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The guys welcome Naya Tapper, the co-captain of the US women's rugby team that took home the bronze medal in Paris, to the show as they discuss the insanity that was their win over Australia and how she found the love for the sport.
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In the final hour of the show, Wes and Walker chat with Power Echols about this upcoming Tar Heel football season, react to some of the best audio in sports on the Live Wire and walk it off telling you 'What's on Tap' presented by Twin Peaks.
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In the second hour of the show, Wes and Walker talk with Olympic bronze medalist and Team USA rugby co-captain Naya Tapper, preview the Tar Heel offense for this season and respond to people saying JJ McCarthy's injury justifies not playing Bryce.
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In the first hour of the show, Wes and Walker discuss the idea of the Panthers trying to make a trade for Haason Reddick and talk about the positions of strength and weakness for this team.
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In this edition of the Live Wire, Wes and Walker react to the best cuts from the last two days of camp, including Dave Canales' update on Tommy Tremble and Xavier Legette and Joe Person's observation about the corner room.
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The guys look back at the 2023 season for the Gamecocks and why it was such a trainwreck despite having an extremely productive quarterback.
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The guys take a look back at the 2023 season for the Tar Heels and the reasons that they collapsed down the stretch for a second straight season.
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The guys welcome in Joe Person, Panthers beat writer for The Athletic, to discuss today's dominant practice for the defense, the strengths and weaknesses of the team and some surprise players that could make the 53-man roster.
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In the final hour of the show, Wes and Walker recap the 2023 season for the South Carolina Gamecocks, react to some of the best Panther audio from the last couple of day on the Live Wire and tell you What's on Tap tonight presented by Twin Peaks.
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In the second hour of the show, Wes and Walker recap the North Carolina Tar Heels 2023 season, tell you which USA men's basketball Olympic teams are the best and talk about Chandler Zavala receiving high grades from PFF in the first preseason game.
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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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