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, Wes & Walker talk about the off-season superlatives for the Panthers and the entire NFC South, they tell you why the NBA will be worse off if they lose TNT, and they make their predictions for Sunday's running of the 65th Coca-Cola 600
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In Friday's visit to the Campus Corner, Wes & Walker talk about the growth in betting on college sports, and what's the future of it, they talk about DJ Burns's dramatic weight loss after the Final Four run & more
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In the second hour, Wes & Walker visit the Campus Corner, to talk about the feelings around being able to bet on college athletes, they tell you where their trust level is with the Panthers secondary now that we're into OTAs, before going around the NFL to talk about the biggest storylines from other team's OTAs
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Wes & Walker get off the bus live at Speed Week from Charlotte Motor Speedway, reacting to the news that the Hurricanes have moved on from their GM, they talk about the chances that the Panthers can compete for a playoff spot & talk about the importance of current Hornets players, taking in last night's Celtics playoff game
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Charlotte 49'ers beat writer, Hunter Bailey joins the program to give us an overview of everything athletics-related going on at Charlotte. We cover softball, baseball, basketball and of course the football program.
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This Thursday edition of The Live Wire is packed with great local audio as always. Do the Panthers have the necessary weapons for Bryce now, and what will be the wake-up call for LaMelo Ball to grow up a little?
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It's the final hour from the Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway, we start with The Live Wire driven by Fitty, then host Hunter Bailey to cover all things 49'er sports and finish as always with the Walkoff.
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This week's Fire or Fizzle is all about sports brothers duos. Is your favorite duo on the list, and if so are they FIRE or fizzle?
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In Thursday's visit to the Campus Corner, Wes & Walker talk about the new transfer portal commit UNC landed earlier today, they discuss the ongoing ACC Baseball tournament & more
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Hour 2 of the show starts the same as always with Campus Corner! We then move to discuss if Jonathan Mingo is the most forgotten-about player on the Panthers roster this season. We then end the hour with everyone's favorite, Fire or Fizzle - Brother Duo edition.
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Willie P joins the program to discuss the contract extension for Andrew Privett and also previews the upcoming match vs Philadelphia Union on Saturday.
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Hour 1 on a Thursday broadcasting once again from the Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway! We have a really interesting first hour, we start by discussing the LaMelo Ball controversy once again. Our second topic is asking if Canales is the best coaching option for Bryce. We finish the hour with Willie P!
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This Wednesday edition of The Live Wire includes sounds from Greg Olsen, Chris Simms, and Richard Childress. Take a listen to the wild world of sports and what we have to say about it.
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It's the final hour of a Wednesday program. We open with an NBA Playoff check-in, asking the question if the Hornets can follow the blueprint of the young and up-and-coming teams in the league. We then have the Live Wire where Chris Simms calls Bryce "cartoonish", and finish as always with the Walkoff.
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Hour 2 starts as always with the Campus Corner! We then have an interesting discussion about whether fans are overhyping the Panthers upcoming season after some promising looks from OTA days. Finally, we close the hour with CLTFC Chief Officer Shawn McIntosh telling us about the upcoming events for Charlotte FC
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Charlotte legend, Scott Fowler from the Charlotte Observer joins the show to discuss all things Charlotte sports. What are his opinions on the Panthers so far in OTA's, LaMelo Ball's situation, and the Coke 600 coming up this weekend.
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Sadly the Hornets are back in the news for all the wrong reasons. We discuss the allegations against LaMelo Ball and who is in the wrong. We then host Scott Fowler as we discuss all things Charlotte sports. We finish the hour by recapping the Pacers collapse last night.
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In Tuesday's Live Wire, Dave Canales outlines how he's installing his offensive system, and Bryce Young compares Canales's coaching style, to his previous HC in the NFL, and Jaycee Horn talks about the leadership Shaq Thompson is providing to the defense
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In the final hour, Wes & Walker talk about how both the Panthers and the Hornets have laid the foundation, to turn around their respective franchises, Dave Canales outlines installing his offense in the Live Wire, before a surprise attack from Kyle Bailey headlines the final segment
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In Tuesday's visit to the Campus Corner, Wes & Walker put together their Mount Rushmore consisting of their villains in college football both from a national perspective and in the ACC, they talk about another transfer addition for Clemson basketball & more
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