Hosted by Hunter Bailey · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 139 episodes
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The Highway 49 Podcast is hosted by Hunter Bailey, Hannah Bradey and Jeremy Grandison, three Charlotte(ish) natives who are looking to find their lanes in the sports media industry. The show features guests from all sports, primarily focusing on the Charlotte 49ers, but will never turn down a good story.
Hunter Bailey hosts The Highway 49 Podcast, a sports show with 139 episodes published.
Charlotte men's basketball head coach Wes Miller joined the pod! We talked about his staff additions and how Marcus Paige fits in, familiar faces joining the fold in former Cincinnati Bearcats Jizzle James, Keyshuan Till
With Wes Miller and Charlotte basketball heating up, Hunter and Jeremy talked about the Cincinnati Bearcats that could follow Miller, players on the way out, teased an exciting interview, and more. On the football front,
The gang is back together at last! Hannah, Jeremy, and Hunter talked about all things Wes Miller and Charlotte hoops, including Miller’s introduction, NIL, the portal & more. Hunter gave an update on the football team’s
Less than a week after moving on from Aaron Fearne, Charlotte has landed on Wes Miller as the program's 15th men's basketball head coach. Hunter and Hannah talked about the excitement and concerns of the hire, the money
New Charlotte athletic director Kevin White was introduced on Thursday afternoon, and Hunter and Hannah are here to break it all down. White discussed his hands-on approach, expectations for football and basketball, his
CBS Sports' Chris Lewis joined the show! We talked about his experience working for CBS, covering Charlotte-Duke in 2021, what it's like calling live sports, his favorite stadiums, all-name teams, and much more. We've st
LATE STREAMING POST: there must have been an error in the original upload on 12/24/25. Resuming posting pods here now! Merry Christmas, Highway 49 Family! We appreciate you guys continuing to tune in, and this episode is
Charlotte head football coach Tim Albin joined the Highway 49 Podcast gang for the second time on Wednesday morning, catching up after the season. Albin talked recruiting in today's landscape, NIL, revenue sharing, staff
If you’re going to make a claim, you’ve got to back it up with facts. While Charlotte has struggled on both sides of the ball this season, the offense has been putrid. Hunter broke down the struggles, in attempt to conte
Hunter and Jeremy are back at it, talking Charlotte's big payday against the No. 4-ranked Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. The 49ers have had some big payouts, and have been some big-time underdogs, but Saturday's matchup i
The gang is back together! Hannah, Jeremy, and Hunter talked Charlotte basketball’s wild finish against Davidson, Aaron Fearne and Matt McKillop’s postgame comments, as well as a look ahead for hoops. It’s Charlotte foot
It’s the best time of year – football and basketball are rolling at the same time, and we’re here to break it all down on the Highway 49 Podcast. Hannah and Hunter talked Charlotte men’s basketball’s victory over Indiana
Got our guy Aaron Fearne back on the pod! Hannah and Hunter talked the best (and worst) things they've seen, recapped Charlotte's fourth quarter meltdown against North Texas, talked the remaining schedule, and then had a
Another week, another primetime game (it feels like) for the Charlotte 49ers, who take on North Texas on ESPN2 on Friday night. NIL and the transfer portal have been a hot topic in the wake of AD Mike Hill's firing, and
Hunter and Jeremy are back at it, talking all things in the NIL and transfer portal window world of the Charlotte 49ers, as well as an NBA preview with award and title predictions, plus expectations for the Hornets. The
Wild day in the world of the Charlotte 49ers. Mike Hill is out as AD, among other firings, and we're here to make sense of it all. Skip to the last five minutes of the episode for all the juicy details. This was a live r
As Charlotte dips back into the split quarterback fun, we decided to bring on someone well-versed in saving games with the 49ers - none other than Trexler Ivey. Hannah and Hunter talked about Charlotte's loss at Army, th
Had to check in with fan-favorite Sean Brown as we near the mid-way point of the 2025 season. No Hannah or Jeremy this time, just Hunter and Sean talking ball. We talked USF, targets through five weeks, Zach Wilcke, quar
You're on IR, and you're on IR, and you're on IR! The injury bug continues to bite the Charlotte 49ers, who will be without their starting quarterback Conner Harrell for the final eight games of the season. The gang talk
The Charlotte 49ers scored their first victory under Tim Albin last Saturday, and Hunter and Jeremy are back to break down the shootout at Richardson Stadium. The player of the game, wideout E. Jai Mason, stopped by for
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