WBAP-AM 820 #ftworthtx/#dallas,tx celebrates it's 100th birthday.

The station shared signal with WFAA-AM 570 for many years. The signal change was marked by ringing a cowbell.

One of the first original stations west of the Mississippi it was preceeded by WRR-AM 1310 Dallas making WBAP the second radio station to sign on in Texas.

With it's nighttime 50,000 watt signal WBAP can be heard across 32 states.

Later WFAA (now KLIF-AM) would reunite with the purchase of both stations by Cumulus.

#wbap100 #amradio #820wbap #100yearsofamradio #radio

THE GEEZER SESSIONS (JULY 20-22 2021):

Doc Bryce Everybody of our use to be affiliate KBEU-FM/Camden, AR stopped by and did a live remote. He was joined by hid brother Mick Williams on The "Morning Mayhem Show".

The remote broadcasts from the Ole Geezer's house at the Breakfast Nook Table.

Geezer Michael Suhar would have loved this and his "Geezerness" on full display.

Most of all, his son's and him, together again and from his own home in Arlington, Texas! I'm sure he was here in spirit.

Dedicated to the Ole Geezer AKA Michael Szigmound Suhar, 20 July, 2021.

#cyberlineusa #cyberlinenet #technology #radio #kbeu92 #usaradio #theolegeezer #suhar #michaelsuhar

TuneIn

  Dear Cyber-Line listeners:

I got an email from TuneIn @tunein telling me that due to "contractual obligations" they will be disabling the record function on the Tunein Pro app. This will become effective 14 September, 2020.

For at least 20 years. I've recommended Tunein to listen to radio stations around the world. Even though my show, Charley Jones, The John David Wells report and countless other shows have used Tunein to get their message out we still had the options of time shifting.

I have never been compensated for my suggestion to your purchase. I've received no percentage of sales. My only goal was to empower you with a great product that allowed you the freedom to consume information as you see fit!

When asked about Tunein I've always suggested to my listeners to pay the one time fee of $5.99 for the pro version. Charley Jones and many late night shows could now be recorded for daytime listening. Morning and afternoon shows like Jon-David Wells people are working and can't listen. If they can then the RF and buildings get in the way of AM reception.

As to my own show, I'm on the weekends. The time my listeners are spending is weekend time with family. I've never complained about recording the show. Much of my email is from listeners telling me how much they enjoyed the convenience.

On behalf of myself and the Cyber-Line @cyberlineusa crew I wish to apologize. Even though the fee wasn't $5.99 a month its still had value to you.

Tunein has posted a standard answer to the record button complaints. It's B.S. They are protecting their new pay to play service. If you're going to disable a product Tunein you should tell the truth!

Meanwhile, we will continue to report to you our dear listerners. We will still be on Tunein and will inform you of ways to exercise your freedom of information consumption via other products as they become known.

Thanks for listening!

Mick Williams

Host/Executive Producer

Mick Williams Cyber-Line

********what i posted in app store********

I'm a nationally syndicated tech talk show host. I've recommended tune in pro for years so that listeners can record (MY OWN CONTENT THAT *I* OWN!) and play it later. I also use my iPad to record *MY* show and archive it.

I also record shows that are on at 2am my time I feel cheated and an idiot. Cheated because I paid for it. I feel like an idiot because I got my listeners to pay for it! You should refund the money we paid!

You're response blows. Your protecting you paid service. #refund #tuneinapp @tunein

As you can tell I have too much time on my hands and I don't use spell check.

RESPECT The Ole Geezer

 

The Ole Geezer AKA Michael Szigmound Suhar

The Ole Geezer AKA Michael Szigmound Suhar passed away August 3, 2018 after a short battle with Cancer. He is survived by his wife Eve (Eva) married to for 43 years, two loving sons, his late son Scott, and his grandchildren one who is named after him.

He was in the Navy. He loved being a member of the American military serving proudly the country he loved, moving around and finally settling in Texas. Where he then proceeded to work for Lockheed and was involved in the electronic field since 1959 and designed & built real-time flight simulators for 27 years before retiring in 2008.

His interest in radio was fueled by listening to communications on Halicrafters, Heathkit, and Collins receivers in the 50's and more recently on a Uniden BCD536T/BCD & 436 HP scanners and the iCom IC-R20 wideband communication receivers. Having attained his Amateur Extra license, Mike is on the air with Cushcraft R8, Hy-Gain AV6160, AR-270B Verticals and Wideband Discone connected to a iCom IC-7700 HF-50Mhz/iCom 9100 HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Multi Bander transceiver or Yaesu FTdx 3000 HF-50Mhz or Yaesu FT-991 HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Multi Bander transceiver transceiver.

He was an amateur ham radio operator wa0am and received many awards. These awards ranged from ARRL Life Member, QRZ Life Member, WAS Digital, and more. He was also a guest of Mick Williams’ Cyber-Line Radio show on KSKY AM, WBAP AM and the IRN/USA Radio Network often hosting when Mick was out, and a prominent member of the “Round Table.”

He was a very talented web designer in his later years of life enjoying not only the creation of his own website but his sons. It is said that his coding was not only beautiful but a work of true art that stands up to this very day.

He will be truly missed not just by family but those that grew to know him via his adventures with radio, and online.

His dying wish was to have a charity set up in his name which has been completely destroyed by his son. So stay tuned, that link will be added when completed and the son has fixed all the wrong doings.

The Londoner (My Second Home)

We had a marathon remote at The Londoner in Addison this Sat. Underground Shopper was from 12-3, The North Texas Gourmet with Bruno Dinola and me from 3p-5p and The Beer Show from 5p-6p. Then I drove over to USA Radio and did Cyber-Line from 9p-12a. Been up for 17 hours. Man I beat. The Austin Healey Motor Club came out with about 6 vintage cars! The Londoner has a lot of meaning to me. Andy Tarczon and I ate there almost every day back when he was with Psion and I was at Comp USA. We "immersed" ourselves in the culture as we prepared for a trip. Psion was giving away an all expense paid trip to London to the salesman who sold the most PDA's. I was number one in the nation! When I left Comp USA in the later part of 1997, Lucia and I celebrated my last day playing pool all night. The Londoner was in its old place then. It later would move to its new bigger expanse across the street. Over the course of time, I'd bring friends to share a meal. I was known to always be brainstorming over Chinese buffets. But the Londoner was the place I was more able to relax and unwind over fish and chips, scotch eggs and a Guiness. And now, I'm pretending to be producing shows and doing live remotes from the Londoner! I've always had good things happen when I was involved with this great place. If still around when I die, I'd like to have my wake there as well and have let my wife Diane know!