Show Highlighting Hornets Most Exciting Wins In 2019-20 Debuts On Monday at 7 p.m.
April 10, 2020 – The Charlotte Hornets and WFNZ, the team’s flagship radio station, have partnered to create “Hornets Rapid Rewind,” a show that highlights five of the Hornets top games thus far from the 2019-20 NBA season.
“Hornets Rapid Rewind” will air at 7 p.m. each night from Monday, April 13 – Friday, April 17 on WFNZ (102.5 FM/610 AM),
wfnz.com and the
Radio.com Mobile App. Hornets radio broadcaster John Focke and Kyle Bailey, the afternoon host of the Clubhouse on WFNZ and Hornets Pregame Show host, will co-host each of the 60-minute shows. “Hornets Rapid Rewind” will review five of the most exciting Hornets wins with Focke and Bailey providing context, analysis and details, while also incorporating the most important moments and highlights in a condensed version of the game. The schedule of the five games as part of “Hornets Rapid Rewind” is listed below.
DAY GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Mon., April 13 Detroit Pistons (Nov. 15) Malik Monk Game-Winner at Buzzer
Tue., April 14 Brooklyn Nets (Dec. 11) Devonte’ Graham Career-High 40 Points
Wed., April 15 Dallas Mavericks (Jan. 4) Overtime Win On The Road
Thu., April 16 Houston Rockets (March 7) 20-0 Run To Start Game
Fri., April 17 Miami Heat (March 11) 20-Point Comeback Road Win
“’Hornets Rapid Rewind’ is another opportunity to provide our fans with unique Hornets content during the current NBA hiatus,” said Hornets President & Vice Chairman Fred Whitfield. “We are extremely proud of our continued partnership with WFNZ, and this show is the result of both parties collaborating to develop engaging programming. These five games were some of our most exciting wins of the season, and contain moments that our fans will definitely want to replay. We’re excited to debut ‘Hornets Rapid Rewind’ this Monday on WFNZ.”
“This is a very exciting time for both WFNZ and the Hornets,” said Entercom Charlotte Senior Vice President/Market Manager Matt Hanlon. “The Hornets have a young, exciting and up-and-coming team and ‘Hornets Rapid Rewind’ gives our listeners a chance to relive some of this season’s fantastic games, delivered in a unique way with John Focke and Kyle Bailey breaking down each game in a way we have never done before. WFNZ is proud of our partnership with the Hornets and we look forward to bringing these games back to the airwaves for all Hornets fans.”
About Hornets Sports & Entertainment
Hornets Sports & Entertainment owns the Charlotte Hornets, Greensboro Swarm and Hornets Venom GT, and operates Charlotte’s Spectrum Center. The Charlotte Hornets are a member of the NBA’s Southeast Division. Owned by NBA Legend Michael Jordan, the Hornets organization strives to deliver a relentless attack on the court, an unmatched experience in the stands and a positive impact throughout the community. The name of the city’s original NBA team from 1988-2002, the Hornets moniker returned to Charlotte in May 2014, uniting the rich history of NBA basketball in the Carolinas. The Greensboro Swarm are the NBA G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets and play at the Fieldhouse at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Hornets Venom GT is the organization’s esports team affiliate that will join the NBA 2K League in 2020. Spectrum Center is the premier destination for sports and entertainment in the Carolinas, hosting over 150 sporting events, concerts and family shows annually. For more information, please visit
hornets.com,
gsoswarm.com,
HornetsVenomGT.com or
spectrumcentercharlotte.com.
