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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.

In this edition of the Wes & Walker Drafts, Wes, Flounder and Nata draft July 4th cookout items to see who can put together the best spread.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wes, Flounder and Nata all give you their game-by-game win predictions for the East Carolina Pirates in 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final hour of the show, Wes and Nata discuss the LaMelo trade and whether or not it makes sense, participate with Flounder in a July 4th Cookout Draft and walk it off with a discussion about their plans for the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of the show, Wes and Flounder are joined by Nata Edwards to predict the East Carolina schedule for this season and tell you who else they believe should be ranked in the top 100 for the Panthers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of the show, Wes and Flounder discuss who is more annoying between Ronaldo and Messi, break the latest trade for the Charlotte Hornets and tell you if this is the most important year in Charlotte sports history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of the Live Wire, Wes reacts to Zach Lowe saying the Hornets will be in the running for the 6-seed in the Eastern Conference next season and Vincent Goodwill tabbing the Giannis trade as the most consequential of the offseason.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Fire or Fizzle, Wes tells you whether forgotten Charlotte sports stars are fire or fizzle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wes and Flounder tell you what they expect from the East Carolina defense this season amid major offseason changes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of the Campus Corner, Wes and Flound dive into the commitment that South Carolina landed on the 2027 football recruiting trail yesterday and discuss a couple of big news items out of Chapel Hill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final hour of the show, Wes and Flounder tell you if Hornet fans should be jealous of the other teams in the East making big moves, react to some of the best audio in the world of sports on the Live Wire and walk it off with a look at 'What's on Tap' tonight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.