After much speculation about a third sports radio station returning to the Dallas airwaves as 97.1 The Freak, we have confirmation of one thing: Mike Rhyner is back.
In a video tweeted by “the old grey wolf” Thursday afternoon, Rhyner says “I’m back, bitches” before a title screen says “The Old Grey Wolf Is Back!”
Rhyner stepped away from The Ticket in January of 2020 after helping launch the station in 1994.
It is believed that 97.1 The Eagle will transition to a sports talk station called 97.1 The Freak, with Rhyner, former Eagle hosts Ben Rogers and Jeff “Skin” Wade, former 105.3 The Fan host Jeff Cavanaugh, and former Ticket hosts Julie Dobbs and Mike Sirois will all be a part of the new station.
97.1 The Eagle was previously the radio flagship of the Dallas Mavericks. It is assumed 97.1 The Freak will continue to serve in that same capacity.
