In 2009, CBS Radio attempted to poach Rhyner from KTCK, and Rhyner came close to accepting the new position but instead accepted an increased compensation package from Cumulus Media to stay with The Ticket. On July 3, 2014, Rhyner was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. He styles his public personality as "The Old Grey Wolf", a cantankerous old fart and baseball fan in a football crazy world. Rocco Pendola, a former coworker, claims that he is difficult to work with. Rhyner announced his retirement from the Ticket on January 6, 2020.