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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 Live Wire, the guys react to some of the best audio from around the Panthers yesterday and Miles Bridges talking about his relationship with the Hornets fanbase.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys give you their win-loss predictions for Charlotte this season and tell you why they believe the team will make strides this season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lauren DiFrank, cancer survivor and a participant in the 24 Hours of Booty event, tells us her story of dealing with and beating cancer and why this event is so special to her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final hour of the show, the guys discuss how the team replaces Nic Scourton's production, including some outside options, react to some of the best audio in local 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.

In the second hour of the show, the guys predict each game of the Charlotte football schedule and give you their win-loss records for the team and welcome in Lauren DiFrank, a cancer survivor, to discuss what the 24 Hours of Booty means to her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of the show, the guys join you live from 24 Hours of Booty to talk about LeBron heading to Philly, look at where things stand after the loss of Nic Scourton being confirmed yesterday and chat with Katherine Murphy about the 24 Hours of Booty event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Dave Canales talking about Jonathan Brooks first day of training camp, Monroe Freeling discussing his transition to right tackle and Dave Canales responding to a question about preseason snaps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Fire or Fizzle, Wes tells you if certain improbable championship runs are fire or fizzle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final hour of the show, the guys further react to the Nic Scourton injury including looking at who has to step up, play some of the best audio from Dave Canales and Monroe Freeling from earlier today and walk it off with a look at 'What's on Tap'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of the show, the guys continue to talk with Hunter Bailey about his expectations for Charlotte football this year, talk about how Tetairoa McMillan can take things to the next level and Wes tells you if improbable championship runs are fire or fizzle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.