The Bryan Hanks Show

While the show is on vacation until its relaunch later this month, Richard Clark of the Carteret County News-Times and CarolinaCoastOnline.com joins Bryan to talk about the NBA Finals, including Thursday's insane comeback by the Indiana Pacers. Rich and Bryan also talk about the Knicks firing their coach, Aaron Rodgers signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Women's College World Series. Brya...

Brian North -- of NewsChannel 12 and Fox Eastern Carolina -- joins us in our final hour on 960-AM and BetOnTheBull.com to catch us up on his beautiful family, ECU baseball and the Lenoir County state championship runs. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan look back at the fun run TBHS has had on 960-AM. Bryan and his awesome wife Linda end the run on 960 with some thank-you's. THANK YOU Dick Broadcasting (Tony...

North Lenoir softball coach Colby Miller and South Lenoir baseball coach Paul Novicki join us to give their final thoughts as they head to the NCHSAA 2A state championships today. Coach Miller joins us at around the 20-minute mark while Coach Novicki joins us at around the 40-minute mark. Bryan opens the hour by thanking WRNS, Tony Denton, Jason Bryant, Al Cannon for the 5 1/2-year run on 960-AM....

Kinston Strong's Lara Lang Tribula joins us to update the 2025 Sand in the Streets concert series with the news that tonight's show has been postponed. She also updates us on the remainder of shows in 2025, including Dakota Blue (June 12), Ashton Lalyn and the Verdict (June 26), Spare Change (July 10) and Mickey Spain and Stump (July 24). Jon, Jonathan and Bryan are joined by Third of Never drumme...

Kinston's Uncle Rick -- the legendary Rick Vernon -- joins Bryan to talk about his Fabulous Oldies Show at the Duplin Winery (go to DuplinWinery.com for more details), the Lenoir County championship squads and much more.

ECU baseball coach Cliff Godwin joins Michael Martin and Bryan to look back at last weekend's American Athletic Conference championship, to preview this weekend's NCAA Tournament in Conway, S.C. and to share how his faith has helped him through this season. Coach Godwin joins Mike and Bryan at the 30-minute mark of this hour. Mike and Bryan open the hour with their thoughts on ECU baseball, the NB...

Kinston's Renaissance Man -- Michael Martin -- and Third of Never drummer Brandon Ruth are our Hour 1 guests today. Mike, who joins the show about halfway through the hour, shares his thoughts on the Carolina Hurricanes, local sports and more. Brandon joins Jon, Jonathan and Bryan to draft their all-time favorite Hall and Oates songs, with birthday nods to Kristal Suggs and Jim Walker.

Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark joins us to talk NBA playoffs, the rise of SGA and gives his predictions for the Western and Eastern Conference Finals. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan talk about Jonathan's "ChickenGate" in Pink Hill and the boys talk about the move for the show from 960-AM to an exclusive stream.

Paul Whittington joins us three days early this week (due to National Guard duties) to talk ECU baseball, the Carolina Hurricanes and Saturday's Coca-Cola 600.

South Lenoir High School legends Paul Novicki and Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Smith join us in the second hour of today's show. Coach Novicki recaps Saturday's amazing win in the NCHSAA 2A Eastern Regional final and what it means to the Deep Run and Pink Hill communities. He also gives us a mini-preview of this weekend's 2A state championship series against East Rutherford. Coach Smith tells us how i...

Lenoir County sports historian Keith Spence and the dean of ENC sports talk hosts -- Mark Panichelli -- are our first-hour guests today. Keith and Bryan look back at Saturday's historic win for the South Lenoir baseball team; they also take a look at ECU's incredible run in the American Athletic Conference tournament and make their predictions for where the Pirates will play in the NCAA Tournament...

Hour 2 of today's show has a championship feel to it as we're joined by North Lenoir softball coach Colby Miller and South Lenoir baseball coach Paul Novicki. Coach Miller has led the Hawks to the NCHSAA 2A Eastern championship. NL will play in either Greensboro or Durham next weekend for the 2A state title. Coach Novicki has led the Blue Devils to Game 3 of the NCHSAA 2A Eastern Regional finals;...

Our resident Carolina Hurricanes and NASCAR expert, Paul Whittington, joins us in the first hour to talk about the NHL Eastern Conference Finals and to break down what has gone wrong with the Canes. Paul and Bryan also talk about ECU baseball and the Pirates incredible run in the AAC Tournament, the NASCAR All-Star weekend and this weekend's Coca-Cola 600. Bryan opens the hour by recapping Thursda...

Chris Edwards -- of Duke University and the Carolina Mudcats -- and Lenoir County Commissioner Keith King are our second-hour guests today. Chris -- the "broadcaster's broadcaster" -- catches us up on the ACC baseball tournament and how he sees the event playing out. He also tells us about the Mudcats' move to Wilson and more. Keith stays about 10 minutes into the second hour to talk about Lenoir...

Lenoir County Commissioner Keith King joins Bryan in the first hour to look back at Tuesday's big NCHSAA 2A Eastern Regional championship for North Lenoir softball, to talk about Pete Rose and much more.

Christopher Renfrow, the Director of Ticket Operations and Sales for the Down East Bird Dawgs, joins Michael Martin and Bryan as today's Big Interview. Christopher previews this week's games at Historic Grainger Stadium and takes a look at the first 12 days of games for the team. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan draft their all-time favorite Creedence Clearwater Revival songs.

Kinston's Renaissance Man -- Michael Martin -- and North Lenoir softball coach Colby Miller are our first-hour guests today. Mike co-hosts both hours with Bryan again today; they talk ECU baseball, Carolina Hurricanes hockey and so much more. Coach Miller looks back at Tuesday night's huge win in Game 1 of the NCHSAA 2A Eastern Regional finals.

Bethel Christian Academy baseball coach Kenny Sutton, South Lenoir baseball coach Paul Novicki and North Lenoir softball coach Colby Miller are our Big Interviews in the second hour today. Coach Sutton looks back at his team's N.C. Christian Schools Association 2A state championship that was won in Wilson last week. Coach Novicki previews his best-of-three 2A Eastern Regional final series against...

Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark and Midway High School head baseball coach Justin Carroll are our first-hour guests today. Richard, our resident NBA and hoops expert, looks back at the NBA's second-round playoff series and previews the Eastern and Western Conference Finals that begin tonight. Coach Carroll's Raiders visit South Lenoir tonight in Game 1 of the best-of-three 2A...

It's the third Monday of the month, so that means it's Cold Case Monday with Kinston Police Department Maj. Brandon Turner, along with Amanda Denise and Karmen Harris. Amanda and Karmen are cold case volunteers for the KPD; Amanda hosts an excellent crime podcast (Cold and Untold; on all major podcast platforms) while Karmen is a decorated nurse who specializes in medicolegal death investigations....

252 Fox Sports Radio's Mark Panichelli joins Bryan in the first hour of the week to preview ECU baseball in the AAC Tournament, to talk about the NBA and NHL conference championship series and to share their thoughts on NASCAR All-Star Weekend. Bryan opens the hour by recapping the Carly Humphrey benefit weekend (and to send a sincere "thank you" to Lenoir County) and looks at the successful runs...

It's a jam-packed live second hour with North Lenoir softball coach Colby Miller, South Lenoir baseball coach Paul Novicki, Bill Taylor of Rivermont Baptist Church, WRNS Sales Executive to the Stars Jason Bryant and Jon Dawson. Coach Miller and Coach Novicki each share the journeys of their teams to the fourth round of the NCHSAA playoffs. Bill shares details of this weekend's fund-raisers for Car...

Our Carolina Hurricanes and NASCAR expert -- Paul Whittington -- joins Jon Dawson and Bryan in the first show in a week. Paul recaps Thursday's wrap of the second round for the Canes that sends Carolina to the NHL's Eastern Conference Finals. He also takes a look back at last week's dominance by Kyle Larson in Kansas and gives a quick preview of this weekend's All-Star race in North Wilkesboro. Jo...

It's a jam-packed second hour as we get you ready for state playoff baseball and softball with North Lenoir softball coach Colby Miller, South Lenoir baseball coach Paul Novicki and South Lenoir softball coach Madison Leigh Harvey. Christopher Renfrow from the Down East Bird Dawgs kicks off our second hour by continuing his visit from the first hour. Coach Miller joins us at around the 10-minute m...

We kick off our first hour of today's show with Bethel Christian Academy baseball coach Kenny Sutton, Ayden-Grifton baseball coach Corey Skinner and Christopher Renfrow from the Down East Bird Dawgs. Coach Sutton's top-seeded Trojans play in the final four of the NCCSA state playoffs vs. Clayton Southside Christian tonight at 7; he joins us at around the 20-minute mark of this hour. Coach Skinner'...