High Plains Morning is a long-standing tradition at HPPR. A daily mix of singer-songwriters, folk, roots, jazz, Americana, international artists, blues, reggae, bluegrass, rock and just about anything else that you can imagine. Add a few live in-studio performances, interviews with authors, community leaders, and area nonprofits — not to mention news from NPR and 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, 3701 Plains Blvd., Suite 1001, Amarillo, TX, 79102. (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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This hour-long special features a discussion of Will Rogers' time growing up in Oklahoma, and his time traversing Route 66 as his fame grew -
Thanks so much to Jennie Hayes Kurts, David Bingaman & Andrew Thomas for stopping by HPPR studios in Amarillo for a fabulous LIVE SET for our listeners! They'll be back on Sept. 25th for a show (with their full band) at the Golden Light Cantina — and Chill Son is opening! (Niiiice.) -
HPPR’s Chief Engineer rides off into the sunset and into retirement, while still keeping busy. -
Event to be hosted by Area Agency on Aging of the Panhandle -
Two weekends of memories - for folks of a certain age. -
Edward Keating’s series of photographs tells the modern-day story of Route 66 -
Pickin' on the Plains · June 5–7, 2026 · Colby, Kansas -
The Kansas Archeological Training Program Field School Returns to Western Kansas. -
Thanks to Nashville-based folk duo Goldpine (Kassie & Ben Wilson) for stopping by HPPR Studios in Amarillo for a short live set on the air before they hit the road again! They played a Sunday matinee the night before, and we had to use their van to power the sound. Thankfully, WE HAD FULL POWER for this powerhouse folk band on the air. Thanks, Goldpine! -
Summer's here and the time is right for LIVE OUTDOOR MUSIC in Amarillo — and after 70 years, Starlight Teater has Tuesday nights down to an artform.
