HPPR - KANZ - FM 91.1 - Garden City, KS

The History of High Plains Public Radio High Plains Public Radio was founded in 1977 for the expressed purpose of enriching the educational, cultural, and ... See more community life of the High Plains region. It is also dedicated to developing the self-identity of the High Plains so that the region might better appreciate its common heritage and build a sustainable future. It pursues this mission through public radio broadcasting because the medium is economical and accessible to nearly everyone. HPPR considers its programming to be radio for the mind and spirit, radio programming that features the best of what the world and our communities have to offer. It provides a stage for presenting news, information, discussion and music programming from across the world as well as a forum for regional issues and interests. Moreover, all of this programming is aired commercial free to maximize programming time and avoid listening interruptions. HPPR began broadcasting in 1980. Since then, HPPR has incrementally expanded its service area through local initiatives and capital campaigns. HPPR has transmitters located in: * Garden City, KS (KANZ 91.1) * Hill City, KS (KZNA 90.5) * Hays, KS (KZAN 91.7) * Amarillo, TX (KJJP 105.7) * Bushland, TX (KTXP 9105) * Spearman/Perryton, TX (KTOT 89.5) * Guymon, OK (KGUY 91.3) as well as translators and satellators located in: * Amarillo, TX (94.9) * Ashland, KS (92.3) * Atwood, KS (95.3) * Colby, KS (88.9) * Elkhart, KS (90.3) * Goodland, KS (89.7) * Hugoton, KS (88.9) * Lamar, CO (90.7) * Liberal, KS (96.3) * Ness City, KS (92.3) * Sharon Springs, KS (90.7) * St. Francis, KS (96.3) * Tribune, KS (89.5) * Washburn, Claude and Panhandle, TX (91.3) About HPPR High Plains Public Radio (HPPR) is the primary public radio for the High Plains region of western Kansas, eastern Colorado, and the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. HPPR offers a daily service of news, music and information. Program Choices HPPR is an affiliate of National Public Radio offering these award winning news programs: * Morning Edition * All Things Considered * Weekend Edition We also feature popular network programs like Car Talk and A Prairie Home Companion. HPPR also airs interviews, features and announcements from over 150 community, cultural, health and human service organizations across the region each year. Click here for a complete listing of programs. Affiliations HPPR is a member of: * National Public Radio * Kansas Public Broadcasting Council * Kansas Association of Broadcasters * Public Radio International Main Offices and Translators HPPR's has studios and offices in Garden City, Kansas and Amarillo, Texas. HPPR provides radio service to the region via seven transmitters located in Garden City, KS (KANZ), Hill City, KS (KZNA) Hays, KS (KZAN), Amarillo, TX (KJJP), Bushland, TX (KTXP), Spearman, TX (KTOT) and Guymon, OK (KGUY) along with a series of translator stations throughout western Kansas, southeast Colorado and the Texas Panhandle (see the listing above). Staff and Volunteers HPPR's programming is produced by a staff of professionals and volunteers in a variety of on and off air capacities. Some of the program hosts have their play lists and interviews posted for your convenience. More playlists will be added as we get them. If you want to make a request or ask about something you heard on the air, email hppr@hppr.org. ------ Shows: A Prairie Home Companion, All Things Considered, Beale Street Caravan, Car Talk (NPR), Midnight Special, NPR's Morning Edition, On the Media, Riverwalk Jazz, This American Life, Weekend All Things Considered, Weekend Edition Saturday, Weekend Edition Sunday, From Our Own Correspondent (R4 Edition), Global Business, One Planet, The Strand, BBC World Business News, BBC World News, Heart and Soul, The Interview, The World Today, World Briefing, Blues Quest, Folk Sampler, WoodSongs Old-time Radio Hour, Studio 360, Mountain Stage, Art of the Song, Radio Deluxe, Thomas Jefferson Hour, Exploring Music, Broadway Revisited, Friday Night Blues, High Plains Morning, Jazz Time, Radio Reader, Sinfonia, The Baroque Show, The Song Is You, Western Swing and Other Things ----- Hosts: Michele Norris, Robert Siegel, Melissa Block, Ruthie Foster, Betty Harris, Bill Frisell, Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi, Renee Montagne, Steve Inskeep, Dorothy Hickson, Carlos Rosado, Richard Knox, Not Found, David Holt, Jim Cullum, Ira Glass, Jessica Hopper, Alex Blumberg, Guy Raz, Scott Simon, Audie Cornish, Mike Flynn, Dorothy Edwards, Joe Conkwright, Roger Duvall, Kurt Andersen, Larry Groce, Viv Nesbitt, John Dillon, Lisa Joyce, John Pizzarelli, David Swenson, Bill Mcglaughlin, Mike Fuller, Dick Estell, Bonnie Grice, Allen Bailey