The Community Campfire

Andrea Buchanan tells the story of music teacher and Park City legend, Christopher Taylor. Then, Amber Johnson learns how to hurl a 42-pound rock down a slick sheet of ice with the Park City Curling Club. And, a new year brings new music with an interview and in-studio performance from the self-proclaimed "sleepy-eyed songster" John Elwood Morgan.

Americana folk singer-songwriter John Elwood Morgan talks about his Utah roots, time in South Carolina and musical influences, reflecting on how those experiences shaped his voice as a solo artist while performing songs from his EP New Skies.

This week, Andrea Buchanan gets to the bottom of Park City's annual guerilla fundraising party and martinis on the slopes. Then, Amber Johnson shares her favorite story of the year involving a devastating diagnosis, a miraculous reunion and the healing power of community. And Mitch Elliott highlights three of the musical artists we brought in-studio this year.Plus, we wrap up the year with plenty of fun facts, community events and the Campfire Kids.

Fred Reynolds and Eric Hoffman share the colorful history of Park City’s Christmas day martini party, a ski-slope tradition dating back to the mid-1980s that combines festive antics, handmade snow bars, and tens of thousands of dollars raised for local non-profits.

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.

Jen and Dean Tutor, the owners of Indigo Highway in Park City, chat about their best selling candle and how many meals they've donated over the years.

Members of the Park City band Freedog reflect on their long-running musical history and genre-blending sound. The group previews their upcoming Winter Solstice show on Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Prospector Theater.

It started with a few Christmas meals. Discover how the Agnew Family’s simple act of showing up grew into a community-wide tradition of giving.

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.

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.