WFNZ Podcasts

1 of the newest Co-Owners for the Hornets Rich Schnall joined Kyle Bailey on Monday’s show to discuss the process of becoming an NBA Owner and the goals that he and Gabe Plotkin have for the Hornets organization. Since officially being introduced as owners last week, Rick told Kyle one of the first things they […]

Agent 89 Steve Smith returned to the Kyle Bailey Show today as he previewed the Panthers upcoming game and joint practices with the Jets and what the goals should be. Steve started by previewing the Panthers upcoming joint practices against the Jets as the 2 things that he is looking to see are how the […]

The Carolina Panthers enter the 2023 season with the hopes of competing for a NFC South division title, as they seek to end the second-longest playoff drought in franchise history. The franchise underwent a major makeover after they fired Matt Rhule last October, hiring Frank Reich, the first offensive-minded head coach in team history. With all the moves made on that side of the football, drafting Bryce Young #1 overall, and bringing in great assistants like Josh McCown, and Thomas Brown, it's the defense that gives Carolina a chance to play meaningful football into January.

The moves on the offensive side of the football this off-season have garnered the most attention for the Panthers this off-season, and rightfully so, trading up to the #1 pick to draft Bryce Young, hiring Frank Reich, Josh McCown, and Thomas Brown, among other moves. But the reason to be optimistic about the Panthers' hopes of competing in 2023, is on the defensive side of the ball, where the hire of Ejero Evero, is poised to take the defense from good to great. One of the many players expected to benefit from the Evero hire is safety Jeremy Chinn, who is looking to recapture his big-play skills from his rookie season, where he finished second in the Defensive Rookie of the Year voting. 

The Founder and CEO of The Big 3 Ice Cube joined Kyle Bailey on Friday’s show as he previewed the league’s return to the Queen City and what to expect. The first thing Ice Cube previewed with Kyle is what fans should expect next Saturday at the Spectrum Center as he explained that 3-on-3 basketball […]

When Mike Hill made the decision to fire Will Healy eight games into the 2022 season, he knew then that he was going to have to think outside the box, to find the right guy to lead his football program. Healy was able to guide the 49ers to their first-ever bowl game, but could never build off that season, and with Charlotte set to make the move to the AAC, they needed someone capable of taking the team to new heights. 

The starting QB of the North Carolina Tar Heels Drake Maye joined Kyle Bailey earlier today from ACC Media Days as he previewed the upcoming season as well as the expectations for the Tar Heels entering 2023. Drake started by reflecting back on 2022 and what he learned about himself as he learned to enjoy […]

When you look back at the 2022 college football season, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better story in the sport, than what happened in Durham, NC. Mike Elko was inheriting a Duke program that had slipped in recent years under David Cutcliffe after he had taken the program to heights they hadn't seen since the Steve Spurrier days. Every coach sells a program with a vision of winning games on a regular basis and competing for division titles, and conference championships. Even though Elko would never admit it, he didn't that would be possible in the first season, and yet he led Duke to a 9-4 record, with a bowl win, as they exceeded every expectation and then some. 

Panthers legendary WR Steve Smith returned to WFNZ earlier today as he gave Kyle Bailey his primer for the Panthers season as they head into training camp. Steve started with the excitement for Panthers fans entering training camp with Bryce Young as he said it is somewhat similar to the hype surrounding camp when Cam […]

Bob Beaudine is one of the nation’s top executive search professionals. He’s particularly active in the world of sports, having placed Bud Selig as MLB commissioner in 1998 and Deion Sanders as head coach of Colorado football this past year. Sports Illustrated once called him “the most influential man in sports you’ve never heard of.” […]