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 Monday edition of the Live Wire, Wes and Walker react to a viral clip from Kelly Stafford, Cam Newton's response to which player talks the most trash and a funny clip from yesterday's NASCAR race from Kyle Larson.
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In a Monday edition of the Campus Corner, Wes and Walker discuss the latest features of the NCAA Football 25 game, a commitment for the Tar Heels from a local quarterback over the weekend and the possible transfer of one of the state's top player to a local high school.
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The guys are joined by Tom Haberstroh, writer for TomtheFinder.com and Yahoo Sports, as they discuss his deep dive into Michael Jordan's 1988 Defensive Player of the Year and its validity.
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Wes and Walker tell you what they are watching for the most with Panthers training camp, hit the Live Wire with Flounder for the first time and walk it off with some help from Smoke.
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Wes and Walker dive into the Campus Corner as they discuss a couple of big high school football storylines, talk about how successful the Panthers running game can be this year and give a couple of Hornets offseason bets.
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Wes and Walker get off the bus on a Monday show by talking about what they want the Hornets to do at No. 6, chat with Tom Haberstroh about the deeper dive that he has done on MJ's 1988 season and react to some of what Haberstroh said.
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Fitty & Flounder fill in for Wes & Walker today. The final hour of the show starts with questioning why people have stopped watching the NBA and what can the league do to fix that. We then discuss the Panthers Training Camp schedule and the move to Clemson this season for Fan Fest. We then finish with the Walkoff as always with a great random question of the day.
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This Fitty and Flounder edition of the Campus Corner includes a look around the ACC as the boys go over storylines for local teams, NC State, Duke, UNC, Wake Forest and Clemson.
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Fitty and Flounder fill in for Wes & Walker today. Hour 2 still starts as always with the Campus Corner, we then discuss the Panthers proposing a deal for a new stadium in 2046, and we finish the hour with a NCAA Tournament discussion.
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Fitty and Flounder are filling in for Wes & Walker today, we get off the bus and react to the MLB game at Rickwood and then discuss if the Hornets should trade back from the 6th pick and gain more capital for the future, we end the hour by debating if the Hornets dodged a bullet by not hiring Redick.
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This Thursday edition of The Live Wire includes audio from the 2k NBA League, stories of rage, our last time suiting up for our childhood sport, and NCAA Tournament expansion.
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The final hour of Wes & Walker begins with a discussion about what is best not only for Miles Bridges but the Hornets. We then have the Live Wire with Shroppy, and end as always with the Walkoff.
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This Thursday edition of Fire or Fizzle is an all-time great. Wes goes over the most popular movie franchises of his lifetime and lets you know if he thinks they are FIRE or fizzle.
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This Thursday edition of Campus Corner includes Heisman ACC possibilities, SMU joining ACC Football, 7'9 Florida Freshman Oliver Rioux, and is Lincoln Riley a fraud.
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Hour 2 of Wes & Walker starts as always with the Campus Corner, we then move to discuss which player left from the 2021 draft class for the Panthers is under the most pressure this upcoming season. We finish with an ALL-TIME Fire or Fizzle (Movie Franchise edition).
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Wes & Walker get off the bus in hour one by recapping the Kendrick Lamar pop-up concert and that leads us to discuss the most disrespectful moments in sports. We then talk about who we want the Hornets to take with pick 6, and have Willie P on to review the 2-2 FC draw with Orlando.
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This Wednesday edition of the Live Wire with Shroppy features the question if you would return a kickoff against NFL greats for $2M, the greatest comeback of all time, Monty Williams being fired, and Cam Newton on the BofA renovations.
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The final hour of Wes & Walker begins by taking a look at free agency rumors for the Hornets and what players we would like to see the Hornets take a shot at acquiring. We then move to the Live Wire and finish as always with the Walkoff.
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This Wednesday edition of Campus Corner includes, Tar Heels being sent home, JJ Redick joining Duke Hall of Fame, Ohio State and their stacked roster, and CCHS hiring Keith Emery.
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Hour 2 of Wes & Walker starts as always with the Campus Corner, we then discuss if Bryce is under the most pressure of any Charlotte athlete ever, and we finish with a look around the NFL including the AFC North Hard Knocks and the Chiefs SB ring mistake.
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