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 give you their final Combine Crushes from the offensive line group, react to some of the best audio involving local teams on the Live Wire and walk it off with predictions for tonight's hoops action.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys discuss react to Bill Simmons saying the Hornets are in the midst of an unprecedented turnaround and Terrence Oglesby giving ACC Coach of the Year to Jon Scheyer.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys further discuss last night's Duke win over NC State and who it says more about, talk with new Charlotte's new athletic director Kevin White as he takes over the job and give you some unexpected moves that the Panthers might make this offseason.
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In this edition of the podcast, the guys tell you why they have a hard time talking about this Duke team despite their successes and discuss what last night said about NC State.
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Kevin White, the new athletic director for the Charlotte 49ers, joins the show to talk about his first AD job, what he is taking from his previous stops and his competitive spirit that even carries over into family game night.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys talk about Duke's destruction of NC State last night, tell you what they would do with certain free agents for the Panthers this offseason and discuss Jordan Reid's two-round mock for the Panthers.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Dalen Cuff saying Duke isn't the best team in the country, Matt Norlander saying Cooper Flagg is better than Cooper Flagg was and Michael Jordan talking about Tyler Reddick's third straight win.
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The guys welcome in Walt Ruff, writer for Hurricanes.com, to talk about the Canes sitting atop the Eastern Conference, the opportunity that may be there for the team with the Florida Panthers potentially missing the playoffs and the story that is Brandon Bussi in goal
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In this edition of the Campus Corner, the guys discuss Duke's blowout over Virginia and if it sealed Jon Scheyer's ACC Coach of the Year candidacy and tell you what they made of the Tar Heels win and NC State's inexplicable loss.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys discuss whether or not the Panthers should go after some big names at linebacker in free agency, react to some of the best audio in the world of sports on the Live Wire and further discuss A and B-list celebrities.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys recap the ACC hoops weekend on Tobacco Road, give you their Combine Crushes from Friday and Saturday and talk with Walt Ruff about where the Canes sit post-Olympic break.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys dive into another win for the Hornets that has the national media buzzing again, tell you if the Hornets could be similar to the 2012-13 Golden State Warriors and debate A and B-list celebrities.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys tell you whether or not the Panthers should be interested in a safety in this draft, react to the best local sound on the Live Wire and make their predictions for this weekend's ACC hoops action.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys tell you if a win for Virginia would finally get them taken seriously, give you some of their combine crushes from the DL and LBs and discuss the legacy of James Black, the first African-American to ever top a PGA leaderboard.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys talk about the Hornets extending their road winning streak to nine games last night, discuss the crazy performance from Sonny Styles at the Combine last night and talk with Willie P about where Charlotte FC sits heading into a game with the LA Galaxy.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys discuss some of the draft receivers and if the Panthers should be interested, react to some of the best audio in the world of sports on the Live Wire and walk it off with a look back at their hottest draft takes.
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In this edition of Fire or Fizzle, Wes tells you if the most expensive trading cards are fire or fizzle.
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In this edition of the Campus Corner, the guys tell you what they think of the Charlotte 49ers hire of Kevin White and recap last night's basketball action.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys discuss Charlotte's hire of Kevin White as their new athletic director, tell you if the Panthers should be interested in AJ Brown and DJ Moore and Wes tells you if the most expensive trading cards are fire or fizzle.
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