John is a graduate of Northern Vance High School & UNC-Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism. He has been a radio personality since 1989.
John is the Marketing Consultant, News, Sports, & Town Talk Broadcaster, Technician, & Treasurer for WIZS Radio.
He is the current On-site Radio Engineer for Duke Basketball and Football and has been their scoreboard announcer in the past as well.
Henderson City Manager/City Attorney Hassan T. Kingsberry tendered his resignation Monday. Kingsberry has held the dual roles of city manager and city attorney for less than a year. About 10 minutes into Monday’s regular monthly City Council meeting, Kingsberry distributed sheets of paper to members of the Council and to Mayor Melissa Elliott. Kingsberry shared […]
The Vance County Rescue Squad, in operation since 1953 as a nonprofit organization, will not get funding from the county commissioners beyond the 3-month contract extension that ends Sept. 30. Listen to TownTalk for a more detailed analysis of what the contract termination could mean for the rescue squad and how it may operate in […]
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TownTalk from 06/11/25. Thank you for listening. Click Play. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: 06/11/25
This is John Charles Rose of TownTalk and WIZS Radio. I am of Henderson, by Henderson and for Henderson. Are you? CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Of Henderson, By Henderson, & For Henderson
Who: The Baptist Men of West End Baptist Church What: Fish Fry Fundraiser When: Monday, March 10th, from 4pm-7pm Where: 220 Seafood Restaurant, 1812 N Garnett St, Henderson, NC 27536 Why: All proceeds will be used to support our Local Ministries which include ACTS, Lifeline Ministries, GRACE Ministries, Rebuilding Hope and many others. Fee: $10 […]
— press release from Henderson Chief of Police Marcus Barrow 2/28/25 This morning at approximately 9:30, first responders were dispatched to a residence on Gary Street in the City of Henderson following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered a minor with a single gunshot wound. EMTs and other first responders provided medical assistance, […]
UPDATE: The Henderson Driver License office has reopened as of 1:50 p.m. Friday Original Update: WIZS News learned at 7:30 a.m. Friday that the Henderson Driver License Office is expected to be closed until at least 2 p.m. Friday. A spokesperson with DMV and NCDOT told WIZS, “The Driver License office in Henderson will be […]
At a Vance County Board of Commissioners special called meeting Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock, a motion was voted on and passed 4 to 2 in favor of moving forward with an existing request for quote (RFQ) between the county and Mosley Architects for work at the existing jail as well as building a new […]
