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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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. -
Kansas is full of hidden treasures, winding scenic roads, offbeat roadside attractions, memorable local dining, historic main streets, and small-town stories waiting to be discovered. Hear our our full interviw with Simone Elder of the Kansas Sampler Foundation from High Plains Morning. -
The Texas Panhandle holds a special pride of place in this joint exhibition, which kicks off Saturday evening with a cocktail reception and gallery talk -
Join the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for a colorful community event at Amarillo's iconic Bug Ranch — with food trucks, a resource fair, and the chance to leave your mark in purple. -
Record your memories of Route 66 during its centennial while on 'the Mother Road' itself, at Chapterhouse Books in Amarillo -
The evening event focuses on a possible amendment which would provide the direct election of Kansas Supreme Court justices by voters at staggered elections, and abolish the existing Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission.
