Mick, Allen show returns to KBER

Ever wonder why there are so many radio morning-show teams, yet so few afternoon-drive teams broadcasting in the Salt Lake market? Well, add one new afternoon team to the mix as "Mick and Allen" have returned to KBER (FM-101.1)

Mick Martin and Allen Handy, veteran DJs who were one of the market's best-ever morning teams with great compatibility and conversation, returned to the air March 10 for a weekday, 2-6 p.m. show.

Kelly Hammer, KBER program director, described it as "a morning show in afternoon drive."

"Mick and Allen" began on KBER before moving to "Rock 99" in May of 1996. After several years they were split up and went their separate ways. Allen joined the morning show on KFNZ (AM-1320) for three years. Mick stayed on KURR ("Rock 99") until the station's demise last October.

"We are thrilled to have Mick and Allen back on KBER," Hammer said. "They have a lot of heritage in the market and are the perfect complement to the Bob and Tom show in the morning."

KCPW CHANGES — This station is striving to be different than the other National Public Radio stations in Utah.

At FM-88.3/105.3 and AM-1010 on the dial, KCPW changed its weekday schedule significantly late last month, switching to include more news on a worldwide level.

"Our listeners said they wanted more international news," said Brian Schott, KCPW news director/host. "Our mission is news."

As a result, the "BBC Global Report" airs 11 a.m. for an hour each weekday, and the "BBC News Hour" is broadcast from at 2 p.m. "Nobody does it better than BBC," Schott said.

"Talk of the Nation" has left the air and "Day to Day" now airs from at noon each weekday.

The station has made other programming changes too. "The Connection" has moved to the 1-2 p.m. time period and "All Things Considered," airs at 3 and again at 6:30 p.m. each weekday. "Marketplace" moves to a new time, 6 p.m. "Fresh Air" is also on later in the day now, at 7-8 p.m.

Another new program, "On Point," a discussion of world implications in the news with Tom Ashbrook, is on from 8-10 p.m. each weeknight. More BBC programming continues to air in the overnight hours on KCPW.

Located in Library Square downtown, KCPW will now look at revising its weekend programming.

The station's full programming schedule can be accessed at www.kcpw.org.