Ken Davis
Director of Programming and ContentBorn and raised in Champaign, Illinois, Ken hosted his first public radio air shift as a jazz host in September of 1988, leading to a lifetime love of public radio. As program director, Ken oversees the programming and operations in Garden City and Amarillo, joining HPPR in May of 2020 after previously acting as Assistant PD/Operations Manager/On-Air Fundraising Producer at St. Louis Public Radio until 2000.
In between, he co-designed a software system now used by NPR and hundreds of public radio member stations nationwide, consulted on recording studio design and acoustics, and engineered and produced a variety of musical and experimental recordings.
Ken was attracted to the blend of music and news programming at HPPR and Connect, and as a musician, to the vibrant arts communities in the High Plains region. When he’s not listening to or thinking about radio, he’s spending time with the family, playing bluegrass music or recording local musicians.
If you'd like to share feedback on HPPR programming on our main signal or HPPR Connect, or if you have questions, please reach out to Ken at kdavis@hppr.org.
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This Saturday, Colorado turns 150 — and thousands of Coloradans plan to mark the occasion by heading straight for the top of the state. -
It's a rare chance to hear directly from the writers shaping how the state sees itself — and it promises to be one of the most thoughtful, heartfelt stops on this year's Dodge City Days schedule. -
For more than two decades, McGlaughlin’s voice was synonymous with curiosity, storytelling, and musical discovery through Exploring Music. Since its debut in 2003, the weekday series guided audiences through the world of classical music one theme at a time, weaving together composers, history, literature, cultures, and great works into engaging weekly journeys that welcomed seasoned enthusiasts and first-time listeners alike. -
For anyone who caught one of his earlier visits to Pampa, this is a chance to see him again in one of the region's most storied listening rooms. For everyone else, it's a chance to see why critics keep reaching for big comparisons to describe him. -
The farm's first-ever Sweet Corn Fest kicks off Friday, July 24th, and runs through Saturday, July 25th, promising two full days of farm-fresh food, live music, hands-on classes, and enough family activities to fill an entire weekend. -
Sayre, Oklahoma is about to get loud. The 5th Annual Wild Plum Jam kicks off Friday, July 17, at Historic Sayre City Park, bringing a bona fide Texas country double bill to the Panhandle stretch of Route 66 as part of the town's Dust Bowl Days Festival weekend. -
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 -
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.
