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.

Big Jim’s Asking For Community Help to Give Back For Thanksgiving

As we are rushing around Amarillo trying to get everything ready for the perfect family Thanksgiving that is not the case for everyone. There are some families just trying to put food on the table on a daily basis.

Amarillo Loses It With Mention of Local Favorites Possible Return

Every time I make a stop to Market Street I load up on the Leal's goodness. I get the chips. I grab the salsa. I even grab some queso. That is the closest we have been to having Leal's in Amarillo.

Amarillo Restaurants Open For Turkey Day to Get Your Fill

Thanksgiving is about two weeks away and Amarillo can already imagine the smells coming out of their kitchens. All of the family sharing the day. All of the work that comes with it. So maybe you are not as much looking forward to the mess to clean up afterward. There is a lot that goes into a successful Turkey Day.

Make Plans to Brunch With the Grinch At Amarillo Christmas Event

As we are getting close to kicking off the Christmas season in Amarillo, we know it is happening whether we want it or not. We know there will be a lot of things to do in our city. There will be parades. There will be events. There will be evenings driving around looking at lights.

Amarillo Answers Important Question About Soon To Be Location

If you drive around Amarillo you will notice the different buildings and land for sale. There are always questions about what could possibly move into that location. You dream about it being something that you would love to frequent.

Amarillo Doesn’t Lose Out on Fresh Vegetables with Colder Weather

One of the things we look forward to with the warmer weather in Amarillo is the overabundance of fresh produce. We can get the best corn, zucchini, and any fruit we could possibly imagine.

Unexpected Find Surprises This Shopper at Amarillo Grocery Store

The one thing I wish I had known about moving to the Amarillo area in the late eighties was something I took for granted living in Chicago. I didn't know that I was going to have to say goodbye to some of my favorite foods. Food that you don't know what you had until it is gone.

Amarillo Community Jumps in to Help Two Injured Football Players

We love our football here in the Texas Panhandle. We support our kids from the beginning, watching them play Kids Inc. ball. They go on to play through school. You imagine watching them play under those Friday night lights. Who knows where what they learn on the field will take them in life?

Amarillo’s Transformation to the Christmas Spirit is Here

Last Christmas I got to spend a week in Amarillo with my granddaughter. It was just Laila and Mimi time. We had different fun activities throughout the week to keep her playing and ready for bedtime each evening.

Dasher Diary: Another New Hurdle We Have to Endure

DoorDash is always changing things up in Amarillo. As a customer, you may not notice. A lot of these are new things thrown at the delivery drivers. A lot of them don't necessarily make us happy.

Need a Fun Solution For the Kids Before Turkey Day in Amarillo?

I can't believe how fast Thanksgiving is sneaking up on us here in Amarillo. We are less than three weeks away. Then of course the whirlwind of the remainder of the year. It's crazy to think how fast that will speed by us.

This Corner in Amarillo Just Got Darker With Recent Closing

One of Walgreen's slogans used to be "At the corner of happy and healthy" because you could always find Walgreens on a major corner on a busy street. Then we found out that Walgreens had taken a hit and was going to be closing a bunch of stores.