Wes & Walker Show
WES BRYANT Charlotte native Wes Bryant comes to WFNZ as a host, producer, editor, and voice-over artist for the ACC Digital Network in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was previously the host for ACC Digital Network’s Kickoff Live, a college football pregame show and Wes Got Range, a lifestyle show on which Wes explored and visited locally owned restaurants in Charlotte and interviewed local area athletes. Wes was hired for the 2021-2022 season as a pre and post-game co-host for Charlotte Hornets broadcast on Bally Sports South. In addition to his work at the ACC Digital Network, Wes is a regular contributor on Charlotte Sports Live on Fox 46 Charlotte, where he discusses and breaks down all the action in the NBA, NFL, NASCAR, and across NCAA basketball and football. He began his career in 2013 as a beat writer for the Charlotte 49ers of the C-USA Conference for Rivals.com. Wes was previously a reporter and producer for The Melanie Clark Show on Radio One. In 2007, Wes was an intern at WBTV, Channel 3, in Charlotte. Wes is a former offensive lineman, and three-year letterman for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, graduated from the university in 2006. He was a High School All-American football player at Vance High School in Charlotte. WALKER MEHL Walker grew up in Claremont, NC and played basketball at Bunker Hill High School. He then took his talents to UNC-Charlotte where he graduated in 2015. Walker then started his broadcasting career in the Charlotte market the following year. Along with his start in radio, Walker began hosting the Locked On Hornets podcast in 2018 where his passion for the Hornets and the other local sports teams is apparent. Prior to joining WFNZ as a full-time host, Walker has worked on the station in a number of different shows. Growing up in and around the Queen City, Walker is a life-long fan and observer of the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the University of North Carolina. Walker loves the outdoors, going out and spending time in Uptown and loves music as much as he loves sports.
Episodes
In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Dan Morgan's comments on the linebacker and running back spots, Steve Smith and James Palmer talking about Bryce's contract and Lynn Jones on her viral moment in the Jaguars presser over the weekend.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys talk about the Panthers rookies being ranked the 5th-best rookie class in the NFL this season, react to some of the best audio in sports on the Live Wire and talk about Dante Moore staying in school in the walk-off.
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In this edition of the Campus Corner, the guys discuss how they would feel about a 16 or 24-team playoff which seems inevitable and talk about Marcus Freeman likely returning to Notre Dame and foregoing NFL opportunities.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys discuss a possible 16 or 24-team College Football Playoff, tell you if they believe that the Panthers have a championship-caliber offensive line and talk about the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Saudi Arabia.
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The guys welcome in Mike Kaye, Panthers beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer, to discuss the offseason storylines around the Panthers, including the dilemma at left tackle with Ickey's injury and Bryce's contract situation.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys give you more reactions to what Dan Morgan said yesterday in his media tour, talk with Mike Kaye about some of the biggest storylines around this Panther team heading into the offseason and discuss what Kaye had to say.
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In this edition of the Campus Corner, the guys discuss whether or not the Clemson Tigers are a threat in the ACC on the hardwood this season and talk about the West Coast trip for the Tar Heels and Blue Devils this week.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys react to some of the best sound from Dan Morgan's press conference today, discuss the latest speculation from Kendrick Perkins on LaMelo and walk it off with a look at the ACC hoops action tonight.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys talk about whether or not Clemson is a real threat in the ACC on the hardwood, tell you where they are at with UNC basketball after some of the recent issues on defense and rank Bryce's performance this weekend amongst other quarterbacks.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys talk about how Bryce Young compares to CJ Stroud after another rough showing from Stroud, discuss the Panthers picking up Bryce's 5th-year option and sift through the ESPN offseason priorities for the Panthers.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys talk about how the Panthers should attack some key positions of need this offseason, react to Cam Newton's return to Bank of America Stadium and the playoff atmosphere and walk it off with predictions for tonight's Wild Card game.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys dissect Indiana's drubbing of Oregon in the CFP Semifinals, go Around the NFL to talk about the biggest storylines from Super Wild Card weekend and look at how the Panthers should go about replacing Ikem Ekwonu after his serious injury.
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In this edition of Around the NFL, the guys go Around the NFL to talk about Super Wild Card weekend, including the first playoff game for Drake Maye and Caleb Williams huge comeback against the Packers.
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In this edition of the Campus Corner, the guys react to Indiana's beatdown of Oregon, tell you if Indiana should be a heavy favorite in the title game over Miami and discuss some of the portal news from the weekend.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys react to the Panthers' close loss to the Rams in the NFC Wild Card game on Saturday, tell you what they made of the defensive scheme from defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero late in the game and get listeners' thoughts on the loss.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys tell you if Bryce can possibly outperform Matthew Stafford in Saturday's game, try to figure out who deserves credit for the team being in the playoffs and give you their picks for Super Wild Card weekend, including for the Panthers-Rams game.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys discuss where Mario Cristobal and the ACC stand after last night, give you their top ten lists for the Panthers-Rams game and tell you why Bryce is one of the top quarterbacks that can help himself the most this weekend.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys discuss Miami's win last night over Ole Miss to head to the national title game and give you the Gameday Ws for the Panthers' Wild Card game that they will play against the Rams on Saturday.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Cam Newton's challenge to Panther fans, Ejiro Evero's comments on the Rams running game and an LSU fan losing his mind on Lane Kiffin.
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In this edition of Fire or Fizzle, Wes tells you if popular New Year's resolutions are fire or fizzle.
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