''What's Wright? with Nick Wright'' (sometimes capitalized ''What's Wright? With Nick Wright'') is an American

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and YouTube series. Hosted by sportscaster Nick Wright and co-hosted by his son Damonza Byrd, the series premiered on March 15, 2022.

Development and history

Prior to signing with Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and hosting ''

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'' (''FTF''), Nick Wright was the host of ''What's Wright with Nick Wright?'', a radio show on the Kansas City-based 610 Sports station. After departing the station, Wright relocated to Houston, while continuing to work in sports radio, before working on television for FS1. From 2018 to 2020, Wright hosted another incarnation of his ''What's Wright with Nick Wright?'' radio show, this time on

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's Mad Dog Radio station. In January 2022, Fox Sports launched Fox Audio Network, a podcast network to leverage its on-air talent in the audio space. Originally scheduled to premiere on March 1, 2022, Wright's podcast ultimately premiered on March 15. The podcast is produced by Blue Duck Media. After Wright's podcast debuted, it held the #4 ranking on the Apple Podcasts chart.

Format

Wright co-hosts the podcast with his son, Damonza Byrd. Wright's podcast episodes originally aired on Tuesdays. Episodes discussing general sports stories now air on Monday and Thursday, with sports betting-related episodes airing on Fridays. On regular episodes of the podcasts, Wright and Byrd discuss general trending sports topics. The

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and

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are often highlighted during the series, although Wright and Byrd have discussed tennis, golf, and college sports topics. Wright has also hosted "special" episodes of the podcast, including his countdown "Top 50 NBA of the Last 50 Years", as well as an interview with Lil Wayne.

Development and history

Format

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