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In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Monroe Freeling criticizing the amount of noise from Denver fans on Sunday, Zach Lowe saying the Hornets ownership group can't panic over the slow start and Michael Malone challenging his team's manhood last night at halftime.
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Wes lists his ACC Power Rankings after another important week of results towards the top of rankings and Walker gives you his reactions.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys discuss the thinking from Bill Simmons that you can't judge the LaMelo trade just yet, react to some of the most polarizing audio in local sports on the Live Wire and walk it off with a couple of exciting news tidbits.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys sift through Wes's ACC Power Rankings for the week, talk about the confusion around the latest edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings and break down the test that the Saints will provide on Sunday for the Panthers.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys look at the quiet deadline for the Panthers and if it was the right move to stand pat, hand out some deadline superlatives and talk about the returning players from injury and discuss Duke's loss to Michigan State and what it means.
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In the final hour of the show, the guys look at the positions that they truly believe the Panthers could be looking to upgrade today at the deadline, discuss some of the other possible moves around the league and preview a big night of college basketball.
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In this edition of the Campus Corner, the guys discuss some of the new parameters of the new 24-team College Football Playoff and whether or not they like the new system.
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In the second hour of the show, the guys dive deep into the 24-team playoff and if it is actually the right move, tell you which college football team from the state of North Carolina will be the first to make the CFP and look at whether the NFC South's struggles are actually bad for the teams' long-term outlook.
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The guys welcome in Hunter Bailey, host of the Highway 49 Podcast and curator Highway 49 Substack, to talk about the first loss of the season for the Niners on the hardwood last night against Seton Hall and a frustrating loss to UAB on the football side.
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In the first hour of the show, the guys talk about the Hornets surprising win over the Cavs, discuss the pros and cons of trading Derrick Brown after the move that happened yesterday with Jordan Davis and chat with Hunter Bailey about the Niners losses on the hardwood and gridiron.
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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.

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