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.

Take a Spooky Trip for a Texas Panhandle Cemetery Investigation

Nothing could be better around Halloween time in Amarillo than a perfectly good scare. I am more into being scared by things that can really happen. So when it comes to scary movies one of my favorites is The Strangers. I mean someone terrorizing you at home could happen.

The Texas Highway Interchange – Size Does Matter

One of the biggest brags about Texas is the fact that everything is bigger and better in Texas. I mean it's true. It even gives us more and more chances to make sure that if something is not bigger here we work on it until it is.

Take a Road Trip to the Most Visited State Park in Texas

It is fair to say that the Amarillo area has one of the most beautiful state parks nearby. We are so lucky to have Palo Duro Canyon right in our backyard. We have such a beautiful place for all the hikes. We are lucky to have a chance to take a trip to see Texas - The Outdoor Musicals, the canyon has so much to offer.

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.

[VIDEO] Texas Car Accidents Have Always Been a Part of Life

As long as there have been cars on our Texas roads there have been car accidents. Some things just never change. The only thing that does change is the type of vehicle and the people.

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.

What Happened to the Aging Texas Italian Caterpillar?

The best part about a road trip in Texas, or really anywhere, is discovering those weird roadside attractions. You see things that you can't really explain why they are there. Oh, but you are so glad that they are around.

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.

Texas Inmate Death Leads to Questions and Changes?

There are just some stories you don't expect to see coming out of a Texas jail. One of those is that a shooting has occurred. That is exactly what happened recently in San Antonio.

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.

Two of the Years Biggest Texas Drug Busts and it’s Only February

There is nothing better for the state of Texas than hearing that we are getting a lot of drugs off of our streets. Everything is bigger and better in Texas including our drug busts.