The Bryan Hanks Show

The WRNS Sales Executive to the Stars -- Jason Bryant -- joins Bryan to preview a great prep baseball event that is coming to Historic Grainger Stadium in April. He also tells you about the WRNS St. Jude Golf Classic that will be at Cutter Creek next month. Bryan and Jason also take a look at President Trump's executive order regarding males and females in sports. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan play a re...

Kinston's Smartest Man -- Matthew Young -- and our resident NBA/hoops expert (Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark) join us in the first hour today. Matt co-hosts the entire first hour; he and Bryan talk prep sports, the Brandon Ingram trade, MLB spring training and much more. Rich makes a surprise visit to break down the Brandon trade. Bryan catches you up on all of last night's p...

Ariel Epstein -- The Prop Queen -- joins Bryan to talk about her new venture (ThePropQueen.com), the Brandon Ingram trade, Super Bowl props and more. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan talk about their eating habits with a birthday nod to Jackson Pass.

Our resident NBA and hoops expert -- Richard Clark of the Carteret County News-Times -- joins us to break down the NBA trading deadline, including the crazy Luka to L.A. move. He also shares his prediction on where he thinks Brandon Ingram will end up. Bryan opens the show by looking at Monday's prep basketball action, previewing all of tonight's games (boys and girls) and catching you up on all s...

Former WCTI NewsChannel12/Fox Eastern Carolina sports reporter Brett Kennedy -- now a sports reporter for KQTV in St. Joseph, Mo. -- joins us LIVE from New Orleans to preview Sunday's Super Bowl, to give us an update from Monday's media night and more. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan talk about UNC fans, fan culture in general and much more.

Kinston's Renaissance Man, Michael Martin, joins Bryan to talk ACC basketball, ECU hoops, big NBA trades and much more. Bryan opens the hour by catching you up on all of Tuesday's prep basketball action and a look at tonight's schedule.

The dean of ENC sports talk hosts, Mark Panichelli, joins us to talk NASCAR, the crazy NBA trade of Luke Doncic to the Lakers, the Super Bowl (you get to hear Mark's fine singing voice) and much more. Bryan opens the hour by catching you up on all the local prep basketball action and gives you Part 1 of Hometown Heroes (Part 2 is at the end of Hour 2 today).

R.L. Bynum -- a former Kinston Free Press sports editor who is now one of the preeminent voices in UNC sports coverage at TarHeelTribune.com -- joins us to talk all things Tar Heels, including the men's and women's basketball seasons, Bill Belichick and the UNC football team and the nationally-ranked Tar Heels baseball team. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan play a traditional Birthday Game, with nods to Ja...

Ray Dunne of Philadelphia's 97.5-FM The Fanatic joins Michael Martin and Bryan to talk Eagles in the Super Bowl, Temple University hoops, Joel Embiid and the 76ers and much more. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan draft their all-time favorite songs from The Police, with birthday nods to the great John Nix, Esha Hines, Ivy Reid and Dustin Burkett.

Paul Whittington joins us in the first hour to talk about the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes, their recent trades and to do a preview of the start of the NASCAR season. Bryan previews all of tonight's prep basketball action and gets you ready for the Lenoir Community College 2025 season, which begins today at 1:30 p.m. at Lancer Field.

Jacksonville Daily News Sports Editor Chris Miller and N.C. Central redshirt senior guard Isaac Parson are our second-hour guests on today's show. Chris helps preview tonight's huge SW Onslow-Kinston basketball games that will take place at Viking Gymnasium. He also breaks down the East Central 2A boys' and girls' hoops races and takes a quick look at how NCHSAA realignment will affect Onslow Coun...

Chance Scott, the publisher and owner of The Pirate Pulse (thepiratepulse.com), joins Bryan for his inaugural TBHS visit to talk about everything ECU athletics -- from football to basketball to baseball. Bryan opens the show by catching you up with all of Wednesday's prep basketball action.

On the eve of the 2025 Lenoir Community College season, veteran Lancers coach Gary Smith joins the show to take a look back at 2024, preview this season and much more. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan talk about a little bit of everything with a birthday nod to Mary Gooch Alphin.

Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark joins Bryan to talk NFL playoffs, the rapidly-approaching NBA trade deadline, Jimmy Butler and more. Bryan opens the hour with a comprehensive look at prep basketball action and the Hometown Heroes update, including Dontrez Styles and the N.C. State Wolfpack taking on Duke in Durham.

Our area's top veteran's advocate -- Billy "Shep" McLawhorn -- joins us to catch us up on all the great veteran's activities that are coming up, including an event at G.I. Joe's (1165B NC-11, Kinston) Friday at 7 p.m. He also helps preview the 2025 Freedom Classic, which will take place Feb. 21-23 at Historic Grainger Stadium. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan banter about stuff, including the potential of...

Kinston's Renaissance Man, Michael Martin, joins Bryan in the first hour to remember the anniversary of the West Pharmaceuticals explosion (Jan. 29, 2003), honor Tuesday's Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce award winners and even talk a little local politics. Bryan catches you up on all of Tuesday night's prep basketball action and looks at Tuesday's Hometown Heroes.

A true hero -- Kinston Police Department Maj. Brandon Turner -- joins Michael Martin and Bryan to recount his courageous actions on Monday when he saved a 6-year-old's life. The major also previews a new cold case feature that will be coming to TBHS soon. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan draft their all-time favorite Beatles songs, with birthday nods to the awesome Joann Ingram, Mike Thompson and Gram Spea...

The dean of ENC sports talk hosts, Mark Panichelli, joins Bryan to talk NFL conference championship games, the Super Bowl and much more. Bryan opens the week by catching you up on all of this week's prep basketball action and our Hometown Heroes.

One of the great student-athletes in Kinston High School history -- Kyle Brown, Class of 2012 -- catches us up on his life journey, which has led him to Charlotte. Kyle, the president of the Urban League of Central Carolinas Young Professionals, shares the importance of prep athletics, what's up next for him in his amazing life and much more. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan play a traditional Birthday Gam...

Paul Whittington joins us in the first hour to talk Carolina Hurricanes, NASCAR rules, the NFL conference championship games and much more. Linda joins Bryan in the first part of the hour to help him through his lack of voice.

Kinston's Renaissance Man, Michael Martin, joins Bryan to talk about the awesome snowfall, the NFL playoffs, the baseball hall of fame and much more. Keith Spence joins us for a few minutes to give us an update from the streets and Spence Automotive.

UNC Lenoir Health nurse Laura Foss and Lenoir County Emergency Services Director Norman Bryson join Bryan and Micheal Martin in Hour 2 of today's show. Laura previews the Heart Strides 5K and Fun Run that will take place at the hospital (100 Airport Road) in Kinston on Feb. 15. For more details, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Kinston/HeartStridesKAndFunRun?fbclid=IwY2xjawH97NtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQA...

Lenoir County Commissioner Keith King, our regular Fourth Thursday guest of the month, joins Bryan to talk wintry weather, wintry travel (you need to stay home if you don't have an emergency!), and much more.

One of the all-time great three-sport athletes in Kinston High School history -- C.J. Bradshaw -- joins us live in-studio. He recounts the great 2011 Vikings football state championship appearance (including the incredible game-winning throw to Denzel Keyes in the 2A eastern title game), which is his favorite sport (it might surprise you!) and much, much more. C.J.'s dad, the great Christopher Bra...

Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark and N.C. Republican leaders John and Michele Nix join us in our first hour. Rich gives us an updated weather report from the Morehead City point of view -- they're going to get a lot more wintry weather than we will in Kinston/Lenoir County. Rich and Bryan also take a look at the NFL divisional playoffs and make their predictions for the confere...