The Bryan Hanks Show

Kinston's Renaissance Man, Michael Martin, and Kinston head baseball coach Tyler Buie are today's guests in the first hour. Michael co-hosts both hours with Bryan; they talk about the new Lenoir County property tax appraisals, ECU baseball and much more. Coach Buie joins us to give us a Vikings baseball preview for the 2025 season.

Coming off his team's first-round playoff victory against N.C. School of Science and Math, Kinston boys' basketball coach Perry Tyndall is our Big Interview today. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan draft their all-time favorite Tom Petty songs and give birthday nods to the great Brian North, Jennifer Turlington (the "Disney Chick!"), Steve Brooks and Matt Brewster.

North Lenoir head baseball coach Cam Sherrer and Paul Whittington join us in the first hour of today's show. Coach Sherrer looks back at the great 2024 season for his Hawks and last night's big win at Southern Wayne. He also previews the 2025 NL season and looks forward to Friday's home game against defending 2A state champion Greene Central. Paul, our regular Friday guest, joins us a day early to...

Paul Whittington continues his visit from the first hour to look back at last week's NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta and to preview Sunday's race at COTA in Austin, Texas. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan put on their "Grumpy Old Men" hats, with birthday nods to the awesome Mary Margaret Keith and Barry Everhart.

Our resident NBA and hoops expert -- Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark -- joins us to talk Brandon Ingram to Toronto, Luka's impact in L.A., Wemby's injury, Popovich's reported retirement and much more. Bryan opens the show by going over tonight's big playoff games, including Kinston's boys facing the Unicorns of the North Carolina School of Science and Math and the Kinston girl...

252 Fox Sports Radio's Mark Panichelli joins us to talk ECU baseball, N.C. State basketball, NASCAR and much more. Bryan opens the week by catching you up on high school basketball playoffs, shares his thoughts on the Freedom Classic, updates our Hometown Heroes and more.

Arendell Parrott Academy head baseball coach and athletics director Robert Kravitz joins us to give us a look back at his team's 2024 season, to preview this year's team and to take a look at the spring sports season at APA. Jon, Jonathan, Third of Never drummer Brandon Ruth and Bryan play a week-old Birthday Game.

South Lenoir head baseball coach and athletics director Paul Novicki and Kinston head girls' basketball coach Christopher Bradshaw are our guests in the second hour of today's show. Coach Novicki looks back at the successful 2024 season for his Blue Devils and previews the 2025 campaign. He also puts on his AD hat and talks about all his SL programs. We also celebrate the 20-year anniversary of "T...

Our NHL/Carolina Hurricanes/NASCAR expert, Paul Whittington, and the Son of Kinston, Scott Whittington, join us in the first hour. Scott co-hosts the first hour with Bryan; they talk 4 Nations hockey, prep basketball and more. Paul breaks down the 4 Nations tournament and the Carolina Hurricanes, looks back at Daytona and previews this weekend's Atlanta race.

It's a jam-packed final hour of the week as we're joined by Freedom Classic Executive Director Josh Bass, Air Force Academy pitching coach Kyle Winkler, N.C. Central redshirt senior Isaac Parson and Scott Whittington. Josh preps us for this weekend's Freedom Classic, which will take place at Historic Grainger Stadium between the Air Force Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy. Coach Winkler shares hi...

Kinston's Uncle Rick -- Rick Vernon -- makes his regular Third Thursday visit; he tells us about the Fabulous Golden Oldies show at the Duplin Winery that will take place March 8, April 5, May 17 and June 14, plays a couple of songs for us and more. Bryan opens the hour by catching you up on the 2025 Freedom Classic that begins Friday and the East Central 2A boys and girls basketball tournament sc...

U.S. Naval Academy head baseball coach Chuck Ristano and TBHS co-host Jonathan Massey join us in the second hour of today's show. Coach Ristano preps us for this weekend's Freedom Classic between his Midshipmen and the U.S. Air Force Academy. He also shares his thoughts on how the transfer portal and NIL has affected service academies and more. Jonathan joins us late in the show to give us a roads...

Bryan is joined by Kinston's Renaissance man (Michael Martin) and the WRNS Sales Executive to the Stars (Jason Bryant) in Bryan's first show this week due to him being in the hospital. They talk about the East Central 2A tournament, the Freedom Classic and much more.

It's an old-school kinda feel to the second hour of today's show with Jon Dawson and Michael Martin live in the studio with Jonathan Massey joining us on the Spence Automotive Guest Line. The second half of the hour features a draft of favorite songs by Chicago by Jon, Jonathan, Bryan and Third of Never drummer Brandon Ruth, with birthday nods to Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers, Lenoir County...

Paul Whittington joins us in our first hour to talk NASCAR, Four Nations hockey, N.C. State hoops and more. Bryan opens the hour by breaking the news about the South Lenoir boys' basketball forfeits, Kinston senior night games and more.

The great Alex Hayden of Motor Racing Network joins Paul Whittington and Bryan to help break down the 2025 NASCAR Cup season. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan are joined by Third of Never drummer Brandon Ruth to play a reverse Birthday Game hosted by Jonathan.

Two awesome local ladies -- downtown businesswoman Tonya Adams and Laura Foss of UNC Health Lenoir -- join us in the first hour, along with Bryan's brother Darrell. The effervescent Tonya, our regular second Thursday guest of the month, catches you up on a ton of things, including starting a community calendar (with help of AI), the Freedom Classic and more. Laura gives you details of Saturday's 5...

Legendary Ayden-Grifton head football coach Paul Cornwell is our Big Interview; he shares the great news of being named a prestigious Shrine Bowl coach. Coach Cornwell and Bryan also talk about the changing world of college football, NCHSAA realignment and more. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan are joined by Third of Never drummer Brandon Ruth to talk music by The Police, with birthday nods to Matt Friedma...

Kinston's Renaissance Man, Michael Martin, joins Bryan to take a final look at the Super Bowl, to reflect on Brandon Ingram's contract extension with the Toronto Raptors and more. Bryan is live from Winston-Salem, where he is joined by his brother Darrell.

Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark, our resident NBA and hoops expert, takes a look at Brandon Ingram's new team in the Toronto Raptors; he and Bryan also look around the league after a busy trade deadline. Bryan opens the hour by catching you up on last night's prep hoops action and previews tonight's big games, including the pivotal South Lenoir at North Lenoir battle.

We are joined by the head coaches of tonight's huge game in Wheat Swamp -- South Lenoir's Brandon Battle and North Lenoir's legendary Anthony "Copperhead" Loftin. The two coaches take a look at their seasons and preview tonight's game. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan talk about cool mascot names and wonder why there is a unicorn in the City of Kinston's coat of arms. They also give birthday nods to Ethan...

Down East Bird Dawgs General Manager Shari Massengill joins us to catch us up on what it's been like to build a new minor league baseball team from scratch, from signing a front office staff to hiring on-field staff. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan draft their all-time favorite Pink Floyd songs, with birthday nods to Ricky Whaley, Les Moore, Michael Parker, Joe Powers and the late, great Eric Cantu.

The dean of ENC sports talk hosts, Mark Panichelli, joins us to praise his Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's Super Bowl win. Bryan spends the first half of the first hour catching you up on all the prep basketball and Hometown Heroes action from the weekend and previews tonight's games, including Kinston at West Carteret.

The legendary Si Seymour joins Bryan in the second hour to talk the red-hot ECU men's basketball team. He also reminisces about the late LCC legend, Bobby Dawson, and looks back at a historic Lancers baseball team. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan play a traditional Birthday Game, with nods to Terry Humphrey, Gary Dean and Clayton Somers.

Paul Whittington joins us in the first hour to talk NASCAR, NHL, Carolina Hurricanes and more. We also hear TWO songs generated by Ryan "Diesel" Gieselman and Jason Bryant, who also joins us late in the hour. Bryan opens the show with updates from Thursday's prep basketball action and previews tonight's and this weekend's games. He also reviews Thursday's NBA trade deadline action and shares his t...