Bill Skinner
KPCW Host / Production SpecialistBill Skinner discovered Park City on a ski trip in 2008. He heard the calling and finally made it his home in 2020. After wrapping up a 25-year career in geophysics, Skinner jumped at the chance to join the KPCW production team in March 2023. He is now living those teenage dreams of working in radio.
When not spinning records, he is probably watching or playing some type of sport (Go Astros, Rockets and Texans!), hiking, skiing, relaxing with a good movie or hanging out with his wife and two daughters.
Skinner hosts the KPCW Weekend Report Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Then he kicks off your music weekends on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1p.m.
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On this week's The Community Campfire, Amber Johnson visits with a Wallsburg couple keeping print alive through their charming newspaper, "The Little Valley Dispatch." Andrea Buchanan chats with our multi-talented DJ Caren Bell. You know her from Wednesday afternoons, but her playlist is just the beginning. Plus, Claire Wiley’s interview with musician Dan Tyminski, Coach Skinner’s Skinny on Sports, fun facts, trivia and the Campfire Kids chime in with their trademark chaos and unexpected wisdom. -
This week on The Community Campfire, celebrate 7/11 Day with Slurpee nostalgia and a sunny weekend forecast. Then, we dive into a story from Park City's own Brian Ward, a retired geneticist, who shares how he’s helping fight poverty in rural Kenya through the Kenya Uriti Education Fund. The fund supports local schools, scholarships and feeding programs that impact thousands. Later in the show, local indie-folk duo Iron Canyon Echoes brings their cello-fueled mountain sound to the studio with two live performances. Plus, prankster kids, the latest on local sports, and weekend music events from Park City to Salt Lake.
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This week, we take a trip down memory lane ahead of KPCW’s 45th birthday. This station was born on July 2, 1980, and we are celebrating this momentous occasion! World-renowned ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro drops by for the in-studio Campfire Music Sesh. Plus, we have community events, fun facts, sports, and the campfire kids.
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This week on The Community Campfire, discover Sycamore Swing — a teen-led, all-ages dance night in Heber Valley that mixes country charm, beginner swing lessons and community connection. In our Campfire Music Sesh, rising indie rock band Krooked Kings brings their emotionally charged sound straight from Salt Lake City. Plus, Coach Skinner has the latest scoop on local sports, we’ll preview the weekend’s top community events, drop some unexpected fun facts and of course — anything goes when the Campfire Kids take the mic.
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Go behind the scenes of The Antique Power Show in Wallsburg, Utah, a once-a-year celebration of history, ingenuity and resilience, featuring thousands of vintage vehicles, live demonstrations, and hands-on heritage experiences. Then the Campfire Music Sesh features American Idol alum and former KPCW DJ Wyatt Pike who performs two original songs in studio. Plus, we have the skinny on local sports, community happenings, fun facts, and entertaining Campfire Kids.
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This week, Andrea Buchanan takes a 100-pound Great Dane puppy from Nuzzles on a field trip and Amber Johnson shares her hilarious personal Rom-Com-gone-wrong story. Coach Skinner has the latest on local sports and our Campfire Kids say the darndest things. And stay tuned for an in-studio performance by Provo-based band Lantern By Sea.
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Meet the compassionate senior behind the Instagram account “Wasatch Kindness," which quietly encouraged and uplifted the spirits of students at Wasatch High School. Then, hit the trails with local legend Charlie Sturgis, who paved the way for many of us to enjoy Park City’s vast trail network.And musical guest Brian Neff gives a fiery in-studio performance on the Spanish guitar! Plus, Coach Skinner has the latest in local sports, the Campfire Kids share their wisdom and learn more fun facts to impress your friends.
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This week on The Community Campfire, we honor Memorial Day with powerful local stories and live music. Andrea Buchanan introduces us to the Treblemakers, an all-women’s a cappella group bringing harmony and heart to the Park City Cemetery celebration. Amber Johnson explores the deep roots of Midway’s Memorial Hill and the community spirit that shaped it into a tribute to veterans. We get a soulful, in-studio performance and stories from singer-songwriter Rick Gerber, plus Coach Skinner's local sports, quirky fun-facts and the ever-unpredictable adventures of our Campfire Kids.
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This week on The Community Campfire, we celebrate the extraordinary career of Park City High School music teacher Chris Taylor with a moving tribute from former students, colleagues and the man himself. We hear how his early morning jazz rehearsals, tough love and dedication helped shape professional musicians and passionate music lovers alike. Plus, Coach Skinner gives us the skinny on spring sports playoffs, and we close the hour with an interview with Nick Talbott from Americana duo The Talbott Brothers, whose new album "Borderlands" drops today.
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This Mother’s Day, The Community Campfire gathers around the stories of six remarkable women from Utah’s Wasatch Back. Each one offers a powerful glimpse into motherhood — not as a perfect ideal, but as a living, breathing journey of resilience, hope and heart. Plus, Coach Skinner's skinny on sports, Friday fun facts, Mother's Day dedications, and the campfire kids.
