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Podcast: Texas Standard » Stories from Texas
Episode: How Ranchers Used Barbed Wire To Make Phone Calls
Description: These days, if you’re out working on a ranch and you need some backup, you just pick up your cell phone. If you’re in a remote area of Texas with bad service — you might also have a walkie talkie handy. But not so long ago, the options were a little less sophisticated. Still, you might be surprised that there were phones around. Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong has the story.
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