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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2 Illinois Restaurants Among the Nations 20 Best to Visit
Fine dining at its best. That's what you are going to get when you visit one of these two Illinois restaurants voted the best in the nation for 2023.
Inside a 200-Year-Old St. Louis Mansion That Could Be Yours
If you could, would you like to travel back to St. Louis as it was 200 years ago? That is kind of possible as there's a mansion from that era which is now available and it's full of history and character.
You Can Thank Missouri for Drive-Thru Restaurants
In researching fun facts about Missouri and the more and more I went down the rabbit hole of the Google, I found that Missouri is home to the first known drive-thru in the Nation.
This Grand Mansion Among Some of the Most Haunted Illinois Homes
If you're looking to get freaked out by one of the most haunted places in Illinois I think I found it for you.
The Best American Attraction in Missouri is Free – Not the Zoo
See friends...learning can be fun and FREE.
This 170 Year Old Illinois Hotel is the Oldest Operating Hotel
One of the oldest operating hotels in Illinois has seen presidents, celebrities, war, and financial trouble but is still in operation today and beautiful to stay at.
A Baseball Legend and a Crime Boss Walk Into an Illinois Building
This crazy Illinois story involves a baseball announcer legend, a famous mobster, and a building with hundreds of secrets and underground tunnels.
This Intense Illinois Road Trip Takes You To the Creepiest Places
There are just some places in Illinois that you just don't want to travel to. However, if you like the haunted, creepy, and weird then this road trip is for you.
Brave Enough? 5 Top Ghost Tours in Missouri to Take – If You Dare
Up for a little ghost hunting? Missouri has some fantastic places to do just that, but you might want to bring a friend or a flashlight.
Cute Historic Downtown in Illinois Among the Best in the Nation
It's not Galena.