Melissa Bartlett

Melissa is originally from Chicago but she moved to the Panhandle in 1986. She is a graduate of Canyon High School and went on to Amarillo College to learn all she could about radio. She has been on the radio in Amarillo for over 20 years and hopes for many more. She loves music, baseball, (especially her Atlanta Braves and hometown Chicago White Sox) and the Investigation Discovery Channel. She has one daughter, Faith, and a granddaughter, Laila, who you'll probably hear about on the air. You can find her at home cooking or experimenting with her Air Fryer and Instant Pot.

A Scammer Helped Give this Texas City Bragging Rights

When you visit different Texas cities you look forward to checking out the skyline. Those buildings grace the skies and give the residents something to look at. Even in Amarillo, we can check out the First Bank Southwest Tower and even the Santa Fe Building.

Does This Amarillo Street Sign Really Have a Misspelling?

Sometimes there are some street signs in Amarillo that you see and just scratch your head. Do you wonder if that thing is misspelled? Or maybe it is some word you really never heard of. I mean I don't know all of the words. So maybe.

Palo Duro Canyon Becomes the Latest Victim of Technology

We are really lucky to have Palo Duro Canyon pretty much in our backyard. We have the beauty within a short drive. We can camp, bike, and hike. We can take the family out to see the Musical Drama Texas.

Amarillo Restaurant Owner Honored with Prestigious Award

One of the most important things for a lot of people here in Amarillo is a doing a job and doing it well. Whether you are the business owner or one of the people holding it all together you want to do your best.

The Alamo Has Had Quite the Guest List Over the Years

When you think of the Alamo you think about all of the history that has happened there. I learned all about it in the seventh grade, Texas History. That was the year I moved to Texas. Nothing like a crash course in everything Texas.

Texas Reporter Still Held in Syria Twelve Long Years Later

These are the stories that make our nightmares real in Texas. This Texas family is living it. Of course, it doesn't matter how old your kids are things like this should never happen. As your child grows and starts living their own lives you never stop worrying as a parent.

This Recent Change at Market Street Gave Me a Slight Panic Attack

Are we creatures of habit here in Amarillo? Do we get used to certain things and then when they change or there is a hiccup in our plan it messes with us? I tend to think that I am really that way.

Recent Event at Amarillo Church Shows Harsh Truths of the World

There once was a time when we didn't have to worry so much in Amarillo. Do you remember those days? It seems like life was simpler in the "good ol' days." Maybe they weren't.

[PHOTOS] A Texas Home to Park Your Plane and Your Family

It's great how some families in Texas live. I mean kudos to you for needing a place to park your plane. Also smart if you can find a home that fits that need. I mean it's a whole lot smarter to have a place of your own than to have to pay someone else to store it.

Surrounded By Absolutely Nothing: Stunning $2 Million Home For Sale Outside of Canyon, Texas

This house near Canyon has it all. I know it says a lot of nothing but that is what makes it so perfect. This Canyon home has a lot of land for you. So your neighbors will not be close at all.

This Building on Amarillo Boulevard Was Once the Jewel Of Old Route 66

You never know what the history of a place is.

Think You Are Paying a Lot for Property Taxes in Texas?

Every time we turn around things are costing Texans a lot more. We know that Texans are paying a lot for insurance. We have car insurance that keeps going up. We have home insurance too.