey.