Recent May rains threaten KSIR (Fort Morgan, CO) transmitter. Lorrie 
Boyer, Farm Director and Morning Show Host, said water came within inches of their station’s transmitter. “We were shutting it (transmitter) off at night as a safety precaution, but did not have to turn it off during the day.” She said they contracted out with an FM frequency to have KSIR simulcast on it in case they have to turn it off. She added, “We got over 15 inches of rain in the month of May, which is what we average in a summer. We continue to have scattered showers and expect more to come. The South Platte, which is the river next to the transmitter, is running extremely high and is expected to run high for the next two weeks, keeping us on our toes.” Localized flooding continues with isolated flood warnings on the east and west end of Morgan County. Basements have flooded that have never flooded before. Many county roads have been damaged and a portion of State Highway 71 remains closed as the river has completely taken out the highway pavement. Corn planting is behind. According to the Colorado Ag Statistics Service, state corn planting is 66 percent complete, compared with 92% this time last year and 90% on average for this time of the year.
In good news, Lorrie received an "Honorary Brush (CO) 
FFA Chapter" award for helping promote the FFA and giving them real-life radio experiences by letting them co-host her Morning Show on a monthly basis. She serves as NAFB’s South Region Vice President.
