Backers of public radio seek new local voice

What would a community be without its own public radio station? Not as cohesive as it could be, say some local residents.

“Community radio is as important to society as public libraries,´ said Fort Collins graphic artist Karen Hawkins. “Right now, we have to resort to commercial radio or the student-run KCSU [out of Colorado State University in Fort Collins]both of which are lacking in diversity and informative, creative local news.”
KUNC in Greeley does serve Northern Colorado, but members of Public Radio for the Front Range want their own hometown, Fort Collins station.
Earlier this year, they incorporated PRFR as…