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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Looking for a Magical Christmas Town? Missouri Has 1 of the Best
Some families like to stay in for the holidays, but for those who like to try something new, there is one Missouri town that is the best for Christmas.
Gold Rush! Here are the Best Places in Illinois to Look for Gold
You might not be cashing in on a large gold nugget in Illinois, but there are a few places where you can go to find nibbles of gold.
World’s Biggest Christmas Maze is a Short Drive From Illinois
Move over corn mazes. This is the maze everyone needs to visit.
5 of the Most Enchanting Illinois Towns to Visit This Holiday
Move over to October I'm ready to talk about the holidays and the places to visit.
Famous Missouri Highway Takes You on a Journey of Inventions
Highway 36 in Missouri is one of the busiest traveled highways in the state. It also happens to be one highway where several inventions were discovered.
Eerie Illinois & Missouri Ghost Towns You Can Walk Through
Would you walk through an abandoned eerie ghost town by yourself?
The Most Popular Ghost Stories in Illinois Will Give You Chills
Resurrection Mary the Vanishing Hitchhiker might be one of the most famous ghost stories in the Land of Lincoln.
Magnificent Victorian Home Illinois Has a Restored Horse Carousel
When you think you've seen it all when it comes to glamorous homes, think again. This $4.5 million Victorian home in Illinois comes with more than just bedrooms and bathrooms.
The 5 Tiniest Towns in Illinois You Didn’t Know Existed
Small town living at its best and when I say small I mean it. There are 5 towns in Illinois that have that small-town charm and small-town population.
Beware – House in Illinois Goes All in on Halloween Decorations
I feel sorry for any neighbors close to this house in Illinois who decorates every one of their yard with Halloween décor.