Drew and Mike
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Drew and Mike is a weekday morning drive radio show hosted by Drew Lane and Mike Clark on WRIF
, 101.1 FM in Southfield, near Detroit, Michigan
. The show was regularly the top rated show in the Detroit market for over 10 years until Drew Lane's departure, easily winning the time slot. The show had one of the highest difference in ratings of other shows in major market radio. Upon his return the show ranked at the top again although not by as dominating a margin.
On April 23, 2008, Drew Lane announced he was leaving the show permanently. As a result, the show name was changed to the 'Mike in the Morning' show, featuring Mike Clark, as the lead disc jockey, with Marc Fellhauer, Mike Wolters, and Trudi Daniels. Jamie Samuelsen was added in October 2008 as the show's sports anchor.
On July 13, 2009, Drew Lane returned to the morning show with Mike Clark. Simultaneously with Drew's return, Jamie Samuelsen is no longer an on-air personality. He is now on the morning show at WCSX 94.7 with Ken Calvert.
WRIF
WRIF — branded 101 WRIF: The RIFF — is a commercial active rock radio station licensed by the FCC to operate in Detroit, Michigan serving surrounding Metro Detroit. The station is currently owned by Greater Boston Radio, Inc. WRIF is a grandfathered Class B station with a signal equivalent to...
, 101.1 FM in Southfield, near Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. The show was regularly the top rated show in the Detroit market for over 10 years until Drew Lane's departure, easily winning the time slot. The show had one of the highest difference in ratings of other shows in major market radio. Upon his return the show ranked at the top again although not by as dominating a margin.
Lane's leave and return
Drew Lane took a leave of absence from the show in September 2007 in order to care for his lover, Tess, as she battled cancer. While away, Mike Clark and the rest of the crew carried on without Drew.On April 23, 2008, Drew Lane announced he was leaving the show permanently. As a result, the show name was changed to the 'Mike in the Morning' show, featuring Mike Clark, as the lead disc jockey, with Marc Fellhauer, Mike Wolters, and Trudi Daniels. Jamie Samuelsen was added in October 2008 as the show's sports anchor.
On July 13, 2009, Drew Lane returned to the morning show with Mike Clark. Simultaneously with Drew's return, Jamie Samuelsen is no longer an on-air personality. He is now on the morning show at WCSX 94.7 with Ken Calvert.