What happens to their careers after their curtain call on
the rock station appears unclear, but, mlive.com reports at least two
experts agree the colorful hosts could be successful at a new home.
"Drew and Mike are the WRIF," said Gregg Henson, a
former program director at two Detroit
radio stations. "It's not like they are 400 years old. "And they don't necessarily have to go to a rock
station - if they want to get back into radio. They could go to any
station."
Henson was the program director at sports stations WDFN-1130 AM 1130 and WXYT 1270 AM, and wouldn't rule out "Drew and Mike" as a
morning show at a station with that type of format.
Art Vuolo, a Detroit-based radio historian, describes the
end of "Drew and Mike" as "a shocker" because they
maintained a loyal audience for more than two decades and still appear to have
show that resonates with the region.
Vuolo said its hard to accept media companies' efforts to
cut costs in an effort to improve the bottom line.
In this type of business, sadly, everyone can be expendable,
Vuolo said.
"That's why all these old familiar faces are
disappearing off of radio and television; they cost too much," Vuolo said.
"Why do you think Diana Lewis is gone, Dick Purtan, Robbie Timmons? All these people are gone because they were making too
much money and the industry isn't doing so hot. All the management people are
being brought in to cut costs and make the bottom line more attractive
Vuolo does, however, give the WRIF and owner Greater Media
credit for giving "Drew and Mike" an opportunity to exit the station
in a classy way and share on-air memories with their loyal fans.
And Vuolo wouldn't rule out seeing "Drew and Mike"
at another station, possibly at sports station The Ticket WXYT-97.1 FM) or
possibly rock station The D WDTW-106.7 FM.
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