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 visit to the mound, the guys recap last night's Home Run Derby, and discuss how they can make the event better, they preview tonight's All-Star Game, Fitty vents about Juan Soto not being an All-Star, and take a look at how different the Braves could look after the trade deadline
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In the final hour of the show, the guys come up with cowboy names, after Fitty reveals his desire to be a cowboy, they get back into the Hornets Summer League win last night, and what to make of Kon Knueppel's bounce back game, they go on a visit to the mound, and more
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Wes & Walker continue their Wake Forest team week, as they turn their attention to the offensive side of the football for the Demon Deacons, they talk about how the QB battle will work itself out, how they can replace all the OL starters, & more
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In the second hour, Wes & Walker visit the Campus Corner, as they continue their Wake Forest team week, focusing on the offense for the Demon Deacons entering 2025, they talk about the biggest questions that still exist for the Panthers on and off the field, ahead of training camp, and debate how the team can improve their uniforms
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Wes & Walker get off the bus, catching up with Fitty, who is filling in for the vacationing Flounder, as he talks about his big day yesterday going to the bank, the grocery store and informing the guys on his love life, they break down a big game for Kon Knueppel in the NBA Summer League, and talk about where the 2015 Panthers rank among the best teams of the last quarter century
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This Monday edition of The Live Wire includes a lot of sound from Warren Sharp as he joined Mac & Bone this morning and ripped apart the Carolina Panthers. Is he out of pocket?
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Team Weeks continues as this week we will be focusing on the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest. To start the week we recap what was a disappointing 2024 for the Deacs.
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We start the final hour by debating what we need to see out of the Hornet rookies in the Summer League game vs the Mavs tonight. We then have The Live Wire, and finish as always with the Walk-Off and what's on tap.
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We start the hour with another edition of Team Week, this week we are focusing on Wake Forest. We then move to discuss if the Panthers have the worst secondary in the NFL, and finish with a reaction to Cooper Flagg's summer league performance.
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It's a Monday on Wes & Walker, the dubs start the week by recapping what was a disappointing first game from Knueppel and the surprising performance of McNeeley. We then go through a top 10 QB list and ask what Bryce Young needs to do to break into the top 10 this season.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Kenny Dillingham talking about how he builds his roster, Cooper Flagg's comments following a tough showing in his first Summer League game and Nick Wright's pushback on Chet Holmgren's new contract.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys react to some of what the Hornets' draft picks had to say on the station recently, tell you what they think about some of the best audio in the world of sports and walk it off by discussing a rant from a Kansas City radio host about Patrick Mahomes being fat.
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The guys play the classic win-loss game with the Duke schedule for this season.
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Duke edge rusher Vincent Anthony Jr. joins the show to talk about his role in the defense under Manny Diaz, the mindset of the team heading into the season and how Darian Mensah is looking so far.
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Will Palaszczuk, the play-by-play voice of Charlotte FC, joins the guys to talk about the Patrick Agyemang situation and where they could turn at striker if the transfer goes through.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys talk with Vincent Anthony Jr. about the upcoming season for the Duke Blue Devils and give you their record predictions for Duke this season.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys tell you what they make of Cooper Flagg's Summer League debut, talk with Willie P about the latest with the transfer of Patrick Agyemang and let Wes give his review of the new Superman movie.
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In the show's final hour, both Wes & Walker weigh in on Chet Holmgren's big deal with OKC and the domino effect it could have with the Hornets and every other team, and the guys give their favorite southern sayings from growing up.
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The guys take a look at the Duke defense and tell you what they expect this season on that side of the ball.
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In this edition of Fire or Fizzle, Wes tells you if White American NBA Stars are fire or fizzle.
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