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 the final hour of the show, the guys talk about some of their biggest takeaways from the Hornets Summer League so far, tell you what their outlook is for the Hornets next season and tell you what they make of the World Cup semifinals being set.
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Wes gives you his preseason rankings in the ACC and Walker and Flounder react.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys sift through Wes' ACC Preseason Power Rankings and further discuss the fact that Tetairoa McMillan was left off of the '25 Under 25 in the NFL' list that was released last week.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys discuss a rough Summer League weekend for the Hornets, tell you what they make of the comments from Jeff Peterson about the LaMelo trade and talk about the way that the Panthers have chosen to build their roster.
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Walker and Flounder discuss a couple of important questions around the App State football program, including what happens if the Mountaineers struggle again this season.
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In the final hour of the show, Walker and Flounder dive further into the discussion about which Panthers deserve to be in the Hall of Honor, discuss what they expect to see in Summer League from the Hornets this weekend and walk it off with a look at the weekend's sports action.
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In the second hour of the show, Walker and Flounder discuss what another losing season could mean for App State and Dowell Loggains, tell you what they make of Tetairoa McMillian not being on the list of 25 Under 25 and look at who could go into the Panthers Hall of Honor next.
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In the first hour of the show, Walker and Flounder discuss the performances of Hannes Steinbach and Liam McNeely last night for the Hornets in Summer League, tell you what they make of Sion James' struggles at PG and some other things that stuck out from last night's game.
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In this edition of Fire or Fizzle, Wes tells you if old football video games are fire or fizzle.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Kon Knueppel's comments on the moves that the Hornets have made this offseason and SEC Mike saying that Shane Beamer will earn a contract extension this coming season.
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The guys go through the App State schedule and tell you whether or not they will win or lose each game.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys talk about the expectations for the Hornets rookies in Summer League and why they should be tempered out of the gate, react to some of the best audio in the world of sports and walk it off with a look at 'What's on Tap' tonight.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys go through the App State schedule and pick each game and Wes tells you if football video games are fire or fizzle.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys tell you what they are looking for from the Hornets in Summer League tonight, discuss Tom Dundon putting him and his family's names on the Stanley Cup and talk about the new buzz word in the NBA and how it relates to the Hornets.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Jeff Peterson talking about what he is expecting from Coby White this season, Willie Colon telling you why he thinks the Panthers will shock the world and the replaying of LeBron's decision from 16 years ago.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys talk about the Panthers that were a part of the ESPN rankings that are being released, react to some of the best audio in the world of sports on the Live Wire and walk it off with a discussion about the best FA signings in Charlotte sports history.
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The guys tell you what they expect to see from App State's defense this season after another huge overhaul of the roster this offseason.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys talk about their expectations for this year's App State defense, dive into NBA Summer League action and look ahead to the Hornets expectations heading to Vegas and react to Jaycee Horn being placed No. 76 on the NFL Top 100.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys discuss Jeff Peterson's comments on building a sustainable contender, talk about the concerns that some of the about the Hornets moving off more of the previous core and tell you if they expect more from the 2025 or 2026 draft class this season for the Panthers.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, Walker reacts Blaine Mueller talking about the appetite for another Summer League title and Alexi Lalas saying the USMNT left something on the table last night with how they exited.
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