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 Lake Among Best for Crystal-Clear Water in the State
If you're like me and need to see the bottom of the water in which you are swimming, well you're in luck. One lake in Missouri is one of the best for crystal-clear waters.
Discover Missouri’s Finest Fine Dining Destination
Missouri has some amazing restaurants to experience, but one stands out of the rest as being the best fine dining experience in the Show-Me State.
Local Missouri Town Ranks Among Top 11 Charming Small Towns
We all know that live here in the Tri-State area how lucky we are to have a town like Hannibal, well, experts think so too and just place it on the list of the best charming small towns in Missouri.
Missouri’s Most Expensive Neighborhood – Prepare to Be Amazed
Oh, how the other half live. I will never be able to imagine what it's like living in a mansion unless I win the lottery. One neighborhood in Missouri was named the most expensive in the state with average new homes valued over $1 million.
Here’s the #1 Most Walkable City in Illinois and It’s Not Chicago
Who doesn't love just walking in a city and seeing the sights of the city or town you are in? Well, several cities in Illinois are considered some of the best walkable places in the state, and Chicago is not number one.
What are the Purple Flowers Covering Missouri & Illinois Fields?
Have you been seeing these beautiful purple flowers that seem to be popping up in fields all over Missouri and Illinois? T
Experts Rank Illinois Among Top 20 Most Visited States for 2024
Illinois doesn't always have the best reputation, but the state itself has so much to offer, and that is why it ranks in the top 20 of the most visited states.
One of the Eeriest Ghost Towns in America is Located in Illinois
It's not October. but year round people from all over visit this Illinois town. Once a highly populated and successful town has now been almost deserted and abandoned
The Largest Running Flea Market in Missouri Announces 2024 Dates
Garage sale season is coming, but there is one place that is the largest and longest-run flea market in Missouri and it's right here in the Tri-States.
Yelp Names This Missouri Ice Cream Shop One of the Best in Nation
Ice cream fixes everything. It's the one food that everyone seems to enjoy, so when Yelp claims they found one place in Missouri you have to try for a cool treat my ice cream senses were peaked.