The Community Campfire

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The Community Campfire

KPCW's newest public affairs show, The Community Campfire, your stories your voices from the Wasatch Back!

  1. 20

    Midway Bakery: Rooted in sisterhood, loss and community

    Step inside the Midway Bakery, where three sisters carry forward a family legacy shaped by love, grief and community.

  2. 19

    LIVE from the KPCW Studio: The cast of 'Something Rotten! Jr.'

    Performed and crewed by Egyptian YouTheatre students, "Something Rotten! Jr." will be at the Egyptian Theatre May 8 and 9. Musical Director Amy Livingston and cast members Izzy Janmohamed and Foster Maziarz join the show to give a preview of the performance.

  3. 18

    Before the sun rise: Olympic hopefuls train on the ice at the Park City Ice Arena

    Under the early morning glow at the Park City Ice Arena, the quiet of pre-dawn is broken by the rhythmic scrape of blades on fresh ice. Head Coach Stephanie is the constant in the athletes lives, and their focus is split between long-term dreams and a more immediate milestone: the upcoming spring show.

  4. 17

    The Mushroom Queen of Utah: Hunting hidden worlds in the Wasatch Back

    A forest frolic with a lively mushroom enthusiast brings the Wasatch Back to life.

  5. 16

    KPCW Keeps Jazz Alive for International Jazz Day

    Rich Rector, host of Rich Tones Curated Jazz, talks about how to celebrate International Jazz Day. They explore the meaning behind the music and why KPCW is the only station in Utah marking the occasion.

  6. 15

    ‘Won’t you be my neighbor?’ Betsy DeMann on the magic of the Wasatch Back

    Pull up a seat—we’re talking with Betsy DeMann, a Wasatch Back connector who knows just how to turn stories into community.

  7. 14

    Teacher Appreciation Week gets student-led upgrade

    Park City High School sophomore Lila Owen is leading the charge to make Teacher Appreciation Week bigger than ever — with puppies, goats, and community-powered surprises — all to celebrate the educators who make a lasting impact every day.

  8. 13

    New coach, new field, new challenges shape Park City football’s 2026 campaign

    New Park City High School football head coach Dennis "Coach G" Cunningham talks about developing a winning culture, life lessons from football, and plans for the upcoming 2026 season.

  9. 12

    TV director Dave Semel finds community behind the mic at KPCW

    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.

  10. 11

    Kris Lager is on a quest to lift spirits through singing and dancing

    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."

  11. 10

    LIVE from the KPCW studio: Peech.

    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.

  12. 9

    A Park City mom’s journey through triplets, trauma and triumph

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

  13. 8

    DJ Grateful Ted: Spinning beats and building champions

    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.

  14. 7

    A suite mystery in Greenwich

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

  15. 6

    The man behind the music and the madness of the band room

    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.

  16. 5

    PC Pioneers hockey wraps up return season this weekend

    The Park City Pioneers, a Senior A semi-pro hockey team made up of former high-level players, are bringing fast-paced, competitive hockey to local fans while building a strong community connection. Jordon Stone and Kevin Hirt preview this weekend's final home games of the season, highlighting a fun, family-friendly atmosphere with youth involvement and fan engagement.

  17. 4

    When the world shut down, she found her Park City home

    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.

  18. 3

    The science of changing lives

    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.

  19. 2

    LIVE from the KPCW studio: Mike Rogers

    A chance meeting with Robert Redford pulled Boston musician Mike Rogers to Park City, where decades of bartending gigs, piano bars, and jam bands turned into a life built on music, community, and storytelling. Now, through dueling pianos, songwriting, and songs like “Beautiful Life” and “Anything at All,” he reflects on the passage of time and the roads not taken—reminding us how a life in music can both slip by and mean everything at once.

  20. 1

    ‘Women Rising:’ Two Heber Valley women share stories of courage and change

    From addiction and abuse to new beginnings, two Heber Valley women reflect on rebuilding their lives.

  21. 0

    One family's harrowing and inspiring story about a Mexico vacation gone awry

    Julie Caldwell and her husband Kevin Lontz 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.

  22. -1

    Live from the KPCW studio: Carlyle Griffin, Terri Jo Box and Emma Zinck

    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.

  23. -2

    LIVE from the KPCW studio: Mountain Town Band

    Members of Mountain Town Band share how a hobby that began with writing songs while serving in the Navy grew into the laid-back Americana trio Mountain Town Band, performing stories of mountain-town life live in the KPCW studio.

  24. -3

    Women Rising: Building community through stories of resilience

    Women Rising, a program of the Wasatch Community Foundation, shows how connection, vulnerability and small acts of support help women — and communities — thrive.

  25. -4

    Dense breasts, clear resolve: Dena Stewart's journey

    Dena Stewart has dense breasts. Turns out that half the population of women do as well. Her determination to not take no for an answer from her doctor turned one routine mammogram into an MRI and early detection that saved her life.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

KPCW's newest public affairs show, The Community Campfire, your stories your voices from the Wasatch Back!

HOSTED BY

John Burdick, Sarah Ervin, Andrea Buchanan, Amber Borowski Johnson, Bill Skinner, Mitchell Elliott

Produced by KPCW | Listen Like a Local

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