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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Nick Carswell wants you to hear live music from artists representing every county in the Sunflower State. And on his regional music program, 105 Live, he's got a really good start. -
You know, Amarillo-based county-folk cowboy crooner Joel Alden White isn't just a great songwriter and guitar player that just released a new album. He also has great taste, and he advocates for the arts in our region. Proof: he brought the great George Ensle by High Plains Morning today for a chat and serenade as he's in town for three events through Saturday. (Thanks, Joel!) -
Don't miss TWO READINGS this week in Southwest Kansas from Garden City-native Dennis Raphael Garcia. Writing about "generational resilience and transformation with family and community at its heart," his new book is titled Las Madres: Latinas in the Heartland Who Led Their Family to Success. This history explores three generations of women in his family and how, despite the poverty and segregation of Mexican workers on the rural High Plains in the 20th century, they lifted their kin from hardship to education and economic success. -
LIVE MUSIC IS BACK in Amarillo, and this time we're havin' a ball with BLUE CACTUS, touring on their new album across the US. If you're a fan of Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, and neo-country mixed with cosmic folk, COME OUT FOR THE SHOW! -
HPPR visited Idol Art, the newest gallery on 6th Avenue in Amarillo, and learned how they're working to help the art scene, and strengthen the local community -
The Yellow City will be gettin' blue this Saturday night, thanks to today's in-studio musicians. They'll play Hoots Pub this Saturday Night from 8-9p CT, opening for Liquid Jimi. -
Meet Ray Wilson, local musician and owner of High Fidelity Records, Amarillo's funky little record store/venue located in the heart of San Jacinto on 6th Avenue -
HPPR is proud to introduce our latest regional feature highlighting the works of area poets as they examine the beauty and complexity of life on the High Plains. -
We're stoked to have soulful singer-songwriter BreAnne Stone hitting the road for shows across the High Plains! Hailing from Hastings, Nebraska, this High Plains hero will delight HPPR fans. Check out the full schedule for a show near you, and spread the word! -
The one-day event is expected to feature 250 area businesses and welcome around 4,000 visitors to the Amarillo Civic Center
