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 edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Brett Siegel saying it's easier to trade Miles Bridges than LaMelo Ball right now, Kevin Schnall's comments on his ejections and Patrick Agyemang's goal to help navigate the US past Haiti in the Gold Cup.
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In this edition of the Campus Corner, the guys discuss the head coach and quarterback combos in the ACC and the state and where the Tar Heels duo of Bill Belichick and Gio Lopez ranks amongst those groups.
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The guys welcome in Kevin Sweeney, NBA Draft and college basketball analyst for Sports Illustrated and the Field of 68, to discuss some of the targets that could be in play for the Hornets at No. 4 or in a possible trade back scenario.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys talk about whether or not the Hornets should be picking for fit on Thursday night, react to some of the best audio in the world of sports and walk it off by telling you 'What's on Tap' presented by Twin Peaks.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys discuss the best quarterback/head coach duos in the ACC and local area, talk about the quarterbacks that they are comparing with Bryce and tell you what move the Hornets could still make to be more competitive in a weakend East next season.
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In the first hour of the show, Walker and Flounder discuss the Thunder's NBA title and how it is outshined by Indiana's run, talk with Kevin Sweeney about some of the Hornets' top targets in the draft and look at the potential of Tre'Von Moehrig on the back end of the Panthers' defense.
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In the final hour of the show, Walker and Flounder react to more talk about the draft prospect who doesn't want to play with LaMelo, give you Walker's all-quarter century defense and special teams players and walk it off with predictions for Game 7 of the Finals.
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In the second hour of the show, Walker and Flounder are joined by Rod Morrow as they discuss the excitement that the NBA Finals have provided, the complaints about the aesthetics of the Finals and the most underrated players in UNC basketball and Hornets history.
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In the first hour of the show, Walker and Flounder talk through the Pacers forcing a Game 7 in the NBA Finals, discuss just how great the basketball has been and Walker gives you his Panthers all-quarter century offense.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Dan Orlovsky saying Bryce Young will take the biggest jump of the young QB's next year, Chris Sale's diving stop last night and a pair of young kids getting to call an inning of Yankees baseball.
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Doug Branson, co-host of the Locked on Hornets and Locked on NBA podcasts and writer for eveyhornetsboxscore.com, joins the show to discuss where the Hornets currently sit heading into the draft and some of the prospects that would be the best fits at No. 4.
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In the final hour of the show, Walker and Flounder discuss some of the best fits for the Hornets in the draft, react to some of the best audio in the world of sports and walk it off with their picks for tonight's Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
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In the second hour of the show, Walker and Flounder talk with Doug Branson about the Hornets draft, discuss some of the trade back prospects that we may not be talking enough about and react to Dan Orlovsky saying that he expects Bryce Young to take a bigger leap this year than any other QB.
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In the first hour of the show, Walker and Flounder discuss the Mike Lacett tweet about a draft prospect not wanting to work out with the team because of LaMelo, draft the best Panthers storylines heading into the season and talk through some important questions from the text line.
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In the final hour of the show, Walker and Flounder give you the final make-or-break totem pole for the Panthers, talk about the Lakers officially being sold and go through some of the best audio in sports on the Live Wire.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Nate Tice being bullish on Dave Canales, Emmanuel Acho calling Tyrese Hailburton selfish and Mac finishing second in the wild Media Mayhem race last night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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The guys welcome in Nick Carboni, sports director for WCNC Charlotte, to discuss the Rafael Devers trade, Jaire Alexander being tied to the Panthers before agreeing to a deal in Baltimore and the Hornets draft direction.
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In the second hour of the show, Walker and Flounder talk about who the Hornets should be eyeing in the draft that could fit on a team that plays like the current Finals teams and tell you which Panthers are in the most important make-or-break years.
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In the first hour of the show, Wes and Flounder, filling in for Kyle, discuss what they make of Jaire Alexander's signing with the Ravens, tell you if the Panthers should have been more aggressive going after him and talk with Nick Carboni about Alexander and the Rafael Devers trade.
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In the final hour of the show, David Walker joins the guys to talk about the Hornets' draft strategy, discuss the love of basketball in the states of Indiana and North Carolina and faces off with Wes in a shoe draft.
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