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George Phillips, The Weather Bureau of Topeka, KS, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThis is Glenda Shepard and my Radio Readers BookByte for And Hell Followed With It: Life and Death in a Kansas Tornado by Bonar Menninger. This book scores a direct hit with High Plains Public Radio's theme of wind and weather. -
Every High Plains family seems to have a tornado story. Some are rooted in history. Some become family legends. Others begin with the simple words, "My dad always used to say..." Long before weather apps, Doppler radar, and instant alerts, people learned to live with the uncertainty of tornadoes by sharing stories—some practical, some reassuring, and some simply unforgettable.
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Welcome to Poets on the Plains. I’m Brad Aaron Modlin. I don’t know about you, but sometimes before I log in to social media, I have to ask myself, Am I ready for this? Scrolling through can bring distraction, bad news, and busyness, and all the ways we’re encouraged to compare ourselves with others or to compete. -
Hello radio readers! This is Marit coming to you out of Lane County, KS. Mostly since it's been a race against the weeds with undercutting season at our farm, I had the pleasure of listening to Lauren Groff’s Florida in her own voice while out on the tractor. -
I’m Martin Fulmer from Goodwell, OK, here for the HPPR Radio Readers Book Club’s 2026 Fall Read. By the time I reached Lauren Groff’s story “Above and Below,” I had begun to understand that Florida is not only interested in storms as dramatic events. -
Luke had himself a late night last night; he was at the Dallas Safari Club, feeding an army of folks with some of his ample meat locker. Check out this week's episode to learn more! -
Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week for an episode of American music of the twentieth century! -
It's great to keep your lawn healthy in the cooler months, but to do so, you'll really benefit from knowing about various types of grasses. But, wait...there's more! Do you know what type of soil you have in your yard? Understanding BOTH of these is the key before putting in your new grass, and we'll talk more about this in this week's episode! -
For High Plains Public Radio Readers Book Club, I'm Shane Timson in Colby, Kansas. Today we're talking about the book Florida by Lauren Groff. This is a book comprised of several short stories. Now, I have to confess, I'm not really a short story guy. I felt like just when I was getting into the story and the flow of it, it was over. -
Hello friends, I’m Huascar Medina, Former Poet Laureate of Kansas, here for Poets on the Plains. I hope you are well and finding joy. I’m excited to share some wonderful poetry from Kansas poets. Today, I will be sharing the poem “The Gods Created Humans from Maize and Some Other Things I Know About Corn” by Miguel Morales. -
This week, Luke has a conversation with his buddy Bill Carey, from Striper Express Guide Service, and we're talking big fish on Lake Texoma and elsewhere! -
Tune in this week to hear symphonic music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, one of the composers highlighted on the opening program of the Amarillo Symphony's 2026-2027 Season!
