Jenny Inzerillo
Music Director | Host, High Plains MorningJenny Inzerillo joined HPPR in 2015 as the host of High Plains Morning, our live music program that airs weekdays at 9 am to noon CST. Broadcasting from KJJP in beautiful downtown Amarillo, she helps listeners wake up with inspired music from our region and beyond. Tune in for new voices in folk/Americana, deep cuts from your favorite artists, soulful tracks from singer/songwriters across the world, and toe-tapping classics dating as far back as the 1920s. Plus, discover underground greats that just might be your new favorite band.
Jenny also coordinates HPPR's Living Room Concerts, a showcase of original, live music in Amarillo, Garden City, and other venues throughout our listener area. Currently, the series hosts about 20 shows per year, all of which are donation-only and open to the public.
When she's not on the air, hosting a show, or promoting HPPR, you can find Jenny researching music, volunteering, writing copy, covering a festival, combing Craigslist for vintage furniture, reading, painting badly, teaching her cats manners, watching music documentaries, bothering her friends for new music recommendations, and riding her bike to Palo Duro Canyon.
To submit music, book an in-studio live performance, or inquire about HPPR's Living Room Concert Series, contact Jenny at music@hppr.org.
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Don't miss George Saunders LIVE IN CANYON, TX, at a free lecture on campus at WTAMU on Thursday, April 4th at 7pm CT. If you can't make it, the event will be livestreamed as well. Scroll down for the link to the FULL INTERVEW with George from the "Humanities on the High Plains" podcast, as well as the link to stream it tomorrow night. -
Born in Montana, now living in Colorado, songwriter Cary Morin has spent his entire life in close proximity to the Rocky Mountains. In his latest release, he paints and sculpts scenes borne of the landscape of his native state, all in tribute to the painter, sculptor, conservationist, and outdoorsman, Charles Marion Russell. We talked to Cary about the project, how Russell's art influenced his own, and a possible shared family history surrounding Great Falls, Carthage and Ulm, Montana. -
Deep Cuts, Fan Interviews & Herb HIMSELF! ~ Somehow the stars aligned and HPPR scored a chat with living legend Herb Alpert, the man responsible for the rollicking theme song you hear every weekday at 9am on High Plains Morning. Scroll down to hear our three-hour tribute to his music and his art, as well as the music of his brilliant partner, jazz vocalist Lani Hall. They're coming to Amarillo's Globe-News Center on Thursday, March 28th for live show. Thanks to Herb & his team for sharing some time with High Plains Public Radio! -
GREAT MUSIC IS COMING, HIGH PLAINS! Thanks to your support, we were able to develop a robust, artist-led HPPR Living Room Concert Ambassador Tour program — and it made 2023 as a record year for live performance across the High Plains. So thank you to all of our members, listeners, and concert attendees for making this series a success. It's a new year, and HPPR is ready with a new crop of LIVE SHOWS coming to towns across TX, KS, CO & more. Check it out! -
Putrid poets of the Texas Panhandle, tonight's the night! WTAMU's Bad Poetry Contest returns on Friday, March 1st at 6:30pm in the Recital Hall (located in the Fine Arts Complex on Russell Long Blvd.). -
Thanks to Michelle Hoggatt, Co-President of the Amarillo League of Women Voters, for stopping by High Plains Morning this week. She shared a rundown of what citizens can expect at the upcoming Candidates Forum taking place Thursday night, Feb. 15th at Happy State Bank's Virgil Patterson Auditorium (7th & Taylor). Doors open at 5:30p CT, and the forum begins at 6p. -
As we celebrate Black History Month, tune in for HPPR's on-air celebration with unique programming spotlighting the majesty of the African-American contribution to our shared history, arts and culture. Click the links to explore further on each of the specials. -
"We need more people taking concrete actions to regenerate our degraded water cycle in ways that respect the limits of our semi-arid environment." - Darryl Birkenfeld (Deputy Director, Ogallala Commons) -
In case you missed it, we had High Plains crooner Randy Palmer live on High Plains Morning this week. He's been busy, and he even played us a few tunes. Hear the full interview! -
Okay, you do NOT have to be from Kansas, but you DO have to have a KANSAS STORY! Folks, don't miss this ONLINE WORKSHOP that welcomes all storytellers to join a new online/on-air project about KS-based literature. Learn more on Thurs., 1/18 at 6-8pm CT. Registration is required, so please register now!
