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.

More Local Amarillo Restaurants Struggling at Start of the Year

It's no secret that money has been tight in Amarillo. Everything has been costing us a lot more lately. This could really have put a damper on our money to go out to eat on. That has then started to hurt some of our local restaurants.

When You Can Get Paid For Your Opinion in Amarillo

Open up social media and you can tell everyone in Amarillo has an opinion. Sure, we all do. Sometimes it would be nice if some of those opinions can be kept to yourself but that is a whole different story.

[Warning] Amarillo’s Latest Scam Uses Your Kids as Bait

Nothing could be worse than scammers in Amarillo or anywhere really. It just seems so horrible to try to steal the hard-earned money from anyone. There are so many targets out there. First, it was the elderly. They are still targeted but the scammers have moved on. So there has to be warnings to let us know about new scams in the area.

Amarillo’s Storybridge Wants Your Children’s Outgrown Books

s we are making our way into 2025 here in Amarillo you might be finding yourself fighting the clutter. Too many Christmas gifts and not a place for everything. This is the time to start clearing out the mess. Everything has a place and sometimes that place is not in your house.

Amarillo Restaurant Asks For Support Before Major Changes Happen

If you look back to 2024 we had a lot of closed restaurants in Amarillo. That is something we don't like to see. We don't like to see owners out of a dream and employees out of a job. It's tough, it really is.

Dasher Diary: Dashing Can Really Be a Thankless Job in Amarillo

When you sign up to be a Dasher here in Amarillo you know that you are an independent contractor. Which means you are your own boss and you work when you want to. You don't have to be worried about a boss being mad at you. Or so I thought.

Amarillo’s Newest Bakery Leaving Amarillo Drooling

A friend of mine recently posted about a new place in Amarillo. It's one I haven't heard about yet. So I had to look into it. The place is called Lotis Bakery and if you have a sweet tooth you need to check this out. If you are looking for something deliciously different this is your new place to try.

Along With the Snow Came the Reopening of an Amarillo Location

Amarillo saw a lot of places remodeling in 2024. We had Braum's changing up, Dairy Queen, Whataburger, and a lot of Wendy's. Some places were open during their remodel and some just couldn't.

Toddlers Rule the Roost at This Fun Amarillo Play Location

t's been a while since I had to provide entertainment for a child in Amarillo. Nothing has been more fun than going from Mom to Mimi. That promotion of the title left me with trying to discover, once again, fun activities for the toddler age.

Could We Be Seeing More of Judy’s Place Back in Amarillo?

Right before Christmas, we got a gift. Judy's Place closed awhile back but Judy's daughters were jumping in to give us a Christmas miracle. A Christmas Eve with Judy's breakfast burritos and biscuits and gravy. It was one morning but was enough to make a lot of people happy.

Amarillo’s Latest Grand Opening Celebration is Happening Today

We love getting new stuff in Amarillo. Even though this is not a new place it is another location coming to a new part of town. This means that this product is not accessible to people who don't get near the 34th and Coulter area too much.

Unpredictable Amarillo Weather Leaves Some Parents Unhappy

When we hear there is snow heading to Amarillo we like to be prepared. The city wants to be prepared. They want to try to get the roads prepared ahead of time. We want to make sure we are ready too.