Chickasaw Citizen Hope Locke Travels Across Country to Feature Best of the United States

Hope Locke

Published April 21, 2019

PHOENIX — Hope Locke, a Chickasaw citizen from Tuttle, Oklahoma, has opened a new chapter in her life, working in television production and highlighting the best of the best from coast to coast in the United States.

Locke, along with her husband, Cristian, their newborn daughter, Reagan, and two dogs recently relocated to Phoenix, Arizona. This new adventure led to Locke becoming a host and producer for the national entertainment program Official Best of America (OBOA).

The half-hour program features top rated attractions, destinations and points of interest in states all across America.

She said after relocating and searching out career paths in media, OBOA appeared as a matter of coincidence.

“I always had an interest in being on TV and with video production, but I never thought I would have the opportunity to do so,” Locke said.

Locke will be sharing her life, family and faith through her role at OBOA as an associate producer. Speaking on camera, she will explain how and why she chooses the greatest places in America to feature, including some insight into her personal life.

OBOA producers like Locke research the cream of the crop among points of interest in the U.S. They put in many hours following their own passions to share what they find with a national audience.

She said she is proud to be a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and is always happy to share with others her love for her Native home and Nation.

She recalled taking the first ultrasound of her daughter at the women’s clinic in the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada.

Locke is the youngest of her seven siblings. She enjoys sharing the great outdoors with her husband through activities such as hiking, fishing and camping.

OBOA was established in 2007 and has produced nearly 100 half-hour televised episodes. It has been broadcast through affiliates such as Fox, NBC, ABC and CBS.

The most recent season included highlights from Washington, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Indiana and Florida.

In their eleventh season which aired in 2018, the show featured Bedré Fine Chocolate in Davis as part of a lineup covering Oklahoma and Texas. In 2000, the Chickasaw Nation purchased the company and gave it new life, turning the small chocolatier into a nationally recognized luxury chocolate brand.

Episodes are available online and through social media, as are behind the scenes looks showing what it takes to produce each show and the personalities involved. Visit OfficialBestOf.com or search for “Official Best of” on Facebook and Instagram.