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.

This Texas Woman Has the Big Bucks and Should Flaunt it

When it comes to Texas it's an awfully big state. I grew up living outside this great state so what I knew of it came from watching the TV show "Dallas". I thought everyone had horses and a lot of money.

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.

Two Doors, One Store, Two Jails At Kohl’s In Amarillo

I feel like most of my life I have lived in Potter County. Even when I tried to purposely look for a home in Randall County it always turns out that the house I fall in love with ended up in Potter County. I don't know what it is.

Amazing Texas Fire Rescue You Have to See to Believe

It's just crazy the kind of Texas things you see on the internet. I mean everything is bigger and better in Texas. That includes the fires. That includes the rescues. This recent rescue was luckily caught on camera. It had to be seen to be believed.

Step Outside and Listen – This is The Most Texan Sound

Texas is unlike any place you could ever live. Trust me I know. Texas does its own thing a lot of the time. We have things that only happen in Texas. We have smells that just bring us back.

[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.

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.

Update: Here’s the Tea on Amarillo’s Closed Popeyes on Paramount

We recently asked the question about the Popeyes on Paramount Blvd here in Amarillo. We wanted to know what happened to cause them to close early on Sunday. As of this story, they are still closed.

Two Thank Yous? No, Thank You! There Can Only Be One Billboard in Amarillo That Says This

It was just a few weeks ago that I noticed an unfinished Amarillo billboard. Well, at least that is what it turned out to be. When I made that discovery I also discovered something else. That new billboard looked an awful lot like another one very close by.

Itty Bitty Hole in the Wall Diner has the Best Burger in Texas

When it comes to food in Amarillo we really are lucky. We have a little bit of everything and we keep adding new places all of the time. So we definitely have a lot of variety.

Amarillo Restaurant Location Becoming Newest Party Place?

I was driving around Amarillo, like I do a lot when I noticed this. Normally when I drive down Olsen/Paramount everything is status quo. At least it has been for a while. I noticed some activity recently that was unexpected.