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.

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.

One Step Closer to Pizza on Sixth Street in Amarillo

There is one location in Amarillo that has had a discussion a time or two about the location being cursed. Not haunted. No, but not able to keep a business in the location. The talk has been because of the parking. Maybe it was the fault of the business in the location.

Amarillo Finds Creative Way to Stay Cool in Record Breaking Heat

The saying in Amarillo is if you don't like the weather wait ten minutes, it will change unless you are talking about this summer and this heat. We have seen a lot of hot days. We have felt a lot of triple-digit heat weather.

This Future Amarillo Restaurant Won’t Let You Leave Hungry

It's been a couple of weeks since Amarillo lost Butterlove Biscuits. The good news is that they closed in order to bring us a new concept. Since then they have been working on the opening of Butterlove Dinnerhouse.

Is Remodel the Word of the Year for 2024 in Amarillo?

The year is 2024 in Amarillo and it seems to be the year of the remodel. We have had several places shut down and get a total facelift. We have seen Wendy's around town go through this process one by one.

Amarillo Food Truck Celebrating Restaurant Grand Opening

The Brunch Truck has been a staple in downtown Amarillo for a few years. They are making the move to their restaurant location. This has always been the plan according to owner Paul Olivarez.

Amarillo’s Clear Sign That We Are Going to Be Home to This Store

Sometimes waiting is the hardest part in Amarillo, right? We find out about a new place opening in our city. We get all excited. Then we hurry up and wait. Then it seems we wait some more. We even start to doubt that this business is actually coming to town.

Dasher Diary – New Goals and New Expectations Await

I have been officially delivering food in Amarillo through DoorDash or Uber Eats for a year now. I am no longer a newbie. I have my stuff figured out. Well, at least I thought I did. Until at the end of last week, they changed it all up.

Amarillo Says Hello to Newly Opened Restaurant

As much as we like to complain about all of the closed restaurants here in Amarillo it's not all doom and gloom. Nope, not at all. In fact we have seen our fair share of opened places as well. So there are things to celebrate as well.

Amarillo’s Sudden Donut Departure Leaves Lone Location

It seems like the donut culture has certainly changed around Amarillo. It used to be only a certain place to get those sweet breakfast treats. At least there was only one place I could recall from my youth.

Another Amarillo Restaurant Put Closed Sign Up Recently

The year 2024 has to be the year of the closed restaurant. We have had several close their doors. We luckily have had some of them reopen. So there is some hope. Some restaurants close for good. Others close down with the intention of opening back up.