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 second hour of the show. the guys discuss the greatest Duke freshman again after Coach K's comments, tell you if the Panthers might actually have too many wide receivers in that room and Wes tells you if fast food add-on's are fire or fizzle.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys tell you what they make of XL appearing on an album cover for Glorilla, play the Hornets name game with draft prospects that could be possibilities for the team and talk about the Panthers interior offensive line being a strength of this year's team.
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Krysten Peek, NBA Draft analyst and color analyst for NBA Future Now on the NBA app and NBA TV, joins the show to discuss the latest rumors around the Hornets' draft strategy and where some of the other local NBA prospects stand right now.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Dave Canales' comments on T-Mac's performance so far, Adam Silver's announcement that they are changing the NBA All-Star format for this coming season and Mike and the Mag Dog talking about the Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys welcome in Krysten Peek to discuss the Hornets' NBA Draft outlook, react to some of the best audio in the world of sports on the Live Wire and walk it off by reading some of the best fast food texts from the day.
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In this edition of the Campus Corner, the guys tell you which ACC football transfer they are most excited to see this season, discuss which ACC transfer quarterback they trust the most this season and talk about the report that the Tar Heels spent $14 million on their basketball roster.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys talk about the transfers they are most excited to see in the ACC on the gridiron, discuss the build of North Carolina's basketball roster after the report that they spent $14 million and tell you if they see a possible breakout season for JT Sanders.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys discuss the news that is coming out of Panthers OTAs, talk about Vashti Hurt saying that the Jalen Ramsey speculation needs to chill and react to some of the reports from Matt Moore on the Hornets' possible offseason moves.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Nick Wright pointing to Bryce's height as a reason he can't be a top-half-of-the-league quarterback, Kevin O'Connor saying the Hornets can make moves this offseason and Bill Simmons criticizing Pablo Torre's investigation of Jordon Hudson.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys further discuss some of their takeaways from the first Panther Blueprint episode, react to some of the best audio in world of sports on the Live Wire and talk about the firing of Tom Thibodeau in the walk off.
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In this edition of the Campus Corner, the guys discuss the Tar Heels advancing to the Super Regionals, Wake falling short and their head coach getting in hot water and tell you if Clemson is now a blue blood in college football.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys discuss UNC advancing to the Super Regionals and Wake falling short, tell you if they think the Panthers can have the top pass rush in the division and look at the performance of some of the other rookies around the NFC South in OTAs.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys recap what they saw from the first edition of this season's Panthers Blueprint and discuss the report from Krysten Peek that the Hornets are expressing interest in Kon Knueppel.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to a preview clip of Panthers Blueprint ahead of tonight's season premier, the Inside the NBA crew delivering one more gem on their way out from TNT and John Brenkus breaking down Calvin Johnson on Sports Science.
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In this edition of the Campus Corner, the guys talk through NC State landing UNC transfer Ven-Allen Lubin and the Tar Heels making the addition of Montenegrin wing Luka Bogavac to their 2025-26 roster.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys tell you whether or not they believe that the Hornets should trade the 4th pick, debate whether powdered donuts are overhyped or not and react to some of the best audio in the world of sports on the Live Wire.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys discuss Ven-Allen Lubin's decision to go to NC State, talk about the Tar Heels adding Luka Bogavac to their 2025 roster and tell you what they expect in today's NCAA baseball regionals.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys discuss the Pacers advancing past the Knicks to face the Thunder in the NBA Finals, talk about the greatest studio shows and pay tribute to John Brenkus following his passing and chat about the trade that the Rams offered the Panthers this year.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Joel Klatt's comments on the 16-team playoff, Steve Palazollo's breakout player for the Panthers and Pascal Siakam's back-and-forth with Greg Doyel.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys tell you where they believe the Hornets' situation ranks in the East, react to some of the best audio in sports on the Live Wire and walk it off with 'What's on Tap' presented by Twin Peaks.
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