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Podcast: Locked On Hornets - Daily Podcast On The Charlotte Hornets · Locked On Podcast Network, Doug Branson, Walker Mehl

Opublikowano: 2026-09-18

For the first time since 1987, the Charlotte Hornets will open their season without a dedicated beat reporter after Rod Boone’s abrupt exit from the Charlotte Observer. On today’s episode, Walker Mehl and Doug Branson take stock of what this means for fans, local journalism, and the wider NBA media landscape. The ripple effects of McClatchy’s sweeping layoffs have all but cleared out traditional sports coverage in Charlotte, and the hosts unpack the harsh reality facing newspapers and digital outlets alike in an age of shrinking ad revenue and growing corporate control. The conversation zeroes in on the...