The Bryan Hanks Show

Kinston and Lenoir County sports legend Steve Oliver makes his TBHS debut; he shares his journey from graduating from Grainger High School to becoming one of the most recognizable faces and voices from his TACC-9 sports coverage days. He also shares his all-time Kinston High School basketball roster (just Kinston, not Grainger or Adkin). Jon, Jonathan and Brandon Ruth play a rousing edition of Who...

Live from Dallas, Texas, Duke University's Chris Edwards joins us to talk ACC women's and men's basketball, the NIL and transfer portal and much more. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan banter about a ton of subjects. Linda joins her sick husband in the final moments to close out today's show.

It's a fun first hour of the show today with Paul Whittington and N.C. Central point guard Isaac Parson. Paul and Bryan preview this weekend's NFL divisional round of the playoffs. Isaac joins us for his weekly NIL "TGIF with IP" visit; he and Bryan look back at NCCU's back-to-back wins and preview this weekend's games.

Kinston basketball coach Perry Tyndall and broadcaster Todd Bartley join Bryan in the second hour to preview Saturday's Brandon Ingram annual MLK Showcase. Jon, Jonathan, Brandon Ruth and Bryan play a reverse birthday game hosted by Mizzle with nods to Clarence Burton and Stanley Sullivan.

The dean of ENC sports talk hosts, 252 Fox Sports Radio's Mark Panichelli, joins Bryan to talk NFL playoffs, wintry weather, the state of UNC hoops and much more. Bryan opens the week by recounting Saturday's incredible Brandon Ingram MLK Showcase, the giving hearts of Donald and Joann Ingram, the recovery of Junious Smith III and much more.

Kinston's Uncle Rick -- Rick Vernon -- joins Bryan in the first hour to talk about a little bit of everything, including snakes in studios, Rick's grandchildren and much more.

Goldsboro boys' basketball coach Jamaal Croom, North Lenoir boys' basketball coach Anthony "Copperhead" Loftin and local drummer Brandon Ruth are today's second-hour guests. Coach Croom previews Saturday night's Brandon Ingram MLK Showcase finale against Kinston while Coach Copperhead preps you for tonight's big county rivalry game at South Lenoir. Brandon joins Jon, Jonathan and Bryan for the fir...

WCTI NewsChannel12/Fox Eastern Carolina meteorologist Les Still and Kinston Mayor Don D. Hardy join us in our second hour of today's show. Les gives us the breakdown of this week's wintry weather for Kinston and Lenoir County; he also shares his journey to ENC, including his love for the Philadelphia Eagles. Here on MLK Day, Mayor Hardy shares his thoughts on the iconic leader and his impact on th...

Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark joins us in the first hour to talk NFL playoffs and more. Bryan opens the hour by catching you up with all our local basketball scores and Hometown Heroes.

It's a fun and debate-filled first hour with Kinston's Renaissance Man Michael Martin as he and Bryan (and lots of listeners!) debate all-time ACC basketball school's starting lineups.

We continue to prepare for Saturday's Brandon Ingram MLK Showcase as we welcome two of the coaches -- South Mecklenburg's Christopher McDonald and South Lenoir's Brandon Battle -- in our second hour. Coach McDonald makes his inaugural appearance on TBHS and shares his journey to Charlotte, which included stops in Kinston, West Craven, South Carolina and more. The University of Mount Olive Hall of...

Our Big Interview today is the organizer and director of this weekend's Brandon Ingram MLK Showcase: the great Donald Ingram. In a wide-ranging interview, DI talks about the New Orleans terror attack, this weekend's event, BI's future and much more. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan introduce a new segment called "Jackass of the Week."

The dean of ENC sports talk hosts -- Mark Panichelli -- and Lenoir Community College Athletics Director Ryan Meadows are our first-hour guests today. Mark and Bryan look back at the Super Wild Card weekend of the NFL playoffs, including Washington's big win at Tampa Bay Sunday night. Coach Meadows previews Thursday's First Pitch Athletic Banquet at LCC, which will feature a tribute to the legendar...

Hall of Fame Coach Wells Gulledge joins us this morning to prepare us for the Brandon Ingram MLK event that will take place Saturday; his Wilmington Ashley Screaming Eagles face South Lenoir at noon to tip off the day. Coach Gulledge and Bryan talk about the coach's beautiful family (and his TWO teenagers!), how he got Battle Holley to come to Kinston, how he and fellow Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Sm...

Paul Whittington anchors our first hour with talk about NASCAR's off-season, the Carolina Hurricanes and much more. Bryan catches you up on all of Thursday night's prep basketball action.

Kinston legend Earl Keith -- one of the "good peeps" -- is our Big Interview today in his TBHS debut. Earl recounts his three-sport playing career at Kinston High School in the 1970s with Craig Hill and others while waxing poetic about Bill Ellis, Paul Jones and many others. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan play a reverse Birthday Game.

One of Kinston and Lenoir County's most important business and social leaders -- Tonya Adams -- joins us for her regular Second Thursday visit on today's show. Tonya and Bryan talk about everything going on in the county, including updates on the SPCA, the Fairgrounds and much more.

Former Down East Wood Ducks General Manager Jon Clemmons, now an Assistant GM for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, is our Big Interview today. Jon catches us up on his life changes, shares his love for Kinston/Lenoir County/ENC, encourages DEWD fans to support the new Bird Dawgs franchise and much more. Jon Dawson, Jonathan Massey and Bryan spend the second half of the hour talking about Jon's Thir...

Our regular Wednesday guest -- Kinston's Renaissance Man, Michael Martin -- and community leader Meredith-Leigh Craig are our first-hour guests today. Mike and Bryan talk about a little bit of everything in Mike's return to the studio since Dec. 11. They also talk to Meredith-Leigh, who helps lead the effort of Wreaths Across America in Lenoir County. For more information about WAA, visit its loca...

The legendary Eddie Gray -- an acclaimed coach and teacher in Garner -- joins Bryan and Michael Martin; they talk the passing of President Jimmy Carter, the NIL and transfer portal in collegiate sports and much more. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan draft their all-time favorite one-hit wonders in music; they give birthday nods to Coach Vance Wade, Andruw Goyette, Jessy Dawson and Melissa Wilson.

The dean of ENC sports talk hosts, Mark Panichelli, joins us to talk Tyreek Hill, the Miami Dolphins, the NFL playoffs, CFP and much, much more. Bryan gets you caught up with everything happening with high school basketball this week and our Hometown Heroes.

The great Roger Dail -- the former longtime director of Lenoir County Emergency Services -- joins us live from Haywood County in Western North Carolina, where he has been serving our state in the post-Hurricane Helene cleanup. He gives us a "state of the union" update from WNC and tells us how we can tangibly help the folks there. Jon, Jonathan and Bryan play at traditional Birthday Game.

Carteret County News-Times News Editor Richard Clark joins us to talk NFL playoffs, potential Brandon Ingram trade destinations and more. Bryan begins the show by catching you up with all our local sports.

Michael Jenkins -- one of the all-time great Kinston basketball players (and a player Coach Perry Tyndall calls "one of the basketball pillars of Kinston hoops") -- joins us live from Charlotte in our second hour. He catches us up on his incredible life, goes down Memory Lane with Bryan (why did he always have his collegiate scoring record set against ECU?), talks some NIL and transfer portal and...

We're LIVE in Hour 1 from the Neuseway Nature Center with Bobby Cox, Jonathan Massey, Paul Whittington and Linda Hanks. Bobby is the outgoing director of the NNC while Jonathan is the incoming director. Bobby shares some of his thoughts on his 28-year career at the Center while Jonathan shares some of his vision for it. Paul joins us on the Spence Automotive Guest Line to look at the College Footb...