Mike Batchelor

03/17/2026

💻🔧 COMPUTER REPAIRS AVAILABLE – LIMITED SIDE WORK 🔧💻

I’m still offering computer repair and tech services on the side!

While my focus is growing my radio stations 📻, I’m still happy to help with:
✔️ Repairs & troubleshooting
✔️ Upgrades
✔️ Cleanups & tune-ups
✔️ Data help

🛑 Please note:
📍 Drop-off only in St. Charles County (near Kisker Rd & 364/94)
🚫 No on-site calls at this time

💻 I’m mostly out of the resale business, but occasionally post items on eBay if something comes available.

If you need help getting your computer running right again, reach out! 👇

03/10/2026

If anyone has any broken or obsolete laptops, I'll gladly accept them. There are projects I am working on I still can use some of these old machines for, or for parts.

03/08/2026

🚨 RADIO STATIONS — WHAT IF YOU COULD RUN A FULL DIGITAL NEWSROOM AND ONLINE NEWSPAPER WITH EASE?

That’s exactly what we’ve built with NewsLive.

NewsLive is a system designed specifically for radio stations that want to operate a true digital newsroom — publishing local news, obituaries, sports, weather, and community stories online in a professional newspaper-style format that works hand-in-hand with your on-air news operation.

Instead of struggling with outdated websites or trying to keep up with social media alone, NewsLive allows stations to create a real local news platform that keeps listeners engaged online and on the air.

Our local implementation is RiverNewsLive — and it powers the news operations for:

📻 WBBA-FM B97.5 – The Twin Pikes Superstation
🌐 b975radio.com

📻 KMRV 102.1 The River – St. Charles
🌐 1021theriver.org

📰 See the newsroom in action:
RiverNewsLive.com

If you own or manage a radio station and want to learn how you can run a full online newsroom operation without the headaches, I’d be happy to show you how NewsLive works.

11/20/2025

Folks... The radio station is taking most of my time and energy lately. I am though looking for a source actively of some quality laptops for the holiday season and hoping to have some units around the $100-150 price point for Christmas, but ONLY if I can find the high quality business grade laptops you have been accustomed to buying from me the last 14 years. I am out of the service business at this point but am still active in recycling and will buy 8th generation and newer Dell Latitude Laptops and Optiplex desktops in quanity. If you are anywhere fom Wentzville northward through Hannibal, tune us in at B97.5!

📻🎶 That's the Mix That Makes Us B Happy! 🤩
The Twin Pikes and Two Rivers Region knows we've got something special on B97.5, and this snapshot of our recent playlist proves it! We call it "Today's Best Mix", and it’s a feel-good blend of genres picked just for you.

The Best of the Decades: Our mix is heavily seasoned with nostalgia, pulling in the best of Pop/Rock and New Wave from the '80s and '90s! Think of those quintessential tracks like "Video Killed the Radio Star" (The Buggles) and "The Heart of Rock and Roll" (Huey Lewis and the News). It’s the soundtrack to your best memories!

A Dash of Modern Pop: We keep it fresh with massive modern hits that define today’s sound, like the power anthem "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus). It keeps the energy up and makes sure our mix is truly Today's Best!

Country Crossover Comfort: To reflect the rich musical landscape of our region, we seamlessly weave in the biggest Country crossover hits. George Strait's classic "Love Without End, Amen" and the smooth sounds of Lee Roy Parnell show how a great song transcends genre boundaries.

Adult Contemporary Staples: Songs like "Still Crazy After All These Years" (Paul Simon) and "Baby, It's Tonight" (Jude Cole) are the warm, melodic core of our mix—perfect for relaxing during the day and making your workday fly by.

Global Grooves & One-Hit Wonders: From the Latin-Pop flair of "Bailamos" (Enrique Iglesias) to the unique folk-rock of "Shanty" (Jonathon Edwards), we include those iconic, infectious songs that just make you smile.

This unique combination of Adult Contemporary, Country Crossover, Classic Pop/Rock, and Modern Hits is what makes our playlist flow so perfectly. It’s a mix that's familiar, fresh, and always focused on making you B Happy!

Tune in now and hear the music that defines our region. What song on this list makes you the happiest? Let us know in the comments!
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Listen online anywhere on the free Online Radio Box app for iPhone and Android and at B975radio.com!

10/10/2025

I have not done a whole lot with the computer business lately but I still have some items. Right now I do have a nice little HP computer, a tiny little microsize desktop computer 7th generation i5, 8 gigs of ram, 256 gig SSD, windows 11, and Wi-Fi. I'd really like to get this little computer sold and today's price is $80. It's a great little computer. I've got other items I'm going to be getting rid of in becoming weeks. I pretty much at this point become a full-time radio broadcaster with my purchase of B97.5 radio which serves pretty much anywhere north of interstate 70 starting in St Charles county, and going all the way up past Hannibal and Quincy. Check us out b975radio.com. I have some other items too that I'm needing to get rid of that were left from when I had the store that I have had in storage. I have all the metal shelving I would like to sell to somebody in one lot for a good price but it will need to be reassembled. I've got a nice big table on wheels, and several other items I would just like to get gone as I don't really see a need for them in the future. I appreciate everybody who is supported me all of these years for doing computer work. You'll still see me here on this page once in awhile. I'll have something for sale every now and again still. I am out of the computer service business once and for good though. If you buy something from me I will do my best to help you with it if you have an issue, but beyond that, I just don't have the time or the energy to do computer repairs anymore.

For more than 70 years, WBBA has served Pike County with trusted news, local voices, and a signal that reaches where others can’t.

09/30/2025

Fast and Tiny Computer! HP ProDesk i5 7th Generation - 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD - Micro Form Factor with Tiny Size less than the size of an average book... WiFi adapter included - Clean install of Windows 11 Pro ready to go! Great home or business computer to replace your old outdated PC! $100 CASH!

09/25/2025

Windows 10 is only around 30 days or so from becoming extinct. Even if Microsoft said your computer can upgrade to Windows 11, it is most likely I can do so and keep your computer safe and secure and keep it getting security updates. I also have for sale this little Windows 11 computer it's a Hewlett-Packard, micro size with a i5 seventh generation processor, 8 gigs of RAM, and a 256 GB solid state drive. I have a Wi-Fi adapter that will also go for it. It is a very tiny little computer only less than the size of a hardback book. And it runs great it's a great computer for home or office use. It's not a gaming computer by any means but it is a great home or office PC to do pretty much any task. I need $100 cash for it. And please message me if you need help getting your computer upgraded to Windows 11.

06/15/2025

💻 Still tossing out your old tech or giving it to recyclers for free who sell it and make $$? You're throwing away money. 💵

Instead of trashing your retired computers, laptops, servers, and other IT gear — or giving them away for free — let Batch Technologies turn them into recovered value for your business. ✅

This is called Secure IT Asset Recovery — and here’s how it works:

🔐 Your data is securely wiped or destroyed to industry standards (no risk of sensitive info leaking).
♻️ Your equipment is evaluated, processed, and remarketed when possible — putting dollars back in your pocket.
🧾 You get documentation and peace of mind knowing your company is protected and acting responsibly.

Whether you’re upgrading your tech or clearing out storage, Batch Technologies helps you do it the smart way: securely, sustainably, and profitably. 💼

📞 Ready to unlock value from your old IT assets? Contact us today!

06/09/2025

Are you in St Charles County or West County and you have computers that are just taking up space because they are broken or obsolete? Let me take them off your hands free of charge. If you have computers that you need the data off of, I am offering a special, $40 to extract the data off of a broken laptop as long as I get to keep the parts that are left behind. I have a van and a truck. If you have an office that is getting rid of any kind of computers or, other it equipment, I will take any quantity large or small. Overall making recycling a big focus of my business again. The main focus of my business ongoing is going to be computer repairs, office computers, laptops when I can pass along a good deal, but right now first and foremost right now, my main focus is on computer recycling. Let me take your computers away that you don't need anymore and get rid of them for you in an environmentally friendly and safe manner. Your data will be handled with the utmost of security and properly destroyed.