Samantha Barnes is a Director of Content for Townsquare Media Quincy/Hannibal and Morning Show Co-Host on 97.9 KICK FM. She has been in radio for over 20 years in the Quincy/Hannibal area and lives here with her husband and two daughters. Sam is an avid Hallmark Channel fanatic, she loves everything Christmas and would have tree up all year if her husband let her. She is a Missouri Broadcaster Award Winner for Best in Documentary/Public Affairs and Air Talent for a Morning Drive. Samantha is originally from Brooklyn, New York but has called Quincy home for over 30 years and knows the local market very well.
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Missouri’s Most Famous Restaurant Among the Best in America
You're going to want to be your appetite when you visit this Missouri restaurant named one of the best in the nation.
The Worst Fast Food Chain in Missouri Has 21 Locations
Fast food prices are rising it seems more and more every day. A new list of the five worst fast-food chains just came out and Missouri has 21 locations.
FDA Urges Missouri Residents to Throw Away Popular Spice Now
The FDA urges Missouri residents who use a popular spice used in drinks, cooking, and popular recipes to be thrown away because of what was found after testing.
Slice of Heaven: Experts Crown Missouri Town for the Best Pizza
Finding the best of any food is hard because people have different likes and sets, but one website claims they have found the best pizza in all of Missouri.
Meet The Top 4 Richest Families in Illinois According to Forbes
They say money can't buy you everything. I say, yes it can.
5 Good Things Illinois is Known For That People Want to Visit
Illinois is known for a LOT of bad things, but with the bad, there is good for the Land of Lincoln.
The Longest Highway in Illinois Stretches Over 425 Miles
Well if you ever wanted to take that long-awaited road trip in Illinois you probably should take Route 45.
Could The Feds to Take Over Every Illinois Cell Phone Again?
For the second time in less than a year, the Federal government is going to take over your cell phone.
89 Years Later This Missouri FBI Cold Case Still Remains Unsolved
You have probably never heard of Artemus Ogletree, but the case surrounding his death remains unsolved 89 years later.
At the age of 20, a man by the name of Roland T. Owen checked himself into a Kansas City Hotel (President Hotel) on January 2, 1935...
Most Popular Chips Missourians Like Not a Chip After All
When it comes to snacking I have the go-to snacks that I just have to have, but which chip brand do Missourians tend to favor the most?