High Plains Morning
Weekdays from 9:00 AM to noon CT on HPPR
High Plains Morning is a long-standing tradition at HPPR. A daily mix of singer-songwriters, folk, jazz, Americana, world, reggae, bluegrass, rock and just about anything else that you can think of. Add a few live in-studio performances, interviews with community partners, and news from NPR + regional weather at the top of every hour, and you have a great way to move through your morning!
If you'd like to submit music for consideration, please mail a CD and one-sheet to: Jenny Inzerillo, Music Director, High Plains Public Radio, 104 SW 6th Ave., Suite B4, Amarillo, TX, 79101. (Please allow one month for processing, and then feel free to check the status of your submission by emailing music@hppr.org.)
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Hear our full interview with the podcast hosts about their recent episode, "Blood on the Senate Floor." It covers South Carolina senator Preston Brooks's 1856 attack on anti-slavery congressnan Charles Sumner after the latter delivered a fiery abolitionist speech peppered with personal insults directed at slaveholders and an ailing family member of Brooks. The speech and the incident further polarized the politics surrounding slavery at a time when our country was already on the verge of tipping into national violence. -
With a release date of THIS SATURDAY, we were thrilled to chat with Texas-born author Clara Sneed about her new novel. Her launch party will be held at Burrowing Owl Bookstore in Canyon, TX from 2-4p CT. Stop by to get a copy, meet the author, and hear more abou the Boyce/Sneed family feud that inspired the book. -
From Germany to Buffalo to Chicago to YOU, this year's takeover show does not disappoint, thanks to a terrifically tender rendering by Kristin, Kaveh, Brian and Gabriel. Tune in from 9a-12p CT and enjoy four simmering side dishes, homegrown and curated just for our High Plains listeners. It's the perfect way to elevate your morning kitchen prep! Spread the word, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING! -
So glad we were able to chat with Max Aguiar, the new director/producer of the 13th season of Real Ag, steaming now and airing Fridays at 8:30p CT through Dec. 29th on Smoky Hills PBS. -
Taking a morning pause from his band's bonkers tour schedule, folksinger Willie Watson shared some time with HPPR to talk about his self-titled new album, Willie Watson, as well as life on the road performing original music...for the first time in a LONG time. -
Since 1970, the experimental music collective Onions has been playing together, recording their improvisations, and only very occiasionally performing. This Friday night, October 4th, the band will play live — the fifth time ever! — as they celebrate the release of a two-disc retrospective, available now on Full Spectrum Records. -
The Channing native's "Coming Home" Tour hits six towns over the next two weekends. From 10/4 to 10/13, he'll play Perryton, Pampa, Borger, Canyon, Hereford & Levelland. Come out for a show, y'all! -
On the eve of an opening reception for two new exhibits, Amarillo Museum of Art's Alex Gregory brought two brilliant, creative ambassadors by the studio for a chat on High Plains Morning. Thanks to Jon and Mohamad for their thoughts on their respective collections on display now through late December and early January, respectively. -
We were honored to finally speak with Harrison Brent, one of the co-founders of 7eight5.com, a digital music mag that has become a collective gathering space for bands, artists, writers, photographers, venues and promoters shining a light on Kasnas music. If you haven't heard of it, you need to dive in! -
Don't miss the spooky wares, kids activities, & food truck fair at the Bizarre Bazaar, an annual fundraiser for Goth Prom (which is scheduled for February 15, 2025). Melissa Zoll stopped by to tell us all about both events.
