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 High Plains Morning's fast-moving interview with bluegrass-country rising star, Mason Via. (Ahem, he was rollin' down the freeway, eastbound and down, on his way to another gig...so great to catch up with the guy!) -
This Wednesday & Thursday, residents of four TX Panhandle communities deeply affected by last year's wildfires will be able to claim FREE TREES for planting, thanks to the fine folks at the Texas A&M Forest Service. Today, we chatted with Karl and Ryan about the events, why replanting is important, and how everyone can help reduce fire risk and increase water conservation. -
Believe it or not, a blues-folk-rock-roots-soul-R&B-funk-country icon played in HPPR territory this week. -
Don't miss this cosmic folk duo as they head across Kansas for three shows through HPPR's live music series. Spread the word, because these two put on a soul-stirring show! -
Let me catch my breath! Big thanks to Conor Bell & Kathleen Carter-Bell for stopping by HPPR studios to talk about the Elicio Winds trio this Saturday night concert at the Amarillo Museum of Art, featuring a world premiere of a composition by Conor himself! -
AHF's Virginia Trice talks about the Place-in-Time (PIT) Count, Code Blue Warming Stations & how YOU can volunteer to make a difference in the lives of people in our city experiencing housing instability, addiction and mental health issues. -
Thanks to Dr. Sarah Beckham-Turner of WTAMU's School of Music for stopping by High Plains Morning to talk about the ongoing "Showcase in a Suitcase" series. Don't miss this FREE performance by WT Opera students at the historic La Rita Theatre (311 Denrock Ave., Dalhart, TX). -
This Saturday, January 11th at 11:30 am CT, the weather in Amarillo looks great — just in time for the food event of the season, all to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation. -
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.
