ABOUT KDPI

KDPI’s mission is to connect and amplify the voices of the Wood River Valley, to build community through a sense of identity and belonging, to stimulate, inspire and educate.

The Wood River Valley has always had a need for a place where local voices can get vocal. KDPI 88.5 FM, a local non-commercial community radio station was created for exactly that purpose: put the power of the airwaves in the hands of the people who live here.

The Local Community Radio Act of 2010 helped make that vision possible, opening the door for more locally operated, nonprofit radio stations across the country. Here in the Wood River Valley, founder Mike Scullion spent years working to bring that vision to life. In April 2013, KDPI 88.5 FM officially went on the air, creating a new platform for participation, education, music, conversation, and community connection.

From the beginning, KDPI has been built differently. We are a nonprofit station, operated by volunteers from our community and programmed locally by people who understand what makes this valley special. There are no corporate gatekeepers deciding what our community should hear, and we are not beholden to ratings or advertisers. KDPI exists to provide a platform for local voices, the local non-profit community, local organizations, local musicians, and the many people who make the Wood River Valley home.

For more than a decade, Mike's vision and dedication helped carry KDPI forward. Along the way, a community of DJs and volunteers grew around the station, many of whom have been part of KDPI for years. Some have been here nearly from the beginning, bringing music to the airwaves since KDPI's earliest days. Locally produced and DJ’d shows have become part of the character of the station and the community that listens to it.

Now, KDPI is beginning its next chapter.

In 2026, Wake Up Show host John Boydston stepped into the role of General Manager, marking a new moment of energy and possibility for the station. But moving forward doesn't mean leaving behind what makes KDPI special. The station will continue to be a home for the DJs, volunteers, music, and community members who have believed in it from the beginning, while making room for new voices and new ideas.

New programs are joining the lineup alongside the shows and personalities that longtime listeners already know and love. It's a chance to welcome new blood without losing the character we've built together.

The next chapter of KDPI is about both things: honoring the people who built this station and creating room for the people who will carry it forward.

We're still locally programmed, volunteer powered, and here to give our community a voice and we're excited to see where that voice takes us next.

This is your community radio station. And the next chapter is just beginning.

In 2026, Hayden Seder wrote a brief history of the station for Visit Sun Valley. Read it here!

KDPI board of directors

Cory J. Boydston | board member, secretary and treasurer

Cory is a seasoned financial executive and board director with four decades of experience in the homebuilding and real estate industries. She most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Ashton Woods, the nation’s largest private homebuilding company, where she spent 13 years before retiring in 2022. Previously, she held senior finance and leadership roles with Starwood Land Ventures, Beazer Homes, and Lennar Corporation.

Today, Cory serves on the board of Builders FirstSource, a leading U.S. supplier of structural building products, value-added components and services to the professional market for single-family and multi-family construction and repair and remodeling, as well as on the board of Risewell Homes, a diversified homebuilding company, and is an advisor to the Spur Community Foundation. She is also a co-founder of the Women’s Housing Leadership Group. A Certified Public Accountant, Cory holds a B.S. in Accounting from Florida State University.

J. Hutch Johnson | BOARD CHAIR

After graduating from Oregon State University in 1976 with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Hutch went on to spend more than four decades in executive leadership roles within the electrical equipment industry.

Hutch began his career with Eoff Electric Co., an electrical equipment distribution company serving Oregon and Southwest Washington, then became President of Cadet Manufacturing, an electric heating manufacturer, where he led the company through a significant transformation expanding sales to embrace big-box retail and direct-to- consumer online sales, establishing Cadet as a predominant electric heating manufacturer in the United States.

After the sale of Cadet to a global electric heating manufacturer, Hutch and Gretchen, his wife of 45 years, retired to Sun Valley, Idaho, where they now live full time.

Hutch currently serves as Board President of the Creekside Sun Valley Condominium Owners Association and recently, became Board Chair of KDPI 88.5, a community radio station serving the Wood River Valley.

John Boydston | General Manager and Board Member

John, formerly known as Daddy A Go-Go, is a musician, songwriter, and former television news producer who spent decades bringing real rock ’n’ roll to kids and families. After leaving CNN to become a stay-at-home dad, John began writing songs for his children and launched Daddy A Go-Go in 1998. He released numerous albums of high-energy, guitar-driven children’s music and performed at venues and festivals including South by Southwest, The Austin City Limits Festival, and Lollapalooza.

Known for his playful lyrics, infectious melodies, and genuine love of rock music, John built Daddy A Go-Go into a distinctive and influential voice in family music. His music has earned a prestigious Parents’ Choice Award, and his work was featured in Newsweek for its contribution to children’s music. Five of his CDs have also been selected among Amazon’s Top 10 Kids’ Music CDs.

John picked up photography in 2011 and became more serious about taking photographs after attending a course led by David Stoecklein in 2012. He has gone on to become a successful photographer of nature and of musicians and bands. His photographs have appeared on album covers.

John holds a BA in Letters and an MA in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma.