Sam

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.

There is Only One Great Mall in the Nation and It’s in Illinois

Shoppers rejoice, there is still one of the greatest malls in the nation and it's located right here in Illinois.

See Heavenly Illinois Estate with Lake Michigan in the Backyard

Go ahead and try. Try to find an estate in Illinois with a more heavenly view than this one. It's a spectacular mansion that quite literally has Lake Michigan waiting in the backyard.

The Best Place to Get Breakfast in Missouri Has Giant Pancakes

You'll want to bring your appetite to this Missouri Restaurant which offers 14" pancakes. The question you have to ask yourself is can you eat more than one?

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.

Everyone Needs to Avoid Traveling to This Illinois City

People might be thinking about taking a weekend getaway for the fall or the upcoming holidays, but some experts are saying you should avoid traveling to this Illinois City.

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.

‘How Rude’ – Illinois City Named One of the Rudest in the Nation

I guess you expect major cities to have some rude people, but to have a whole city be known as one of the rudest in the nation is not something I'm sure a city wants to be known for.

4 Insane and Wacky World Records in Illinois You Will Not Believe

It seems like anything can be a world record these days, there are five weird and wacky world records held by Illinoisans that you would never think could be recorded.

Hidden Illinois State Park Might Be the Best Kept Secret

Illinois is home to some of the best state parks in the nation, but there is one you may not know of that is a hidden gem in the state.

Illinois B&B A Step Back in Time to 1880 with Elegance & Romance

Constructed in the 1880s for Ireland immigrants the grand, almost hidden, Illinois B&B is the perfect place for a couple to get away and relax for the weekend.